House of Bleu Gallery
2208 Dundee Road //
houseofbleu.com
Sorry, not the cheese. This gallery specializes in equine oil painting,
plus photography.
J Shepherd (2007)
1429 Bardstown Road // 479-1621
jshepherdcigars.com
You know a cigar store is good when you see people out front
smoking stogies almost every time you walk by.
The Louisville Game Shop (2004)
925 Baxter Ave. // 456-2734
thelouisvillegameshop.com
Owner Colin Moore sells board games and table-top games, also
"miniature war games."
Mid-City Mall (1962)
1250 Bardstown Road // 636-2963
Among the highlights at the Mid-City Mall are the Comedy Caravan,
Baxter Avenue Theatres, the Back Door and ValuMarket. Opening
soon: a restaurant called Derby City Roadhouse.
Murphy's Camera (1957)
1440 Bardstown Road // 485-1500
murphyscamera.com
Purchase a camera from Murphy's and, for no additional charge,
you also get to attend an introductory class about how to use the
thing.
My Old Kentucky Homebrew (2009)
361 Baxter Ave. // 589-3434
myoldkentuckyhomebrew.com
You'll fnd supplies for all your beer-making needs.
Natural Mystic (2001)
1581 Bardstown Road // 456-4533
Peaceful products and positive vibes.
www.louoms.com
Naturally Horton's (2009)
2228 Dundee Road // 451-1548
naturallyhortons.com
This store sells eco-friendly products, including lawn and gardening
equipment, rain barrels and even soaps and lotions.
On Your Left Cycles (2005)
625 Baxter Ave. // 749-6775
onyourleftcycles.net
Buy a bike and cycle into infnity. (The symbol is the store's logo,
two bike gears joined in the middle.)
Parkside Bike Boutique (2009)
1377 Bardstown Road // 384-0668
parksidebikes.com
Wide range of affordable bikes for any style of riding: road,
mountain, commuter, and hyrbid. Just don't go Sunday or Monday.
That's when the crew's out riding.
River City Canoe & Kayak (2010)
814 Cherokee Road // 384-3737
rcckonline.com
Buy a canoe, kayak or other paddle-sport gear and the staffers
here will teach you how to use it.
Underground Sounds (1995)
2003 Highland Ave. // 485-0174
undergroundsoundsky.com
Want to experience what buying music was like before iTunes
conquered the world with its digital fles? Browsing the record and
CD collections at Underground Sounds should do the trick.
Vic's Classic Bikes (2010)
921 Baxter Ave. // 552-5669
vicsclassicbikes.com
Owner Vic Miller restores vintage road bikes from the '70s and
'80s and sells them for a couple hundred bucks to more than
$1,500. When you visit Miller's website, be sure to read his
entertaining blog, which includes some political commentary.
WHY Louisville (2005)
1583 Bardstown Road // 456-5400
whylouisville.com
How much is that Beerwolf in the window? Check out the local
T-shirts, too.
www.limbwalkertree.com
Wild and Woolly Video (1997)
1021 Bardstown Road // 473-0969
wandwvideo.com
The great thing about Wild and Woolly Video is that you can fnd a
rental your Netfix queue doesn't even know exists.
www.kosair.org
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