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4 weeks ago | 
loutoday.6amcity.com | Declan Lowthian |Brianna Williams |Katie Molck |Sarah Shadburne
On Thursday, March 27, local city + business leaders attended the 2025 State of the Downtown event. Speakers Mayor Craig Greenberg and Louisville Downtown Partnership Executive Director Rebecca Fleischaker gave a roadmap for the future of downtown. Here are some of the biggest takeaways we walked away with. Downtown Louisville has had some major completed developments recently, with more on the way.
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4 weeks ago | 
loutoday.6amcity.com | Brianna Williams |Katie Molck |Declan Lowthian |Sarah Shadburne
We’ve all been there. You’re at a new restaurant or bar looking at a menu full of options, and they all look delicious. If you’re tired of having to pick just one; we’ve rounded up some places that let you have it all with a flight of sample-sized selections. We’re almost out of soup season, but a good cup or bowl is good year-round. The Souper Fecta at Crave Cafe includes a 6-ounce portion of each of the three soups of the day, all for $11.
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1 month ago | 
loutoday.6amcity.com | Brianna Williams |Katie Molck |Declan Lowthian |Sarah Shadburne
Development around Lynn Family Stadium is set to officially begin; yesterday, officials announced a mixed-use project headed just east of the stadium in Butchertown. Soccer Holdings, LLC — the parent company behind Louisville City FC and Racing Louisville FC — said that Denton Floyd Real Estate Group and LDG Development will work on the Butchertown Apartments development.
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1 month ago | 
loutoday.6amcity.com | Katie Molck |Brianna Williams |Declan Lowthian |Sarah Shadburne
After years of delayed deadlines, it’s finally getting real — the official deadline to obtain a REAL ID is coming up on May 7, 2025. You’ll need a REAL ID — or another federally-approved form of identification, such as a passport — if you plan to fly domestically or enter secure federal or military facilities starting May 7. If you don’t have one by that time, you’ll still be able to do things like vote and drive with a standard state license.
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1 month ago | 
loutoday.6amcity.com | Declan Lowthian |Sarah Shadburne |Katie Molck |Michael Beausoleil
Minor League Baseball fans know that baseball season means it’s time for Copa de la Diversión (or “Fun Cup”) — a season-long event series designed to “connect teams with their local US Hispanic communities.”For special games and events, the Louisville Bats transform into Los Murcielagos de Louisville. The Murcielagos logo features a Cuban Greater Funnel-eared Bat in a Mesoamerican art-style.
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1 month ago | 
loutoday.6amcity.com | Declan Lowthian |Sarah Shadburne |Katie Molck |Michael Beausoleil
Did you know? Louisville has 4.5 miles of floodwalls along its waterfront. It’s all part of the robust flood protection systems that keep the Ohio River at bay. Now, one of those floodwalls will soon get a new coat of paint. The floodwall at 10th and Rowan Street will soon be home to a large-scale mural by artist Laurie Blayney. The mural will feature a riverscape scene throughout the seasons. Looks like we’ll have to update our guide to Louisville’s murals.
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1 month ago | 
loutoday.6amcity.com | Declan Lowthian |Sarah Shadburne |Katie Molck |Michael Beausoleil
Spring is in bloom at Bernheim Forest. Did you know? Bernheim’s magnolias are some of the most beautiful in the nation. We have proof — just ask the American Public Gardens Association, which just recognized the collection.
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1 month ago | 
loutoday.6amcity.com | Declan Lowthian |Sarah Shadburne |Katie Molck |Jeff Milby
Why is North of Bourbon’s food so good? We spoke with Lawrence Weeks, the restaurant’s owner and a James Beard semifinalist. He gave us a glimpse into his fridge, talked about probiotics, and revealed the secret ingredient that makes everything taste better. Kimchi — Weeks always keeps a tub of cabbage kimchi in the fridge. He said his favorite thing is to “just grab a handful” whenever he’s looking in the fridge.
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1 month ago | 
loutoday.6amcity.com | Declan Lowthian |Sarah Shadburne |Katie Molck |Jeff Milby
NuLu will be hopping with goats, bratwurst, and German beer this weekend. But if you head to The Last Refuge, you might also catch guitar music, local art, and raspy-voiced poetry. On Saturday, March 22 from 4 to 8 p.m., Louisville’s “High Church of Bourbon” will be the site of the first-ever Bob Fest, a festival celebrating local artists in the spirit of Bob Dylan. Dylan is most famous for his music, of course, but he’s an accomplished artist in multiple other disciplines as well.
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1 month ago | 
loutoday.6amcity.com | Patrick Sidwell |Katie Molck |Declan Lowthian |Sarah Shadburne
March 12 is National Girl Scout Day, commemorating the official founding the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912. In honor of that anniversary — and the cookies you’re no doubt buying — we’re taking a look back at the history of girl scouting in Louisville. 1911: The first Girl Scout troop was founded in LOU, predating the founding of the organization by a year. They met in the basement of the Highlands Library on Cherokee Road.
