Louisville posts
by Anna Brones (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Apr 4th, 2013 at 10:00AM: Beyond travel, we're also big music fans here at Gadling, largely because music is a great way to get to know a place.
This month happens to be Public Radio Music Month and we're teaming up with NPR to bring you exclusive interviews from NPR music specialists around the country. We'll be learning about local music culture and up and coming new regional artists, so be sure to follow along all ...
by Dave Seminara (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
Nov 18th, 2012 at 10:00AM: You don't have to be a sports fan or a museum buff to appreciate the fact that Louisville has two of America's best sports-related museums: the Kentucky Derby Museum and the Muhammad Ali Center. I'm not much of a sightseer, and my wife would sooner clean the toilets than watch a boxing match or a horse race. But we could have easily spent all day in these outstanding museums.
The Kentucky Derby ...
by Dave Seminara (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
Nov 14th, 2012 at 12:00PM: For a place that doesn't get a whole lot of national press, Kentucky must have as many claims to fame as any state in the country. There's thoroughbred horseracing, famous family feuds, bluegrass music, and the nation's most storied college basketball team. And in the food and drink arena, the Bluegrass State is known for KFC, the Bourbon Trail, mutton BBQ, hot browns, burgoo, and mint juleps, not ...
by Dana McMahan (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
Apr 20th, 2012 at 12:00PM:
When the world descends on Louisville for the Kentucky Derby the first weekend in May, those breathtaking thoroughbreds may be first on visitors' minds, but you can bet bourbon is a close second. Bourbon's legacy is intertwined with Louisville's history going back even further than the Derby.
Pioneers in 18th-century Virginia's Kentucky County found a source of liquid income farming on the ...
by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
Mar 1st, 2012 at 3:30PM:
NYC's "The Out" hotel is finally opening its doors to guests today, reports HotelChatter, bringing to the city the first hotel actively marketing to the gay community. Rates start at $150, and the hotel says that if you tweet or share information online about your upcoming trip, they'll give you a complimentary room upgrade.
Great. But let's just say we're not all that shocked by the ...
by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
May 5th, 2011 at 11:30AM:
Whether you're headed to Louisville to celebrate this year's Kentucky Derby or simply want to gather your friends for an excuse to don fancy hats and drink mint juleps, we've got a party for you.
Barnstable Brown Party
For more than two decades, the most elite of all Derby events has been the Friday evening Barnstable Brown Party. Co-hosted by twin sisters – and famed Doublemint ...
by Joel Bullock (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Dec 30th, 2010 at 12:00PM:
Back in February, Six Flags rejected its lease with its Louisville, Kentucky theme park Kentucky Kingdom. The park remained closed for all of 2010. Now, a redevelopment company has been actively posting plans to revitalize the troubled park on their new Kentucky Kingdom website and YouTube Channel.
Since I have been a roller coaster enthusiast, Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom has had the dubious ...
by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Dec 6th, 2010 at 3:00PM: He, we're all prone to a bit of profanity every now and then – some of us more than others. I've had my ass butt handed to me by the Gadling editors over my (finally) occasional use of some foul language, though I've taken steps to (as they say) improve myself. Well, I was happy to see when flipping through my RSS feed that I'm not the only person who likes to drop an f-bomb every now and ...
by Douglas R. Keister (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Aug 3rd, 2010 at 12:04PM: Strapped for vacation cash? Spend a day with the dead. "Tombstone tourism" is on the rise. See fabulous artwork, enjoy nature and get within six feet of some of your favorite celebrities. Better yet, admission is always free. It's a grave-cation!
Did you know that before Disneyland opened in 1955, Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery in Glendale was the number one tourist destination in the Los ...
by Jesse Thomas (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Apr 21st, 2010 at 2:00PM: Each week, Gadling is taking a look at our favorite festivals around the world. From music festivals to cultural showcases to the just plain bizarre, we hope to inspire you to do some festival exploring of your own. Come back each Wednesday for our picks or find them all HERE.
No matter what part of the country you live in, chances are you can roll your way to one of many cities that hosting an ...
by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Nov 17th, 2009 at 12:00PM:
My desire to take advantage of flight deals and see new places often takes me to destinations I might not have otherwise considered. An $89 round trip flight from Chicago to Louisville, for example, is how I ended up discovering that there's a lot more to Kentucky's Bluegrass region than horses.
Louisville
The Louisville airport is larger than Lexington and receives more daily flights, ...
by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Oct 5th, 2009 at 12:00PM:
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Taking an autumn drive to see the leaves change colors is a time-honored tradition in the north and east of the country. While Kentucky might not be the first place you think of as a leaf-peeping destination, the state is full of scenic byways and rolling countryside to be ...