A town for all seasons

• “12 Underrated Winter Getaways Across the U.S., According to Travelers” — Explore.com
• “The Best Places to Travel in May in the U.S.” — TripAdvisor
• “14 Affordable Vacation Destinations for Summer” — Trips to Discover
• “21 Best U.S. Cities for Fall Travel”— Travel + Leisure
  

Foodies R’ Us

• “The Best Food Cities in the U.S.” — Travel + Leisure
• “The Most Vegan and Vegetarian-Friendly Cities of 2023” — 24/7 Wall St.

Louisville love

• “10 Most Underrated Romantic Destinations Around the Globe” — Travel Pulse
• “47 Romantic Getaways in the U.S. to Fall in Love With” — AAA
• “Most Romantic Cities in America” — 24/7 Wall St.

Ballin’ out

• “The 10 Best U.S. Cities to Visit for Sports Fanatics” — Best Life
• “Best Cities for College Basketball Fans” — WalletHub

Happy holidays

• “Best Places to Go for Thanksgiving 2023” — WalletHub
• “Best Winter Holiday Destinations 2023” — WalletHub
• “Best Cities for New Year’s” — WalletHub

Keep Louisville Weird

• “The Most Hippie Town in All 50 States” — Thrillist

• Twilight Themed Trivia | Wednesday, Dec. 20 | 7-9 p.m. | Hi-Wire Brewing Louisville, 642 Baxter Ave., Louisville | Free | Hold on tight, spider monkey — join this themed competition about the popular book + movie series.

• Forest Homeschool Hike | Thursday, Dec. 21 | 1-2 p.m. | Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, 2499 Clermont Rd., Clermont | $6 | Children under three get in free for this educational hike.
• Comedy Night at Gravely | Thursday, Dec. 21 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Gravely Brewing Co., 514 Baxter Ave., Louisville | Free | Drown your giggles in beer as a mix of comics from both Louisville and Nashville take the stage at this Baxter Avenue brewery.

• Last-Minute Merry Market | Friday, Dec. 22-Sunday, Dec. 24 | Times vary | Logan Street Market, 1001 Logan St., Louisville | Free | Make an 11th-hour gift purchase just before Santa comes down the chimney at this holiday market.
• Sew Easy Workshop-Holiday Gifts | Friday, Dec. 22 | 12-3 p.m. | Mellwood Art Center, 1860 Mellwood Ave, Studio 281, Louisville | $95 | Make some stocking stuffers at this DIY, introductory craft class.

• “Elf” Family Movie Day | Saturday, Dec. 23 | 2:30-6 p.m. | Kentucky Science Center, 727 W. Main St., Louisville | $15-$35 | Bye buddy, hope you find your dad — sip hot cocoa, eat popcorn, and watch the holiday classic on a four-story tall movie screen.
• Jefferson Tarc Bus | Saturday, Dec. 23 | 8 p.m. | Mercury Ballroom, 611 S. 4th St., Louisville | $20 | See this local band perform their 20th anniversary show.

• Stellar Snacks, the pretzel manufacturer that’s bringing a $137 million production facility to the West End, is hiring. The company expects to create ~350 jobs that will pay an average of $30.20 per hour, including benefits. The pretzels will begin to roll out next September. (WDRB)

• The first LouCity home game of 2024 kicks off on Saturday, March 23, against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. The season starts the week before in El Paso, TX. Check out the full schedule.

• Here’s a sweet stocking stuffer — Please & Thank You is offering a tin full of cookies for $20 today as part of its 12 days of deals. You can purchase the treats at any of its three locations or online, while supplies last.

• Darnell “SuperChef” Ferguson will be back on your television screen next week. Ferguson will return to host the Food Network series, “Superchef Grudge Match,” which pits two chefs against one another. The first episode will air on Tuesday, Dec. 26.

• Highlands Mediterranean restaurant Paseo is now accepting reservations for a New Year’s Eve four-course meal, which includes options like Wagyu beef loin and woodfire branzini. Plus, stick around for the disco ball drop + complimentary toast to ring in the new year.

• The 3rd Street rail bridge has claimed another victim. On Monday, another semi-trailer got caught under the bridge, colloquially known as the Louisville Can Opener. The bridge is just shy of being 12-ft tall, which isn’t the clearance height for most tractor trailers.

• We recently introduced you to the Gemassist Brain Awareness Foundation, which helps Louisvillians with neurological conditions access the best rehabilitation treatments + medical research to improve their recovery. Want to help them on their mission? See four ways you can support the organization.*

• Did you know? Newborns and infants don’t have the ability to self-regulate their core temperature. There are a few safety precautions parents can take throughout the winter to keep their child at the right temperature (think: dressing them in layers). Learn more.*

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