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Sawyer Park delivers something for everyone
In a community known for its outstanding array of city parks, a state-run recreational area needs to offer something really special. Fortunately for Louisville and its visitors, E. P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park delivers.

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Muhammad Ali Center invites visitors to examine their potential for greatness

Muhammad Ali Center invites visitors to examine their potential for greatness
Part museum tracing the life of legendary boxer and humanitarian Muhammad Ali, part education center, the Muhammad Ali Center gives visitors a chance to explore their own potential for greatness.

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Jefferson Memorial Forest: Nature is minutes away

Jefferson Memorial Forest: Nature is minutes away
Just 15 minutes from downtown Louisville, Jefferson Memorial Forest's sprawling 6,191 acres provides hiking, fishing, boating, camping, picnicking and a chance to revel in scenic woodlands.

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Horseshoe S. Indiana: Sin City meets the Derby City

Horseshoe S. Indiana: Sin City meets the Derby City
Located just 25 minutes from downtown Louisville, Horseshoe Casino Hotel Southern Indiana, the closest casino to Louisville, brings a little slice of Las Vegas to the area.

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Belle of Louisville: a real paddlewheel plies the Ohio

Belle of Louisville: a real paddlewheel plies the Ohio
Take a cruise on the Ohio River the way the way passengers have for nearly a century: on a steamboat with a real paddle wheel. From late May until late October, the Belle of Louisville cruises eastward on the Ohio River for daytime and evening cruises.

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Lincoln's boyhood home shows Abe's Bluegrass ties

Lincoln's boyhood home shows Abe's Bluegrass ties
Visit Lincoln's boyhood home in Hodgenville, Ky., where the future president lived until age 8.

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The Falls of the Ohio State Park: facile with fossils

The Falls of the Ohio State Park: facile with fossils
You don't have to be an old fossil to love the Falls of the Ohio State Park, located on the Indiana bank of the Ohio River. True, the park is located next to one of the most extensive naturally exposed fossil beds in the world. But with an array of multimedia presentations and outdoor activities, the center has carved out a important position for those who love nature and are fascinated by nature's history.

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Stage One: top-tier plays for kids - and adults, too

Stage One: top-tier plays for kids - and adults, too
Louisville's Stage One presents award-winning plays — including many world premieres — that appeal to all ages.

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Farmington Historic Plantation: Lincoln slept here - really!

Farmington Historic Plantation: Lincoln slept here - really!
Step back in time to visit the boyhood home of President Abraham Lincoln's best friend, Joshua Speed. Built between 1815 and 1816, Farmington hosted its most famous guest, Abraham Lincoln, in 1841.

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21c Museum Hotel: where 21st century art rests

21c Museum Hotel: where 21st century art rests
While other hotels provide just a place to sleep, 21c Museum Hotel delivers an art lover's dream. The hotel is located on Main Street in downtown Louisville.

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