New Albany is a compact, historic Ohio River city with a walkable downtown full of restaurants, coffee shops, parks and a growing arts and dining scene—comfortable and interesting for multi‑week stays and long enough to settle into a routine while still feeling lively.
Best of all, Louisville — with major restaurants, music and sports venues, cultural institutions and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport — is only about a 5‑mile drive, so you get easy access to big‑city amenities without being stuck in a place that has nothing going on.