• Heidi's Top Ten fun things to do in Louisville 

  1. DERBY! of course that's number 1 on the list

  2. Oaks - this is the race at Churchill Downs the day before Derby

  3. Broadway show at Kentucky Center for the Arts

  4. Baseball Game at Slugger Field

  5. Tour a Bourbon distillery or two

  6. Ride on the Belle of Louisville Steamboat

  7. Check out fossils at the Falls of the Ohio state park

  8. Summer festivals like Greek Fest, World Fest and Strassenfest

  9. Catholic Church picnics are a blast

  10. Concert on the lawn at Waterfront Park or the Water Tower
  
   Louisville Events 2013
  These are really fun things to do for the adults in the family and others with the whole family. The events are a big part of what makes Louisville Kentucky the friendly place that it is.  Here's a list of upcoming events.  Maybe I'll see you there!  I love to know more about what is going on around town. Tell me about your community's events: theteam@rivervalleygroup.com I know Louisville - and I love this town!!!!

• Spring and Summer festivals - Here are the 2013 Church Picnics and list of Parish Festivals http://www.archlou.org/parishes/picnics-festivals/

• First Friday Trolley Hop downtown art galleries - here is a map of where the trolley goes - copy and past this into your address bar http://www.ldmd.org/trolley-hop-map.html
• Last Friday Trolley Hop on Frankfort Avenue - copy and paste in your address bar --> http://www.fatfridayhop.org/Schedule.aspx

  October The World's Largest Halloween Party at the Louisville Zoo, www.louisvillezoo.com

  October Garvin Gate Blues Festival-Tribute to George Unseld, www.garvingatebluesfestival.com

  October Foxhollow Farm Fall Festival, www.foxhollow.com

  October Fall Fest at Sawyer Park

  October Howl at the Moon Dog Hike- Jefferson Memorial Forest, www.louisvilleky.gov/metroparks

  October Old Louisville Ghost Walk, Old Louisville

  October FAT Friday Halloween Trolley Hop

  October Belle of Louisville Boo! Cruise

  November Churchill Downs hosts the 2010 Breeder's Cup, www.breederscup.com

  November Festival of Trees and Lights at Louisville Slugger Field

  November Bullit Central Winter Craft show, Buil lit Central High School

  November Fast Freddie's Festive Five Mile Foot Feast, New Albany Indiana

  Kentucky Center for the Arts Calendar of Events
  Louisville has a thriving arts community and is home to Kentucky’s leading performing arts center offering a variety of shows, ranging from modern dance and classical music to jazz and bluegrass. The Kentucky Center for the Arts also plays host to Louisville Ballet, The Louisville Orchestra, Kentucky Opera, Stage One: Louisville’s Family Theatre and PNC Broadway in Louisville. 
  For a complete schedule of the Kentucky Center for the Arts programs visit http://www.kentuckycenter.org/ticketing/calendar/index.aspx

  • Or for FUN THINGS TO DO IN LOUISVILLE, try these places...
     

    • Actors Theatre of Louisville - 316 W Main 40202 - PH: 502-584-1205 - www.ActorsTheatre.org

    • Derby Dinner Playhouse - 525 Marriott Dr, Clarksville IN 47129 - PH: 502-288-8281 - www.DerbyDinner.com

    • The Frazier International History Museum - 829 W. Main St, Louisville, KY 40202 - Ph: 502-412-2280 - www.FrazierMuseum.org

    • Kentucky Derby Museum - 700 Central Ave, Louisville, KY 40208 Ph: 502-636-4400 - www.ChurchillDowns.com .

