Maggie Menderski
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Louisville, KY, United States
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'God welcomes you': Why a Louisville church is holding a gospel drag queen show
At the 130-year-old Louisville, Kentucky, church, six drag queens will perform a mix of Gospel music along with a few secular, yet respectful, hits. → Read More
Bourbon & truffles? Maker's Mark adopts puppy to hunt truffles at its distillery farm
Appalachian truffles and Kentucky winter white truffles are native to Maker's Mark Distillery's Farm. It now adopted a truffle hunting dog, Star. → Read More
'Our park': For 100 years, this Olmsted park fostered generations of Black Louisvillians
When The Olmsted Firm began working on plans for Chickasaw Park in 1923, it wasn’t ideal by any means. Now the neighborhood considers it 'our park.' → Read More
Witchcraft farmers market: This boutique is taking Louisville's magic community mainstream
The Witches Market in downtown New Albany serves as a farmers’ market of sorts for Louisville area Pagans, Wiccans and those curious about the craft. → Read More
It's Dry January! Louisville cocktail expert offers tips, recipes to elevate mocktails
Dry January is here and the owner of Louisville-based Make and Muddle has plenty of tips and recipes to share to create delicious mocktails. → Read More
8 distilleries near Louisville that you may not have heard of
Louisville is well known for having several stops on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, but here are a few other distilleries to try just across the river. → Read More
How Kentucky's 'Post-it Picasso' spreads Christmas cheer through massive Post-it murals
A Kentucky math teacher aka "The Post-it Picasso," has earned a reputation for his massive, pixelated designs look like massive stained glass windows. → Read More
We went looking for 'The 12 Days of Christmas' gifts in Louisville. Here's what we found
Columnist Maggie Menderski dreamed up a few practical, Louisville ways for you and your true love to mark 'The 12 Days of Christmas,' with fewer birds → Read More
Reindeer in Kentucky? Here's a farm where you can meet Santa's little helpers this year
The Reindeer Farm in Bowling Green, Kentucky is home to nine reindeer and it's open to the public this holiday season. → Read More
'It's going to be different': Mayfield survivors trace tornado's path on first anniversary
Mayfield survivors and first responders gathered on tornado's one year anniversary to walk from Mayfield Consumer Products to the vacant downtown. → Read More
How this retired Louisville nurse brings joy to the NICU one knit hat at a time
Using scraps and spare balls of yarn, retired nurse Marcia Purol has become a milliner of sorts for Norton Healthcare's tiniest patients. → Read More
'Do you see what I see?' How this free Christmas event brings holiday magic to downtown
Lights on Main is back for its third year in downtown Louisville. The event is free to the public and the proceeds benefit I Would Rather Be Reading. → Read More
Master of the mystic arts: Meet Louisville's Big Four Bridge resident fortune teller
Most days you can find Steven Lafferty and his braided goatee near the center of the Big Four Bridge invoking prayer and old magic. → Read More
'A distillery from scratch': Two former Maker's Mark bourbon experts launch new distillery
Two big names in the bourbon industry are launching a new distillery. The new mid-size distillery is expected to open in two years. → Read More
Wait, turkey vultures love pumpkins? Why these birds of prey carve up pumpkins each fall
The turkey vultures at Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky enjoy shredding pumpkins as a past time. But it's not because they're part of the PSL-craze. → Read More
Here are 12+ scary story recommendations for children and adults this Halloween
Looking for a spooky story to read this Halloween? These three Louisville writing teachers recommend their top picks for children and adults. → Read More
These are the top 5 bourbons for under $30, according to bourbon expert Fred Minnick
Pinching pennies with inflation? Bourbon expert Fred Minnick says these are five great bourbons under $30. → Read More
How a $15M gift to Norton may very well transform diabetes care in Kentucky
Louisville may be on its way to becoming a destination for diabetes care thanks to a $15M investment from the Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation. → Read More
'Bourbon world': How these women created the ultimate bourbon country tourism experience
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail brings in more than a million travelers each year. But the Yascone family see it as the Kentucky Bourbon World. → Read More
SlipKnot, pinball and haircuts: 5 things you missed Friday at Louder Than Life
Louder Than Life continued on Friday with SlipKnot and GWAR. Here's what life was like at the fairgrounds for the second day of the metal festival. → Read More