• 13 — the max depth of the quarry, in feet
• 40 — the height of the cliffs that surround the quarry, in feet
• 3.5 million — the number of gallons of water that fill the quarry
• 15,000 — the number of small-mouth bass that inhabited the quarry ~100 years ago
• 11 — the number of Olympic swimmers who trained at Lakeside

🥇 Gold (medal) standard

🌊 At Lakeside, they mean lake-side

• Food Truck Wednesdays | Wednesday, Aug. 7 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Park of the Four Fountains | Free | Grab grub from food trucks while listening to live music on your lunch break.

• East End Farmer’s Market | Thursday, Aug. 8-Tuesday, Oct. 29 | 4-7 p.m. | Grace Evangelical Free Church Parking Lot | Free | Those 55+ get 5% off at select vendors.

• Cinema Safari: “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” | Friday, Aug. 9 | 8-11:30 p.m. | Louisville Zoo | $0-$5 | “It’s a-me, Mario!” Catch the legendary Nintendo characters on the big screen at the zoo.

• IPA Fest | Saturday, Aug. 10 | 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. | West Sixth NuLu | $18-$25 | Taste 5-oz pours of whichever India Pale Ales speak to you at this fourth annual event.
• 2024 Tour of Remodeled Homes | Saturday, Aug. 10-Sunday, Aug. 11 | 12-6 p.m. | Various Project Sites | $12-$15 | Meet the professionals and see quality craftsmanship firsthand as you tour nine homes in our community.*

• Home Portraits in Ink and Watercolor Workshop | Sunday, Aug. 11 | 1-4 p.m. | Preston Arts Center | $80 | Learn how to illustrate a portrait of your home — all you need to bring is a photo.

• Break out your red, white, and blue, LOU. The United States Women’s National Soccer Team — aka USWNT — will host Argentina at Lynn Family Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The USWNT hasn’t played in Louisville for 20 years. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, Aug. 9 at 10 a.m.

• Westbound traffic on I-64 over the Sherman Minton Bridge is shut down through Wednesday, Aug. 14. The closure will allow crews to continue cable hanger work and other construction activities as part of the ongoing Renewal Project.

• Rosette’s, the restaurant inside Hotel Genevieve, has closed. Hotel representatives told The Courier Journal that they’re making way for “an exciting new concept.” Further details are till TBD, but we’ll keep you posted when we hear more.

• Louisville’s crispiest Krispy Kreme is getting $300,000 in repairs. The doughnut shop at 3000 Bardstown Rd. was set on fire earlier this year. The repairs will include updates to the sales area, service counter, dining area, drive thru, and doughnut production line. (Louisville Business First)

• On Saturday, Aug. 17, KMAC Museum is hosting a Family Fun Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festivities include a demonstration from local painter Darryl Tucker, crafts inspired by KMAC’s “The Summer Games” exhibition, a community art project, treats from Gelato Gilberto, and music from UofL Music Therapy.

• The Americana Community Center is hosting a community benefit fund-raising dinner on Thursday, Aug. 22. For $45, enjoy a five-course meal from Raymi Peruvian and Mexican Cuisine, with proceeds helping Americana offer social services for refugees, immigrants, and other under-served Louisville residents.

• Louisville men’s basketball went 2-0 in a preseason trip to The Bahamas. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Cards with Locked On’s daily podcasts.

• The 2024 Summer Olympics are happening now in Paris, France — you can follow along with Team USA and other athletes — including UofL diver Else Praasterink of the Netherlands — via WHAS11‘s coverage.

• Drafty windows = higher utility bills. Get beautiful Renewal by Andersen^® windows with a limited time buy one, get one 40% off deal — plus, take $200 off your order.*

• A dedicated area for food trucks
• A pavilion structure that will be used to host events
• Public art installations showcasing local talent