Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
Note, this post is from 2012 My family recently visited Mammoth Cave National Park.We try to go every summer, and every time we discover something new. This year we arrived a little late in the day, so we had to do the same tour we did last year. I was a little discouraged, but the kids were excited so we […]
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Home Cuisine is a meal service focused on eating healthy. Whether it’s for losing weight, eating better foods, or just for someone who doesn’t have much time to prepare and cook a meal. Recently, Home Cuisine gave me the opportunity to sample 4 days of meals. I admit I was pessimistic at first. No sugar, no white flour, no snacks […]
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Would you love to try some authentic, fresh, absolutely fabulous Cuban style cuisine? Would you love to support a LOU LOCAL? Would you love to go out on a date with your significant other? We did! Recently my husband and I hit up Havana Rumba for a date night and had a wonderful time. I had been to Havana Rumba […]
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The summer has come to an end, well, it’s after Labor Day so that’s the claim. But, I wanted to write about our wonderful summer fun at the Northeast YMCA of Greater Louisville’s Calypso Cove so that you will know about it for next year! We joined the YMCA of Greater Louisville back in March and we chose to include […]
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During the month of July, my 6 yr old I had the opportunity to enroll my son in the Summer Camp program at Minds-In-Motion. Minds-In-Motion is a unique research-based program that helps children to integrate sensory-motor processes. This integration puts children in a better position for learning and reaching their highest potential. Minds-In-Motion combines mind and body training, helping to […]
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The Fudgery is brand new to Louisville and the concept is simple. We’ve all seen the fudge shops that prepare their fudge on the large marble slab tables. Sure it’s entertaining, but the big difference at the Fudgery is the cast of characters they have carefully selected to make their delicious treats. Think American Idol meets Fudge Factory. I have […]
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WorldFest is an annual event on the Belvedere near the Galt House. It is a celebration of all of the different cultures that we have in our city. It’s full of shopping, food, music and fun kids activities. What a great opportunity to educate children about cultures from around the world without the expense of traveling. Families can attend this […]
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I make an effort to explore parks all over Kentuckiana, there’s so much this city has to offer. We recently went to Iroquois Park and spent an entire day there. We parked by the playground off of New Cut Road after a quick drive through the entire huge park to get a feel for it. We brought our lunch and […]
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Atlantis Water Park is a nearby, modest-sized water park in Clarksville, IN. It is easily accessible from exit 1 on I-65. We visited this attraction this summer, on a Sunday. We arrived in the afternoon and the parking lot and entire place was pretty full with families. The cost on the weekend is $10 per person […]
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I am a serious ice cream lover. I do not live anywhere near Valley Dairy Freeze, but thanks to their delicious tweets (@dairyfreeze) and Facebook posts, I was compelled to drive miles and miles to try this place! They have an incredible number of soft serve flavors, I could not resist. Valley Dairy Freeze is on the corner of Deering […]
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Every child is different, but every parent wants to help their child meet his/her greatest potential. I recently had the opportunity to learn about a very unique program that exists specifically for that purpose. Its called Minds-In-Motion. The Minds-In-Motion program combines mind and body training in a way that helps to strengthen the brain’s ability to process and organize information […]
» Read moreThis summer, I chose 2 weeks of summer camp for my kids through the YMCA of Greater Louisville. My kids attended at the Oldham County branch and went to the Wee Ventures camp which ran from 9am to 2pm. Since we have a membership, we got a great rate of $75 per week per child. Even without the membership, it’s […]
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