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Your one-stop love shop 💘

Six & Main is our online store where we show love to local artisans from our sister markets across the nation. | Photo by 6AM City

We’re head over heels for our readers. As we enter the month of love, we want to show our love by helping you choose the sweetest gifts from our online shop, Six & Main, which showcases local artists and small businesses from around the country.

Whether you plan to spend Valentine’s Day with your significant other, friends, or family — or simply by treating yourself — these goods will have you falling in love at first sight.

Taste the love 🍫
Indulge in hand-painted chocolates in this Valentine’s Day 12 Piece Bonbon Gift Box by Marble & Steel Craft Chocolates. Don’t forget to toast to love with a colorful cocktail glass from AlanaKayART, which pairs perfectly with this strawberry lemonade mixer from Simple Times Mixers.

Read the love 💌
Write something sweet to someone special using the “You Make Me Happy” card by Joy Paper Co. If you’re feeling extra smitten, let them know they’re “Quite the Catch.”

Show the love 🎨
No brushes or paint needed for this gift of art. Gift (or keep) this peonies watercolor painting by Kelsey Nichols Art or the “Smiling Faces Beautiful Places” by Dream a little ART SC.

Smell the love 🕯️
Let the mood fill the room with this rosemary sage candle by Resolute Candles, or smell the aroma of Venice with this bellini candle by Wixology Candle Company.

Wear the love 📿
For the jewelry lovers, check out these heart necklaces from Eleven + Jane. What’s even sweeter? There are matching heart earrings to go with it. If you’d rather don on a love-inspired shirt, this flamingo button-down from Block + Ink is the perfect fit.

There’s more love to go around. Click the button below to explore the entire Valentine’s Day Gift Guide.

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Wednesday, Feb. 1

Ping Pong Tournament | Wednesday, Feb. 1 | 7 p.m. | The Keswick, 1127 Logan St., Louisville | Free | Sign up before 7 p.m. to enter the double elimination tourney.

Thursday, Feb. 2

H*tler’s Tasters | Thursday, Feb. 2-Sunday, Feb. 12 | Times vary | Kentucky Center for the Arts, 501 W. Main St., Louisville | $22.23-$27.50 | Catch this satirical play about the little known history of the girls chosen to taste test Hitler’s food.

Saturday, Feb. 4

The Chickasaw Book Project: A Dialogue of Shared Memories | Saturday, Feb. 4 | 2-4 p.m. | Main Library, 301 York St., Louisville | Free | Hear from a panel of Chickasaw community members led by newscaster Dawne Gee.
Big Beers 2023 | Saturday, Feb. 4 | 4-8 p.m. | West Sixth NuLu, 817 E. Market St., Louisville | $17-$21 | Try some of the darkest, boldest, and booziest beers from West Sixth.

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.

100+ MORE EVENTS

Weather

34º | Cloudy | 10% chance of rain

Announced

Kentucky Derby weekend’s concert lineup has been released, and three-time Grammy Award winner T.I. will play the Louisville stage. Catch the hip-hop artist at Freedom Hall on Thursday, May 4 along with artists Jeezy, Trina, and DJ Drama. Tickets go on sale Monday, February 13 at 10 a.m. 🎶

Open

Looking for a new place to get your morning coffee fix? After a soft opening, Haraz Coffee House is now officially open for business at 970 Baxter Ave. What you’ll get: authentic Yemeni Coffee that’s organic and pesticide-free. ☕

Transit

More Amtrak service may be in Louisville’s future — a new rail to connect Derby City to Chicago, Cincinnati, and Nashville has been submitted to the Federal Railroad Administration. The next step: Applying for grants for a feasibility study for the rail, which will be awarded this summer. 🚄 (Louisville Business First)

Community

The Louisville Zoo has begun construction on new offices and renovations to the MetaZoo education facility. The renovations will ensure the zoo continues to receive Association of Zoos and Aquariums accreditation — meaning the zoo meets and exceeds animal welfare guidelines. Mayor Greenberg attended the groundbreaking. 🦒 (WDRB)

Arts

Tickets are available now for Louisville Ballet’s Season of Transcendence, ft. productions that push the boundaries of the art form and celebrate our past and local community. See what shows are on the schedule and reserve your tickets here. 🩰 *

Trending

The internet’s most popular cup is back in stock. The Stanley Quencher is beloved for its comfortable handle, large straw, ability to fit in your car’s cup holder, and how it keeps water cold for 11 hours. Plus, the popular 40 ounce size means all day hydration. 💧*

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Almost too pretty to drink 🥃

See 20 custom Bourbon barrels in “Barrels of Heart”

A Bourbon barrel with a portrait of a woman eating olives on it, inspired by classical portraits

A barrel designed by local artist Marty Osbourn O’Daniel. | Photo by Dick Arnspiger

If you’re a lover of both Bourbon and local art, the Frazier’s upcoming exhibition is for you.

“Barrels of Heart” will showcase twenty custom Bourbon barrels, each designed by a different local artist or group. Put on by arts-focused charity Bourbon with Heart, the exhibition aims to showcase the work of artists with a variety of experience, ages, ethnicities, and perspectives to rally support and education around the local art community.

Artists were provided a barrel and a supply budget to create their vision. Each barrel is sponsored by a different local brand, including Old Louisville Whiskey Co. and Buzzard’s Roost Sipping Whiskeys.

Not only can you view the barrels on display from Thursday, Feb. 2 to Friday, March 3, but you can vote for your favorite design. The winning artist will receive a cash prize, plus a donation to a charity of their choice.

Entry to “Barrels of Heart” is included with general admission.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Sarah L.

Editor’s pick: We asked which new dining concept in Hotel Genevieve y’all were most interested in sampling — and the results were conclusive. Nearly 59% of you can’t wait to try the hotel’s rooftop bar, Hotel Genevieve Bar. The second most popular dining option? Speakeasy Lucky Penny with 28% of the votes. 🏨

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