    • Louisville Science Center - 727 West Main St, Louisville, Kentucky 40202 Ph: 502-561-6100, ext. 6111 - www.LouisvilleScience.org 

    • Muhammad Ali Center - One Muhammad Ali Plaza, 144 N. Sixth St, Louisville, KY 40202 - Ph: 502-584-9254 - www.AliCenter.org

    • The Palace Theatre - 625 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, KY 40202 - Ph: 502-569-3060 - www.LouisvillePalace.com

    • Rudyard Kipling - 422 W Oak St, Louisville, KY - 40203 - PH: 502-636-1311 - www.TheRudyardKipling.com

    • St. James Court Art Show - PH: 502-635-1842 - www.StJamesCourtartShow.com

    • The Speed Art Museum - 2035 South Third St, Louisville, Kentucky 40208 - Ph: 502-634-2700 - www.SpeedMuseum.org
      -Check out the calendar and choose one of many exhibitions to suit your tastes.

    • Walden Theatre - 1123 Payne St 40204 - PH: 502-589-0084 - www.WaldenTheatre.org

   

• Movie Theaters

  • Baxter Avenue - at Mid City Mall on 1250 Bardstown Rd. Popular movies, foreign films, call for more info   459-2288
  • Rave Motion Pictures- 9700 Preston Crossing Blvd., 499-6656
  • Rave Motion Pictures -  2754 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy where Taylorsville Rd crosses 499-6656
  • Cinemark Tinseltown - in Springhurst, 4400 Towne Center Dr., off I-265 on Westport Rd 326-0088
  • Village 8 - in DuPont on Dutchmans Lane off Breckenridge 897-1870
  • Movie Show Times from www.Courier-Journal.com
  • The Louisville Palace is a beautiful old theatre on Fourth St. Take in one of these classics this summer and then head up to Fourth Street Live to party at The Rock Bar, Felt, Makers Mark Lounge, Red Star Tavern or the Hard Rock Cafe.
• Arts
  • Actors Theatre of Louisville 584-1205 www.actorstheatre.org
  • Louisville Palace 361-3100 www.broadwayacrossamerica.com or www.louisvillepalace.com
  • Kentucky Center for the Arts information 562-0122 / box office 584-7777
  • Louisville Ballet 583-3150
  • Louisville Orchestra 587-8681
  • PNC Bank Broadway Series in Louisville 584-7469
  • Music Theatre Louisville 589-4060

   

  • Louisville Best Art Galleries
    • Art Sanctuary - 1030 E. St. Catherine St., 724-1845
    • 21C Museum Hotel - 700 W. Main St., 217-6400
    • Cinderblock Gallery - 931 E. Main St., www.cinderblockgallery.com
    • Mellwood Art & Entertainment Center - 1860 Mellwood Ave., 895-3650
    • Speed Art Museum - 2035 S. Third St., 634-2700
    • You can tour many of the art galleries on the First Friday Trolley Hop http://www.galleryhop.org/  I usually start the Trolley Hop at Glassworks. I catch a few tunes at the Jazz Factory downstairs and then start the tour of galleries below:

    Actors Theatre Gallery  316 West Main Street  584-1205
    The Butcher Block Gallery  931 East Main Street at Wenzel  802-9993
    Chapman Friedman Gallery  624 West Main Street  584-7954
    Chez Moi Art Gallery at Metro Deli   400 West Market, Suite 160 585-4206
    Elaine Claire  712 East Market Street  584-0843 Antiques
    Embroiders' Guild of America 426 W. Jefferson Street  589-6956  historic and modern embroidery
    E&S Gallery 108 S. 10th Street  568-2005 Featuring African American Art
    Flame Run  828 East Market Street 584-5353 Contemporary original glass creations
    Galerie Hertz  632 East Market Street, upstairs 584-3547 Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography and clay works
    Galerie Sumshee 202 South Preston Street
    Gallery 8664  327 East Market Street  vision for the future of downtown Louisville
    The Gallery at Kentucky Center for the Arts 501 West Main Street  562-0159
    Gallery NuLu 632 East Market Street, 2nd Floor 561-1162 Paintings, Sculpture, Video, New Media, Photography
    Garner / Furnish Studio 642 East Market Street 594-2039
    Glassworks  815 West Market Street 584-4510
    Inspirations/Spiritual Art Gallery 415 West Muhammad Ali Blvd. 583-3100
    Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft  715 West Main Street 589-0102
    Lionheart Gallery  313 South 4th Street in the Hyatt  568-3030
    Ming Gallery 1430 Mellwood Avenue 897-7988 Chinese antique furniture, pottery, original contemporary paintings.
    Paul Paletti Gallery 713 East Market Street, Suite 100 589-9254 Contemporary photographic artworks
    Pyro Gallery 624 W. Main St  587-0106 Works in painting, photography, sculpture
    Ray of Light 714 East Market Street  587-3299
    Red Tree 701-705 East Market Street 582-2555  An international collection of home accessories and unique gifts.
    Swanson Reed Gallery 638 East Market Street 589-5466 Changing exhibitions of contemporary art plus a backyard urban sculpture garden.
    Towne House Antiques 612 East Market Street
    Wayside Art Gallery  800 East Market Street  584-3711
    Zephyr Gallery  610 East market Street  585-5646 Contemporary painting, sculpture and photography & urban sculpture garden

