Home of the D3 A4 South Points Famous Seafood Since 1925 Farmers’ The South Points Scenic Area is a D1 E1 D2 community development initiative 9308 Cane Run Rd • (502) 937-9888 A5 WHERE EVERY DAY IS DERBY DAY Market of the Southwest Dream Team. mikelinnigsrestaurant.com To find out more and get involved, Plan your visit today at DerbyMuseum.org visit www.swdreamteam.org VOTED BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT, BEST FISH SANDWICH & BEST ONION RINGS C-J Readers poll
Did you know?Did you know that A B C D E F Louisville is building a 100+ mile paved path to connect its wonderful MILLERS LANE EXIT 132 parks and neighborhoods to each 60 TO DOWNTOWN other? Yes indeed, and when the CENTRAL AVE CRITTENDEN DR Louisville Loop is completed, the
31W KY DERBY RD ST stretch in southwest Louisville will pass RALPH AVE. MUSEUM 3 CAMP GROUND RD CANE RUN through the knobs, the shale lowland, WAGNER’S
FITZGERALD and the Ohio River Valley floodplain, 1 Stitzel-Weller KY EXPO 1 three of Louisville’s five physiographic LEE’S LN Distillery RALPH AVE. Churchill CENTER Downs 264 regions. What’s more, a large stretch Did you know? Since 1925, is already constructed from downtown Farnsley-Kaufman SHIVELY Mike Linnig’s Restaurant has been L EXIT 5A LIBRARY EXIT 10 PHILLIPS Louisville along the Ohio River past I House EXIT 11 serving fish, seafood and other fare A EXIT 5B Riverview Park and Riverside to the
R Y Mill Creek Power Station with plans to in a relaxed and casual atmosphere. T 264 EXIT 8 EXIT 9 WATTERSON W EXIT 131B This family-owned restaurant P ROCKFORD LN SAVE-A-LOT TAYLOR BLVD K extend it to Jefferson Memorial Forest P O RD ST PRESTON HWY started as a small roadside stand 1934 3 and points east. Trailheads are located O N L ALTITUDE DAIRY near the Ohio River. With indoor R at Riverside, Riverview Park, and the TRAMPOLINE BLUEGRASS QUEEN E LOUISVILLE E GAGEL AVE and outdoor dining, Mike Linnig’s L CANE RUN 1931 H end of Watson Lane. L T
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SOUTHSIDE MITSCHER MORE TO COME! 1934 COLONIAL VIETNAM GARDENS K KITCHEN W. EN W EXIT 130A O Kentucky First O D EXIT 130 Did you know?Lewis and Clark Vietnam Memorial OLD CANE RUN THE LITTLE recruited some of the most valuable LOOMHOUSE members of their expedition from this 818 W KENWOOD DR 65 COLONIALGARDENSLOUKY.COM area? Of the nine men from Kentucky, 3 IROQUOIS 3 who were part of the expedition team, Riverview Park 1931 P AMPHITHEATER AL one John Shields lived in West Point AT 1020 GREENWOOD RD KA RD. SOUTHSIDE D3 NEW CUT RD and the two Fields brothers, Reuben NATIONAL TURNPIKE SOUTH OHIO RIVER Mann’s CENTRAL and Joseph, lived near what is now Lick LIBRARY part of the Jefferson Memorial Forest. Waverly Hills Sanatorium The skills they possessed served the Metro Arts expedition well. Center EXIT 128 DIXIE HIGHWAY US 60 ARNOLDTOWN RD GRADE LN GREENBELT HWY EXIT 127 B5 DINE SOUTH POINTS 1934 Waverly 1865 OUTER LOOP PLEASURE 60 TUSCANY MIKE Wet LINNIG’S RIDGE PARK Park ITALIAN 1065 Woods RD ST 3 4 31W E PAGES LN 4 JOHNSONTOWN K E E R ASHBY LANE C S PARK RD STONESTREET RD D N 265 RD ST O GENE SNYDER SUN SOUTHWEST 907 3 P VALLEY LIBRARY W. MANSLICK EXIT 10 FAIRDALE S. P PARK Sun Valley N K EXIT 125B West Community V . M IC AL ON RD ANSL 18 LOCATIONS SERVING YOU! Center LEY STATI ARK RD RD LICK BLUE BETHANY LANEKHALIL’S FAIRDALE LIBRARY Including: FAIRDALE RD B4 • C1 DAIRY SOUTHWEST SHIVELY PENILE RD QUEEN D2 IROQUOIS • FAIRDALE E5 VALLEY KEYS FERRY POND STATION RIVERSIDE: MT HOLLY RD
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acquired the nickname “soap landing” M HI 65 •Old-fashioned slow smoked real pit BBQ in the late 1800s because Rachel P L L H •Side dishes are made from scratch TO O Moremen was well-known for making L S 406 Mt Holly Rd DINE IN, CARRY OUT her own lye soap, along with other C (502) 363-3BBQ shackinthebackbbq.com L household goods. LOWER RIVER ROAD 31W Jefferson Memorial Forest A 6 W 6
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to enhance education, ignite imagination, instill pride and preserve heritage. preserve and pride instill imagination, ignite education, enhance to been drained by a series of ditches in the 20th century. 20th the in ditches of series a by drained been Kentucky Bourbon Trail. http://bulleitexperience.com. http://bulleitexperience.com. Trail. Bourbon Kentucky
aspires and people its and times its house, a of story the tells group Friends The cemetery. nightly brawls. Alas, the wet woods is no more having having more no is woods wet the Alas, brawls. nightly is one of the most convenient and impressive along the the along impressive and convenient most the of one is
