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LOUtoday’s 2025 holiday gift guide: 90+ finds for everyone you love

Including gifts for significant others, retirees, holiday parties, young people, and gifts that ship fast.

October 24, 2025 01:22 PM

Emily Shea-Owen

Black-and-white photo of a Market Street in Louisville from 1940, showing vintage cars parked in front of a department store named "Bacon's." The storefront has large display windows with mannequins, and neighboring shops include one labeled “Logan.” The multi-story buildings have ornate architectural details above the ground floor.

Culture

Department stores that used to exist in Louisville

This back-to-school history lesson takes a look at five former department + mall anchor stores that used to be in Louisville.

July 31, 2025

Michael Beausoleil

Work

Made in Louisville: 21 things created in Derby City

From brands to bands, LOU can be really inspiring.

June 4, 2025

Staff

Events

Buy Local Fair returns on Sunday, June 8

The annual Louisville event is returning to Lynn Family Stadium.

June 4, 2025

Staff

A hand holding a container of ice cream in front of a Publix Super Markets sign

Business

Publix is supermarket sweeping Kentucky

The popular chain has announced plans for its 13th store in the state.

May 5, 2025

Brent Schanding

A few gifts overlaid on a patchwork background, including a Carharrt lunch box and a jewelry dish.

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Travel and Outdoors

2026 travel trends in Louisville

Airbnb’s travel predictions for the year + how you can take part starting in Louisville.

January 5, 2026

Brianna Williams

The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.

Events

Plan Ahead: Don’t miss these events happening in Louisville

Bookmark this guide for a curated list of events taking place each month that we’re most looking forward to.

January 2, 2026

Jeff Milby

What our readers love about LOUtoday

We compiled all of the feedback from our Giving Campaign to learn what readers love most and want to see more of in our newsletters. Here’s a peek at what they said.

December 30, 2025

Staff

Four people stand together, including actor Dustin Hoffman and Louisville mayor Craig Greenberg.

Culture

Your top stories of 2025

Let’s take a look at LOUtoday’s most-read articles of 2025.

December 30, 2025

A bridge hangs over a frozen river, as a tow boat pushes through the ice. On the banks, snow covers the walkways.

Live

It’s a winter-ful life

Average temps and more snow than usual are in our future.

December 10, 2025

Declan Lowthian

A rendering of proposed developments in the lot adjacent to Louisville's Slugger Field.

Real Estate

Two Louisville development projects one year later.

These two projects were announced this time last year — what’s their status?

December 8, 2025

Declan Lowthian

City

3 places to go ice skating in Louisville

Lace em’ up, LOU — let’s hit the ice.

December 2, 2025

Jeff Milby

Events

Holiday markets in Derby City

From pop-up shops to season-long shopping sprees, we have all your local gift giving needs covered.

November 24, 2025

Declan Lowthian

The exterior of Carmichael's books with a banner that reads "Est. 1978 Carmichael's Books" and posters on the wall on the left. The front doors are windowed and made on wood.

Our Louisville-based Small Business Saturday shopping picks

The 16th annual edition of Small Business Saturday falls on Nov. 29 — the perfect time to help you add a local sparkle into your holiday shopping.

November 24, 2025

Laura Figi

History

Flashback Friday: D. X. Murphy

The architect whose firm was behind Churchill Downs’ iconic spires also designed churches and hospitals all over town.

November 20, 2025

Declan Lowthian