Open to the public [New Albany IN]…read more Along East Main and Market Streets contain a concentration of historic residential properties... this is New Albany's Mansion Row and the William S Culbertson Mansion is one of them offering a 60-minute guided tour. We came at the last hour... just in time for a tour inside the mansion. Admission is $13 (but we qualified for the Seniors rate -- yay! best part in turning 60 LoL!) Our young tour guide was very knowledgeable and well-informed about the property. We started in the foyer and worked our way up to three stories, ending in the kitchen. The mansion is a French Second Empire-style structure and at the time of his death in 1892, Culbertson was one of Indiana's wealthiest men. Rooms that were shown to us included the FIRST FLOOR: Informal Parlor, Formal Dining Room, the Formal Parlor (which can be rented as an event space), Library. SECOND FLOOR: Morning Room, Daughter Blanche's Room, Daughter Anna's and her husband's Room, Dressing Room, Mrs Culbertson's Room, Mr Culbertson's Room (still under construction) and, yes, they each have separate rooms. THIRD FLOOR: Son, Samuel's Room, and across the hallway is another room under construction but has some exhibits and history material on display. From here we headed downstairs to the servant's quarters and finally the kitchen on the ground floor. Lastly... during Fall and Halloween season the Carriage House is transformed into a haunted house. They call this event the "House of Anguish." This is the primary fundraiser for the Culbertson Mansion. Review #3876

Although renovations are still ongoing and the furnishings are not original but of the period it's…read morestill an interesting tour. They are painstakingly attempting to match the vibrancy and elegance of the wealth William Culbertson possessed. Culbertson was considered the richest man in Indiana and the house certainly reflects this. Considering the cost this is rather a bargain for architecture and history lovers. The tour lasts a little over an hour. The good news is that parking was plentiful and free since it's about 5 minutes away from downtown is the area known as Mansion Row.

We met friends on a beautiful evening to watch live music in the courtyard between the stage and…read morethe food court. There was ample seating available, high top tables and chairs, picnic tables and you can bring your own lawn chair. It is a festive atmosphere and a welcoming space. There is a food court with myltiple food options attached to the space. Burgers, donuts, a full bar etc. Food can be eaten inside the covered, open air food court or beought outside whete the music a was playing. This was a Louisville Parrothead sponsored event with Jimmy Buffet music and crowd. A fun outdoor space with foid and drink options. A great way to spent a beautiful night with friends.

Christys Garden offers music throughout the summer. We've attended most of these free concerts and…read morethe musicians are always really good. This week, Kentucky Blue was the featured musicians and they are excellent....bluegrass at their best. Unfortunately, for some reason, rather than have the band on stage with their electronic equipment it was decided to just have them play with no electricity and not on the stage. This was a mystery to us, to all the attendees and most importantly to the band. They came with all their equipment and rather had to play unfamiliar which made it very difficult to hear the music, particularly the singing. Couldn't figure this out and if the remaining concerts are set up the same way we probably won't attend.

Love me some worldfest! Vendors for shopping, music and dancing, every ethnicity of food. Can…read morespread out. A parade! Has a little bit of everything for everyone. Park at the galt house and wander over. Easy peasy.

WorldFest is back on the Belvedere. If visiting I highly recommend parking at the Galt House, on…read morethe hotel side. Reasonable rates by the hour and super convenient walk from there to the festival. It runs over Labor Day weekend, Friday-Monday. The schedule is nicely booked for music and performances to represent various cultures. In between is often a DJ spinning music. I noticed two staging areas this year. The crowd was busy this year. A lot of booths and food vendors packed into the space. A little overwhelming, as I was hoping for a more relaxing atmosphere to sample food and browse booths. Also less restaurant participants than I remembered from the past years; and much of the space was replaced with margarita stations or cocktail bars.

We hadn't been to the Gaslight Festival in years and decided to make it part of our Saturday…read moremorning. My husband and I went early enough to not be uncomfortably surrounded by people while visiting the vendor booths. Booths were a mixture of local businesses and groups or small business vendors selling earrings, candles, soaps, cookies, clothing and more. The food vendors were similar to being at the state fair, offering lemonade, corn dogs and funnel cakes. My favorite snack was the popcorn. For the kids they offered a variety of activities - bouncy houses and carnival rides. The Gaslight Festival is actually a few days of events. Most popular activities are the 5k, parade and car show. Street parking can be tough to find but some organizations offer their lot for a small parking fee, which raises money for their group. Keep this in mind if you're wanting to visit a restaurant in the area. (You're likely not going to be able to park at their private lot)

