Originally posted on Williams Design Co's website on July 2, 2023:
Louisville! Lou’vol! Luckily my brother-in-law taught me how to say it properly over the years since he is from the area so this Colorado girl didn’t make a fool of herself. We camped in our van at a state park across the border in Indiana. The morning of the art fair we went on a 3 mile hike with Mishka through the “mountains” and it was beautiful. Then we made pancakes and coffee by a river and were the only people around. It was a calm, and wonderful start to the day.
The art fair was in Butchertown which is an area in Louisville, KY near downtown. It had a lot of really interesting history to it, so just to share some: the first homes were built in the 1820’s in the area. It’s called Butchertown because the location was ideal for the butchers to put the animal entrails in the river to move it away from the town (mmm).
Lastly, it is home to the Thomas Edison House, which is now a museum. It was one of the homes Thomas Edison lived throughout his life. We were lucky enough to be next to the Thomas Edison House booth so we got to learn all about the history as the staff spoke to fair goers. They also had a gramophone which played the same song over and over, but we enjoyed the historical significance of it all. The staff at this show was amazing, bringing cold water over to all the booths. The whole street had large trees and each booth was decently shaded, and the homes in the area were beautiful, so it all made for a serene ambiance. There was an ice cream and lobster roll food truck, so it was like they catered the market to two of my favorite things. So because of that alone, the show was already a success! We were also lucky enough to be next to someone that loved our dog and would give her treats and pets through the back of the tent. Mishka definitely found her new best friend. The fair goers were wonderful and we met some lovely people. The fair was most definitely a success, we will be back!