  • Thinking about living downtown near the art galleries? Visit the lofts of downtown Louisville page HERE
    • Frankfort Avenue Art Galleries on the Last Friday Trolley Hop   below...
      Blue Velvet 2044 Frankfort Avenue 895-5525 - retro furniture, artwork, home décor and new fashion
      Crescent Hill Gallery 2720 Frankfort Ave., Ste. 2 893-0511 www.crescenthillartgallery.com  paintings, hand crafted items
      Dunbar-Bryant Art Studio 2003 Frankfort Ave. 905-5966 www.dunbar-art.com 
      www.catherinebryantart.com  Art studio and gallery, award winning oil paintings of Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
      Fiori Gallery 2015 Frankfort Ave 893-7211 Fresh flower boutique at the Clifton Lofts
      Kaviar Forge & Gallery 1718 Frankfort Ave 561-0377 www.kaviarforge.com
      Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center 1860 Mellwood Ave 895-3650 www.mellwoodartcenter.com  Over 150 Artisans at work; shops & restaurants.
      Pottery Rowe 2048 Frankfort Ave. 896-0877 www.potteryrowe.com  Studio and showroom of potter Melvin Rowe
      Sister Dragonfly Gallery 2021 Frankfort Ave 899-7625 Unique arty clothing, jewelry, gifts and folk art
      uzoMa studio & gallery 1813 Frankfort Ave 895-9805 creative coaching & expressive art therapy.

• Louisville Best Museums
  • Speed Art Museum - 2035 S. Third St., 634-2700 - www.SpeedMuseum.org/
  • Louisville Science Center - 727 W. Main St., 561-6100 - www.LouisvilleScience.org
  • Muhammad Ali Center - 144 N. Sixth St., 584-9245 - www.FrazierMuseum.org  

Shopping is best along Bardstown Road for the latest trends. Start at the intersection of Taylorsville Rd and Bardstown and go in and out of stores all the way into town. Don't miss General Eccentric at 1283 Bardstown Road and Clodhoppersat 1561 Bardstown Road; they stay on top of fashion. Don't miss Pataya 955 Baxter Avenue 479-6006 or Fung Shway either. Now there is Luna Boutique next to Avalon at 1310 Bardstown Rd, 454-7620. These are the most likely places to find New York fashion in Kentucky. After Bardstown Road, cruise down to Frankfort Avenue and Lexington Rd, where you can find the hottest shops for everyday work or social event. Blink Boutique, featured in Lucky Magazine, is located at 319 Wallace Avenue 40207 close to St. Matthews and the Highlands upscale clothing stores. Lady Bug in Prospect at US 42 and River Road has "classic trends". Some of my other favorites include Julep at 2420 Lime Kiln Ln, 425-3926, Rodeo Drive at 2212 Holiday manor Center, 425-8999, Rodes at 4938 Brownsboro Rd, 753-7633, Croquis at 1201 Herr Ln, 425-7212, Circe 3630 Brownsboro Rd, 894-0095.