downtown Louisville, the Bulleit Experience at Stitzel-Weller Stitzel-Weller at Experience Bulleit the Louisville, downtown Friends of the Farnsley-Kaufman House to preserve the house, outbuildings, and nearby nearby and outbuildings, house, the preserve to House Farnsley-Kaufman the of Friends and inns throughout the wet woods that were known for for known were that woods wet the throughout inns and
for Bulleit Frontier Whiskey. Located only five miles from from miles five only Located Whiskey. Frontier Bulleit for it in connection with the construction of the middle school. A group of citizens formed the the formed citizens of group A school. middle the of construction the with connection in it for thugs and thieves. There were numerous taverns taverns numerous were There thieves. and thugs for
In 2014, Stitzel-Weller reopened to the public as the home home the as public the to reopened Stitzel-Weller 2014, In In 1996, the Jefferson County Public Schools purchased the house and planned to demolish demolish to planned and house the purchased Schools Public County Jefferson the 1996, In yet it was also a dangerous place and a notorious hangout hangout notorious a and place dangerous a also was it yet
Julian P. Van Winkle, Alex T. Farnsley, and A. Ph. Stitzel. Stitzel. Ph. A. and Farnsley, T. Alex Winkle, Van P. Julian by appointment. Contact [email protected]. [email protected]. Contact appointment. by wet woods was a hunter’s paradise, teaming with wildlife, wildlife, with teaming paradise, hunter’s a was woods wet
very finest bourbon available. It was originally operated by by operated originally was It available. bourbon finest very it did in 1832. The House is open for special events or or events special for open is House The 1832. in did it high water all the way up through the 19th century. The The century. 19th the through up way the all water high
1935 and for decades it was known for making some of the the of some making for known was it decades for and 1935 addition. The house as it exists today appears much as as much appears today exists it as house The addition. Bullitt’s Lick in the south. The area was impassable in in impassable was area The south. the in Lick Bullitt’s
One, the Stitzel-Weller Distillery, opened on Derby Day in in Day Derby on opened Distillery, Stitzel-Weller the One, Merriwether. In 1832, the Farnsleys added the brick brick the added Farnsleys the 1832, In Merriwether. trace that extended from the Falls of the Ohio River to to River Ohio the of Falls the from extended that trace
distilleries opened in the Shively area. Shively the in opened distilleries
of the House in anticipation of his marriage to Sarah Sarah to marriage his of anticipation in House the of the eastern edge of the wet woods, along a large buffalo buffalo large a along woods, wet the of edge eastern the
“Railroad Avenue” that connected a railroad spur to the distillery. After prohibition (1920-1933) eight eight (1920-1933) prohibition After distillery. the to spur railroad a connected that Avenue” “Railroad
In 1811, David Farnsley built the log cabin portion portion cabin log the built Farnsley David 1811, In settlers to reach Kentucky from the east passed through through passed east the from Kentucky reach to settlers
Pepper Springs,” “Old Times” and “Aristocrat Rye.” The only vestige of the distillery is a street named named street a is distillery the of vestige only The Rye.” “Aristocrat and Times” “Old Springs,” Pepper
near the intersection of Cane Run Road and Lees Lane. Lane. Lees and Road Run Cane of intersection the near with a long history and an abrupt ending. Wilderness Road, the main route used by early early by used route main the Road, Wilderness ending. abrupt an and history long a with
Pleasure Ridge Park Distillery produced 10,000 gallons of bourbon daily, making the brands “Old “Old brands the making daily, bourbon of gallons 10,000 produced Distillery Park Ridge Pleasure
the Farnsley Middle School at 4610 Cane Run Road, Road, Run Cane 4610 at School Middle Farnsley the Pond Creek. Called the Wet Woods, it was a mysterious and at times a mythical place place mythical a times at and mysterious a was it Woods, Wet the Called Creek. Pond
Legal bourbon distilling has a very strong connection to southwest Louisville. In the early 1900s the the 1900s early the In Louisville. southwest to connection strong very a has distilling bourbon Legal
