Dana McMahan

It’s summer in the time of COVID, and outside is the new living room. With outdoors the less risky option when it comes to entertaining at home, a lot of us are looking out our back door with a fresh eye.
But where do you start when you think about refreshing your space for summer — while ensuring it’s as safe as possible?

Day One of Three Perfect Days Louisville: I introduce travelers to iconic Louisville sites and hot restaurants.

Feature on Louisville's trending Butchertown neighborhood

Locals may debate whether this river city is the South or the Midwest, but everyone can agree that Louisville, Kentucky, is an exciting place to be.

Crowds pack the 'Ville for the Kentucky Derby the first weekend in May, but bourbon-fueled delights await year-round.

Who doesn’t dream of a Parisian pied-à-terre to call their own? While most of us may not be able to pick up a little place in Paris, here’s one dream of a place we can take inspiration from.

Where people are creating, there is hope. And you don’t have to look far in this city to see the vivid colors of hope

Paris is so unbearably delicious that you want to take everything with you — just stuff all that amazing food in your bag so when you're home longing for the city you can at least console yourself with a taste of it. And you totally should! A plate of oozy, wonderfully stinky French cheeses isn't going to cure the malaise of missing Paris, but it's a start.

Motown, the Motor City, the D. With its history and culture and great new places to hang, this happening hot spot can’t have just one name.

Stop saying "smooth," to start.

McMahan breaks down for Business Insider how she got her start, what her financials look like now, and her advice for aspiring Airbnb hosts.

Her secret for success is that making money on Airbnb isn't passive income — it requires dedication and great customer service.

What does Top Chef mean for Louisville and our food scene to have a show like that land here?
So many questions!
Most I can't answer (right now). But we can look to some friends out west for a sneak preview of...

The first rule of going to The Mansion at Churchill Downs is that you can't act like it's a big deal to be at The Mansion.

There's a new spin on the Motor City—and it's on two wheels. Long synonymous with American auto manufacturing (and its demise), Detroit is now home now to a scrappy start-up determined to bring handmade American bikes to the world.