What everyone’s talking about:

Watch from home:

Sports bars:

The games worth getting tickets to:

• First home game: UofL vs. Murray State | Thursday, Sept. 7 | 7:30 p.m.
• Rival game: UofL vs. Kentucky | Saturday, Nov. 25 | Time TBA

Your must-bring stadium items:

• Your ticket.
• A clear sling bag or clear purse to breeze through security.
• Cardinals gear. If your wardrobe is sorely lacking in red, shop this jersey and hat.

A quick L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium survival guide:

• Parking passes are digital this year. Make sure you download your parking pass before you get to the stadium.
• Before the game, bring a $35+ Kroger receipt from within the past week to its tailgating tent and score two free drinks and food.

Your best tailgate ever:

• Ensure you always have shade with this covered and easily portable chair.
• Power your grills and slow cookers with this tried-and-true generator.
• Keep drinks cold — no ice required — with a Kanga Cooler.
• Party sustainably with Pirani Life tumblers.

• Community Conversations | Thursday, Sept. 7 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville | Free | Led by Mental Health Lou, this monthly drop-in gives community members a safe space to learn + talk about mental health.

• An Evening with John Cusack | Friday, Sept. 8 | 8 p.m. | Louisville Palace, 625 S. 4th St., Louisville | $39.50-$79.50 | Watch a screening of “Say Anything” followed by a discussion with the actor.
• Downtown Drive-In | Friday, Sept. 8 | 7 p.m. | Brown-Forman Amphitheater, 1301 River Rd., Louisville | Free | Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and catch a screening of “Indiana Jones” — which begins at sundown.

• Louisville Pure Tap® 5k | Saturday, Sept. 9 | 8:30 a.m. | Shawnee Park, 4501 W. Broadway, Louisville | $30 | Walk or run in this family- and dog-friendly race that supports Friends of Metro Animal Services.
• Helen’s 73rd 34th Birthday | Saturday, Sept. 9 | 12-11 p.m. | Against the Grain Public House, 1576 Bardstown Rd., Louisville | Free | Celebrate this bar’s resident ghost with special cocktails and spooky stories about Helen.

• The Big Table | Sunday, Sept. 10 | 5-7 p.m. | Iroquois Park, 2120 Rundill Rd., Louisville | Free | Dig into Louisville’s largest potluck and mingle with fellow Louisvillians guided by conversation cards.

• Make sure outlets are covered and cords are inaccessible.
• Use back burners on the stove to cook, so little fingers won’t touch hot burners.
• Use safety gates to block access to stairs and rooms to keep babies within eyesight.

• The Beecher Terrace revitalization project began its final phase this week. The $213 million project will expand affordable housing options along Muhammad Ali Boulevard. Construction on 210 new mixed-income apartments and live-work units is expected to be completed by 2025. (WHAS11)

• HGTV Urban Oasis’ latest project is in Louisville. Peep this Paristown Pointe house — which one winner may call home. Learn more about the newly-built four-bedroom craftsman by tuning into Max on Friday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. (Louisville Business First)

• All Elite Wrestling is coming to Derby City for the first time on Wednesday, Nov. 1 with a live production of “Dynamite” and taping of “Rampage.” Tickets start at $23 and are available on Friday, Sept. 8. (WHAS11)

• Registration for the Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon and Marathon opens today, Sept. 7, at 9 a.m. The race is on Saturday, April 27. Registration starts at $51 + $61 — but prices will increase by $1 for every 150 participants. (WDRB)

• Get the kids in their animal costumes. Tickets for Boo at the Zoo are now on sale. From Friday, Sept. 30 through Sunday, Oct. 29, the zoo will host spooky (but not scary) attractions — like the walk-through Spider House.

• Blessings in a Backpack is teaming up with Atrium Brewing to make a limited edition Blessings brew to benefit the nonprofit. On Thursday, Sept. 28 head to either Atrium location for a bingo event featuring the release of the new beer.

• $386 million. That’s the amount invested into expanding broadband access to 46 counties in the commonwealth. The funding is projected to bring high-speed internet to over 42,600 homes + businesses for the first time. (WHAS11)

• If you’re anything like us, a 20-minute-meal is a gift to yourself after a long day. Get the advantage of a homemade meal without the fuss by cooking up this Air Fryer Pesto Meatball Sandwich and one-pan Shrimp Fajitas recipe.*

• This leading credit card touts 0% intro APR on balance transfers for guess how many months… with no annual fee. (Hint: The 0% intro APR period lasts until 2025.) Details revealed here.*