                                Shopping Malls in Louisville

• Mall St. Matthews - 5000 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville, Kentucky 40207 - Ph: 502-893-0311 - www.MallStMatthews.com
• Oxmoor Center - 7900 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville, Kentucky 40222 - Ph: 502-426-3000 - www.OxmoorCenter.com 
• The Summit Louisville - 4300 Summit Plaza Dr, Louisville, KY 40241 - Ph: 502-425-3441 - www.TheSummitOnline.com/louisville/
  - an outdoor mall in Louisville's East End on Brownsboro Rd at the Gene Snyder

• Antique Stores
  • Louisville Antique Mall - 834 E. Broadway, 333-6195
  • Joe Ley Antiques -615 E. Market St., 583- 4014
  • Nussbaum Gallery - 2040 Frankfort Ave., 894-9490
  • What is your favorite Antique Store?  E-mail theteam@rivervalleygroup.com

   

• PLACES TO SHOP
• Shopping in St. Matthew's Chenoweth Square
  • Paul's Fruit Market
• Bailen's Jewelers (handcrafted fine jewelry)
• Cheddar Box (wonderful food)
• Fleur de Lis (design shop & giftware)
• St. Matthews Gallery (fine art)
• Watermark Gallery & Gifts (whimsical gifts by local, regional, American & Canadian artists, as well as imports)
• Tradewinds (fine glass works and French country furniture and interior design services)
• Three Dog Bakery
• H.J. Redmon Exclusive Footwear
• Parfumerie
• Snips Hair Salon
• Isaacs & Isaacs Antiques
• Seafood Connection
• Bedded Bliss (fine linens)
• Rick's Ferrari Grille
• Digs at Home in the Garden (Smith & Hawken dealer)
• Parallel 38, authorized Orvis distributor and Americana Home Interiors.
• across the street is Blade's Salon
• a few doors down is Rebecca's Bridal Shop

• Entertainment abounds: from the artsy movies at Baxter Theater to the live music at one of the Bardstown Road and Frankfort Ave and Shelbyville Road venues, the Courier-Journal and the Leo have up to date info on tonight's festivities. Try Molly Malone's or Brennan's Irish Pub for casual, Rivue to dress up a bit. For live music, call Dutch's Tavern. To watch sports, try BW3's (bee-dubs to the locals). Now the place to be is Fourth Street Live where you'll find long lines to get into the newest hottest clubs like the Hotel Nightclub. And you can enjoy live music at the Hard Rock Cafe.

  Try these places for entertainment: bars, nightclubs, dance clubs, live music:

  • Captain's Quarters - The only place for summer Sunday nights 228-1651
  • Dutch's Tavern - Local place for bands and good times          895-9004
  • Gerstle's Place - Great live music, I mean great music, Line up  899-3609
  • Jazz Factory - 815 W. Market St., 992-3242 This is unlike any other club in Louisville. You'll love it.
  • Molly Malone's (Bardstown Rd. or St. Matthews) - Irish music, drinks and food   473-1222
  • O'Shea's - Frequent live music. Outside seating is great!   589-7373
  • Phoenix Hill Tavern - 644 Baxter Avenue 589-4957
  • Red Star Tavern - on Fourth Street Live
  • R Place Pub - East end place to play pool and volleyball; Steelers fan club      425-8516
  • Rivue - my new favorite place for martinis. This used to be the Flagship Room at the top of the Galt House - very trendy!
  • Saints - In the heart of St. Matthews.  Check out the Sky Bar upstairs! 891-8883
  • Shenanigans Pub - Everyone in the Highlands knows this name 454-3919
  • Stevie Ray's Blues Bar - 230 E. Main St. 582-9945
  • The Connection - 130 S. Floyd St., 585-5752 -one of the best dance clubs
  • other fun places I like to frequent for the atmosphere, wine and martinis:
    • Napa Valley on DuPont Circle & at the Westport Village - big wine selection (hence the name)
    • Porcini's on Frankfort Avenue - try the pizza
    • Cafe Lou Lou's (LOUisiana and LOUisville mix) on Shelbyville toward downtown
    • Volare on Frankfort Ave - great house merlot and excellent bruschetta appetizer

