Stephen George thought it would be a good idea for me to take a look at the giant elephant that just entered the local media spectrum — Gannett’s Metromix.
So I wrote a column on it for LEO, published this week. As you’ll see, I didn’t think much of the writing and editing of the local […]

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By Kim Williams
Along with nine other Indiana University Southeast students, I recently finished a seven-week stint freelancing for Velocity and The Courier-Journal to help launch Metromix.com’s Louisville edition by July.
The website was originally launched by the Chicago Tribune about 10 years ago as an online resource for locals to check out reviews and descriptions […]

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We weren’t the only media types recognized in the Best of Louisville edition of Louisville Magazine. So it’s kind of our duty to report and make snarky comments. They’re fun awards, but the media voting shouldn’t be taken too seriously. Here goes:
TV Anchorman: This category is really all about appearance, and WAVE’s Scott Reynolds is […]

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Here in the upper Highlands, there’s a neighborhood-wide yard sale going on Saturday. We’re getting rid of a whole bunch of stuff, like games, books, albums (yes, albums), golf clubs, toys, clothes, a bike . . . you get the idea. EVERYTHING MUST GO!
Just don’t try to talk us down from a quarter to a […]

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The U.S. Conference of Mayors thinks Louisville is more of a livable city than Seattle, Las Vegas and Orlando. Really.
The awards recognize improvements in quality of life, and are sponsored by Waste Management Inc. Wait till the folks over at Greater Louisville Inc. and Possibility City get hold of this one. Can’t you already see […]

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Here’s a little piece Zak the Intern came up with for our Ville Voice Eats site:
by Zak Owens
Juanita’s For Sale: An Old Louisville institution — Juanita’s Burger Boy — can be yours for the low price of $130,000. We found the listing at Craigslist. Juanita Hargrave is retiring. Let’s hope the buyer continues Juanita’s open […]

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I’ve seen a lot of city guides to Louisville, and most have the stench of having been filtered through about eight levels of management to make sure the copy is not offensive — or at all interesting.
Not so for the long-awaited LEO neighborhood guide, UR Here. (No link, because there’s no Web presence).
Take, for example, […]

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