📺 Hardin Local Weekly · This Week
Watch This Week's Episode: LIVE from HubHaus
This week we did something different. We broadcast LIVE and in person from HubHaus in downtown Elizabethtown, with our first-ever live studio audience. Watch the full episode: Nate breaks down the latest Business Buzz, the Experienced Eater tastes HubHaus food live, and Rachel sits down with the HubHaus team. Catch the replay on Facebook or YouTube, read the full recap, or take the show with you on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
📖 Full Recap · 📅 This Week's Events · 🏠 Housing Market Update · 🍺 Visit HubHaus
🍺 Business Spotlight
Inside HubHaus: The E-Town Spot Built for Families
HubHaus started with three friends and a garage full of homebrew. Now it is a restaurant, brewery, and arcade under one roof on Main Street in downtown Elizabethtown. Rachel sat down with co-owner Nick Garrett for the whole story. Mention Hardin Local this week for a complimentary draft with food.
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🇺🇸 Independence Day Guide
Your Hardin County Fourth of July Weekend, All in One Place
Nate Bryan rounded up every Independence Day celebration we could confirm across the county — parades, cookouts, live music and fireworks shows from Vine Grove and Sonora to Radcliff, Fort Knox and Elizabethtown. Organized by day and by town so you can plan the whole weekend in one tab, with a nod to America's 250th.
See the full guide →🔒 Hardin Local members only — it's free, just create an account to view.
🎙️ Bryan's Banter — Special Report
What's In a Name? SteelGrove Amphitheater Is Still a Home Run
Phil Taul and Nate Bryan break down Elizabethtown's new $50 million SteelGrove Amphitheater — where the name came from, the Danny Wimmer Presents partnership, and why the name is the least important part. Watch the full first episode of Bryan's Banter.
Watch the full episode →🔒 Hardin Local members only — it's free, just create an account to watch.
⚽ Following the Cup
USA Is in the World Cup, and It's on Home Soil
Team USA opened with a 4 to 1 win in the first ever 48 team World Cup. Read our plain English guide to how the new format works, then follow along on our live tracker with USA's next match, the standings, and the bracket taking shape.
Hardin Local Weekly: LIVE at HubHaus (S2026E27)
Hardin Local Weekly went live from HubHaus: the VA clinic, Wawa, the full 4th of July lineup, a family brewery's story, and a housing market finally giving buyers choices.
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Hardin County 4th of July Weekend Events 2026
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More events →Hardin County Business Buzz: VA Clinic, Wawa & More
Nate Bryan's roundup of the week's Hardin County business news, from the new VA clinic near Ring Road to Wawa, Kroger, and a rebrand at Suntan City.
More business →Hardin County Housing Market Update — June 2026
With 416 active homes and inventory up 23 percent, Hardin County has shifted to a balanced market, Rachel Brantingham breaks down what it means by price point.
More housing →HubHaus Review: Brisket Poppers, Reuben & More
Hardin Local ate live at HubHaus in downtown Elizabethtown. Brisket jalapeno poppers, a standout Reuben, and onion rings you can hear, plus a complimentary-beer offer this week.
More reviews →Hardin County Local Guides
Evergreen, plan-it-in-one-tab guides — Vacation Bible School, summer camps, the World Cup, and more across Hardin County.
Browse guides →All episodes
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Browse archive →Featured Local Businesses
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A new German-American café from Janine Washle, "The Flavor Queen," now open in downtown Elizabethtown. Get the full story and the complete menu.
Read their story →Riverside Marketing Solutions
Veteran-owned marketing in Elizabethtown. Marine Stephen Ruley helps local businesses get noticed with ads, branding, SEO, web, and social.
Read their story →Lead Pest Control
A new local, owner-operated pest company. Meet Josh Frenette, the man behind the "what's bugging you?" segment.
Read their story →Member Medical DPC
How Direct Primary Care works in Elizabethtown. Jim Owen and Hannah Warnshuis on cutting health costs at the source.
Read their story →