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Waterfront Yoga

Waterfront Yoga Come enjoy the beauty of the waterfront and the relaxation and rejuvenation of yoga at the Brown-Forman Amphitheater, next to Doc Cantina’s.  Classes will be held Tuesdays at 7pm, weather permitting and are only $5 per person. Beginners are welcome! Contact: ERIN CRONIN | Yoga weather cancellation hotline – 502.541.2933 Bring yourself, your mat, and good vibes! Namaste. Admission:...

Trolley Hop

Trolley Hop Find your fun on Frankfort Avenue with the monthly Trolley Hop. The Trolley stops just behind Waterside West every ~30 minutes from 6 pm – 10 pm and travels down the Avenue to Cannons Lane. Most businesses have special events, live music and discounts. It’s the perfect opportunity to try a new restaurant or find a special...

Waterfront Wednesday Concert

Waterfront Wednesday Concert The Summer’s hottest concert series happens just next door to RiverPark Place at Big Four Bridge. FREE event with food and beer for purchase. Walk on over and enjoy the lineup between 5 & 10 pm. The bands and more info can be found on WFPK’s...

The Past of RiverPark Place

The current location of RiverPark Place – historically known as “The Point” – has long been a prosperous area and home to many upper income socialites and successful entrepreneurs.   Starting in the 1840s, well-heeled residents of New Orleans moved to Louisville for the summer to escape the Louisiana heat. These movers and shakers gathered at The Point on the Ohio River and built mansions, relaxing on their verandas and balconies to enjoy the cool river breezes. So many New Orleans residents built summer homes in Louisville that The Point’s Fulton Street became known as “Frenchmen’s Row” because of all the French-speaking residents that lived there. Today, RiverPark Place carries on that distinction of elegance, relaxation and luxury. Nestled amid trees and greenery along the peaceful water, the new EdgeWater luxury condominiums harken back to an earlier time of summer mansions, boating, sumptuous meals and prominent friendships – a time when residents kept an exclusive and lively social calendar. In the past, beautiful ladies in silk dresses strolled beside the river, fanning themselves with delicate lace fans. They carried parasols under the sun and watched river boats paddle through the crisp water. The Point was always a place to see and be seen, a chance to catch the eye of an influential new acquaintance. As ladies took in the sights and sounds of a stylish river life, well-bred gentlemen and entrepreneurs enjoyed cigars and afternoons on grand boats. Residing in homes at this fashionable and cultured location was the reward for financial success and business savvy. Today, the address represents similar accomplishments. One of the lovely old mansions, Padget House,...

The people behind RiverPark Place – The EdgeWater architect – Insider Louisville

Bringing a 40-acre, $1 billion-plus commercial/residential project to fruition that will alter the landscape and lifestyle of Louisville’s riverfront requires top talent. Rock stars of design and development, if you will. In the coming months, we’re going to feature the “Rock Stars of RiverPark Place” to help you get to know some of the brilliant and dedicated people behind the project. Rob Chandler Now a celebrated architect, Rob Chandler initially chose his field by accident. In fact, it happened while getting his hands dirty. Chandler, principal with Goody Clancy in Boston and lead architect for the RiverPark Place condo towers, was pursuing a bachelor’s degree at Colby College in the late 1970s. The lack of jobs available to English majors prompted him to start a small construction firm. An architect with whom Chandler worked on home building in New England encouraged him to look into design as a career, so he did, earning a master’s in architecture from Harvard University. Today, Chandler provides design leadership across a wide spectrum of Goody Clancy’s academic, civic and residential projects. His work for colleges and universities includes the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, Rawls Hall at the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University and the College of Informatics in Griffin Hall at Northern Kentucky University. His residential work features many award-winning housing developments in Massachusetts, notably the internationally acclaimed Tent City, with its 269 units of affordable housing in Boston. He also has designed all of the homes he has owned since college. Chandler said that academic and residential styles “reinforce each other, although they are very different in...