Hello ... from Hello Louisville (and me)

I started writing about the Louisville and Southern Indiana area in 1987. Yep, more than three decades as a writer, covering everything from local sports — my first assignment was a Bullitt North High School football game — to government, business, music, the arts, food and drink. Thirty-three years. (I know, I don’t look that old, do I? But I digress.)

Anyway, anyone who knows me probably knows how disappointed I was last summer when Insider Louisville abruptly shut down operations. We were literally told in a Monday morning meeting that we had to be out of our offices by end of day on Wednesday. Insider Louisville had become part of my identity in a way. I realized only when it disappeared that’s not something one recovers from quickly.

Now there’s Hello Louisville. Part of the mission here is to fill some of the void left by Insider simply by seeking out and sharing some of the best things in the city, from new restaurants and breweries, to cool events, people, new business news and anything else we think people will want to know about.

What I hope to do is bring some of my experience, my sense of humor (beware: dad jokes ahead) and my knowledge of this city we call home. You see, I’ve gotten to know the Louisville area pretty well over the years, culminating with now having published half a dozen books about it, with another one on the way later this year.

What can I say? I dig Louisville, and it’s been pretty darn good to me over the years for the most part. Lots of memories, folks, and memories do indeed make us rich.

What you’ll find in this particular space will be a mish-mash of stuff, from random thoughts to observations to secret tips on things to do around these parts. But you won’t hear me getting political, as those in charge have told me that’s strictly a no-no. (Honestly, I think they’d rather me write a column about a dead cat than to go on some rambling political rant.)

Bottom line, we’re all about the good stuff here at Hello Louisville, and I’m certainly cool with that. We’re hoping you are as well. It’s all copacetic, folks.

So please, come back often. Check out our products. Send us tips and ideas of what you’d like to see us write about or feature (please!). We’re ready to listen. Let’s have some fun with this.

(Oh, and if you buy a t-shirt from the swag store, it will help us keep this thing going.)

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