Going out

Lollapalooza: The music festival shows off a ton of energetic acts such as Jane's Addiction, Audioslave, Incubus, Jurassic 5, the Donnas and more. Starts at 2 p.m. and cranks along all day today, Riverbend Music Center, $52.25-$62.25. 562-4949.

Slaid Cleaves: The Americana favorite is at Jack Quinn's Emerald Room with singer-songwriter Adam Carroll. 8:30 p.m. today, 112 E. Fourth St., Covington, $12-$15. 779-9462.

Aquarium after-hours: The Newport Aquarium steps up with a special program offering $10 admission and a free cocktail. 6-9 p.m. today, special dive shows at 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m. (859) 261-7444.

On TV

Top pick: For a flight of fancy, catch the Spirit of Flight: Dayton Air Show, a look at the city's celebration marking the centennial of powered flight (7-9 p.m., Channel 7; 8-10 p.m., Channel 9). Channel 7's Jim Baldridge anchors, with commentary by Danny Clisham and Cincinnati's Rob Reider.

• Critic John Kiesewetter also says WB's Pepsi Smash live summer concert series premieres with Evanescence and Black Eyed Peas (9 p.m., Channels 64, 26).

The goods

Travel tips: Think of it as Valentine's Day with an electronic twist. Virtual Love Day, we mean. It's July 24 and, according to travel outfit Site59, it's dedicated to people who met online, but anyone can participate. Site59 is a discount site listing hundreds of three- to five-day getaways. Like Florida packages starting at $247 for flight and hotel. Book anytime from 14 days to three hours in advance at www.site59.com.

Planning ahead

24 hours out: Representatives from The N, Noggin's nighttime kids network, roll into Paramount's Kings Island to find fresh teen faces talking, acting goofy or anything on camera to use in promotions, noon-6 p.m. Thursday-Friday. 754-5700.

48 hours out: The 20th Century rumbles with a huge Latin blowout event called "Planet Mambo" with four bands - Tropicoso, Salsa Caliente, Son del Caribe and Zumba - plus dancing and a pan-American buffet. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday, 3021 Madison Road, Oakley, $10-$15. 731-8000.

72 hours until Saturday: MainStrasse Village's "Christmas in July" features loads of merchandise in the many antiques and specialty shops. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Sixth and Main streets, Covington. (859) 491-0458.

Jim Knippenberg

E-mail: jknippenberg@enquirer.com; fax: 768-8330.