   

• Pizza in Louisville is a staple, especially in the Highlands I like to go to these pizza parlors to watch my favorite teams play basketball - the Cats, the Cards and the Musketeers (the Xavier University mascot)

  • Bearno's Pizza- Very different crust flavor to try 458-8605
  • Highlands Pizza Company - Have you tried this one yet? 456-1414
  • Impellizzeri's Pizza is back! 1381 Bardstown Rd in the Highlands between Eastern Parkway and Cherokee Parkway - this is the best pizza!
  • Louisville Pizza Co. -Delicious! 3910 Ruckriegel Parkway 267-1188
  • Lots-A-Pasta - on Lexington Rd in St. Matthews try the Foccacia Bread
  • North End Bar - 1722 Frankfort Ave 896-8770
  • Tony Boombozz - Easy to find on the corner of Bardstown Road and Eastern Parkway, the pizzas are big and flavorful. 458-888
  • Vito's Pizzeria - Katherine Pulzone, my Italian food reviewer recommends the Canoli and the pizza. She rates it as the most authentic in Louisville.
  • Wick's Pizza - Always a crowd pleaser, the atmosphere is great to eat it there or take it home. Live music, bar and pizza. 458-1828. Beyond the Highlands, try Wicks on Westport 2927 Goose Creek Rd 327-9425, Middletown Wicks Pizza 12717 Shelbyville Rd 213-9425. I recommend the Bar-b-que chicken pizza.
  • Za's Pizza Pub -1573 Bardstown Road -454-4544 - also open for lunch
     

• Where to take the kids for supper?  These are my favorite family-friendly environments in Louisville, KY

  • Kingfish 3021 Upper River Road, 1610 Kentucky Mills Drive, or 601 West Riverside Drive
    Jeffersonville, IN
  • Buca Di Beppo - 2051 S. Hurstbourne, 493-2426
  • Mark's Feed Store 10316 Dixie Hwy, 1514 Bardstown Road, or 11422 Shelbyville Road
  • Joe's Crab Shack 131 River Rd, 568-1171
  • Beef O'Brady's - All over town.  Click here for locations.
  • Old Spaghetti Factory -235 W Market St,  581-1070
  • Wick's Pizza  2927 Goose Creek Rd, 327-9425 or 12717 Shelbyville Road, 213-9425
  • Eva Mae's Creekside Restaurant 6313 River Road, Harrods Creek. -- 6-9 p.m. 228-2882
  • Cunningham's Creekside 6301 Upper River Road.
  • Louisville Pizza Co. 3910 Ruckriegel Pkwy,  267-1188
  • Brandon's BBQ 9246 Westport Rd, 426-6666
  • Carrabbas 617 S Hurstbourne Pkwy, 412-2218
  • Maccaroni Grill 401 S Hurstbourne Pkwy, 423-9220
  • Cracker Barrel 2701 Crittenden Dr., 636-2263, 10150 Brookridge Village Blvd., 231-4663 or1401 Kentucky Mills Dr, 266-8895
  • Waffle House Click link for various locations
  • Bob Evans Click link for various locations
  • Gatti-Land
  • Chuck E. Cheese 2030 S Hurstbourne Pkwy, Louisville, 40220 - (502) 493-0261
  • Olive Garden 1320 S Hurstbourne Pkwy, 339-7190 (2 doors down from Keller Williams Realty Louisville East)
  • Fazoli's 337 Whittington Parkway, Louisville, KY 40222 - (502) 423-1777
    
