The new year is a time for reflection, just like reflections on the ice in Cherokee Park. | Photo by Daniel Stephen Hunt, @danielstephenhunt
A new year is a fresh start, and for many of us that means committing to New Year’s resolutions. But in the interest of keeping things hyper local, we’re more interested in your resoLOUtions. We asked what you wanted to see, do, or try in Louisville in the new year. Here’s what you had to say:
Editor’s note: Some events may be canceled, changed, or postponed due to inclement weather.
Friday, Jan. 10
Between Sky and Earth, Nature in Harmony | Friday, Jan. 10 | 6-8 p.m. | Capacity Contemporary Exchange | Free | See the public opening reception for a new art exhibit inspired by “the natural world and its forms.”
2015 Pop and EDM Bangers | 8 p.m. | Headliners Music Hall | $15 | Dance like it’s the mid-2010s to artists like David Guetta, Ke$ha, Rhianna, Avicii, and more.
Saturday, Jan. 11
Spring Rolls + Bowl Cooking Class | 3-4:30 p.m. | Rainbow Blossom Springhurst Wellness Center | $45 | Learn from Chef Martha how to make two different spring rolls, a spring bowl, and three sauces — all gluten-free and vegan.
Sunday, Jan. 12
Logan Street Chili Cook Off | 12-3 p.m. | Atrium Brewing | Free | Sample chili by the bowlful and help determine which is the best, or bring your own batch to compete.
The Sunday Sh!t Show | Sunday, Jan. 12-Sunday, May 4 | Times vary | Planet of the Tapes | Free | Join a casual open mic with music and comedy + enjoy drink specials.
Saturday, Feb. 1
Hometown Tourist Celebration | Saturday, Feb. 1, Monday, Feb. 10 | Times vary | Downtown Louisville | Residents of Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana are invited to be tourists in their hometown and celebrate their city by exploring local attractions in Downtown Louisville.*
14,000. That’s how many tons of salt Louisville’s Metro Snow Team has deployed on the 2,734 two-lane miles of its routes since last Sunday’s snowstorm. The 200-person team has driven a collective 11,000 miles with 160 pieces of equipment. Stay up to date on their progress.
Development
The Louisville nonprofit Home of the Innocents will break ground on a new, $75 million campus in NuLu next week. The new facility will house patients with complex medical issues, and have space for 50 beds. (Louisville Business First)
Closing
Cosmic Bird is closing — for good this time. The plant-based “fauxltry” shop will continue in a pop up capacity, but is shutting down its permanent operation in the Highlands. The final day of business will be Friday, Jan. 31
Watch
There’s just 115 days until the 2025 Kentucky Derby — but you wouldn’t know it, looking at Churchill Downs. See the track, paddock, and spires covered in inches of snow from this week’s storms.
History
This year, Nanz + Kraft is celebrating 175 years in business. When the Frankfort Avenue florist opened in 1850, Louisville was the tenth largest city in the nation with a population of 43,000.
Concert
Two concerts from this weekend have been moved to early February. Music for a Purpose is hosting two classical music concerts on Saturday, Feb. 1 and Sunday, Feb. 2. The concerts are free, with a suggested donation of $25-50 benefiting Kentucky Refugee Ministries. See the locations, times, and featured artists.
Sports
J’Vonne Hadley scored a career-high 32 points in Louisville’s game against Clemson this week. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Cardinals with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Arts
Next month, Louisvillians are invited to Louisville Ballet’s production of “A Time Remembered: Two Holocaust Survivor Stories,” honoring the 80th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust. Witness this powerful journey of loss, healing, and the human spirit’s strength on stage Saturday, Feb. 1 + Sunday, Feb. 2. Grab tickets.*
Giveaway
Feeling lucky? Our Fly Away Friday Giveaway, in partnership with Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), is live now through Monday, Feb. 3. LOUtoday readers have a chance to win two round-trip airline tickets out of SDF — enter here.*
The impact of technology and climate change loom large in the future of Gen Beta, but there’s another major milestone — Generation Beta will be the first generation where most of its members live into the 22nd century. Babies born this year will be 76 in the year 2101.
That got us thinking — what’s Derby City going to look like in the 22nd century? We put our heads together and came up with some potential headlines from 22nd century Derby City — they’ll be reading them in LOUtomorrow— but we want to hear your predictions as well.
“Louisville adds so many lanes to Spaghetti Junction that locals have a new name for it: Lasagna Junction”
As Louisville grows, more highways are added. Mayor Jack Harlow Jr. is considering a new plan that more closely resembles a Hot Brown.
“Officials say work is nearly complete on the Sherman Minton Bridge”
The historic bridge will return to two-way traffic any day now.
New car insurance. Real talk — car insurance prices are expected to jump 22% by end of year, according to a recent study. It’s worth shopping around and comparing rates on Money’s Best Car Insurance list to make sure you’re getting the best price.
Well Louisville, I’m almost ashamed to admit it, but there is still a big old evergreen sitting in the middle of my home office — I’m just pretending we’re having a nice white Christmas with all this snow.
If you’re dragging your feet on ending the season as much as I am, you’re in luck. Jefferson County residents can drop their trees off at any one of three locations through Saturday, Jan. 25.
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