Zanzabar has a rotating selection of pinball machines. | Photo by LOUtoday
If you’re anything like Senior City Editor Katie and use your couch change to practice becoming a pinball wizard, then bookmark this mini-guide next time you flip over those cushions.
This arcade bar has the largest collection of active pinball machines in Derby City with over 60 machines to choose from, ranging from popular 1980s games like Xenon to new releases like Toy Story 4.
2023 Discover Boating® Louisville Boat, RV & Sportshow | Wednesday, Jan. 25-Sunday, Jan. 29 | Times vary | Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillip’s Lane South Wing A, B & C, Louisville | $14 | Check out the latest in boating sports at this five-day tradeshow.
Choreographers’ Showcase | Wednesday, Jan. 25-Sunday, Jan. 29 | 7 p.m. | Louisville Ballet, 315 East Main St., Louisville | $39.20 | See new works performed by five artists in the Louisville Ballet’s downtown studio.
Seed Savers Meet-up | Wednesday, Jan. 25 | 7-9 p.m. | Louisville Tool Library, 1227 Logan St., Louisville | Free | Make a seed bomb, learn about winter sowing, and get your garden started in a milk jug.
The Moth Louisville GrandSLAM Championship | Friday, Jan. 27 | 8 p.m. | Kentucky Center for the Arts, 501 W. Main St., Louisville | $40.37 | Hear the winners of the 2022 Moth Story Slam events battling for champion storyteller status.
Saturday, Jan. 28
Crystal & Spirit Fair | Saturday, Jan. 28 | 12-4 p.m. | The Bodhi Tree, 6306 Meeting St., Prospect | Free | Shop sales on crystals, walk-in numerology readings, aura portraits, chakra clearings, and more — plus enter to win a crystal tower valued at $250.
Anti-inflammatory Dinner | Saturday, Jan. 28 | 5-10 p.m. | Naïve, 1001 E. Washington St., Louisville | $65 | Dig into a five-course dinner designed to give a new perspective of healthy eating.
We have a calendar filled with events and activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.
New-to-market Italian restaurant LaRosa’s Pizza is open at 10641 Fischer Park Dr. in Goose Creek. A line of eager pizza eaters waited out front on opening day (some for nearly 20 hours) with the promise of free pizza for life. The restaurant also serves hoagies and traditional pastas — like ravioli and lasagna. 🍕 (WDRB)
Closed
When one door opens, two more close. Two restaurantshave closed in Derby City over the past four days. Union 15, a pizzeria and taphouse at Colonial Gardens near Iroquois Park, closed on Saturday, Jan. 21. American-style restaurant and bar Germantown Socialannounced its closure yesterday. (WAVE)
Seasonal
Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay doesn’t open until May, but theme park enthusiasts can get their hands on a new ticket option called The Diamond Pass now for $129.99. Diamond season pass holders will reap the benefits of the two other season passes, as well as get four unrestricted bring-a-friend tickets. 🎢 (WDRB)
Plan Ahead
The Down Syndrome of Louisville’s Gallop Gala will return on Friday, April 21. The annual fundraising event will happen during Thunder Over Louisville weekend at the Galt House. The party includes cocktails and dinner, auctions, and music from The Crashers. Ticket options start at $100. ✨
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