     

  Louisville's finest restaurants

  • Asiatique - 1767 Bardstown Rd, 451-2749
  • Avalon - 1314 Bardstown Rd, 454-5336 - awesome atmosphere
  • Captain's Quarters - 5702 Captain's Quarter's Rd, 228-5447 - right on the river!
  • CheeseCake Factory--Connected to Mall St. Matthews, over fifty types of cheesecakes, and 200 or more items on the menu! 893-3933. The menu is huge, but my favorite items on it is the lettuce wraps
  • Del Friscos- Great place to suit all appetites. St. Matthews 897-7077  Good steakhouse in St Matthews are of Louisville
  • El Mundo -2345 Frankfort Ave, 899-9930
  • Equus in St. Matthews - 122 Sears Avenue 897-9721 Try the chef's selection. The food is incredible. If you are looking for a romantic restaurant in Louisville, you can't beat the atmosphere at Eqqus. And the service is some of the best in Louisville
  • Ferd Grisanti Restaurant- Amazing Italian.  Jeffersontown 267-0050 I think this is the best Italian food in Louisville
  • J Harrods - In Prospect on River Road 228-4555
  • Jack Fry's - where Bardstown Rd meets Baxter Ave 452-9244  In the middle of everything in the Highlands
  • Jeff Rubys - best place for steak in Louisville 584-0102 at the corner of Main and 4th St. I'm a big fan of the Ahi Tuna and NY Strip
  • Jefferson Club - On top of the PNC building on Jefferson 584-1177  Ultra classy establishment
  • Joe's Crab Shack - 131 River Road, 568-1171  My favorite dish is the barbecue crab
  • Le Relais - click HERE for my personal review of this wonderful French restaurant  451-9092
  • Limestone - click HERE for my review - you absolutely will love the atmosphere and dining experience
  • Mojitos Tapas is owned by the same talented restaurateurs that run Havana Rumba in St Matthews, the cuban restaurant. Mojitos has very different food than any other restaurant near it in Prospect. Everytime I've been there tables are full from wall to wall. Go before or after the dinner rush to avoid a wait. Located in Holiday Manor between US 42 and US 22 near the Watterson Expwy exit - a very convenient location to anyone in Prospect or Oldham County
  • Mortons Steakhouse Louisville  - 584-0421 at 626 W Main Street
  • Napa River Grill - located in Dupont 893-0141 Great wine selection
  • North End Cafe - 1722 Frankfort Ave, 896-8770 Good place to go for lunch too.
  • Pat's Steak House - 2437 Brownsboro Rd, Louisville, KY 40206 Ph: 502-893-2062 - www.PatsSteakHouseLouisville.com
  • Pendennis Club - Downtown on West Muhammad Ali Blvd 584-4311
  • Porcini's - on Frankfort Ave 894-8686
  • Proof on Main -700 Main St, 217-6360 Try the buffalo burger
  • Ramsi's Cafe on the World -1293 Bardstown Rd, 451-0700
  • Rivue at the Galt House, the old Flagship Room, call 568-4239 for reservations Everything on the menu I've tried is fabulous. You can't go wrong here, and the view is amazing. Try to go at sunset. Part of the restaurant is on a revolving floor, giving a great view of the downtown Louisville skyline and the River
  • Ruth's Chris Steakhouse - Fabulous steaks, wines, seafood 479-0026
  • Seviche -1583 Bardstown Rd 473-8560
  • The Oakroom - 500 S. Fourth St at Seelbach Hilton, 585-3200
  • Uptown Cafe- Bardstown Rd near Douglass Blvd 458-4212
  • Vincenzo's - Absolute best in Italian food. Downtown 580-1350
  • Zen Garden on Frankfort - best vegetarian restaurant in Louisville. Try the mock duck.
  • Louisville has great independently owned restaurants.  I love to support our local businesses.  Click here for a list of unique and independent Louisville restaurants.
     
