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Whether you love the great outdoors or prefer to stay in the air conditioning, we’ve got some events and activities for you to add to your social calendar this summer.

Get Your Putter Ready

Oxmoor Center is now home to Puttshack Louisville, an indoor upscale miniature golf venue. With food, drinks, and four courses available to play, it would be a perfect place to take friends young or old for a couple of cool hours of fun if a summer storm passes through.

Hike at Rose Island

If you want to get away from it all for a while, head to Charlestown State Park in Southern Indiana and get yourself to the Rose Island Loop Trail. You’ll walk along a paved path, cross the Portersville Bridge, and find yourself in the ruins of Rose Island Amusement Park, which had its heyday in the 1920s. Most of the hike is shady, but be sure to bring plenty of water because you’ll want to explore.

Cheers for Beer

Yes, Kentucky is the bourbon capital of the world, but Louisville has been making a name for itself as a beer-brewing mecca. On June 29, craft breweries will be at the Louisville Waterfront Park for the Kentucky Craft Bash. More than 50 local breweries will attend and showcase more than 150 varieties of beer on the menu.

An Evening with the Bard

Spend an evening (or several) watching free Kentucky Shakespeare performances of Romeo & Juliet, The Comedy of Errors, and The Tempest throughout June and July. Food trucks are ready to begin serving visitors at 6pm, and there are pre-show activities and entertainment until the curtain rises (figuratively speaking) at 8pm. Shows are performed at the C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheater in Central Park on South Fourth Street.

Lush Lavender

There are few things prettier than a field full of blooming lavender, and you can see one this summer at Little Mount Lavender in Simpsonville, Kentucky. With a cafe serving chicken chasseur, lavender balsamic red beet salad, freshly made crepes, and more, plus a gift shop selling all kinds of crafts and lavender products, Little Mount Lavender will be a “scentsational” spot for you to spend a couple hours.

By Carrie Vittitoe

Today's Transitions | Summer 2024