The Jtown Gaslight Festival is a relaxed neighborhood affair -- a perfect festival to close out the…read moresummer with. I was impressed with the amount of booths at this festival -- probably two or three blocks' worth. And these booths included a mix of local businesses and nonprofits, artists and cheaper gifts. For example, if you bring a child and want to buy him/her something inexpensive, you can probably find it here. There is also a car show, which is fun to browse, as well as rides, live music and a variety of fair food. The kettle corn stand made the main thoroughfare smell amazing and rightfully so had a decently long line, which included me. A favorite part was that walking the streets of the festival allowed me to slow down enough to really take in the buildings and businesses lining downtown Jtown. I didn't know that Jtown had its on archeological society, for example. It also provided me an opportunity to check out the new Feast BBQ that just opened in downtown Jtown. Parking was decently easy to come by -- an added plus. It seems like Jtown is becoming a more and more popular place to live and do business. It was fun to see all of this on display at the Gaslight Festival.

I can't say we were impressed this year by the booth offerings this year. Sure, it's scheduled a…read moreweek after the Saint James Art Fair in Louisville that is one of the best art fairs in the nation. Perhaps that's unfair to the Harvest Homecoming folks but seeing political booths, "home improvement" vendor booths, and free Bible study classes is not the type of arts and crafts festival that appeals to us. Add to the fact that the nearby parking garage raised parking rates from $5 to $10 for an event in which we were there an hour and came back empty handed doesn't help. Although there were plenty of food booths(we didn't see the Boy Scout booth that sells roasted corn this year) there was literally no empty tables and getting a booth inside a restaurant was impossible. We ended up back in Louisville to grab lunch.

This was my first time visiting Harvest Homecoming. I came strictly for the doughnuts. Since over…read moreheard so many stories about them. I also grabbed me some island noodles as well. I must say, everything I've heard about these doughnuts being delicious. It's absolutely accurate. Come visit.

I always love visiting the Oxmoor Farm! Tonight's event was a bourbon tasting in the library. The…read moreroom is spectacular! I have attended musical performances previously. They are also wonderful! On my bucket list is a tour complete with bourbon tasting. They have delicious looking bourbon balls for sale as well! The home is lovely as are the grounds. It's worth a visit!

Enjoyed a gorgeous evening beneath the huge trees for the annual Filson Historical Society…read morefundraiser. The Crashers concert was absolutely amazing and they provide a helluva show. The property is lovely and the perfect setting for our picnic and mingling. Event sold 1,000 tickets and provided plenty of room to spread out and still see the stage. Entrance was easy to find and lovely long paved roadway lined with mature trees. Parking was a bit precarious on the grass due to some ruts, but we navigated this slow and steady to avoid ripping out the car's oil pan or busting a tie rod (another sad historical tale ...) We plan to return soon to tour more of the property, including the house.

We attended one of the annual productions by the Young at Heart theater group and the Rockerettes…read moredance group and really enjoyed the comfortable facilities. Nice seating and plenty of room to relax and enjoy the production. Sound and lighting were all great. Ushers were helpful. Plenty of free parking and easy accessibility for anyone with mobility concerns.

Ursuline arts center is a theatre hall in Lousiville Kentucky that is located on the campus of…read moresacred heart. Usually hosts plays and recitals for the students of sacred hearts high schoolers and primary schools or club members. But will host other odds and ins events. My oldest daughter is doing a little mermaid play through her school. Sacred hearts production team is helping them and organizing the school play. To give the kiddos some direction and influence they allowed the kids in the play to attend a showing from there students of the little mermaid for free. They were allowed to bring one parent. So me and my daughter made a night of it. Walking in and it's a big spacious hall. You follow a walking path and they have a small to medium sized theatre in the back. I'd say can sit a few hundred people easily. The sound and acoustics there seemed to do well. Didn't have a problem hearing or seeing and the production team did a nice job with the backdrops and set designs. It had the feel and look to a serious theatre. The play itself was fun and cute. It got my daughter really excited for her own rendition of little mermaid. Pretty cool theatre and super nice to have on a high school campus.

Such a beautiful space. It is small and intimate. Good for receptions, art shows, or whatever you…read morethink you can use the space. You can have many things there and it can be set up however you want. I was there for a play and it was set up so nicely. With chairs, I think I can hold about 70 chairs maybe a little more. I've been there for another event but there were no chairs. It's a very beautiful and nice space. If I needed a place for an event, I would try this place. Very community oriented and in an great area. Parking is only on the street but seems to be a long street.

We saw the "unofficial" kickoff to Derby season here - "Alice in Derbyland." It was so much fun…read more The Art Sanctuary is a great venue to see awesome shows like this. It's big enough to fit a ton of people and the people working the bar are always fast and friendly. We've also been here for a neighborhood meeting and had a great experience being hosted in this space for that as well.