Celebrate LOUtoday’s first birthday

Happy birthday to LOU. Cha cha cha. 🎶

Today is our first birthday here at LOUtoday — and we’ll cry if we want to — as we reflect on our favorite stories from the last 365 days + give you the scoop on where to get local freebies on your birthday.

After all, we’ve come a long way since our first newsletter.

City Editor Sarah’s favorite stories:

City Editor Katie’s favorite stories:

  • The Great Ice Cream Debate: Dairy Del vs. Dairy Kastle | While this seasonal ice cream debate is longstanding, the article was one of my very first pieces with LOUtoday and therefore it holds a special place in my heartalso, team Dairy Del forever.
  • A sitting tour of Louisville | Back in February, our parent company, 6AM City, presented all 24 markets with a video innovation challenge, so I decided to take everyone on a tour of Derby City, sitting down. Watch the accompanying reel.
  • Louisville’s most missed businesses | I’ve been writing about Derby City for nearly a decade. I’ve seen a lot of places come and go, but it was really cool to hear + share your stories about what Louisville businesses meant so much to you.

Where to get local birthday freebies:

  • Le Moo | Celebrate one more year by taking your age in dollars off the price of your steak dinner, and if you’re looking to kick it up a notch, book the Vintage Louis Vuitton® Booth — made with 17 pieces of vintage LV luggage.
  • I Love the 90s Bash Bar Crawl | Leos rise up. If your birthday is between now and Sat., Aug. 13, you can get a free ticket to the 90s bar crawl + discounts for your friends.
  • The Comfy Cow | Download this birthday coupon + get a free scoop of ice cream up to four weeks after your birthday.
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