The Farnsley-Kaufman House sits on the campus of of campus the on sits House Farnsley-Kaufman The pond in the center of the area, called Oldham’s Pond, and thence into the aptly named named aptly the into thence and Pond, Oldham’s called area, the of center the in pond
If he said, “Oppie take two walks”, he came back with a quart. a with back came he walks”, two take “Oppie said, he If
was created by beavers who had dammed up the many creeks which flowed into the large large the into flowed which creeks many the up dammed had who beavers by created was
known, the owner would say to his assistant,“Oppie, take a walk.” This was the signal for retrieving a pint. pint. a retrieving for signal the was This walk.” a take assistant,“Oppie, his to say would owner the known,
straddling both sides of present day I-65, was at one time a great dark swamp. The swamp swamp The swamp. dark great a time one at was I-65, day present of sides both straddling The Farnsley-KAUFMAN House Farnsley-KAUFMAN The
submerged in a nearby pond. When a customer entered the tavern and let their secret preference be be preference secret their let and tavern the entered customer a When pond. nearby a in submerged
A large part of south Louisville, including area just north of present day Fairdale and and Fairdale day present of north just area including Louisville, south of part large A
moonshiner whose best customer owned a local tavern and kept bottles of his product in a gunny sack sack gunny a in product his of bottles kept and tavern local a owned customer best whose moonshiner
privacy. Moonshining had been documented in the wet woods by Jacob Niles who tells a story of local local of story a tells who Niles Jacob by woods wet the in documented been had Moonshining privacy.
Wilderness Road Wilderness
its fair share. The swampy and hilly areas south of Louisville were able to provide camouflage and ensure ensure and camouflage provide to able were Louisville of south areas hilly and swampy The share. fair its
THE along Woods Wet The
has a rich and notorious history in Kentucky and the South Points Scenic Area is rumored to have had had have to rumored is Area Scenic Points South the and Kentucky in history notorious and rich a has
tour the house and grounds. and house the tour
moonshining Illegal time. some quite for Louisville southwest of part a been have spirits Distilled
throughout the year where visitors visitors where year the throughout
events and programs are offered offered are programs and events promoting fiber arts through educational classes and exhibitions. and classes educational through arts fiber promoting Bourbon History in the Area the in History Bourbon
pavilion and gardens. Special Special gardens. and pavilion Today, the Little Loomhouse continues Lou Tate’s legacy by preserving the historic cabins cabins historic the preserving by legacy Tate’s Lou continues Loomhouse Little the Today,
seasonal archaeology digs, a a digs, archaeology seasonal textile arts to children at the Loomhouse, Eleanor Roosevelt sponsored her first students. students. first her sponsored Roosevelt Eleanor Loomhouse, the at children to arts textile
reconstructed detached kitchen, kitchen, detached reconstructed developed a portable teaching loom attracting national attention. When Tate began teaching teaching began Tate When attention. national attracting loom teaching portable a developed
Amphitheatre is the Official Amphitheatre of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. of Commonwealth the of Amphitheatre Official the is Amphitheatre
Farnsley-Moremen House, a a House, Farnsley-Moremen teacher, and proponent of textile arts. In the 1930s, Tate Tate 1930s, the In arts. textile of proponent and teacher,
Garrison Keillor, Gregg Allman, the Artic Monkeys and Rob Zombie. The Iroquois Iroquois The Zombie. Rob and Monkeys Artic the Allman, Gregg Keillor, Garrison
property includes the restored restored the includes property Lou Tate (1906-1979) was a nationally-recognized collector, collector, nationally-recognized a was (1906-1979) Tate Lou
diverse acts as author Steven King, Wilco, The Decemberists, My Morning Jacket, Jacket, Morning My Decemberists, The Wilco, King, Steven author as acts diverse
Ohio River landmark. The The landmark. River Ohio to All” be changed and the “Happy Birthday” song was created! created! was song Birthday” “Happy the and changed be All” to
and movie screenings throughout its season. Recent performers have features such such features have performers Recent season. its throughout screenings movie and
