Louisville.com places second in 2011 LEO Weekly Readers’ Choice awards

Hot on the heels of winning Louisville Magazine‘s Best of Louisville award for local website, Louisville.com (me = editor-in-chief) placed second in the 2011 LEO Weekly Readers’ Choice awards for best local website.

Congrats to LouisvilleKy.com on doing a better job stuffing the ballot box than we did (I really thought hiring those Vietnamese Elancers to vote for us each day would’ve paid off better).

Photo: Courtesy LEO Weekly

I’m on vacation

My daughter and I are looking forward to making faces at my parents in person, and not just on the webcam.

While I’ve been fortunate enough to travel all over the damn place of late, it’s been three long years since my wife and I took an honest-to-God vacation longer than a three-day weekend. That changes now when we head to my hometown of Reading, Mass. (just north of Boston) for a couple days to stay in my parents’ cozy accommodations (reviewed here), have dinner with a new friend I met in Beijing, and drink with a few old friends I met as far back as nursery school.

After that, it’s three days in Vermont (near where the recent floods hit) for my wife’s law school reunion. Then we’re off to Nantucket for five days with my folks. Growing up my family occasionally vacationed on the island. I hated Nantucket trips: beaches + restaurants + cutesy shops = boring. At 8 years old, I favored fast-paced visits to big cities, a preference I’ve maintained ever since. Until this year. I couldn’t be happier about our destination (and not just because my parents will be providing free childcare while my wife and I celebrate our anniversary at one of our favorite restaurants, The Boarding House).

Don’t follow along in real time at Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr—I won’t be Tweeting, updating, or checking in (other than for reading, restaurant recommendations, and directions, Uncle iPhone’s getting a rest too). Our capable intern is covering for me at Louisville.com and I’m limiting myself to a quick 15-minute check of my other email and voice mail each morning. As much as I love my job, I’m looking forward to dining at a restaurant and not jotting down my thoughts on the meal.

August 2011 posts for CheapOair and Louisville.com

Check below the jump for my CheapOair and Louisville.com articles from August 2011.

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Writer on the radio: Listen to me mid-afternoon Sunday on Louisville’s WRKD-AM 790

This Sunday is Louisville.com‘s day at the AAA Louisville Bats game: in addition to free tickets for our writers and our intern throwing out the first pitch, the editor (that’s me) will be on the radio for a half-inning. You should be able to listen online at WKRD-AM 790. First pitch is at 2:15 p.m. and I’m heading to the broadcast booth at the top of the third inning, so I’m guessing I’ll be on the air/tubes sometime between 3 and 4 p.m.

Again, you should be able to listen in here on Sports Radio 790.

Photo: Courtesy Louisville Bats

Louisville.com wins Louisville Magazine’s Best of Louisville award for local website (Louisville)

Yay us! Louisville.com (me = editor-in-chief) just won the 2011 Louisville Magazine‘s readers’ choice award for best local website.

Rather than rehash them here, if you want the details, head to Louisville.com and read my article, “Louisville.com wins ‘Louisville Magazine’s’ Best of Louisville award in prestigious local website category [Rubbing ourselves against the couch].”

Photo: Courtesy Louisville Magazine