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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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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

Culture

Fête de Noël returns to Paristown

The seventh annual event brings ice-skating, holiday shopping, and the second annual Skillet Curling Competition to Paristown.

November 12, 2025

Declan Lowthian

Wellness

Stretch your turkey legs this Thanksgiving Day

Get into feast mode at these three local turkey trots.

November 10, 2025

Katie Molck

City

Local news, powered by readers like you

Over the next 10 days, we’re launching a reader-driven campaign to sustain what we do best.

November 10, 2025

Staff

the exterior of the bardstown road puclic house

Play

New and coming-soon restaurants in Derby City

Reservation for two, please.

November 7, 2025

Gabe Guarente

Culture

From porch to pig pen: How your old pumpkins can feed happy hogs

Instead of just throwing your pumpkins away in the garbage, consider donating them to local farms through Pumpkins For Pigs.

November 5, 2025

Ava Wojnowski

The exterior of the main entrance to Mid-CityMall

Real Estate

What’s up with these two real estate projects?

These Louisville development projects have been in the works for years — what’s the latest?

November 4, 2025

Declan Lowthian

Culture

Where to donate food in Louisville, KY

From community food shelves to civic food drives, Louisville is coming together to help keep everyone fed.

November 3, 2025

Declan Lowthian

A person dressed as the Pope Lick Monster, wearing a furry costume and goat horns, pretends to choke City Editor Katie. The photo has a playful and staged air about it.

History

Meet these legendary Louisville monsters

Allow us to make formal introductions.

October 29, 2025

Sarah Shadburne