• MY FAVORITE LUNCH SPOTS IN the Highlands, Crescent Hill, St. Matthews and Prospect
  • HIGHLANDS: Sweet and Savory Cafe in the Highlands on Bardstown Rd
  • HIGHLANDS:  Butterfly Garden in the Highlands - the most beautiful place to enjoy spring outside for lunch
  • HIGHLANDS:  Winstons at Sullivan College - fabulous everything
  • CRESCENT HILL:  Zen Garden in Crescent  Hill on Frankfort Ave
  • CRESCENT HILL:  The Irish Rover on Frankfort Ave
  • CRESCENT HILL:  Caffe Classico on Frankfort Ave by the tracks - get a salad. They are really fresh.
  • PROSPECT:  Austins in Prospect - I believe it is every Louisvillian's obligation to eat a Hot Brown once a year
  • PROSPECT: Captain's Quarters - my hands down favorite for hot summer days. Best dish: the chicken salad boat
  • PROSPECT:  Eva Mae's Creekside in Prospect - Ph: 228-2882
  • ST MATTHEWS:  Cafe Lou Lou at 106 Sears Ave
  • HIGHLANDS, PROSPECT:   The Bristol - I feel obligated to put that on as a Louisville resident
  • and .... as much as it pains me to put a chain on the list.... Panera Bread on Hurstbourne, at Springhurst and Oxmoor Mall

Check out Louisville's BEST ethnic and specialty restaurants:

Looking for the most luxurious places to stay?

• Louisville Hotels known for excellent service and atmosphere

  • The Brown - Yes, this is where the Hot Brown dish originated 583-1234
  • Executive Inn and Executive West- These two hotels also have wonderful food and a great location near the airport. Inn 367-6161 West 367-2251
  • Galt House - On the Ohio River near the Belvedere 589-5200
  • Hilton Seelbach - Patrons-who-know dine at the Oakroom 585-3200
  • Hyatt - Located downtown close to the Derby events 587-3434
  • Ramada Riverside - Beautiful view of the Louisville skyline 284-6711
  • 21C Museum Hotel - 700 W. Main St., 217-6400

   

Volunteer Opportunities

• Wayside Christian Mission - 808 e. Market St., 584-3482
• Kentucky Humane Society (various)
• Add your volunteer opportunity by e-mailing theteam@rivervalleygroup.com
   

Heidi's favorite finds:                                                                                                       

Corbett's Fine Dining - 5050 Norton Healthcare Blvd, Louisville, KY 40241 Ph: 502-327-5058 - www.corbettsrestaurant.com

    I was most impressed by the atmosphere and the service. I felt like I was dining at the home of a good friend. The food and drinks were top notch, and I am looking forward to coming back soon.

Limestone Restaurant Kentucky food - upscale southern favorites

    I just found my new favorite restaurant in Louisville. Limestone is elegant and classy yet warm and inviting. It is southern cooking yet not greasy and not cliche. Menu items have very interesting, delicious, unique flavors ranging from lobster fumé to braised beef short ribs. Vegetarians will be pleased with the salads, soups and specials. On Mondays, all grilled items are half price. On Thursdays, bottles of wine are half price.

10001 Forest Green Bvd. near Hurstbourne Pkwy and Dorsey Lane  426-7477
Review the menu before you go at www.limestonerestaurant.com

Too early to start talking about the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby?? No way!

Pictures of my Derby hats are on my Kentucky Derby Pinterest page. I found it online. There are some great hat shops in Louisville. Most of them are in St. Matthews, on Hurstbourne, or at the Summit shopping mall.

If you have not been to Derby, you must go this year. It is the most fun, decked out, dressed up, loud, excited, fast paced event you'll ever attend.

Derby is always the first Saturday of May.

Hotels and restaurants fill up FAST during Derby Week. So call now to see what's available! Here's what has been planned already: