Experience Louisville Series

Experience Louisville for Yourself! As the largest city in the state, Louisville, Kentucky is home to over 120 attractions, 18,000 hotel rooms and 2,500 restaurants and the world famous Kentucky Derby horse race. Whether you are planning to visit Louisville for pleasure or attending a meeting or convention, you are sure to find Thoroughbred horse racing, bourbon, bluegrass music, sporting events and more! Get a sneak peek at what Louisville has to offer.

St. James Court Art Show Always held the first full weekend of October, St. James Court Art Show hosts an impressive 650 plus artists from all over America. This art show is held in the heart of historic Old Louisville among the country's largest collection of Victorian homes, and has for over four decades provided our neighborhood, city and state with a rich cultural and artistic legacy.

Muhammad Ali Center It’s an insiders tour of Louisville’s newest attraction - The Muhammad Ali Center. More than a museum, the Center follows "The Greatest" from his beginning in boxing at age 12 to his ongoing “fight” for justice for all people. The Center offers one-of-a-kind exhibits and programs designed to inspire people worldwide to realize their own personal greatness.

The Kentucky Derby Museum The Kentucky Derby Museum, located next to Churchill Downs, captures the thrill and traditions of the Kentucky Derby every day in an exciting 360-degree high-definition multimedia show. The museum has exhibits and art to delight all ages. Guests can also take a walking tour through historic Churchill Downs to see the Grandstand, the Finish Line and Winner’s Circle.

Flame Run Flame Run, the region’s largest hot glass studio and gallery, is nestled in a growing enclave of visual art galleries, restaurants and boutiques. Check it out with us in this podcast.

Frazier International History Museum Located in the heart of Louisville’s downtown cultural arts district, the Frazier International History Museum is a collaboration with Britain’s Royal Armouries. Visitors enjoy interactive exhibits and live reenactments. Many of the artifacts once belonged to noted politicians, celebrities, frontiersmen and soldiers.

Old Louisville Ghost Tours Take a tour of Historic Old Louisville with David Domine Ghosts of Old Louisville author.

How to Make a Hot Brown with Joe Castro In 1923, The Brown Hotel drew over 1,200 guests each evening for its dinner dance. In the "wee" hours of the morning, the guests would grow tired of dancing and retire to the restaurant for a bite to eat. Guests were growing rapidly tired of the traditional ham and eggs, so Chef Fred Schmidt set out to create something new to tempt his guests’ palates. Thus, the Hot Brown was born, an open-face turkey sandwich with bacon, pimento, and a delicate mornay sauce. Who could have guessed that this dish would become such an enduring and well-loved Louisville tradition? Go behind the scenes with acclaimed Chef Joe Castro and learn how to make your own Hot Brown.

Kentucky State Fair The Kentucky State Fair has long been a summer staple for residents of the Bluegrass and its surrounding states. But behind all of the entertaining shows and exhibits that make up the Fair lies the backbone of the state-wide festival: the competitions. Quilts, crops, baked goods and livestock are among the thousands of entries within 30 categories that fill the aisles of the Kentucky Exposition Center. Friends, family members and fairgoers in general won’t want to miss all the exciting competitions...checkout what makes it so unique.

Historic Locust Grove Visit the 55-acre National Historic Landmark - Locust Grove in eastern Louisville in this podcast. Did you know Locust Grove hosted three U.S. Presidents - Monroe, Jackson and Taylor?

American Printing House for the Blind Take a sneak peak at the Callahan Museum and the free tour that’s offered by the American Printing House for the Blind.

Louisville Science Center In this podcast we’ll visit The State Science Center of Kentucky - the Louisville Science Center. Kentucky’s largest hands-on science center with 150 interactive exhibits and activity stations, a four-story tall IMAX Theatre, teaching laboratories, a variety of educational programs and distance learning capabilities. Permanent exhibits include, The World We Create, The World Within Us and The World Around Us. We’ll explore the center and its new exhibit, The World Around Us.

Come Ride The Tornado! Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom features more than 110 thrill rides and attractions including eight world-class roller coasters and Hurricane Bay water park Did you know that Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom is the most attended paid attraction in the state of Kentucky and supports 1,200 jobs during the summer?

Frankfort Avenue Trolley Hop Wander historic Frankfort Avenue with us, during the FAT Friday Trolley Hop. Held the final Friday of each month, the free trolley hop is a great way for residents and visitors alike to experience the area’s wide variety of shopping, galleries and restaurants.

Labrot & Graham Distillers - Woodford Reserve More than 90 percent of the world’s bourbon is made within an hour’s drive of Louisville - and there are many opportunities, such as the Woodford Reserve distillery, to get an up-close look...just one of the reasons why Louisville is a spirited city to visit and experience.

Go where you’ve never been before...where the wild times are! It’s an insider’s look at the Louisville Zoo, which has more than 1,300 animals from all over the world, exhibited in beautiful natural settings. Favorites include gorillas, lions, tigers, penguins, pygmy hippos, orangutans, reptiles, hundreds of colorful birds and many more. Enjoy the popular, interactive Lorikeet Landing and the award-winning Gorilla Forest featuring 11 gorillas. In this podcast an animal trainer will show us how they work with orangutans, tigers and tapirs.