🍁Cabin in the woods | $426,900

🍁Gather ‘round the fireplace | $795,000

🍁Ghoulish Victorian | $450,000

• Nerd Nite Louisville | Thursday, Aug. 29 | 7 p.m. | Gravely Brewing Co. | Cost of purchase | Hear from three different speakers during their TED-style talks, including why you shouldn’t wear shoes.

• Grand Opening: Kawaii Candy and Karaoke | Friday, Aug. 30 | 6-10 p.m. | Kawaii Candy & Karaoke | Free | Shop candy and sing your heart out at the grand opening of this new store + experience.

• Preserving the Harvest | Saturday, Aug. 31 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Southwest Regional Library | Free | Learn about canning, freezing, dehydrating, and fermenting fruits + veggies from your garden.
• Fourth Annual Shelbyville Arts and Crafts Festival | Saturday, Aug. 31, Sunday, Sept. 1 | Times vary | Shelby County Fair Grounds | Free | Shop artists, crafters, and authors while the kids enjoy a petting zoo + face painters at this festival ~30 minutes from Louisville.
• American Whiskey Festival | Saturday, Aug. 31 | 4-10 p.m. | Watch Hill Proper | $0-$200 | Sip whiskey from distilleries like Heaven Hill, Bardstown Bourbon Co., and New Riff Distilling, while you listen to live music and chow down on the creations of Chef Michael Crouch.
• Racing Louisville vs. Seattle Reign | Saturday, Aug. 31 | 7 p.m. | Lynn Family Stadium | $19-$153 | Enjoy a post-game fireworks show.*
• Derby City High School Rodeo | Saturday, Aug. 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Freedom Hall | $4 | Yee-haw — a trip to the High School National Finals is on the line in this rodeo competition for students from Indiana and Kentucky.

• 2024 Sundance Short Film Tour | Sunday, Sept. 1 | 3-4:30 p.m. | Speed Art Museum | $8-$12 | See seven short films curated from this year’s Sundance Film Festival — which might move here permanently.

• Louisville remains under an Air Quality Alert today due to high temperatures — it’s expected to reach 98°. The air is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups due to ozone pollution. Be sure to monitor your outdoor activity, take more breaks, and drink lots of water.

• The owners of the Holy Grale purchased the adjacent triangular property at the intersection of Bardstown Road + Baxter Avenue, formerly home to a KFC and the Maple Street Biscuit Company. No plans have been announced, but the Grale’s owners previously campaigned to turn the property into a green space. (WDRB)

• Pre-sale is underway for tickets to the Jack O’Lantern Spectacular at Iroquois Park. The annual event will take place from Tuesday, Oct. 1 through Sunday, Nov. 2. To get the pre-sale code, sign up for the “Pumpkin Post” newsletter. It’s okay, we won’t be jealous that you’re reading another newsletter.

• It’s home sweet home for the Knights. Bellarmine’s basketball teams are moving back on-campus at Knights Hall after playing home games at Freedom Hall since 2020. Prior to the move, Knights Hall had been Bellarmine’s home court since 1960.

• Lace up your sneakers, LOU — registration opens next week for the 2025 Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon and Marathon. More than 10,000 runners will take to Derby City’s streets on April 26, 2025. If you want to join them, sign up starting Thursday, Sept. 5.

• A recent study from UofL’s Green Heart Louisville Project shows it’s better for your health to live in a neighborhood with trees + shrubs. The study found residents living in a green area had lower levels of a blood marker for inflammation than others. Learn how you can help plant more.

• Football season is just two days away, but the recent commitment of 2026 prospect Tyran Stokes has Cards fans talking hoops. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Louisville Cardinals with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
  

• Looking to add some global fare to your weekday meals? Check out Kroger’s collection of international + multicultural recipes (think: Peruvian grilled chicken thighs, harissa turkey lentil skillet, fufu, jollof rice, and more).*

• 25. You can study this many languages (and more) with Rosetta Stone. Ready to start learning? Get 50% off.*

• Fall into savings (see what we did there?) with 18 months of 0% APR on balance transfers, plus no annual fee. Adding this card to our wallet feels as comfy as our favorite cardigan.*

• USA BMX Derby City Nationals: This bike event takes place Friday, Aug. 31 through Sunday, Sept. 2 at Derby City BMX and features French 2024 Olympic gold medalist Joris Daudet. Parking is $10.
• Gold Over America Tour: Led by 11-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles, this gymnastics show is coming to the KFC Yum! Center on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Tickets start at $35.
• USWNT vs. Argentina: The gold-medal winning United States Women’s National Soccer Team is coming to Lynn Family Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 30 to host Argentina in an international friendly. Tickets start at $70.