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If you’re at Mercury Ballroom, then you can also stop in for a mini-umbrella-clad drink at the Limbo (411 W. Zanzabar has great pinball machines, and Odeon has a mean shag carpet that will make you feel transported to the living room your grandparents never had. Preston), Headliners Music Hall (1386 Lexington Rd.), Odeon (1335 Story Ave.), or Mercury Ballroom (611 S. Bonus: you’ll get to hear some sweet music-a Dolly Parton or Patsy Cline album, perhaps.ġ0 p.m. It’s in an old fire station and features a range of food, from a beer-can hen to a vegan sloppy joe to chicken livers to vegan “meatloaf.” The Hearts on Fire is our favorite cocktail-a spicy whisky drink. Get an outdoor table at the colorfully-lit honky tonk bar and restaurant Silver Dollar (1761 Frankfurt Ave.). If you go to Gravely, you’ll also get the chance to join in with the rest of us who have photographed the brewery’s great neon sign.ħ:30 p.m. Local favorite Mayan Café has a food truck set up at Gravely, too. Liberty), or the music-themed Gravely Brewery (514 Baxter) all have nice outdoor seating and a good game selection.

Go play some cards or board games at the aforementioned Mile Wide Brewery (636 Barrett Ave.), Falls City Brewing Co. It’s possible there will also be a Flea Off Market going on.ĥ p.m. Wander through some of the cool antique shops-we recommend Crazy Daisy (1430 Mellwood Ave.) and Joe Ley (615 E. Play some giant Jenga in the beer garden at Parlour (131 W. My mom and I rented a 2-seater trike on one of her visits.ħ:30 p.m. There are bike rentals available near the entry ramp if you’d prefer to ride. The lore is that it’s a mile wide (in fact, Mile Wide Brewery celebrates this lore with its name). By that, I mean: take a stroll across the Big Four Bridge that joins Louisville and Jeffersonville, IN. Arrive a little early and go to the charmingly wallpapered bar for a cocktail or beer to accompany you on the tour.Ħ:30 p.m.

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Take a free guided docent tour of the latest contemporary art exhibit at 21c (700 W. The pizza at Garage Bar is delicious, too–we recommend adding fried kale or arugula to your pie.ĥ p.m. You purchase balls from a quarter machine inside. Market) on its cool tables made out of repurposed car parts.

Go play some games of ping pong at Garage Bar (700 E. You can get samples in the machine in the gift shop if you don’t feel like committing to a tour.Ģ:30 p.m. Though bourbon is king is Lousville, this brandy (and absinthe) distillery easily holds its own. Copper & Kings does sonic-aging, so you get to experience some of the barrels’ playlist on your tour. Continue with the shipping container theme, and go on a distillery tour at Copper & Kings (1121 E. option, so you don’t have to commit to a 16 oz.ġ p.m. If you’re into day-drinking, the bourbon slushies are beloved, and there’s an 8 oz. Perry’s go-to is the 2-piece Jumbo Chicken Tenders (hot) with spicy potato wedges and Green Goddess dipping sauce ($7.5). Despite the meat-forward name, there is also stellar Southern Fried Tofu ($9, with one side-I recommend the pinto beans & kale with benne). Start with lunch in one of the shipping containers at Royals Hot Chicken (736 E. Since it’s fall, we thought we’d highlight some of the outdoor gems and suggestions for a weekend in Louisville.ġ1:30 a.m. As Airbnb Superhosts, we regularly play tour guide to our guests and wanted to share some of what we’ve learned with you, too. We love our new city and have learned a lot in the two years we’ve been here. LouLift now has a fare-free route from Downtown to Churchill Downs, in addition to their established fare-free route from Downtown to Nulu, making it easy to traverse a lot of ground without a car. Our short-term rental was in the Highlands, and our bungalow (that we bungalove) is in Germantown/Schnitzelburg, but biking around town helped us orient ourselves quickly, understanding how the many neighborhoods of Louisville interconnect. Since we both had two weeks after moving before our jobs started, the hashtag #phoneymoon was employed more than once as we familiarized ourselves with our new home. We moved to Louisville three days after we eloped in late July 2016.

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