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Travel and Outdoors
Escape to Alabama’s Beaches for a sunny fall getaway
Trade raking leaves for beachside relaxation this season at Alabama’s Beaches.
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City
Jefferson Memorial Forest recieves $2.5 million in state investment
The funds will help further improvements + plan for the long-term future of the forest.
May 15, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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Culture
A guide to Louisville bike groups
Louisville is full of passionate cyclists looking to improve city infrastructure and connect with other riders — so let’s get you up to speed.
May 15, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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All you need to know about the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
To help make your entire process at SDF as smooth as possible, we’ve created a guide that covers everything from gates and parking to details on the airport’s 52 nonstop flights.
May 14, 2024
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Navigate the airport’s parking garage like a pro
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Weekend Plans: A day trip to Shaker Village
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4 tips for stress-free summer travel
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Introducing your next girls’ trip
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Travel and Outdoors
Work underway on new project at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens
The development will surround the Yew Dell castle, transforming the area into a new attraction.
April 19, 2024
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Events
Celebrate Earth Day in the Parklands
The Roots & Rhythms Earth Day Fest is coming this Friday to the Parklands
April 15, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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How to turn your yard into a managed natural landscape
Louisville’s Code of Ordinances allows managed natural landscapes — under certain conditions.
April 15, 2024
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Culture
Celebrating Record Store Day 2025 in Louisville
Drop (the needle) by your favorite record store this weekend for deals, exclusives, and artist meet-and-greets.
April 10, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
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Events
3 things to do this weekend instead of Thunder Over Louisville
The biggest event of the spring is canceled, but there’s still plenty to do in Derby City
April 9, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
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Culture
Cantor David Lipp on Jewish music in Louisville
We asked Cantor David Lipp about how he came to Congregation Adath Jeshurun, the Kentucky style of Jewish music, and some of his favorite places around Louisville.
April 8, 2025
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
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City
7 Louisville Free Public Library services you might not know about
Genealogy, telescopes, and book club kits at your local library.
April 7, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
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City
Get updates and resources on the April flooding in Louisville
Historic rainfall brought flooding to Louisville and surrounding areas this weekend.
April 6, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
A man in rubber pants, a suit jacket, vest and bow tie stands at the bottom of a ramp, in the flooded basement of the Service Building in the aftermath of the 1937 flood.
Culture
List: The history of flooding in Louisville
We’re taking a look at some of Louisville’s biggest floods in history.
April 3, 2025
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
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City
What to know ahead of this weekend’s severe weather
Get updates and safety tips ahead of potential flooding and tornadoes.
April 2, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
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Louisville’s most iconic landmarks
Consider these our Hollywood signs.
March 28, 2025
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Staff
Mayor Craig Greenberg stands at a podium in front of a display meant to invoke stacked bourbon barrels + a sign reading Louisville Downtown Partnership while a room of people sit at round dining tables.
City
6 takeaways from the 2025 State of the Downtown
The Louisville Downtown Partnership’s State of the Downtown outlined the future of the area’s commercial, residential, and civic development.
March 27, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
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Food
Try a food or beverage flight in Louisville
Solve the analysis paralysis and try it all with these soup, coffee, and whiskey flights.
March 26, 2025
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Declan Lowthian