In case you missed it, this weekend was the Frazier Museum’s annual Summer Beer Fest. I tasted a nice variety of brews, but I think my favorite was the Hillbilly Hustle, a blackberry lemon lager that is crisp and refreshing — perfect for this heatwave. Use Country Boy’s beer finder tool to see where you can grab a case for yourself.
The Beer Fest might be over, but there’s still a lot on the calendar for Louisville’s summer. August, here we come.
Asked
Asked
What August event are you most looking forward to?
A. CONNECT at Bernheim Forest
B. “Shakespeare in Dance” by Kentucky Shakespeare
C. Fox Fest ft. Nappy Roots at The Fox Den
D. The Kentucky State Fair
E. Other
Barenaked Ladies: Last Summer On Earth 2025 | 7 p.m. | Iroquois Amphitheater | $62 | This is “One Night” you won’t want to miss at one of Louisville’s oldest performance venues.
Wednesday, July 30
Karaoke Night | 5-9 p.m. | Logan Street Market | Free entry | Belt your favorite tunes at this weekly night inside the Wild Hops Brewery’s event space.
Thursday, July 31
Summer Soirée | 5-7 p.m. | KMAC Contemporary Art Museum | Free | Get a summery cocktail while you browse work by local artists, get a KMAC membership, and snag a branded pin.
Friday, Aug. 1
Louisville Jazz Fest 2025 | Friday, Aug. 1-Saturday, Aug. 2 | Times vary | Iroquois Amphitheater | $78+ | It’s night one of this annual concert, featuring Victor Wooten & the Wooten Brothers, Najee, and Brian Simpson.
Saturday, Aug. 2
Harbor History on the Mary M. Miller | 4-5 p.m. | Belle of Louisville Riverboats | $10 | Learn about the history and founding of Louisville from the deck of the Belle’s sister ship.
La Chasse is now closed, effective immediately. It’s the second restaurant from the same owner to close this month, with The Champagnery closing last week. (Courier Journal)
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JCPS has opened a special hotline for bus + transportation questions. Call 485-RIDE for stop and schedule info between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. If you want to weigh in on busing, or any other JCPS issues, head to Superintendent Yearwood’s new Community Conversations meetings, held at several area high schools through Sept. 4. (WHAS11)
Outdoors
Bernheim Forest is planning a new pollinator meadow over the ~100 acre “scar” marked by the LG&E pipeline through the forest’s property. According to executive director Mark Wourms, the new meadow will help demonstrate how local residents can use native plants to “live a softer life on this planet.” (WHAS11)
Louisvillian
Marine biologist Brendan Talwar recently spoke with LPM about his appearance on the reality show “All the Sharks.” Check out the full interview to learn about his favorite shark + why ocean conservation matters, even in our landlocked state.
Number
~10 million. That’s how many pictures are in the The Barry Bingham, Jr. Courier-Journal Photograph Collection, now housed at UofL. Students + staff have been combing through the archive to assemble an online highlight exhibit, plus a physical exhibit in the basement of the Ekstrom Library. (Spectrum News 1)
Sports
Louisville’s pursuit of top 50 basketball prospect Anthony Felesi heats up. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews and more from local experts of the Cards with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Giveaway
Louisville Water is making a splash this Plastic-Free July with a planet-friendly giveaway. Want to get involved? Here’s how you can enter to win a limited-edition Owala bottle upgrade — and score a bonus entry. Five lucky winners will be selected on Friday, Aug. 1.*
Older Adults
Did you know about these senior discounts? Aside from basics like bulk shopping and retirement accounts, here are 20 savings hacks older adults should know about to continue saving and building wealth at age 50+.*
Trending
Amazon Essentials just launched a new activewear collection (read: soft, comfortable gym clothes for less). We’re loving these high-waist leggings and these colorful capri-length leggings.*
Learn
AI won’t take over the world — people who know how to use AI will. Learn AI skills in three minutes a day with Superhuman AI newsletter. Subscribe for free.*
Games
The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.
Have you heard the beeping box? For years, Louisvillians have noticed an electrical box near Akasha Brewing Company making a shrill beeping sound. LPM’s Curious Louisville set out to crack the case and explain why it’s still beeping — our very safety may depend on it.
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