Today, Riverside is an an is Riverside Today,
Morning “Good song their to lyrics the suggested they cabin, Today, the 2,366-seat amphitheater is a hot venue offering concerts, performances performances concerts, offering venue hot a is amphitheater 2,366-seat the Today,
on supplies, fuel, or rest at Riverside’s landing. landing. Riverside’s at rest or fuel, supplies, on
songs. In 1893, during a birthday party at a friend’s summer summer friend’s a at party birthday a during 1893, In songs. McDonald, Elaine Stritch, Don Ameche, Audrey Meadows and Liberace. Liberace. and Meadows Audrey Ameche, Don Stritch, Elaine McDonald,
take to stop might River Ohio the of superhighway century 19th the on traveling Boats
were kindergarten teachers who wrote and published many many published and wrote who teachers kindergarten were names have performed at the Iroquois Amphitheatre. They include: Jeannette Jeannette include: They Amphitheatre. Iroquois the at performed have names
landing. riverboat active an boasted Riverside century, 19th the of most Throughout Little Loomhouse. Louisville sisters, Mildred and Patty Hill, Hill, Patty and Mildred sisters, Louisville Loomhouse. Little was built in 75 days for a cost of $50,000. Over the years, a number of famous famous of number a years, the Over $50,000. of cost a for days 75 in built was
the house, farm and landing were purchased by Alanson and Rachel Moremen in 1862. 1862. in Moremen Rachel and Alanson by purchased were landing and farm house, the “Happy Birthday” was sung for the first time at what is now the the now is what at time first the for sung was Birthday” “Happy Administration (WPA) workers during the Great Depression. The amphitheater amphitheater The Depression. Great the during workers (WPA) Administration
Farnsley, Gabriel by 1837 in Built family. Moremen the and Farnsley Gabriel trade: river
The Iroquois Amphitheatre opened in 1938. It was built by Works Progress Progress Works by built was It 1938. in opened Amphitheatre Iroquois The
g Birthday”son Happy the &
River. The house is named for the people who brought it to life through their farming and and farming their through life to it brought who people the for named is house The River.
The Little Loomhouse, Lou Tate Tate Lou Loomhouse, Little The
Iroquois Amphitheatre Iroquois The Farnsley-Moremen home is the centerpiece of a 300-acre historic site on the Ohio Ohio the on site historic 300-acre a of centerpiece the is home Farnsley-Moremen The
The Farnsley-Moremen House House Farnsley-Moremen The was moved away from the river and became Fort Knox. Knox. Fort became and river the from away moved was
Mondays and has a short seasonal shutdown from early November to late January. Come on out and visit with us! with visit and out on Come January. late to November early from shutdown seasonal short a has and Mondays in West Point in 1903. In 1918, thousands of WWI soldiers trained here. Later, the camp camp the Later, here. trained soldiers WWI of thousands 1918, In 1903. in Point West in
are held during the year, such as car and motorcycle shows, reunions, and more.The restaurant is closed on on closed is restaurant more.The and reunions, shows, motorcycle and car as such year, the during held are
Discovery Trail and is open year-round. Camp Young, later Camp Knox, was established established was Knox, Camp later Young, Camp year-round. open is and Trail Discovery
options available to reserve private or semi-private rooms for parties of 15 or more. Several community events events community Several more. or 15 of parties for rooms semi-private or private reserve to available options
Duffield, this impregnable fortress was never challenged. Today, it is on the Civil War War Civil the on is it Today, challenged. never was fortress impregnable this Duffield,
there is ample seating for full table-service dining or orders can be placed at the bar. There are also several several also are There bar. the at placed be can orders or dining table-service full for seating ample is there
greater camaraderie between northerners and southerners. and northerners between camaraderie greater the Union built a hilltop fortification in West Point overlooking the Ohio. Named Fort Fort Named Ohio. the overlooking Point West in fortification hilltop a built Union the
canopy. With plenty of tables and gazebos, crowds of up to several hundred can be accommodated. Inside, Inside, accommodated. be can hundred several to up of crowds gazebos, and tables of plenty With canopy.
