Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
Easy Bread recipes using very few ingredients Do you need more bread but can’t find any in the stores or don’t want to go shopping during this social distancing period? We have a few bread recipes to share. These easy bread recipes do not require many ingredients. Who knows what you have in your pantry or fridge but maybe you […]
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Kona Ice truck is serving up smiles one cup at a time! Bring a shaved ice truck to your school or business! Since 2012, Kona Ice has been spreading smiles all around Louisville! They service Jefferson, Oldham and Bullitt Counties with their shaved ice truck. In just 7 years, they have helped raise over $250k for our local communities […]
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Looking for a family-friendly restaurant in Louisville? These locally owned restaurants not only provide a great atmosphere for families but also make it possibly to stick to a budget! Here are ten excellent family-friendly restaurants! 10. Shiraz Mediterranean Grill has three locations in Louisville. This is a great place to take the family for a healthy fast food alternative. […]
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Southern Indiana residents know Zesto Ice Cream is the place to go on a hot day! When the temperatures hit the triple digits the first thing we thought of was ice cream so we took a trip down memory lane (for my husband) and visited Zesto Ice Cream in New Albany. After indulging at The New Albanian for pizza, Zesto […]
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Boudreaux’s New Orleans Style Sno-Balls serves up a refreshing treat during the summer heat. My kids and I recently visited the Boudreaux’s New Orleans Style Sno-Balls shop after a trip to E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park to swim. It was the perfect way to end our afternoon! This tiny little shop in Middletown is unique, locally owned, and bursting with friendliness […]
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There is a new Ehrler’s ice cream shop in Louisville! Ehrler’s Dairy started serving the Louisville area in 1867. Known for ice cream and other dairy items, it was extremely popular for over 150 years, with 21 dairy store locations at one time. Then all of their stores closed almost two decades ago, with only a few ice cream stands remaining at […]
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Visit Jtown Beach for volleyball, food, music and family fun in Jeffersontown. I have twice visited Jtown Beach, a local establishment in the heart of Jeffersontown. Once I went during the day with my two children, and the other visit my husband and I were restaurant/bar hopping through Jeffersontown on a date night. Jtown Beach is a local sports bar/restaurant […]
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Sweet Savannah’s serves up frozen yogurt in J-town. Since opening in Jeffersontown, my family and I have visited Sweet Savannah’s three times, and we love it! I truly enjoy Jeffersontown and I have been impressed with how many local businesses have popped up and stayed in the area. The downtown Gaslight square area is really becoming a walking/eatery area. We love […]
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My family and I finally got to Claudia Sanders Dinner House– one of my Kentucky bucket list items – no pun intended! At the age of 69, Colonel Harland Sanders and his wife Claudia, moved from Corbin, Kentucky to Shelbyville with his chicken recipe. It was from this building in Shelbyville that Kentucky Fried Chicken grew into a world-wide organization. The Sanders […]
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Over fall break, my kids and I had a whole Friday to do something fun together, so we opted for dough(do)nuts for breakfast. How do you spell it?! Louisville Family Fun has a Donut Directory- check it out below! We ventured over to Lyndon and tried King Donuts, and it did not disappoint! No doughnut has ever really let me […]
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JW Cafe & Bakery off Old Henry Rd. in the eastern part of the city was a nice find. The moment I walked in the door, the aroma of homemade baked good welcomed me to order one of everything on the menu– but more on that later! To the right of the door is a comfy seating area that will […]
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One of my most recent missions is to compile a Donut–or is it Doughnut—Shop round up for readers. That means I must check out every doughnut shop in Kentuckiana, right?! That may be a little too difficult, both on my time and my waistline, but I did recently stop into a doughnut shop my family has not been to before. […]
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