Check out the Wednesday night specials for a mid-week pick-me-up.
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This week, I finally stepped aboard YachtSea, the newest bar in NuLu. I interviewed the owner earlier this year, and it was great to see the place up and running. If you like The Merryweather, you’ll feel right at home inside YachSea’s wood-paneled atmosphere. The drinks have similar personality, but with a nautical and tropical flare.
My rec: a Vitamin Sea paired with a basket of YachtSticks (think: seasoned mozzarella sticks).
UofL Health’s West Tower is now open after over three years of construction. It adds new inpatient rooms and a 24-bed observation unit to the downtown hospital complex, plus new operating rooms, a coffee shop, and a chapel. (Courier Journal)
Community
The Louisville Zoo is welcoming two new orangutans, the first to join the zoo in almost 30 years. Mother and daughter Sumaga and Keru moved to the zoo from Colorado as part of a species survival plan, with Sumaga as a potential mate for the zoo’s male orangutan Segundo. (WHAS11)
Louisvillian
LouCity FC has signed a contract with 16-year-old Brandon Dayes, a former St. X Tiger. Dayes has already played 11 games with the team, but will now be a permanent part of the roster and officially a pro soccer player.
Cause
Each Louisville Orchestra ticket purchased before Wednesday, Dec. 31 will also provide a ticket to a community member thanks to the orchestra’s ongoing “Buy One, Give One” campaign. Consider snagging a seat at this weekend’s performance of Handel’s Messiah.
Show
Step back to December 1914 and witness a moment of humanity on the battlefield. Kentucky Opera’s “All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914” brings soldiers’ letters and journals to life as they called an impromptu “Christmas Truce.” Don’t miss this moving, back-by-popular-demand performance Dec. 12-21 — grab tickets.*
Try This
Have you ever wanted to meet a capybara? Now’s your chance. Gilbert the Capybara will be at Caufield’s Holiday Nightmare this weekend, along with a host of local vendors and booths.
Trending
Google’s 2025 Year in Search is out, and its local search function provides an interesting peek into our city’s queries. Did you know that Louisvillians searched for Cincinnati Bengals jerseys more than any other sports team? We prefer Cardinals merch, but to each their own.
Sports
The Louisville Cardinals have secured top recruits Jaydin Broadnax and Briggs Cherry. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Cards with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Pets
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Holiday
It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Berea. Stroll through town for shopping and dining, then head downtown for the 39th Annual Twilight Christmas Parade tomorrow, Dec. 6. Think: Festive floats, twinkling lights, and holiday cheer with family and friends. Bonus: Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there.*
Have you ever wanted to meet a capybara? Now’s your chance. Gilbert the Capybara will be at Caufield’s Holiday Nightmare this weekend, along with a host of local vendors and booths.
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Pantone’s color of the year for 2026 is here: Cloud Dancer. Personally, I find this one to be a little dull, but it got me thinking: what’s the most iconic color in Louisville? Cardinal red? LouCity purple? Ohio River brown? If you have an idea, send it my way simply by replying to this email.
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