Got the travel bug? Our Fly Away Friday Giveaway is back.
Presented by a LOUtoday Partner
Did you know SDF is currently the fastest-growing top 75 airport in the US in airline seat capacity? | GIF by 6AM City
Looking to get away? We’ve got a solution: Book a nonstop flight out of our local airport, Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF). The airport conveniently offers 38 nonstop destinations, so Louisvillians can get their trip started right from Derby City without worrying about driving somewhere else to catch a flight.
Bonus: There are now more low-fare options + destinations than ever — especially if you want to get away this fall.
Our top recommendations for nonstop flights on the schedule include:
San Francisco via Breeze Airways
Boston via American Airlines and Delta Airlines
Los Angeles via Spirit Airlines
Fort Lauderdale via Spirit Airlines and Allegiant Air
Graphic via Louisville Regional Airport Authority
Giveaway
We’re excited to partner with the airport to re-launch our Fly Away Friday Giveaway: a travel giveaway we’re offering three times over the next six months.
Yes, you read that right — LOUtoday readers have a chance to win two round-trip airline tickets out of SDF to their choice of nonstop destination from a list provided by the airport.
Here’s how it works:
Enter by opening our survey and answering some questions for us (don’t forget to include your email address + first name/last initial). Note: Your email will only be shared with Louisville Regional Airport Authority if you checked the opt-in box to receive future promotions from them.
Make sure to enter by Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 11:59 p.m.
Continue reading LOUtoday daily to see who wins (hint: we’ll be announcing the next winner on Friday, Oct. 6).
Moonlight Cruise | Friday, Sept. 1 | 7-9 p.m. | Belle of Louisville Riverboats, 401 W. River Rd., Louisville | $19.99-$32.99 | Cruise down the Ohio River under the night sky.
Cocktail Stories | Friday, Sept. 1 | 7-10 p.m. | Against the Grain, 401 E. Main St., Louisville | $65 | Hear tales of Louisville’s beverage industry + enjoy hors d’oeuvres, spirit pairings, and a welcome cocktail.
Cinema Safari | Friday, Sept. 1 | 8-11 p.m. | Louisville Zoo, Louisville | $0-$5 | Watch a screening of “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” on a giant inflatable screen.
Back 2 Mac | Friday, Sept. 1 | 8-11 p.m. | The Enchanted Forest & Music Hall, 45 W. 1st St., New Albany | $15 | Relive the hits of Fleetwood Mac during this tribute show.
Saturday, Sept. 2
Butterfly Release | Saturday, Sept. 2 | Times vary | Mulberry Orchard, 1330 Mulberry Pike, Shelbyville | $14.99 | Take a wagon ride out to the flower field + release a painted lady butterfly, then fill a quart jar with fresh flowers.
Kentuckiana Medieval Faire | Saturday, Sept. 2 | 2-10 p.m. | The Enchanted Forest & Music Hall, 45 W. 1st St., New Albany | $10 | Turn back time to the Middle Ages for a day of vendors, music, dancing, and more.
Brews Tunes & BBQ | Saturday, Sept. 2 | 6-11 p.m. | Legend at Pope Lick, 4002 S. Pope Lick Rd., Louisville | Free | Listen to music from the Whiskey Bent Valley Boys before a showing of the 1989 “Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade.”
Sunday, Sept. 3
Jazz Festival | Sunday, Sept. 3 | 4 p.m. | Tyler Park, 1501 Castlewood Ave., Louisville | Free | Hear tunes from the West Coast Jazz All Stars surrounded by the beauty of the park.
“Passages” | Sunday, Sept. 3 | Times vary | Speed Cinema at Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville | $8-$12 | Watch this drama movie set in Paris about modern relationships starring Ben Whishaw and Adèle Exarchopoulos.
Monday, Sept. 4
Mayor’s Hike, Bike, and Paddle | Monday, Sept. 4 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Waterfront Park Great Lawn, 231 E. Witherspoon St., Louisville | Free | Choose your route and join fellow Louisvillians in this annual active event + the first 2,000 people get a free T-shirts.
If your garbage or recycling collection is Monday, skip rolling your bin to the curb on Sunday, Sept. 3, as there will be no pickup on Labor Day. A one-day delay will be in effect for all collections the remainder of the week. Download the Recycle Coach app to get alerts.
Edu
DuPont Manual High School was ranked as the best high school in Kentucky and 58th in the US, according to the U.S. News and World Report’s top-performing public high schools list. There are 225 Kentucky schools on the ranking, and six of them are in Louisville.
Eat
Do you pine for brine? Then Hi-Wire Brewing’s Pickle Eating Contest tomorrow, Sept. 2, is calling your name. Sign up prior to 4 p.m. to be entered into the running where you’ll have to eat as many pickles as you can in two minutes for a chance to win a prize.
Outdoors
Goats are getting rid of invasive plants at Iroquois Park’s Summit Field — AKA burnt knob. A small herd from Capstone Farms is eating away harmful trees and plants, like poison ivy, from the grass prairie. You can go see the goats at work — just don’t feed them. (WDRB)
Louisvillian
There’s a new graffiti sheriff in town, and his name is Ralph Weible. For 10+ years, the Louisville resident has gone out weekly to remove illegally painted tags in the Highlands and Clifton communities. The noble deed has earned him the nickname “Graffiti Buster.” (Spectrum News1)
Drink
Labor Day weekend plans? Don’t forget to pack your reusable bottles and fill them up with Louisville Pure Tap® to stay hydrated and healthy. Pro tip: Drink before you’re thirsty. By the time you feel thirsty, your body has already lost up to five cups of water.*
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