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Hanger Boutique (2012) Nowhere Bar (2013) 1133 Bardstown Road // 262-1086 Dance all night to this DJ. O'Shea's Irish Pub (1994) 956 Baxter Ave. // 589-7373 osheaslouisville.net An argument could be made that O'Shea's has the best patio in Louisville. We also like the menu's selection of melts, which come on Louisville's famous Blue Dog bread. Outlook Inn (1974; saloon: since 1860) Keith's Hardware (1984) Bizianes Music Mart (1965) 2005 Bonnycastle Ave. // 859-8666343 thehangerofouisville.com Custom dresses and hair accessories perfect for summer. 1201 Bardstown Road // 451-3133 Sometimes, the actual person answering the phone at this well-stocked store will simply say "Keith's." That doesn't happen at Home Depot. 2317 Bardstown Road // 459-4686 bizianesmusic.com Bizianes sells instruments and will also teach you how to play them. Hey Tiger (2009) Molly's Celtic Center (1981) 931 Baxter Ave. // 459-9888 mollyscelticcenter.webs.com This shop, which sits in the midst of the Irishthemed bars on Baxter Avenue, sells products (jewelry, clothing, glassware, etc.) from Ireland. And it has a nice selection of Guinness apparel for sale. Book and Music Exchange (2001) 1572 Bardstown Road // 690-5152 shopheytiger.com Claims to fame: Handmade items from local artists, vintage clothing and workers who answer the phone by saying, "Hey, tiger." 916 Baxter Ave. // 583-4661 Each time we write about Outlook Inn, we promise it'll be the last time we mention the stiff bloody Marys. Identity Customs (2007) River City Drafthouse (2012) The Ladies Room Boutique (2013) 1574 1/2 Bardstown Road Craft brews in a building directly next to Cumberland Brews. So you can drink at the Drafthouse, then head to Cumberland for one of the beers it brews itself, then return next door for another. Looks like we just wrote our plan for Saturday. 1042 Bardstown Road // 618-0448 shopladiesroom.com Judging by the name it's a boutique for the ladies. Shenanigans (1992) 1611 Norris Place // 454-3919 We've tried almost every burger on the menu and have never been disappointed. fashion Acorn Apparel (2010) 1602 Bardstown Road // 587-5524 Sells vintage clothing and accessories, plus "gear for living." You'd be a nut not to go. B Chic Consignment and Boutique (2009) 1235 Bardstown Road // 632-1313 More than once, the rack of clothes out front has lured us inside. Black Salt (2011) 610 Baxter Ave. // 625-7699 Remember who you are with a custom design screen-printed tee. The Leatherhead (1967) 1601 Bardstown Road // 451-4477 theleatherhead.com For all your leather needs. And yes, we all have leather needs. Mama's Hip (2007) 1559 Bardstown Road // 384-8805 mamas-hip.com In addition to selling "babywearing" gear — those slings that hold your kid — Mama's Hip is also the home of the Louisville Breastfeeding Center. Pink Door Boutique (2009) 936 Baxter Ave. // 584-0010 Vintage clothing from an owner inspired by European boutiques. Queen of Rags (2000) 1382 Bardstown Road // 454-7769 Of all the vintage clothing for sale at Queen of Rags, the hats and dresses — perfect for Derby — always seem to catch our eyes. 1507 Bardstown Road // 230-1280 shopblacksalt.com Feeling edgy? Shop at this high concept boutique and leave studded. Songs for Seba (2000) Caden Clothing (2012) Tribe Clothing (2011) 2013 Longest Ave. // 384-2155 Caden and your wardrobe want you to be classy chic. Consider Boutique (2010) 1013 Bardstown Road // 409-6300 considerboutique.com Hand-crafted and oftentimes one-of-a-kind items: jewelry, hand soaps, coasters, bird houses, purses. Those kinds of things. Discoveries (1993) 1315 Bardstown Road // 451-5034 Among the things that this boutique sells are tribal artifacts from around the world. Dot Fox (2004) 1567 Bardstown Road // 452-9191 dotfoxclothingculture.com In addition to clothing for women and men, Dot Fox also sells what it describes as "an abundance of ridiculously fantastic kitsch." Edenside Gallery (1991) 1422 Bardstown Road // 459-2787 edensidegallery.com Edenside has won so many Best of Louisville awards for its unique jewelry selection that there's surely no more wall space for plaques. 1124 Bardstown Road // 650-2267 Abstractly painted mugs, tees, ties, canvases, etc. All covered in positivity. 2003 Bonnycastle Ave. // 384-3300 tribeclothing.co Get one of their printed tees and join the legacy, join the tribe. Urban Attic (2009) 1608 Bardstown Road // 454-8181 shopurbanattic.com Raid your closet for old clothes, drop them off, get paid. home furnishings Alcott and Bentley (1985) 1608 Bardstown Road // 454-8938 alcottgallery.com Alcott and Bentley has lots of fans, and we don't mean the Facebook kind. Ceiling fans. Clay and Cotton (2004) 1341 Bardstown Road // 456-5536 clayandcotton.com We love the large map of the United States hanging on the wall. The rub is that the shape of each state is made from a license plate from that state. Frances Lee Jasper Oriental Rugs (1980) 2239 Taylorsville Road // 479-8786 feetfeetlouisville.com In addition to ftting you with the right running shoes, Fleet Feet also offers training groups that'll get you ready for your next race. 1330 Bardstown Road // 459-1044 francesleejasper.com Located in a historic frehouse built in the late 1890s, this store is best summed up by a cartoon on its website that features two martini-drinking women standing on a rug at a cocktail party. "My investment portfolio? You're standing on it," one of them says. General Eccentric (2000) Horton's Hardware (1997) Fleet Feet (1999) 1600 Bardstown Road // 458-8111 geneccentric.com Want to be the only one with that new summer dress? Shop the frequently updated racks to ensure a one-of-a-kind outft. 