Highlands Salon Spotlight: Atomic House of Hair

Finding a strong local business to support in the Highlands is not that difficult. Running one is a completely different story. The ladies behind the Highlands salon, Atomic House of Hair at 2201 Grinstead Drive, understand that the Highlands neighborhood is all about being local, but success doesn’t just happen because of your location. Owning and operating a local business is difficult and rewarding at the same time, but as long as you share the same “local first” sentiment as most residents and business owners in the area, your experience will be enhanced. Continue reading “Highlands Salon Spotlight: Atomic House of Hair”

Bardstown Road Aglow 2014

BRAglow2014It’s one of our favorite events of the entire year, and one of the best Holiday events that Louisville has to offer. The 29th Annual Bardstown Road Aglow will take place this Saturday, December 6th, 2014 between 5:00pm and 10:00pm. Take the trolley, watch the lighting of the tree at Grinstead and Bardstown, visit participating shops, restaurant, and pubs for great deals, and even enter the ugly Christmas sweater contest!

The Christmas tree lighting at Wendy’s on the corner of Bardstown Rd and Grinstead Dr will begin around 5:45 pm, and typically kicks off the Bardstown Road Aglow event every year. Bring the whole family and get primed for the season! Continue reading “Bardstown Road Aglow 2014”

Pew People Offer Serious Style for Your Wedding

Planning a dream wedding takes a great vision. With helpful online tools, like Pinterest, it’s easier now for couples to cycle through thousands of other couples’ visions, and pick one that fits the look they are trying to achieve. John Paul and Ashleigh McLean had a vision for their wedding that embodied their love for all things vintage and the beauty of the Kentucky countryside. Part of that dream included renting vintage church pews in an outdoor setting. I know, what a great idea, right? They figured there had to be a pew rental company out there that could help, but instead they found that no such company exists. Determined to make this dream wedding a reality, Ashleigh and JP began searching for old pews that they could purchase instead. After plenty of hard work and persistence, and a thousand miles on the road, they returned home to the Highlands from North Carolina with a set of pews that would make their wedding look and feel exactly how they had planned. Nowadays, Ashleigh and JP are “Pew People”, helping other couples realize their dream wedding by offering a variety of pews to rent for upcoming nuptials. Continue reading “Pew People Offer Serious Style for Your Wedding”