The Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville has been open since 1985 and is dedicated to celebrating the history of one of Louisville’s biggest attractions. The museum houses two floors of interactive exhibits and showcases information on the history of horse racing as a whole, the lives of derby-winning horses, as well as highlights racing traditions.

Some popular exhibits include the Guinness World Record’s largest horseshoe and a virtual reality game where children can “ride” a race horse. There are also free educational programs open to visiting school groups, where students can learn about the societal impact of the Kentucky Derby. There are a number of special events regularly posted to the museum’s online calendar.

Offering affordable admission rates, the museum is also available to rent for private parties and events.

Kentucky Derby Museum
704 Central Avenue
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 792-9163
www.derbymuseum.org

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Farm-to-table restaurants are spiking in popularity these days, and Harvest Restaurant in the East Market District of Louisville is giving the people what they want. The menu is described as “Rustic Regional” and uses ingredients mostly within a 100-mile radius of the restaurant’s location.

The restaurant has a full bar serving cocktails, beer, cider wine, and flights of bourbon. Some menu favorites are the sweet potato grits, steak, and buttermilk fried chicken. Their brunch, which is available on weekends from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., brings in large crowds.

The sustainable goals of Harvest Restaurant don’t stop at the food: the decor is made from natural wood and recycled furniture and decorations. If you want to know more about the farmers who grew the food you’re eating when you’re at Harvest, just look up. Their photos adorn the walls of the dining room!

Harvest Restaurant:
624 E Market St
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 384-9090
www.harvestlouisville.com

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Whether you work from home or in a traditional office, it takes no time at all for your desk to go from spic and span to dusty and disorganized. Even if you take special care to put things in their proper place, you need the right organizational tools to keep up a tidy workspace. Here are four hacks that will add both style and organization to your desk.

1. Pick one pen and one pencil. If you're guilty of having an unnecessary abundance of pens and pencils—yet you can never seem to find one when you need one—it's time to downsize….your pencil cup. Pick just one good (working) pen and a single pencil, and keep the rest tucked away in a drawer. Put them in a specific spot and return them to their home as soon as you use them to avoid the clutter of multiple writing utensils.
2. Hang cute clipboards for paper clutter. Stacks of paperwork aren't exactly a style statement, but hanging clipboards can be—if you decoupage them with scraps of wallpaper first. Then hang them in rows on your cubicle wall and assign each clipboard a specific job—one for junk mail, one for outgoing paperwork, etc.
3. Organize office supplies with a pegboard. In a similar vein, you can hang a pegboard on your wall and stock it with pouches and pegs for various office supplies. Scissors, tape, maybe even a stapler can all hang in plain view, just keep the arrangement organized.
4. Opt for accordion folders. Instead of constantly dealing with a slew of manila folders, make the switch to accordion folders. They come in cute colors and patterns, and they can hold the equivalent of many manila folders, which makes them much more useful for organizing.

Office Organization Ideas for Disaster-Zone Desks [Martha Stewart]
10 Good Things for a Highly Efficient Home Office [Martha Stewart]
12 Tips for an Organized Desk [Productivity501]

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