Culture

Livin La Vida Local

• Median family income: $48,400
• City’s population: 253,128
• Estimated cost to buy a home: $131,066 (prices have increased 138.3%)
• Average cost of a gallon of gasoline in Kentucky: $0.763

In the news

• Waterfront Park began its phased — and still ongoing — expansion, and Louisville adopted the Fairness Ordinance, which added LGBTQ+ protections.
• On January 25, two Louisville doctors successfully completed the world’s first hand transplant. The surgery lasted 14 hours.
• On the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs, 151,051 were in attendance to see Charismatic take home the garland of roses in the 125th Kentucky Derby.
• Louisville hosted the 1999 X Trials, building up to the X Games in San Francisco. Trick bikers took to a downtown parking lot, showing off their skills.

Who was performing

• Kid Rock and Limp Bizkit teamed up to co-headline a show at Louisville Gardens.
• George Strait hosted a country music festival at old Cardinal Stadium, which featured performances by a young Tim McGraw + Kenny Chesney.
• Dave Matthews + Tim Reynolds played a two-hour show at the Louisville Palace.

• Step Into History Walking Tours | Monday, June 17-Monday, July 29 | 10:30-11:45 a.m. | The Frazier History Museum, 829 W. Main St., Louisville | $0-$14 | Join Patty Morris, a former history teacher, for a 10-block, 75-minute walking tour of downtown Louisville.

• iPhone Flower Photography | Tuesday, June 18 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Waterfront Botanical Gardens, 1435 Frankfort Ave., Louisville | $75-$90 | Learn tips and techniques to take stunning images of flowers with nothing more than the phone in your pocket.

• Juneteenth Celebration | Wednesday, June 19 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Muhammad Ali Center, 144 N. 6th St., Louisville | Free | Celebrate Juneteenth with a presentation by former Kentucky Poet Laureate, Frank X. Walker, over a free continental breakfast — registration is required.

• Film Screening: “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World” | Thursday, June 20 | Times vary | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Dr., Clarksville, IN | Free | Head across the river for a screening of a film about the Revolutionary War, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

• Louisville Funk Fest | Friday, June 21-Saturday, June 22 | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | Great Lawn, 231 Witherspoon St., Louisville | $45-$600 | Get down to hip-hop + R&B artists like Too $hort and Charlie Wilson at this two-day festival.

• The second annual Alberta O. Jones Park Day is less than one month away. On Saturday, July 13, stop by the park (744 S. 23rd St.) from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. for music, food, and family activities. End the day with the performance of a new drama by Larry Muhammad.

• The 35th Annual Men’s Metro Golf Championship tees off later this month. The two-day tournament will take place Saturday, June 29 + Sunday, June 30. Registration fore the tournament is $155. Need to warm up? Find a tee time with our guide to Louisville golf courses.

• Attention Cards fans: You can now show your UofL spirit by sipping some spirits. Proceeds from sales of a new bourbon, Athlete’s Cut by O.K.I. Bourbon, will benefit 502 Circle — the Cards’ Name, Image, and Likeness collective supporting UofL athletes. Just don’t drink and fly, Cards.

• Journalist and television commentator Howard Fineman died last week at the age of 75. Fineman attended the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law, and began his career as a reporter at The Louisville Times. He also wrote for Newsweek, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.

• Did you know former Louisville basketball star Peyton Siva is a member of Pat Kelsey’s staff? Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews — including a new one with Siva — and more from local experts of the Cards with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
  

• From spa visits to family-fun activities, Southern Indiana offers Louisvillians many different ways to vacation. With everything in such close proximity (just an hour from Louisville), there’s no reason not to try it all. Explore our must-see recommendations.*

• Did you know you could finance your fixer-upper with home equity? You could get up to $50K with a HELOC — calculate your payment.*