Crack open our guide to egg hunts. | Photo by LOUtoday
Peeps are on the shelves, pastel is everywhere, and it’s time to go egg hunting in Derby City.
Pool Easter Egg Hunt, Clark County Family YMCA
Get the kids in their swimsuits for this aquatic egg hunt on Friday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m. It’s $3 for members and $5 for non-members.
Easter Over Louisville, Slugger Field
Louisville’s biggest egg hunt is on Friday, April 18 at 5 p.m. Participation is free, but registration is required.
Tyler Park Easter Egg Hunt, Tyler Park
This event is on Saturday, April 19, 12-1 p.m. Children will be separated into four age groups to find hidden eggs, greet the Easter bunny + win raffle prizes.
Easter Egg Hunt, Carter Caves State Resort Park
Head to the Welcome Center on Sunday, April 20 at 2 p.m. for a free hunt organized by age group. It’s BYOB — bring your own basket. What did you think we meant?
Editor’s Note: Some events may be canceled or postponed due to weather.
Friday, April 4
Cousins Maine Lobster | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | Goodwood Brewing & Spirits | Price of purchase | Catch a taste of Maine from this food truck slinging classic lobster rolls, tacos, New England clam chowder, and more.
Spring Family Day | 1-4 p.m. | Speed Art Museum | Price of admission | Keep the kiddos out of the rain with activities like art making and a scavenger hunt.
“FLEX” | Friday, April 4-Sunday, April 6 | 2-7 p.m. | Actors Theatre of Louisville | $30 | Watch a play about a high school basketball team whose futures ride on reaching the state championship, set shortly after the formation of the WNBA.
Saturday, April 5
Beginner Sourdough Workshop | 9:45 a.m.-2 p.m. | Work the Metal | $80 | Learn how to make a loaf of sourdough, plus feed and maintain a sourdough starter.
Cinderella | 2 p.m. | Whitney Hall, The Kentucky Center | $22.40+ | It’s the last day to catch this dreamy and comical story of a servant turned princess is sure to delight the whole family.
Due to the weather, the Paristown Garden Show has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 13. The event will still take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Christy’s Garden. Shop plants + garden decor, and visit the wine garden... hopefully with better weather.
Outdoors
The Algonquin Pool is scheduled to open on Memorial Day. The pool hadn’t seen any major investments since it opened in 1968 until renovations began last year. (WDRB)
Announced
Same-day Amazon deliveries are now available in Louisville. A new site in Jeffersontown aims to use robotics to send deliveries to Louisvillians within hours. Only Amazon Prime members are eligible for same-day deliveries. (WHAS11)
Real Estate
Looking to move over the river? A new apartment complex just opened in Jeffersonville, IN. The luxury apartment building has 256 units, and rent starts at $1,290 per month. (Louisville Business First)
Try This
Rabbit Hole Distillery will kick off Derby week with its annual Rabbit Run event on Wednesday, April 30, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Look forward to bourbon tastings, hors d’oeuvres, and a night celebrating the artistic spirit of the distillery. Tickets are $40.
Sports
Even after several strong commitments, the Cardinals still have roster spots to fill with decisions pending from veterans like Kasean Pryor and J’Vonne Hadley. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews and more from local experts of the Louisville Cardinals with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
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The Morton’s Packing Co. sign is barely visible above the 1945 flood waters. | Photo courtesy ASC, UofL
Louisville is expected to get an additional 6-8 inches of rain in the coming days. To give this storm some context, we took a look at the history of flooding in Louisville. Here is a by-the-numbers look at the impact of the top three Ohio River floods in Louisville.
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Can I just take a moment to say how hilarious my coeditor Declan is? Their April Fools’ prank on Instagram had me cackling.
The Kentucky Derby is a “small, local event” that’s “easy to miss.” The tiny “FOOLStoday” in the corner. Come on.
I especially loved @marydith.smith’s comment on the post: “I found this really quaint spot last time I was in town called “The Yum Center”, highly recommend.” Y’all are too funny.
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Japanese or Southern cuisine?
Ahead of Ensō’s reopening next week, we asked our readers which type of cuisine they preferred. The winner is...
Japanese. 63% of y’all prefer ramen, tempura, and sushi.
If you’re eating out this week, might we recommend Anko Sushi inside The StrEatery? It’s owned by Ahn Le, the former general manager and sushi chef at Hiko-A-Mon.
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