The Cheeky Museum is a place-based, contemporary art museum centered on celebrating the people,…read morecuriosities and culture of La Grange. The Cheeky investigates how infusing the contemporary arts in the center of a small town can help to combat loneliness

Let's all scream "baseball!"…read more Baseball also known as "Americas Pastime!" That crack of the bat that made everyone want it. In 1884 Pete became lucky with a Louisville slugger bat. Could it be in the wood. Perhaps because we are standing here in this factory on this tour. The bat, the Louisville slugger is the bat. The official bat of baseball. During this tour you will learn why? I cannot give it all away. Make sure and see it all. You can go in and hold a bat too. The vault of bats of over a 100 years old. The dreams that have come true as you stand here . Wow! Now for this experience it's timed when they have a line. Come during the day and usually the place is yours. The guided tours are great they are relatively cheap and easy. They provide reliable information about the highlights of baseball history. Now make sure and take a photo with the giant bat out front. The parking is on street or of visiting at the hotel and walk here. Either way this is a laid back place you can spend the whole day here. Come and be apart of baseball and all its past .

Louisville slugger has been making baseball bats for MLB players for over 120 years, with Honus…read moreWagner being the very first professional ball player endorsement. Baseball is the sport I had the most memories of from growing up, so having the chance to go to the iconic place where all Louisville slugger bats are made, was a must when my wife and I visited Louisville. It was a worthwhile tour. I bought tickets before our trip, and got upsold the neighboring distillery experience at Big Bat Bourbon. Prices were $50 for each adult directly from the website, and chose two times (9:40 am for the slugger tour and 11 am for the distillery). This actually ended up being the right amount of time, and still be able to grab lunch in the area. There are numerous parking garages in the area, and we parked at the closest one to the museum (4th and Main). It has a maximum daily rate of $15 (4 hours or more with no validation anywhere, so ended up paying that when leaving). It's $24 per adult to enter the museum and it includes the tour of the factory and a mini souvenir bat. The tour started exactly at 9:40, and our guide walked us through the history and the manufacturing floor of the site. Pictures were fine but no video was allowed. They produce over 1 million bat per year at this site, including all pro model bat used by major leaguers. Ash, maple, and birch are some of the woods used to make bats, all sourced from renewable forests in Pennsylvania. 15% of the wood are graded as pro bats, with players ordering about 100 custom made bats per season. The sawdust produced is used for turkey beds at a nearby farm. It was clear that the program knew what questions had been asked previously and made the answers part of the tour. The entire tour lasted about 50 minutes, and at the end, we got to pick out a mini bat for each of us. After the tour, we looked at other parts of the museum, including a place where you can touch and hold antique bats. I tried the Babe Ruth bat...it was so HEAVY. They also had a batting cage where folks tried batting practice. There was a large gift shop, where one could buy bats and have them personalized. If I didn't know better, I would have gotten the impression that ALL baseball bats for The Show are made by Louisville Slugger from the tour, but that is hardly the case. Only bat manufacturers approved and registered by MLB can be used in a game, but there are quite a few of them (over two dozen). In terms of which brands major league players use, Marucci Sports (24%) and Victus (18.4%, owned by Marucci) lead the pack, with Louisville Slugger being third (13.1%). With this sort of popularity, Marucci/Victus became the official bat of MLB before the 2025 season, replacing Louisville Slugger. For obvious reasons, that was not mentioned during the tour, and made the experience more of a museum visit (looking at the past) vs a factory tour.

Review: Ark Encounter, Williamstown, KY The real (most…read moreemphatic) "Ark Encounter" isn't about ancient naval engineering or historic veracity --it's an encounter of visceral exposure and violent death. In light of 1 Peter 3 and Romans 6, the Ark represents baptism, and baptism is where your curated self goes to die. You don't walk through this exhibit to marvel at Noah the faithful hero; you walk through it to be exposed. Like the Samaritan woman in John IV, you leave feeling as though God has just laid bare every dark, hidden thing you've ever done--the buried shame, the secret motives, the precise things you are desperate to keep hidden. The climax of the experience is the immediate, inescapable exposure of humanity's true condition. God REFUSES to give you a comfortable consumeristic experience. Instead, you are confronted with the raw, scandalous reality of Noah passed out, naked, and drunk in his tent (the ultimate icon of unmasked shame) followed by the immediate, ugly fracturing of the family, relational dysfunction, melodramatic curses, and gut wrenching estrangement. Thank you to whoever decided to provide this disgusting (but extremely biblical/candid) portrayal of Noah in Kentucky! That is some RARE & REFRESHING brutal honesty; a shockingly truthful scene to include in the "Ark Encounter." I really felt it for what it was - HIGHLY OFFENSIVE and "inappropriate!" The true Ark Encounter. It strips away my "righteous illusions," and forces me into the terrifying mortality of exposure; and it drowns my ego in the tide. John 12:24

Crazy big boat - but should be bigger b/c it's based on our modern arm length & humans were overall…read moretaller 4K yrs ago. Shuttle there was pretty fast. Many of the extra exhibits around the ark are extra money of course. The little zoo was nice. The inside was loaded w/ things to see. If you read it all it would take all day. The photo op at the beginning comes out to about $35. Also, many of the prices in the gift shop was very high. One aspect I thought was kind of odd was the unusual number of dinosaurs displayed in the ark. You would think there were more dinosaurs back then then most of the animals we are familiar with. Maybe it's just a way to attract the kids attention. It would be cool if they had a time-lapse video of the construction, and maybe I missed it. The buffet was definitely worth hitting up. All the food was actually good. I had no complaints and the staff kept most things very fresh. There was plenty of options and many drinks to choose from as well. The desserts were all tasty as well. Donut holes were a kid fave. Tons of seating too.

