DuPont Mansion & Inn at the Park
Historic Bed & Breakfasts

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Neighborhood Treasures - Old Louisville Has So Much to Offer
 
Folks that seek to stay in Louisville Bed and Breakfasts as an alternative to Louisville Hotels are generally also interested in alternatives to driving once they arrive.  Our Old Louisville neighborhood offers many opportunities for those wanting to walk and enjoy the sites.

We have three fine restaurants within two blocks:  Amici’s is a cute cafĂ© with outdoor dining and an excellent menu of Italian dishes.   Buck’s Restaurant,  reminiscent of the movie Casablanca, features a wide variety of American dishes (we especially like the “Crispy fish”) and  Rick Bartlet  on the Piano (ask him to sing “Take Me Back to Old Louisville”).  Nearby 610 Magnolia has a Five Star  extraordinary and varying menu available by reservation only and well worth the extra money.   The owner, Edward Lee,  is a local celebrity and was a recent  finalist on the TV show,  “Iron Chef”.

Two “Don’t Miss” places to visit within a few steps of  the DuPont Mansion and Inn at the Park are the Ferguson Mansion, now home to the Filson Historical Society and the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum.  The Filson's Ferguson Mansion is the repository to nearly 2 million documents, books and artifacts connected with the history of this Region. The Conrad-Caldwell House Museum is known as Louisville's Castle and offers a glimpse into the lives of wealthy Victorians that built and lived in Old Louisville. 

Speaking of tours, the Old Louisville Visitors Center is only steps away and there you can learn about the neighborhood ghost tours, lantern tours and mansion tours.  The University of Louisville campus is within easy walking distance and there you will find the wonderful Speed Art Museum.  You cannot get a more central location to  points of interest than the DuPont Mansion or Inn at the Park Historic Bed and Breakfasts.  A mile to the South, directly out Fourth Street you will find Papa John’s Stadium (home to U of L football team),  the  Kentucky Derby Museum and Churchill Downs.   Just a mile to the North also on Fourth Street,  you will encounter “Fourth Street Live”,  Louisville’s Riverfront and all the action of Louisville's Downtown including Museum Row, the KFC Yum! Center and Slugger Field.  Come see Old Louisville and of course, make us your Louisville home!



Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Off to the Derby

Derby 2012 has come and gone and once again we hosted wonderful guests hailing from states all across the country AND as far as Nova Scotia and New Zealand.    Our guests represented New York,  Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Maryland, Texas and Kentucky!  Many of our guests have been with us at Derby for years - one as long as 12 years!  We love showing off our fine city in the Spring at Derby.  It's a one of a kind event of which we are proud to be a part!

We hosted a "Welcome to Derby" Reception in the gardens of the DuPont Mansion on Thursday before Derby.  In addition to our Derby Guests we invite friends and neighbors to help us welcome our guests to Louisville.  Our guest list included Carol Timmons, Editor of Business First.  Please see what Carol had to say in Business First by going to http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/blog/2012/05/derby-hospitality-shines-in-old.html.  Thanks, Carol, for your kind words!





We invite you to join us in Louisville.......we keep the "Derby Hospitality" going all year long!