• Tour the Urban Bourbon Trail—a collection of bars and restaurants that know and appreciate bourbon. From bourbon cocktails like Ali’s Smash and Kentucky Cider to hand-selected bourbon flights, The Brown Hotel is a requisite stop for bourbon enthusiasts.

• Experience the Louisville Mega Cavern. As the largest building in Kentucky (even though it’s underground), this former Kentucky limestone mine offers tours by tram or zipline, a mountain bike park, and a ropes course.

• Attend a thrilling theatrical performance at the Louisville Palace Theatre. Listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, this marvelous venue has been among the best places for live entertainment in the city since 1927.