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Try This!
Many of us have been wishing for spring for months, and now it’s finally time to emerge from your cocoon and get back into the world. Here’s some inspiration to spread your wings and get out and about this season.
A neighborhood shopping excursion
Frankfort Avenue is known for being a walkable area, so consider parking your car to explore some of the neat boutiques and shops, such as Magnolia & Fig, which carries women’s clothing and accessories; European Splendor, which features unique European goods; and Posh Home, where you can find goodies and gifts for everyone in your family. Whether you want books (Carmichael’s Bookstore), bourbon-flavored condiments (Bourbon Barrel Foods), or bangers on vinyl to get you grooving (Guestroom Records), Frankfort Avenue has it all.
Swamped in nature
If shopping isn’t your jam but you enjoy walking in nature, consider Caperton Swamp, a one-mile loop trail off River Road. You may be lucky enough to see some amphibians and small reptiles as you make your way along the soft-surface trail. To find the swamp, as well as other natural areas in Kentuckiana you may not have heard of, visit wildernesslouisville.org.
Forays into festivals
Of course, the beloved Kentucky Derby Festival offers events from March through May, but there are other festivals to be had throughout our region, too. Shelbyville will hold the Dogwood Artisan Showcase on April 20 that will feature more than 100 artisans of art, boutiques, and local flavors at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. And if you like finding or frying up morels in the spring, head north for a festival outside the norm at the Mansfield Village Mushroom Festival and Car Show the weekend of April 26-27 in Parke County, Indiana. This area near Indianapolis is known for its covered bridges and three state parks.
Bakery bound
Treat your tastebuds this season by trying out some of the wonderful bakeries around Kentuckiana, including Oddbird Bakery in the Highlands, Smor Nordic Bakeri off Poplar Level Road, and Hip Hop Sweet Shop in the Russell neighborhood.
Celebrate science
The Kentucky Science Center is hosting Health & Wellness Days on March 21-22 and Paws & Pals Days on May 16-17. At these Science Celebrations, practitioners and partners will be stationed throughout the Science Center to add to your scientific knowledge about your body and mind, or the bodies and minds of our animal friends.
By Carrie Vittitoe
Today's Transitions / Spring 2025
