Sweet Tea & BBQ Fest | 8 a.m.-1 p.m. | East End Farmer’s Market | Price purchase | Chow on BBQ while shopping local vendors and listening to live music.
Louisville Koi & Goldfish Show | Saturday, May 24-Sunday, May 25 | Times vary | Greater Louisville Koi & Goldfish Society | Price of purchase | See locally raised koi and goldfish on display and learn how to raise your own.
Fleur De Flea Vintage Urban Market | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Waterfront Park | Price of purchase | Shop vintage vinyl, collectibles, and curiosities, then nosh on some food truck fare.
Abbey Road On The River | Saturday, May 24-Monday, May 26 | Times vary | Big Four Station Park, Jeffersonville, IN | $50+ | Hear 50+ bands playing the music of the Fab Four and other 1960s darlings in a weekend of peace and love.
Sunday, May 25
Hometown Half Marathon | 7-10 a.m. | Broad Run Park/Cliffside Playground | $17+ | Run with the whole family at this annual theme race that also includes a 5K, 10K + side events for the kids.
Princess Tam Tam at Speed Cinema | 1 p.m. | Speed Art Museum | Free | A Pygmalion-like comedy where Josephine Baker stars as a mischievous shepherd girl who pretends to be a princess in Paris.
Floyd County IN Bluegrass Festival | 3-6 p.m. | Sam Peden Community Park, New Albany, IN | Price of purchase | Hear two local bluegrass groups perform an outdoor concert while you play yard games.
Jeffersontown’s Memorial Day | 6-8 p.m. | Jeffersontown Veterans Memorial Park, Jeffersontown | Free | Commemorate those we’ve lost on Memorial Day with speakers and patriotic salutes from ranking military.
Gwinnett Stripers at Louisville Bats | Louisville Slugger Field | $12+ | Cheer on the home team at this family-friendly event with fun activities for the kids while you watch some of the best baseball players in the minor leagues.
Monday, May 26
Mayor’s Hike, Bike and Paddle | 10 a.m. | Louisville Waterfront Park | Free | Get to the waterfront early to snag a free T-shirt before hiking, biking, or paddling along designate routes around the city.
$3.08. That’s the projected national average price for a gallon of gasoline heading into Memorial Day weekend — 50 cents lower than last year’s average. If you’re taking a trip out of Lexington this weekend, you’ll likely pay less because gas in Kentucky is below the national average. (GasBuddy)
Eat
Chicken strips are back at McDonald’s. The McCrispy Strips recently became the restaurant’s first permanent addition in four years. Prices can vary by location, but you can usually get a combo meal for less than $12. If this isn’t your flavor, explore other local restaurants with meals under $12.
Travel
Airbnb just launched a new in-app feature that allows you to book services and activities. Imagine a sushi chef in a shipping container apartment. But if you’re just looking for a cool place to stay,browse some of our favorite Airbnbs.
Arts
We have “American Gothic” at home. That’s something more people may be saying after Samsung acquired the rights to ~50 works from the Art Institute of Chicago, now available for download on Samsung Smart TVs — it also has pieces from the MOMA + the Met. But can they compete with our local art museums?
City Guide
City Guide
15 interesting facts about Louisville
The city is full of opportunities for generosity. | Photo courtesy of Louisville Tourism
As connoisseurs of the quirky and unconventional, we put together a list of Derby City’s history, oddest characteristics, and more. Maybe you’ve lived here your whole life and know some of this, or maybe you’ll learn something new.
For example:
Louisville has the largest collection of shotgun homes in the US. The architectural style is found in many neighborhoods throughout Derby City, like Germantown, Schnitzelburg, Russell, and Portland.
Louisville is the Disco Ball Capital of the World. During the height of the disco era in the 1970s, Louisville produced about 90% of all disco balls in the world.
Your favorite summer find during Amazon’s Memorial Day sale. Note: Deals subject to change.
⭐ With 40% off Sloosh pool floats, you’ll be bobbing in the water with back and head support.
⭐ Take 36% off women’s sun protection shirts, great for blocking UVA + UVB rays during summer hikes, pickleball games, and beach walks.
⭐ Deck out the patio with 46% off solar-powered outdoor string lights.
In case you haven’t heard, Kentucky is at the emerging epicenter for the Brood XIV cicadas that have been underground for the past 17 years. Some have nicknamed them the Bourbon Brood because the noisy bugs have been aging in the dark as long as a barrel of Buffalo Trace’s Eagle Rare.
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