promote even and south; rural the in development economic
John James Audubon, Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson and John Muir. During the Civil War, War, Civil the During Muir. John and Jackson Andrew Clay, Henry Audubon, James John
occasion. There is an expansive outdoor gardens area, bar and playground shaded under a beautiful tree tree beautiful a under shaded playground and bar area, gardens outdoor expansive an is There occasion.
natural scenery, historic sites and rustic small towns; encourage encourage towns; small rustic and sites historic scenery, natural
the Ohio and Salt Rivers, many famous people visited the town in its early history, including including history, early its in town the visited people famous many Rivers, Salt and Ohio the
of the Courier-Journal have voted Mike Linnig’s the best fish sandwich in the region on more than one one than more on region the in sandwich fish best the Linnig’s Mike voted have Courier-Journal the of
Dixie Highway would provide automobile tours with beautiful beautiful with tours automobile provide would Highway Dixie
Founded in 1796, West Point is one of the oldest towns in Kentucky. At the confluence of of confluence the At Kentucky. in towns oldest the of one is Point West 1796, in Founded
Today, Mike Linnig’s Restaurant is famous for its fish and seafood, hushpuppies and onion rings. Readers Readers rings. onion and hushpuppies seafood, and fish its for famous is Restaurant Linnig’s Mike Today,
articles from the time and even a 1922 World Book entry suggested suggested entry Book World 1922 a even and time the from articles
continued to grow in popularity with outdoor dining areas to enjoy. enjoy. to areas dining outdoor with popularity in grow to continued
and west. There were big expectations for the project. Newspaper Newspaper project. the for expectations big were There west. and
West Point and Fort DuffIeld Fort and Point West
fried fish sandwich was added to the menu. “Mike’s Place” Place” “Mike’s menu. the to added was sandwich fish fried
to Miami, FL, the same way the Lincoln Highway connected east east connected Highway Lincoln the way same the FL, Miami, to
Cold sandwiches and drinks were added next, before its signature signature its before next, added were drinks and sandwiches Cold
as a road connecting the U.S. north and south, from Mackinaw, MI MI Mackinaw, from south, and north U.S. the connecting road a as
selling fresh fruits and vegetables to surrounding communities. communities. surrounding to vegetables and fruits fresh selling
travel and commerce. ‘The Dixie Highway’ was originally conceived conceived originally was Highway’ Dixie ‘The commerce. and travel
Ohio River. Mike and Carrie Linnig started a small roadside stand stand roadside small a started Linnig Carrie and Mike River. Ohio
and automobile enthusiasts lobbied for more roads for cruising, cruising, for roads more for lobbied enthusiasts automobile and
once was originally a working family farm near the banks of the the of banks the near farm family working a originally was once
In the early 1900’s, as automobiles became more popular, politicians politicians popular, more became automobiles as 1900’s, early the In Since 1925, Mike Linnig’s Restaurant has been operating on what what on operating been has Restaurant Linnig’s Mike 1925, Since
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RD ST th rd PRESTON HWY th 3 for its 96 season – Thursday, January 23 Thursday, August 6 – Kentucky Derby Museum N SEAFOOD RESTAURANT R th HAZELWOOD E Fan Fest Day – Sunday, August 16 – 1931 H FEBRUARY T Kentucky Derby Museum
U ST ND MANSLICK 2 Valentine’s Day Romantic Retreat – BLUEGRASS 1 nd O 3 presents th Archery 101 – Saturday, August 22 S SOUTHLAND Thursday, February 13 – Jefferson Memorial Forest WOODLAWN AVE. BLVD – Jefferson Memorial Forest
. Junior Naturalist Program – th 6 8 T Saturday, February 15th– Jefferson Memorial Forest Derby Brunch on the River – Sunday, August 30 S – Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing
