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Business, Events, Food and Dining, Media, Real-Estate January 28, 2012

Kentucky Homefront- Keep the Front Porch Rockin’ – Sunday at River Bend

I’ve been a Kentucky Homefront volunteer since 2001 and have loved every moment of the live audience recordings. from the Kentucky Theatre on 4th Street to the Clifton Center. The work that goes between booking to post-production includes stage direction, concessions, storytelling and fundraising. It is truly a labor of love . Songwriter, activist John Gage takes on the lion’s share of that work, passionately and physically, and we thank him for that. Our consistent volunteer core is family. Not many folks since Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney threw a makeshift stage with a rope and a sheet to do a…

Business, Culture, Food and Dining, Real-Estate January 27, 2012

TGIF Local Lunch Post – District 13’s Homestyle Sauce, Chops and Subs for Savory Fans

Keep going for about ten minutes past downtown Louisville and you’ll be ready to chow down in District 13. You may be lucky enough to join Metro Councilwoman Vicki Aubrey Welch and constituents for pub grub, picnic and family-style culinary traditions. All fresh, all affordable and all locally owned and operated. A vibrant community advocate, Welch is clearly dedicated to her district from the Jefferson Memorial Forest to the new Fairdale library. She furnished this list via Facebook and it should get you started with some savory lunchtime ideas. Take it away, Vicki! First String is like a “Cheers” where everybody knows…

Events, Food and Dining, LoUnique, Media, Real-Estate, Rick January 19, 2012

At Last, Cracker Barrel Comes to Valley Station

LOUISVILLE – Valley Station residents are finally getting their Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®. After almost eight years of consideration and planning, ground is being broken on the property at Dixie Highway and Bethany Lane this morning. The project is expected to be completed by mid-July. Flynn Brothers is the general contractor. Financing is being provided by Stock Yards Bank. The developer is Thieneman Real Estate. The restaurant is being built on a six-acre site at Dixie Highway and Bethany Lane, just north of the Greenbelt Highway. Jim Torcivia, Vice President of Real Estate for Cracker Barrel, said the new…

Media, Politics, Real-Estate, Rick, Sport January 17, 2012

Insider Ire on Journalism, ArkSpeak, Ali’s 70th, and Guess Who’s for Pot?

OK, local journalism followers — you’re gonna want to read Terry Boyd’s rant against local television station WAVE-TV. Boyd called me last night, complaining that the story that his Insider Louisville blog broke had been stolen and aired on the station without attribution. Yes, this kind of thing ticks us off. If I break a story, I want to get credit when it’s repeated on the nightly TV news. Boyd claims WAVE aired the story on the potential courtship of Kentucky Kingdom by the owners of Holiday World, using his story for its information without giving any credit. In his…

Culture, Media, Politics, Real-Estate, Rick January 17, 2012

Don’t Believe that Santa Claus is Coming to the Kingdom’s Rescue

The big news yesterday was that the owners of Holiday World in Santa Claus, Ind. are talking about taking over the Kentucky Kingdom amusement park. As Terry Boyd detailed in depth yesterday at Insider Louisville, the fact that Koch family has admitted it is interested doesn’t mean any deal is imminent. The local TV stations who jumped on the story (WAVE even took credit for breaking the story at 7, though Boyd’s piece was published earlier in the day) pushed it to the top of their newscasts. As attractive a story as anything involving Kentucky Kingdom is, it’s nothing for…

Business, Culture, Food and Dining, Health, Politics, Real-Estate January 13, 2012

TGIF Local Lunch Post – District 10’s Charm, Tradition and Best Baloney!

Do we really need to spell out “bologna” between sandwich lovin’ folks? Does your baloney have a first name? Good! I just love it when the weather, the occasion or the nostalgic appetite line up for a delicious baloney sandwich. Whether it’s a thick slice with mustard on white, wrapped in wax paper or a Dagwood stacker with layers of deli-thin slices rolled under produce, seasoning and condiments, everyone has their own classic baloney sandwich. Today is the first week of Metro Council guests to the TGIF Local Lunch Post so raise a toast (wheat, white or rye?), to Metro Council…

Business, Media, Politics, Real-Estate, Rick January 12, 2012

Gilderbloom to Reveal Surprising Results on Louisville Real Estate

My friend Dr. John Gilderbloom has been doing some amazing research on local real estate, trying to explain why things happen the way they do here and what leaders could/should do to make our quality of life better. One of his goals is to convince city leaders to change two-way streets into one-way streets, serving to slow down traffic, reduce crime and encourage business on those streets. Gilderbloom hasn’t shared the results of his research to a Louisville audience — until now. On Jan. 18, he will be giving a talk at Big Spring Country Club. It ought to be…

Media, Real-Estate, Rick January 8, 2012

The Voice Moves Beyond St. Matthews

The Voice-Tribune isn’t a strictly St. Matthews paper anymore, a fact that’s made ever clear by the paper’s recent move to new offices on East Main Street. Since being purchased by Blue Equity in 2007, the paper has made plenty of changes — more color and expanded sections, new publications and the sponsorship of events, including what’s become a huge annual Best Dressed event and monthly parties at local restaurants. The paper, which seemed to resist technology before being purchased by the Blue Equity, now has a significant web presence, including several online-only blogs. Managing editor Angie Fenton, who came…

Business, Culture, Food and Dining, Health, Real-Estate, Uncategorised January 6, 2012

TGIF Local Lunch Post – Morris’ Deli for Cold Cuts and Hot Soups

It’s almost been a year since I started posting lunch suggestions via Facebook. How it happened was an accident. Our newly-elected mayor had a very active Facebook page that quickly became an open forum for praise or problems. Visitors to the page could also find suggestions, nostalgia and local event promotion. One Friday morning, I was feeling good about the approaching weekend and looking forward to purchasing a to-go lunch from my favorite place, Morris’ Liquor & Deli in the lower Highlands on Taylorsville at Bardstown. During my morning online ritual, I had moved from my Facebook page over to…

Real-Estate January 3, 2012

Louisville Home Sales up as 2011 comes to an end!

Despite a very slight increase in interest rates, the number of homes going under contract in December 2011 was up some 15 percent when compared to December 2010. The number of homes sold was up about 1.5 percent. December is notoriously slow for home sales so even a small increase is a positive sign as we head into 2012. The outlook for this New Year seams very positive. Interest rates look as if they will stay in the high 3 or low 4 %. The price of homes continues at a 4 plus year low. The median sales price of…

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