Archive | May, 2008
The Planets at Rauch Planetarium
Tomorrow is the premiere of a new show at Rauch Planetarium called The Planets. The Rauch Planetarium at the University of Louisville will have a special celebration for the premiere of its new show, “The Planets.” The 37-minute show provides an in-depth look at each planet and features images from NASA and the Hubble Telescope. [...]
Continue reading...Vote for Louisville and Bring SportsCenter to Town
30. May 2008
SportsCenter is taking a road trip this summer. As we all know they could do a lot worse than visiting Louisville on said road trip but for some reason they need some encouragement. Apparently we all need to vote online and convince the ESPN folks to come here instead of Artesia, NM, Long Beach, CA [...]
Continue reading...Matt Dobson Launches New Website
30. May 2008
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Louisville artist Matt Dobson has just launched a new website. He tells me it’s the first serious update to his site in four years. That’s like 30 in web years so he’d like to encourage folks to take a look and give him some feedback. I recognize his paintings but I didn’t realize he was [...]
Continue reading...Science Cafe: The Intersection between Science and Environmental Education
30. May 2008
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Tonight Blue Mountain Coffee is hosting another science cafe. This time the discussion is centered on science and environmental education. Dr. Teddie Phillipson Mower, Co-Director for the U of L Center for Environmental Education “The Intersection between Science and Environmental Education: How do we know what we know?” Where the Scientists come to you. Presentation [...]
Continue reading...Summer Beer Dinner at Browning’s
29. May 2008
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Let me tell you I know at least one person who is salivating over the thought of a special beer dinner at Browning’s. Since I don’t drink beer this event certainly isn’t for me but $40 a person for a four course meal with beer pairings sounds more than reasonable. So if beer is your [...]
Continue reading...Jefferson Memorial Forest – Pre-School Nature Adventure: What’s Buzzin?
29. May 2008
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Does it seem sometimes like pre-schoolers have all the fun? Yeah, it does. I went to a Memorial Day cookout where there were pre-schoolers for days. I’m betting all those kids would totally love this event. Grab a net and a bug viewer and let’s go! Parents and children will catch a variety of bugs [...]
Continue reading...Frankfort Avenue Trolley Hop This Friday May 30
29. May 2008
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Tomorrow is the May edition of the F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop. As usual there will be lots of festiveness to accompany the occasion including food and drink specials at restaurants, art for sale and life music. A few highlights: “Nora, Ben & Eli will be playing their acoustic eclectic mix this Friday night, May 30, [...]
Continue reading...Midnights at The Baxter: Fast Times at Ridgemont High (May 31, 2008)
28. May 2008
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Here’s where I’m going to show my age. This is me wishing out loud that that they were showing Dazed and Confused instead of Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Not because I actually remember the 70s instead of the 80s, I was born in ’76 thanks, but because Fast Times was released way before I [...]
Continue reading...Native Gardening: Drought-Tolerant Gardens
28. May 2008
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With as much rains as we’ve been having lately I’ve almost forgotten last summer’s drought. Almost. One of the problems with having a large lawn, other than having to mow it, is the amount of watering it requires in summer just to keep it from dying off. I’d really like to move to a more [...]
Continue reading...Where to Eat in Louisville: Queen of Sheba
28. May 2008
As I told you a few weeks ago Queen of Sheba left its “just past the Watterson” location and relocated across the street from Bowman Field. Since it’s now in a location that doesn’t scare me I no longer had a reason to try it. So I did. I went with a couple vegan friends [...]
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30. May 2008
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