Tonight was a special event held in the IMAX Theatre to fundraise for Dolly Parton's Imagination…read moreLibrary. The movie "9 to 5" was being shown on 9/25 at various venues across the country. The theater has quite comfortable seating, great sound system, and unsurprisingly great visuals on the 4-story height screen. Boxed popcorn was even being sold in the first floor gift shop. An info table was set up on the third floor near the entrance to the theater with local reps available to answer questions for the Imagination Library and to solicit donations. Science Center has a large parking lot located directly behind the building. Cost is $8 for members and $15 for nonmembers. There is a pedestrian walking bridge connecting the lot to the science center. An elevator is also available to provide total accessibility and just so happens to be topped off with the triceratops statue originally seen at the Louisville Zoo many decades ago. Very nostalgic! Science Center appears well kept and brightly lit and a welcoming space. Employees encountered this evening were all quite welcoming and friendly. Looking forward to checking out future events at this venue.

The kiddos plus cousins recently invaded the Kentucky Science Center. We got to explore it much…read moremore than we had been able to before, and I left with more appreciation for all that it offers. The kids played with the sensory activities, the dinosaur and animal exhibits, engineering fun, the makerspace and so much more. We ended up spending a couple hours there, and we could have stayed longer if not for impending nap times. The facility was clean and so much for everyone to learn. Our family members, who were visiting from Philly, lamented the fact that they don't have a kids science museum like this by them. It was neat to see it through their eyes. We also ended up getting the membership that also includes the Louisville Zoo. As long as we visit twice, the membership will be a deal. The science center also hosts great events, including some fun ones for adults. Plus we need to go back and see a film in its theater. Like I wrote in my last review of the center, it's a gem!

Fun little tour by a knowledgeable guide. Historical house in Milford…read more They are only open for a few hours the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays of the month but worth a visit. $8 a person. It's always nice to see a group working on saving bits of local history.

Totally not what I was expecting!! I had been invited to…read more"High Tea" and didn't realize it was at one of Milford's Historical Homes! This was such a delight to walk into a Victorian home where the dining area we were sitting in was decked out and I felt like I had walked into a scene of "Downton Abbey." The tea was delicious! All the food was beautifully presented (Unfortunately for those who are gluten and dairy free, make sure you eat beforehand, none of the options cater to those limitations, however they did have fruit kabobs!). The tour of the home was a fun exploration and our tour guide was very informative of the time period and the residents of the home back in the 1800's.

Although Waveland was closed, the grounds are open from dawn to dusk. A misty morning, I strolled…read morethe paths, taking in the lovely historic property. Fog had rolled in this morning which gave it a surreal view. 83 83

Excellent personal tour by Kathy. Great place to stop and…read morehear some KY history of the Bryant Boone family. Price is fair and i love love that we were able to walk into each room and see the antiques up close. We were so pleased to find this tour.

"Getting old is like climbing a mountain, you get a little out of breath, but the view is much…read morebetter!" Ingrid Bergman T. Conrad was the first individual to call this beauty of a mansion "his home, literally his castle!" A French immigrant, Mr. Conrad moved in 1895, he made his wealth and name in Louisville as a leather tanning merchant. After his death in 1905 he sold it to his long term friend and prior tenant; Caldwell Family. The gentleman Mr Caldwell took the house to the next level. The different features of wood works continually improved and changed when they became the new owners. The is said to be haunted by a mysterious ghost, probably Mr Caldwell that pasted away in his bed in 1940. This individual made his fortune in constructing and building water towers. Some of the most interesting and famous ones are the one at Disneyland and the Catsup bottle both still around today. Come and see what they have saved historically for us all. Explore one of the best examples of preserved Victorian furnishings in the area that is available for the public. The guided tours are available and are included in this incredible visit.

What a cool tour! We live here and are learning more about the history of our area for fun. The…read moretour guide was actually a descendent of the Caldwells, so she had a ton of fascinating family stories, as well as being very friendly and informative. The house is HUGE and very ornate, so much fun to see.

This was one of the stops on the Chocolate Crawl today. Although small there's a lot of history to…read moreenjoy in this museum. OK, as a college student I had to watch Birth of a Nation by local filmmaker, D.W. Griffith and it of course is controversial with its racist theme. Still the museum touches on that and makes no excuses for it. Several years ago I did attend a tour of the African American cemetery that was exceptional. Grab an almanac that has the schedule of events for the coming year. It has been a while since I attended an event or lecture here but hope to reacquaint myself with this museum. Helpful and friendly staff is a plus here.

During a local event in LaGrange, I stopped in this quaint little building. Not knowing what to…read moreexpect, I was pleasantly surprised. The amount of history displayed is wonderful. So much local information on just about everything. The exhibits are interactive, lots to see, a few televisions playing videos, a make-shift movie theater, and take-away info. My admission was free on the day I visited, but there are tickets/fees upon entry. Well worth the visit and very kid friendly.

We stumbled on this museum while we had some extra time. I had zero expectations and it was…read moregreat. Well laid out and detailed explanations and so many old artifacts - definitely worth a visit.

If you're a history buff, this is an amazing place to stop! This museum is very informative and has…read morea lot of well preserved items from various time periods across U.S History. The price of admission is very reasonable, and you're getting access to 3 museums including the beautiful outside area which is very scenic! I'd highly recommend people to visit here if you're interested in history, this is a top quality museum!