As sweater weather looms, these events, eats, and escapes will help you make the most of the season.

A Bourbon and a Bite

We’re dreaming of heartier meals for fall, and a luxuriously decorated steakhouse sounds like the perfect place to enjoy one. You can find one at Hotel Bourré Bonne on Market Street, which offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Be sure to arrive early and have a drink at their rooftop bar, or plan to make it an overnight getaway.

Add a Pop of Color

If you love street art, the place for you to be on the weekend of October 18-19 is Waterfront Park for the Via Colori Street Painting Festival. Over 150 artists use the sidewalks to make large-scale art masterpieces, and you get to watch and see their creativity come to life! There are also vendors, a food court, and family-friendly activities.

A Halloween Haunt

If you love Halloween, make the under-two-hour drive and visit the town of Cynthiana, Kentucky, which makes a big deal out of the spooky season each year and is one of the top US destinations during fall. Enjoy ghost tours and pumpkin contests during weekends in October, and check out the downtown decorated with skeletons all month long. The city kicks off the fun on September 27 with Witches Day Out.

Whitehall Wonderland

Whitehall Mansion on Lexington Road is beautiful year-round, but when it is decked out in its Christmas finery, look out! The home, which was built around 1855, began in the Italianate style but was later fashioned into a Greek Revival home with a Southern flair. Visitors can tour the home on weekdays at 11am and 1pm during December.

By Carrie Vittitoe