64 LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 6.13 2202 Dundee Road // 459-9253 In our experience, the employees at locally owned hardware stores tend to be more knowledgeable than the workers at big-box retailers. That's the case at Horton's Hardware, anyway. Oxenrose Home (2009) 623 Baxter Ave. // 594-5926 oxenrosehome.com "This ain't your grandma's furniture store," says the Oxenrose website. We especially like the pillows that display the names of six Louisville neighborhoods. Scorpio Interiors (1971) 1517 Bardstown Road // 451-1224 scorpiointeriors.com This architectural and interior design frm specializes in contemporary designs. Spindletop Draperies (1972) 1064 Bardstown Road // 583-5556 spindletopdraperies.com Your home's windows are boring. These custom shades, shutters and blinds should fx that. attractions 1616 Bardstown Road // 454-3328 Need some cash? Sell your old books, records, CDs and video games here. Then buy some more. Carmichael's Bookstore (1978) 1295 Bardstown Road // 456-6950 carmichaelsbookstore.com Carmichael's, Louisville's oldest independent bookstore, has been selling books for more than three decades. The staff's reading picks are reliably good. Regular in-store author readings make the place even better. Derby City Chop Shop (2009) 1233 Bardstown Road // 632-2467 derbycitychopshop.com It's a barbershop, sure. But it also sells original artwork and vinyl. Dirty Tease (2007) 1551 Bardstown Road // 637-4601 dirtytease.net Some of the original T-shirt categories: "Beer," "Witty," and "This sh*t's funny, I don't care who you are." Pick from one of these or customize your own. Bowman Field (1919) Doo Wop Shop (1971) 2815 Taylorsville Road // 368-6524 fylouisville.com/bowman-feld Bowman Field, Kentucky's oldest, continuously operated public airport, is the city's main generalaviation landing strip. Crowded with private jets come Derbytime. 1587 Bardstown Road // 456-5250 doowop.com The neatest thing about the Doo Wop Shop is that you can rent that drum kit before buying it and discover you have no rhythm. Ditto the clarinet. Cave Hill Cemetery (1848) 701 Baxter Ave. // 451-5630 cavehillcemetery.com We recommend walking through the cemetery a few times each year, as it changes with each season. Out-of-towners take note: This is where Col. Harland Sanders, of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame, is buried. Cherokee Park (c. 1890) Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed New York's Central Park, also designed a system of parks and parkways in Louisville. The popular Cherokee Park was one of the frst, with more than 400 acres in the rolling Beargrass Creek valley. Farmington Historic Home (1815) 3033 Bardstown Road // 452-9920 edisonhouse.org/farmington Abraham Lincoln once stayed at Farmington, whose primary cash crop back in the day was hemp — used to make rope, of course. everything else Bardstown Road Bicycle Co. (1994) 1051 Bardstown Road // 485-9795 bardstownroadbicycles.com This shop sells bicycle brands Specialized, Diamondback and Raleigh and includes a small "museum" with antique bikes from the 1890s. They service all types and brands of bikes. Baxter Avenue Morgue (2001) 451 Baxter Ave. // baxtermorgue.com In 1901, a morgue — later known as the Baxter Avenue Morgue — opened in the building whose basement is now the site of haunted Halloween tours. Baxter Jack's Volleyball Club (1991) 427 Baxter Ave. // 582-3530 baxterjacks.com Question: Does Baxter Jack's offer sand volleyball leagues with casual beer drinking or beerdrinking leagues with casual volleyball playing? Better Days Records (1982) 1765 Bardstown Road // 456-2394 Vinyl city. Dundee Candy Shop (1946) 2112 Bardstown Road // 452-9266 dundeecandy.com The Dundee Candy Shop offers locally made treats (mmmmm, bourbon balls!) and candies "from some of the fnest chocolatiers and confectioners far and wide." Electric Ladyland (1978) 2325 Bardstown Road // 458-4259 Just your typical head shop that's named after a Jimi Hendrix album and sells the usual assortment of records, marijuana pipes and swords. Gardiner Lane Shopping Center 3002-3060 Bardstown Road This shopping center near the Watterson Expressway features a Heine Brothers' Coffee, Thai Siam, Preston Arts Center, Rocky's Pizza and Panini and the natural food market Rainbow Blossom. The Great Escape (1977) 2433 Bardstown Road // 456-2216 thegreatescapeonline.com Buy, sell or trade video games, comic books, records, CDs, etc. When we went in recently, we spotted some old issues of Rolling Stone for sale for less than 50 cents. Highland Cleaners (1944) 2455 Bardstown Road // 454-4641 highlandcleaners.com With more than 10 area locations, this local dry cleaner has been keeping Louisvillians' clothes clean for nearly 70 years. The Highland Dog (2012) 1962 Roanoke Ave. // 479-1056 thehighlanddog.com How about boarding your dog at a place with, according to the website, "temperature-controlled indoor suites." Geez, we don't even sleep in one of those. Home Skate Shop (1994) 1553 Bardstown Road // 456-6911 homeskateshop.com If you know how to ollie, this is where you'll fnd your skateboarding gear and want to hang out.