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Culture
Just how bad is the traffic in Louisville?
Spoiler alert: Traffic isn’t great. We dove into the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s congestion data so you don’t have to.
October 28, 2025 10:07 AM
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
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City
The Tom Owen CycLOUvia is coming to Bardstown Road
Get your pedals ready.
October 15, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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Escape to a sunny destination this winter
Nonstop flights out of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) are calling your name.
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City
Waterfront Park’s Great Lawn gets a new name — and $1 million dollars
You’ll want to dog-ear this page to remember the new name.
October 9, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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Travel and Outdoors
Turn your lights off to help save migratory birds
Lights Out Louisville encourages you turn go dark at night.
October 8, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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Culture
3 US towns that are also named Louisville
There are 14 different Louisvilles, but these three really felt like home.
September 11, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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Airports and Transportation
✈️ 3 wildly cheap flights out of Muhammad Ali International Airport in 2024
Check out some of the year’s cheapest flights leaving our local airport.
September 5, 2024
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Sarah Leonhardt
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Culture
Cultural Pass 2025: Your passport to Louisville summer fun
Louisvillians up to 21 can get free access to over 50 cultural institutions this summer.
June 2, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
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Culture
Explained: Kentucky historical markers
Everything you need to know about the Kentucky Historical Society’s markers.
May 29, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
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Culture
How Chef Edward Lee’s heritage shapes his culinary identity
The Louisville restaurateur credits his Korean American identity for inspiring some of his famous fusion dishes.
May 22, 2025
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Brent Schanding
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Culture
Louisville’s history through the eyes of a cicada
Brood XIV emerges every 17 years — what did Louisville look like to previous generations of these noisy insects?
May 21, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
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Food
3 ways to mark International Pickle Week in Louisville
Whether you’re looking to order some fried pickles at a restaurant, buy a jar of pickles from the store, or make your own pickled dish at home — we’ve got your cravings covered.
May 21, 2025
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Brent Schanding
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Business
5 bourbons you can only find in Kentucky (for now)
These labels are distilled in such small batches they’re nearly impossible to find outside the Bluegrass State.
May 21, 2025
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Brent Schanding
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City
Downtown just got a little bit bigger
Metro council approved a request to expand the Louisville Downtown Management District last week, increasing access to resources + funding.
May 20, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
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Get the scoop: New ice cream shops around Louisville
If you’re after a sweet summer treat, these new ice cream parlors have you covered.
May 19, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
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Real Estate
Mansion Monday: Feeling blue in Glenview
This $4 million estate features striking blue decor inside and out.
May 16, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
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Business
One of the fastest-growing companies in the US is right here in Louisville.
Cornbread Hemp is the fastest-growing company in Kentucky, shipping its products all over the country from right here in Derby City.
May 14, 2025
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Declan Lowthian