RD 2 W. SOUTHLAND 3 MARCH . SEPTEMBER S SOUTHSIDE MITSCHER Women’s History Month Kick-off Reception – th nd TRAWBERRY Saturday, March 7 – Little Loomhouse Biscuits & Bourbon – Wednesday, September 2 Iroquois ANE W S KEN O L EXIT 130A – Kentucky Derby Museum W. O Guided Hike through the Cosmos Park D EXIT 130 FERN VALLEY RD – Saturday, March 21st – Jefferson Memorial Forest 146th Running of the Kentucky Derby – Saturday, September 5th – Churchill Downs Junior Naturalist Program – Saturday, March 21st – Jefferson Memorial Forest Archery 102 – Saturday, September 12th 65 – Jefferson Memorial Forest Spring Break at Altitude! – Monday, P March 30th – Altitude Trampoline Park Birding 101 in the Swamp – Saturday, A th LAT 1020 September 12 – Jefferson Memorial Forest KA RD. SOUTHSIDE NEW CUT RD th NATIONAL TURNPIKE APRIL Monarch Mania! – Saturday, September 19 Fairies in the Forest – Saturday, April 4th – Jefferson Memorial Forest – Jefferson Memorial Forest Map and Compass Skills – Saturday, th Brightside Clean-up – Thursday, April 9th September 26 – Jefferson Memorial Forest 4 EXIT 128 – Farnsley-Kaufman House EXIT 127 Nature Photography 101 – Saturday, April 11th – OCTOBER 2020 9th Annual Canoemobile – 1865 OUTER LOOP Jefferson Memorial Forest 7 Friday, October 2nd – Shawnee Park 1065 Junior Naturalist Program – Saturday, October 3rd – Riverview Park RD ST Saturday, April 18th – Jefferson Memorial Forest 3 Jack O’Lantern Spectacular Opens – Radical Reptiles – Saturday, April 25th th K Tuesday, October 6 – Iroquois Amphitheater E E – Jefferson Memorial Forest R Nature Photography 101 – Saturday, C S PARK RD D th N 265 October 10 – Jefferson Memorial Forest O GENE SNYDER MAY P EXIT 10 Southwest Community Festival – W. MANSLICK Hot Rod Round-ups – Mike Linnig’s – th FAIRDALE th th st th Saturday, October 10 – Sun Valley Park S. P Thursdays, May 7 , 14 , 21 & 28 N K EXIT 125B WestRD LICK BLUE . M IC Wilderness Louisville Forest Adventure – ANSL Map and Compass Skills – Saturday, October 17th – Jefferson Memorial Forest ARK RD Saturday, May 9th – Jefferson Memorial Forest FAIRDALE RD Annual Hot Rod Cruise Night – Annual Memorial Day Services – th PENILE RD th Saturday, October 17 – Mike Linnig’s KEYS FERRY MT HOLLY RD Monday, May 25 – Fort Duffield Cemetery 5 Farnsley-Kaufman House Annual Dinner – JUNE Saturday, October 17th – Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing Ladies in Leadership: #GirlBoss Breakfast – Thursday, June 4th – Kentucky Derby Museum Archaeology Day – Sunday, October 18th – Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing Canoeing at Twilight – Friday, June 5th – Jefferson Memorial Forest Halloween Trick or Treat Party – Saturday, October 24th – Mike Linnig’s Family Farm & Forage Day – Saturday, June 20th – Dine South Points Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing NOVEMBER th Great American Campout – Saturday, June 27 – Map and Compass Skills – Wednesday, HIGHLIGHTING THE CULTURAL EATS OF THE SPSA Jefferson Memorial Forest November 4th – Jefferson Memorial Forest Riverview Independence Day Festival – Gnomes and Trolls – Saturday, A-Chau Restaurant Shack in the Back Vietnam Oriental Food Market th Saturday, June 27 – Riverview Park November 7th – Jefferson Memorial Forest 1 5103 S 3rd St 5 406 Mount Holly Rd. 9 5019 S 3rd St 502-364-4262 502-363-3227 502-361-7846 Holiday in the Woods Artists JULY Showcase – Saturday, November 7th Binh Phuoc Market Sunergos Coffee Wagner’s Ice Cream Social – Sunday, July 12th – The Little Loomhouse 2 5301 S 3rd St 6 306 W Woodlawn Ave 10 3113 S. 4th Street – Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing Free Coat Exchange – Friday, November 27th 502-366-7002 502-368-2820 502-375-3800 Map and Compass Skills – – Sav-A-Lot, Taylor Boulevard Saturday, July 18th – Jefferson Memorial Forest Caribbean Café Tuscany Italian Small Business Saturday Sale – Saturday, South Points Buy Local Fair – November 28th – The Little Loomhouse 3 317 W Woodlawn Ave 7 165 Outer Loop th 502-434-7711 502-363-0308 www.southpoints.org Saturday, July 25 – Iroquois Park West Louisville Appreciation Day – DECEMBER La Riviera Maya Vietnam Kitchen th Saturday, July 25 – Jefferson Memorial Forest Old-Fashioned Family 8104 National Turnpike 5339 Mitscher Ave. 4 8 National Street Rod Kick-Off Party – Holiday Festival – Saturday, December 5th 502-361-3566 502-363-7535 Tuesday, July 28th – Mike Linnig’s – Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing