- For andre steder med samme navn, se Louisville (disambiguation).
Louisville er den største by i Kentucky, med omkring en og en halv million mennesker, der bor i metroområdet. Louisville er også navnebror til den officielle flagermus Major League Baseball - Louisville Slugger.
Forstå
En større by ved Ohio-floden i det nordlige Central Kentucky overfor det sydlige Indiana, Louisville, findes ved sammenløbet af sydlige og mellemvestlige holdninger og kulturer. Historisk kendt som "Gateway to the South" har Louisville længe været et transportcenter for regionen.
Hvordan man udtaler navnet Byen blev opkaldt efter den franske konge Louis XVI. Der er mange korrekte udtaler af "Louisville" fra LOOey-vil til LOOuh-vuhl til LU-vul, men at udtale det som "Lewisville" betragtes generelt som forkert og vil helt sikkert markere dig som en ude af byen. Andre lokale kaldenavne inkluderer "River City" og "Derby City", ud over de utallige måder, navnet kan udtages på, afhængigt af din accent. Besøgende briter skal dog bemærke, at "derby" altid udtales DUR-bi på amerikansk engelsk. En almindelig vittighed i nogle dele af Kentucky er at bede om den korrekte udtale af "hovedstaden i Kentucky" og tilbyde de ovennævnte alternativer. Det er et trickspørgsmål - det rigtige svar er Frankfort. |
Mens det kun grænser op til regionen, vil turister sandsynligvis finde lidt af den berømte sydlige gæstfrihed her sammen med dets varierede køkken og en afslappet holdning til livet. Byen kan også prale af en pulserende kunst- og musikscene og et kommunalt parksystem i verdensklasse.
Louisvilles største lodtrækning er hestevæddeløbene i Churchill Downs (med det berømte Kentucky Derby altid den første lørdag i maj), men byen gør en samlet indsats for at tegne turister året rundt. Arkitekturen i Old Louisville og Highlands er enestående, og folket er meget venligt.
Områderne Downtown, Old Louisville, Highlands og Frankfort Avenue er walkable, og det er muligt at tage bybussen mellem en eller alle fire uden meget besvær med et hotel i centrum som base. Uden for denne del af byen har du næsten helt sikkert brug for en bil.
Bortset fra centrum er et must-see for mange shoppingområdet Highlands, på Bardstown Road omtrent fra Broadway til Douglass Loop. Ofte beskrevet som "boheme", det inkluderer kunstgallerier, barer, caféer, mellemklasse til fornemme restauranter og er ideelt navigeret til fods eller på cykel. Du kan møde nogle lokale på fortovene uden meget besvær, hvis du er interesseret. Gadelivet her er især aktivt i weekender, når vejret er varmt.
Louisville var fødestedet for bokser Cassius Clay, senere kendt for verden som Muhammad Ali. Han begraves på Cave Hill Cemetery i Highlands, et par miles sydøst for centrum, som også er hvilested for mange andre Kentucky-dignitarier.
Klima
Vejret i Ohio Valley er notorisk svært at forudsige, men dette er en generel guide.
Forår starter engang i slutningen af marts eller begyndelsen af april, normalt er det meget kort og sommerlignende vejr sætter ind, før træerne har haft tid til at vokse deres blade tilbage. Generelt fører dette til behageligt vejr for Kentucky Derby, selvom voldsom regn og (en eller to gange) endda sne ikke er ukendte.
Sommer har normalt et par uhyggeligt varme og fugtige uger, hvor ingen går meget udenfor, der ikke behøver, men generelt er mildere og behageligere end nogle andre dele af Syden. Kort, men temmelig voldsom tordenvejr er almindeligt i løbet af sommeren.
Efterår starter omkring september, selvom en "indisk sommer" med varme og solrige dage ofte forekommer den måned, og det bliver koldere, når det nærmer sig november. Efterår betragtes bredt som den mest behagelige sæson i Louisville, og der er planlagt mange årlige begivenheder i disse måneder.
Vinter i Louisville kan være lige over 32 ° F (0 ° C) og drysse i flere dage i træk, eller lige under med støv af sne, der formår at smelte hurtigt igen. Isstorme, hvor frysende regn bygger op på træer og strukturer og forårsager skader, er sjældne, men sker lejlighedsvis. Der er lejlighedsvis koldt snap, hvor det vil holde sig godt under frysepunktet i en uge eller deromkring, og enhver sne, der allerede er på jorden, vil dvæle. Sidste gang Louisville havde en rigtig snestorm var i 1993, men det er så sjældent, at folk stadig jævnligt taler om det. Så igen er der også mulige smukke solskinsdage, hvor temperaturen bliver over 65 ° F. Du ved virkelig aldrig, hvad du får.
Ohio Valley har også regelmæssigt det højeste antal pollen i USA. Hvis du er meget allergisk over for pollen, kan du undgå at besøge i det sene forår / forsommeren.
Hop ind
Med fly
- Se også: Flyver i USA
- 1 Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF IATA). Betjenes af alle de store amerikanske flyselskaber, selvom det kun er en eger for de fleste. En enkelt terminal har to sammenhænge. Concourse A betjener Allegiant Air, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines og United Airlines, mens Concourse B betjener Southwest Airlines og American Airlines. Terminalen er lille og let at navigere.
Med alle de ovennævnte luftfartsselskaber er direkte fly tilgængelige for de fleste af deres nav, herunder Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, New York, Detroit, Philadelphia og populære turistmål som Orlando og Las Vegas. Allegiant, der ikke bruger den traditionelle hub-and-spoke-model, tilbyder direkte flyvninger, nogle sæsonbestemte, til populære feriedestinationer i det sydøstlige. Southwest, som heller ikke bruger hub-and-spoke-modellen, tilbyder nonstops til flere af sine egne nøglebyer. Lufthavnen er kun "international" i navnet - der er ikke længere non-stop passagerflyvninger til et hvilket som helst sted uden for USA. Synd, at du ikke kan flyve med UPS, hvis enorme all-point internationale "Worldport" fragtknudepunkt er i Louisville bare syd for passagerterminalen.
- Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG IATA) er 1,5 time væk i bil og er en fokusby for Delta Air Lines og lavprisselskaber Allegiant Air og Frontier Airlines.
Med bil
Flere Interstates passerer gennem Louisville: I-65, I-64 og I-71.
- I-71 (Nord syd) begynder i Louisville og leder nordøst til Cincinnati og Cleveland.
- I-65 (Nord syd) vil bære dig lige udenfor Chicago, igennem Indianapolis Nord for Louisville og mod syd igennem Nashville, Birmingham, Montgomery, Alabama, helt til kysten ved Mobil. Ohio-flodkrydsningerne i begge retninger er betalt; se § Komme omkring
- I-64 (Øst Vest) rejser øst gennem Lexington, West Virginia, videre ind Richmondog slutter nær Atlanterhavet i Chesapeake, Virginia. Mod vest finder du sin begyndelse / slutning i St. Louis, "Gateway to the West"
Med bus
se også:busrejser i Nordamerika
- Greyhound, ☏ 1-800-231-2222, tjenester Louisville. Deres depot er på 720 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. nær centrum af byen. Service er hyppig, men det anbefales ikke at ankomme til busstationen sent om aftenen, medmindre nogen kommer for at hente dig, eller du tager en taxa. Der er mange lommetyve og svindlere her og i nærheden.
- Megabus. Service fra Chicago, Indianapolis, Nashville, Chattanooga og Atlanta. Busstoppestedet ligger på nordsiden af Jefferson St mellem Roy Wilkins Ave og S 8th St.
Komme omkring
Med bus
TARC (Transit Authority of River City) driver buslinjer i alle dele af Louisville Metro (Jefferson County). Kontantpriser er $ 1,75 for voksne (80 cent for børn mellem 6 og 17), med MyTARC-kortpriserne er $ 1,50 og inkluderer en overførsel, der er god i to timer fra den første boarding. Busser kører normalt fra kl. 6 til 22, nogle senere i weekenden, men det er en god ide at kontrollere tidsplanen for hver specifik rute. Tidsplaner offentliggøres kun ved større stop.
Med bil
Der tilbydes biludlejning i lufthavnen. Louisville er omkranset af to remveje, I-264 (officielt Henry Watterson Expressway og lokalt kendt som "Watterson") og I-265 (Gene Snyder Freeway, eller uofficielt "Snyder"). Trafikken er generelt moderat undtagen i spidsbelastning på I-264, downtown, I-64 mellem Snyder og Watterson og Snyder i cirka 2 miles i begge retninger fra I-64. Forsøg især at undgå "Spaghetti Junction", motorvejskvarteret i centrum, mellem kl. 07.00 og 09.00 og 16.30 og 18.30 på hverdage.
Tre af de fem broer, der krydser Ohio i Louisville, betales nu. Abraham Lincoln Bridge, der åbnede i 2016, fører I-65 nordgående ind i Indiana, mens den ældre John F. Kennedy Bridge nu kun er sydgående. Den nye Lewis og Clark Bridge plus tilknyttede motorvejssegmenter åbnede også i 2016 for at forbinde I-265 mellem de to stater. I-65 og I-265 krydsninger er betalt i begge retninger. Priser afhænger af, om køretøjet har en transponder udstedt af lokal vejafgiftsmyndighed (eller E-ZPass-konsortiet med flere stater), eller hvis køretøjets nummerplade er registreret hos nævnte myndighed. For biler, personbiler og motorcykler er de aktuelle priser pr. Overfart:
- $ 2,10 for køretøjer med transpondere.
- $ 3,16 for køretøjer uden transpondere, men med plader registreret hos vejafgiftsmyndigheden.
- $ 4,20 for køretøjer, der hverken har transpondere eller plader registreret hos vejafgiftsmyndigheden.
Priserne er højere for større køretøjer. Bompengeopkrævning er helelektronisk; køretøjer uden transpondere får taget billeder af deres nummerplader med en regning sendt til den registrerede ejer. Clark Memorial Bridge i centrum (også kendt som "Second Street Bridge") og Sherman Minton Bridge, der fører I-64 over floden, forbliver gratis i øjeblikket.
Byens gader er anbragt i et gittermønster i centrum og et hjul-og-eger-system længere ude. Gaderne er ofte opkaldt efter fjerntliggende byer, de til sidst når (Shelbyville Road, Bardstown Road, Taylorsville Road osv.) Nogle af bykvartererne, især Germantown, Portland og kvartererne omkring Cherokee Park, kan være forvirrende for ikke-lokale . Heldigvis er de fleste kvarterer ganske sikre, og forbipasserende vil mere end glade for at give dig retninger.
På cykel
Cykling bliver en stadig mere effektiv måde at komme rundt i Louisville på. Selvom Louisville cykelprogram er i sin barndom (født på Louisville Bike Summit 2005), udviklingen sker hurtigt, og der er betydelige forbedringer i den umiddelbare horisont. Faktisk er den tidligere mangeårige borgmester og Kentucky-løjtnant guvernør Jerry Abramson en aktiv cyklist. Cykelstier tilføjes på byens gader, især i og omkring Downtown, som allerede er det mest cykelvenlige område i byen.
Hver TARC-bus i byen er udstyret med cykelholdere, hvilket gør cykling til en levedygtig mulighed for langdistancerejser og ture langs større arterielle korridorer. Hvis du planlægger din transitrute på forhånd, er det let at komme overalt i byen ved kun at bruge din cykel og offentlig transport. Metro Government installerer også flere cykelholdere hver dag, hvilket gør det nemt at parkere din cykel på din destination.
Med scooter
Her henviser "scooter" til el-drevne stand-up scootere, ikke de små motorcykler, der også kaldes det navn. Elektriske scootere er blevet mere og mere populære til korte ture i overbelastede områder som centrum og højlandet. Fire virksomheder tilbyder såkaldte "dockless" scooterudlejninger - Bird, Bolt, Lime og Spin, hvor HOPR snart vil slutte sig til dem. Disse scootere lejes og aktiveres gennem hver virksomheds mobilapp med betaling via appen. Flere forbehold gælder dog for denne transporttilstand. For det første forbyder byordinancer brug af e-scooter om natten. Udlejningscootere er også udstyret med geofencing-teknologi, der automatisk bremser dem til 10 km / t (fra en maksimal hastighed på ca. 15 km / t) i centrum, Waterfront Park, pavillonen til KFC Yum! Center og Mid City Mall i Highlands. Den samme teknologi forhindrer dem også i at blive brugt til mange ture i Frankfort Avenue korridoren, da de er deaktiveret i nærheden af Kentucky School of the Blind og American Printing House for Blind for sikkerheden for blinde mennesker i dette område. De er også deaktiveret i Kentucky Exposition Center og Extreme Park. Det mest betydningsfulde problem er dog, at de nuværende byforordninger kun tillader dem at blive brugt i standard køretøjsbaner. Både cykler og scootere er forbudt fra fortove, men scootere er også forbudt fra cykelbaner.
Se
Uden for
Louisvilles parksystem blev designet af Frederick Law Olmsted, "far til amerikansk landskabsarkitektur." Mange anser det for at være hans største præstation. Cherokee Park, Iroquois Park og Shawnee Park er flagskibsparkerne, mens mere end et dusin mindre parker udgør Louisvilles egen "Emerald Necklace". 1 Cherokee Park har en 3,7 km "Scenic Loop" med en kørebane, der er forbeholdt cyklister, fodgængere og andre fritidsaktiviteter. 2 Iroquois Park indeholder, hvad der var den højeste bakke i Louisville, før byen fusionerede med det omkringliggende Jefferson County i 2003; bakkens placering giver det en kommanderende udsigt over centrum, især på klare dage. Ud over de store parker er snesevis af mindre spredt over hele byen, såsom Tyler Park i højlandet, en favorit blandt lokalbefolkningen eller George Rogers Clark Park i Germantown.
En nyere tilføjelse, 3 Waterfront Park, er uden tvivl en af de største ting, byen har gjort for at forbedre sit image i et årti. Waterfront Park strækker sig over en kilometer fra Ohio-floden og tilbyder legepladser, kunstnerisk landskabspleje, springvand og åbne græsplæner, alle med en spektakulær udsigt over byens skyline og floden. Det er ofte vært for koncerter og andre festivaler. Det 4 Big Four Bridge er en gammel jernbanebro, nu fodgængere, der lader dig gå mellem Waterfront Park og Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Nyd udsigten (dag eller nat) af downtown Louisville fra Ashland Park, på Ohio-floden i det nærliggende Clarksville, Indiana. Parker bilen og gå over gaden til Widow's Walk, en isbar / havestatuebutik konstrueret til at ligne et gammelt victoriansk palæ. I nærheden er også Falls of the Ohio, en statspark, der indeholder en fossil seng, der spænder over en hel del areal, når floden er lav.
- 5 McAlpine Låse og dæmning, 805 N. 27. St.. Falls of the Ohio (som i deres naturlige tilstand mere var en række store strømfald) var engang en vigtig barriere for sejlads på Ohio-floden. Louisville tog højde for dampbådspassagerer, der tilbragte natten før de skiftede båd, og tjente endnu mere betydeligt indtægter fra landoverførsel af gods for at omgå stryk. Opførelsen af en bypass-kanal, inklusive det første sæt låse ved floden, i 1830 ændrede alt dette. Den nuværende struktur dateres til 1961. Der er normalt meget lektrafik på Ohio (skønt den sænkes om vinteren, når den øverste del af floden i Pennsylvania begynder at fryse), så du behøver normalt ikke vente længe på besøgscenter for at se låsene i aktion.
- 6 Jefferson Memorial Forest, 11311 Mitchell Hill Rd (Der er flere indgange og parkeringsområder, se hjemmesiden). Spredt, kuperet skovområde, der inkluderer adskillige vandrestier, søer og vandløb, campingområder og andre attraktioner. Det blev oprindeligt oprettet som et verdenskrigs mindesmærke og er gradvist blevet udvidet på noget ad hoc-basis lige siden, som et resultat er der pakker af privat ejendom tilsyneladende temmelig dybt inde i skoven. De er for det meste godt markerede, så kryds ikke hegn eller tydeligt markerede kantlinjer.
- 7 Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, 4701 Brownsboro Road, ☏ 1 502 893-3852.
- 8 Muhammad Ali Boyhood Home, 3302 Grand Ave.. Kort åbent som museum, det er nu lukket for offentligheden. Seriøse fans kan stadig nyde at komme forbi og se det lille lyserøde hus, hvor The Greatest voksede op. Gør det om dagen - det er ikke det største kvarter efter mørkets frembrud. For et seriøst, omfattende museum om Alis liv og karriere, se Ali Center downtown.
Arkitektur
Old Louisville er en arkitektonisk skattekiste. Lige syd for centrum er det det tredjestørste nationale bevaringsdistrikt i landet og det største victorianske distrikt i USA. Et særligt smukt område er St. James Court og Belgravia Court, som hvert år er vært for St. James Court Art Show. Stillet over for mulig nedrivning i 1970'erne betragtes området nu som en af Louisvilles bedst bevarede hemmeligheder. En god måde at se kvarteret er at følge en gå tur. Det har også en række lokalt elskede barer og restauranter og en heterogen befolkning, der giver kvarteret en særlig eklektisk følelse.
Hoved- og markedsgader i centrum indeholder den næststørste samling af 1800-tallet jernfacadebygninger i USA. Nogle er blevet revet ned eller på anden måde ødelagt, men også mange nye udviklinger lader de gamle facader være intakte.
Andre bemærkelsesværdige områder inkluderer Cherokee Triangle-kvarteret i Highlands og Butchertown, som ligger lige øst for Downtown.
Inde
Market Street har et antal kunstgallerier. Hvis du er i Louisville den første fredag i måneden, er der gratis galleri hop omkring gallerierne i centrum, inklusive et par glasstudier. I marts 2016 blev den Speed Art Museum, et mere traditionelt kunstmuseum på campus ved University of Louisville, genåbnet efter en komplet genopbygning. 21C Museum Hotel har flere kunstinstallationer åbne for offentligheden og er åbne for offentligheden 24 timer i døgnet. Der er også en række kunstgallerier inden for gåafstand af hinanden i området Highlands / Bardstown Road.
For scenekunst er der Skuespillerteater, Det Louisville orkester, Det Louisville Ballet, Det Kentucky Operaog Kentucky Center (fuldt ud Kentucky Center for Performing Arts). Kentucky Center driver også den nyåbnede Old Forester's Paristown Hall øst for centrum (se "Musik").
Hvis du planlægger at besøge mere end et downtown museum, kan du overveje at købe hovedbilletten, et pas, der giver en adgang til Frazier Museum, Art and Craft Museum, Kentucky Science Center, Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, Peerless Distilling, Slugger Museum og Ali Center. $ 45,99 i alderen 13 år og derover, $ 29,99 børn 6–12; pas gyldigt i et år efter køb. Passindehavere skal købe en separat adgang til Science Center for alle børn 2–5; i alderen 5 år og derunder er gratis adgang til alle andre attraktioner.
Hvis du har en bil, skal du helt sikkert tage River Road ud af centrum, forbi Zorn Avenue og ind i River Road Historic District. Smukke landområder på blufferne med udsigt over Ohio-floden er fantastiske at se sammen med alle de marker, der strækker sig langs floden og fantastiske udsigter over alle bådene, der går forbi. Distriktet stopper, når River Road slutter ved US Highway 42.
- 9 Louisville Slugger Museum, 800 W. Main St., momsfri: 1-877-775-8443, ✉[email protected]. M-Sa 9 AM-5 PM, Su 11 AM-5 PM; sommer (jul og begyndelsen af august) M-W 09-6PM, Th-Sa 9 AM-8PM, Su 11 AM-6PM. Sidste fabriksrundvisning afgår 30 minutter før lukning; museet anbefaler 2 timer til et fuldt besøg. Hjemsted for den legendariske Louisville Slugger baseballbat. Fuldstændige ture inkluderer et besøg på fabrikken, hvor der fremstilles træbat (eller en demonstration af flagermusfremstilling, hvis produktionen ikke er planlagt). Museet kan let genkendes af den seks etager høje stålbaseballbat ved hovedindgangen. $ 12 voksne, $ 11 seniorer (60), $ 7 børn 6-12, under 6 gratis.
- 10 Kentucky Science Center, 727 West Main Street, ☏ 1 502 561-6100, momsfri: 1 800-591-2203. Søn-kl. 09.30-17.00, F Sa 09.30-21.00. Hands on science museum. Fantastisk til børn. Omfatter også et teater, der normalt viser dokumentarfilm, men lejlighedsvis viser Hollywood-udgivelser. Kun udstillinger: $ 13 voksne, $ 11 i alderen 2-12; $ 5 for alle aldre efter 17:00 fredag og lørdag. Kun film: $ 10 for Hollywood-udgivelser, $ 8 for dokumentarfilm. Kombinationsbillet (udstiller en film): $ 20 voksne, $ 15 i alderen 2-12. Se hjemmesiden for grupperabatter (10).
- 11 Frazier History Museum, 829 W. Main St., ☏ 1 502 753-5663, ✉[email protected]. M-Sa 9 AM-5 PM, Su 12:00-5 PM. $ 12 voksne, $ 10 seniorer (60) og aktiv / pensioneret militær, $ 8 børn 5-17 og universitetsstuderende med skole-ID, under 5 gratis.
- Frazier Museum huser nu det officielle besøgscenter for Kentucky Bourbon Trail, et turistinitiativ fra statens destillationsindustri. I modsætning til museet er besøgende centret gratis.
- 12 Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, 715 W. Main St., ☏ 1 502 589-0102. Tu-Sa 10: 00-17: 00, sø 11: 00-17: 00. $ 8 voksne, $ 5 seniorer (65) og aktiv / pensioneret militær, $ 4 børn 13-17 og universitetsstuderende med skole-id, $ 2 børn 6-12, under 6 gratis.
- 13 Muhammad Ali Center, 144 N. Sjette St, ☏ 1 502 584-9254. Tu-Sa 09:30-17: 00, sø middag-17:00, lukket M undtagen visse helligdage. Internationalt kulturcenter med fokus på livet for den store boksning og den indfødte i Louisville. Indeholder artefakter og udstillinger fra hans boksekarriere såvel som hans åndelige liv, Vietnamkrigs opposition og filantropisk aktivitet. Der er endda en sjov mulighed for interaktivt at skygge boks med mesteren. Et lille visningsområde tillader on-demand visning af 15 af hans mest berømte kampe. $ 9 voksne, $ 8 seniorer (65), $ 5 aktive / pensionerede militær og studerende med skole-id, $ 4 børn 6-12, under 6 gratis.
- 14 Kentucky Derby Museum (syd for centrum ved siden af Churchill Downs), 704 Central Ave., ☏ 1 502 637-1111. M-Sa 8 AM-5 PM, Su 11 AM-5 PM; vinter (december til midten af marts) M-Sa 09: 00-17: 00, sø 11: 00-17: 00. To etager med udstillinger viet ikke kun til Derby, men også historien om amerikansk racerløb generelt. Bemærkelsesværdige udstillinger inkluderer en Derby "tidsmaskine", der giver besøgende mulighed for at se gentagelser af hvert derby siden 1918 og en kirkegård, hvor fem derby-vindere begraves. Tilbyder også flere specielle ture i Churchill Downs, hvoraf de fleste er ekstra omkostninger. Ud over Derby-vinderne begravet inde i portene er graven til 2006-vinderen Barbaro, præget af en statue i livsstørrelse, uden for portene og er frit tilgængelig for offentligheden. $ 14 voksne, $ 13 seniorer (55), $ 11 i alderen 13-18, $ 6 børn 5-12, under 5 gratis. Ring for AAA / CAA og militære rabatter.
- 15 Churchill Downs, 700 Central Ave., ☏ 1 502 636-4400. Et af de mest berømte hestevæddeløbsspor i verden og stedet for Kentucky Derby. Race-møder afholdes i cirka 4 måneder ud af året: 2 måneder efter Derby, derefter igen i september og igen i november. Tjek hjemmesiden for at se, om racing vil foregå, når du besøger Louisville
- 16 Louisville Mega Cavern, 1841 Taylor Ave. (I-264 (Watterson Expressway) til Poplar Level Rd. (KY 864) exit; tage Poplar Level nordpå. Lige ved Taylor Avenue (nær Wendy's)), ☏ 1 502 855-MEGA (6342), momsfri: 1 877 614-MEGA (6342). Timer varierer efter tiltrækning. Et tidligere kalkbrud under Louisville Zoo, delvist omdannet til en unik underjordisk attraktion (andre dele omdannes til et sikkert kommercielt lagerfacilitet). Indeholder verdens eneste underjordiske cykelpark, kun fuldt underjordisk zipline-bane og kun helt underjordisk rebbane. For de mindre eventyrlystne tilbydes motoriserede ture året rundt, og om aftenen i feriesæsonen (lige før Thanksgiving til lige efter nytår) åbnes hulen for personbiler til et gennemkoblet ferieskærmbillede. Priserne varierer efter attraktion.
- 17 Speed Art Museum, 2035 South Third Street (På UofL Campus), ☏ 1 502 634-2700. Topklasse museum med en permanent samling og roterende udstillinger.
- 18 Conrad-Caldwell House Museum, 1402 St James Ct, ☏ 1 502 636-5023. Spektakulært palæ fra 1895. Det meste kan kun ses med en rejseguide, men der er flere ture hver dag, den er åben, så ring eller tjek hjemmesiden for at finde den aktuelle tidsplan. Det omkringliggende kvarter er også af stor arkitektonisk interesse, men husk at langt størstedelen af husene stadig er private hjem eller lejligheder og vær venlig at respektere beboernes privatliv.
- 19 Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, 528 W. Main St., ☏ 1 502 584-2114. M-Th 11: 00-17: 30, F Sa 10: 00-18: 00, sø 13: 00-17: 30. Sidste tur starter 1 time før lukning; anbefalet sidste ankomst er 30 minutter før sidste tur. Et fungerende håndværksdestilleri, der inkluderer et museum, der udforsker bourbon-whiskys historie. Ture inkluderer en tur gennem destilleriet og tilbyder smagninger for dem i den lovlige drikkealder og slutter i destilleriets detailbutik, der tilbyder memorabilia inklusive personlige flasker af destilleriets produkt. Mens turen er åben for alle aldre, kan kun de i den lovlige alder komme ind i smagsrummene. Mindreårige skal ledsages af en voksen, og mindst en voksen skal forblive bag hos mindreårige, når smagningen foregår (og kan således ikke deltage i den). Entré inkluderet i hovedbilletter. $ 12 voksne, $ 9 i alderen 10-20 og aktiv militær med ID, under 10 gratis. Ring for grupperabatter (20).
- 20 Stitzel-Weller destilleri, 3860 Fitzgerald Road, ☏ 1 502 475-3325. Historisk destilleri og nuværende hjem for Bulleit Bourbon. Det største aktive destilleri i Louisville. Ture og smagninger dagligt.
- 21 Kobber og konger, 1121 E Washington St., ☏ 1 502 561-0267. Et destilleri fra Kentucky med forskel. De laver brandy, ikke bourbon.
- 22 Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co., 120 N 10. St., ☏ 1 502 566-4999. M-W Sa 10 AM-5 PM, Th F 10 AM-7 PM (sidste tur starter 90 minutter før lukning). Endnu et Kentucky-destilleri med forskel, hvilket gør rugwhisky ud over bourbon. Adgang inkluderet i hovedbilletten.
- 23 Tim Faulkner Gallery, 1512 Portland Ave.. En af Louisvilles mest succesrige kunstnere skabte en udstilling og arbejdsområde for ligesindede sjæle i et kompleks af industribygninger. Inkluderer rigeligt gallerirum, en bar og et stort forestillingsrum med alle mulige musikalske shenanigans, også tegneklasser, yogaklasser, lejlighedsvis boksekamp, du hedder det.
- 24 American Printing House for the Blind, 1839 Frankfort Ave., ☏ 1 502 895-2405, momsfri: 1 800 223-1839. Museum: M – F 08.00–16.30, Sa 10:00 - 15.00; drop-in fabriksrundvisninger: M – th og alternativ F 10:00 og 15:00. Verdens største producent af uddannelsesprodukter til blinde og synshandicappede og også landets officielle producent af undervisningsmateriale til blinde studerende under college- eller universitetsniveau. Denne organisation har været på sin nuværende placering siden 1860'erne. APH har et museum, der udforsker historien om blinds uddannelse og giver også besøgende mulighed for selv at undersøge, hvordan synshandicappede interagerer med verden. Guidede ture i APHs fabrik, der dækker produktion af blindeskrift og lydbøger, er også tilgængelige på hverdage. Gratis (donationer velkomne).
Gør
- 1 Kentucky Kingdom og Hurricane Bay, I-264 og I-65 (følg skiltene - ved siden af Expo Center). En forlystelsespark og vandland.
- 2 Belle of Louisville flodkrydstogter, 401 West River Road, ☏ 1 502 574 2992, momsfri: 1 866 832 0011. En af de få overlevende originale floddampbåde i Nordamerika tilbyder frokost og middag krydstogter og specielle begivenheder. Eller hvis du har råd til det, skal du leje hele båden! Der er også en mindre båd kaldet Mary M. Miller, der kører krydstogter. Tjek hjemmesiden for aktuelle tidsplaner og priser.
Kentucky Derby Festival
En af landets største borgerlige begivenheder, The Kentucky Derby Festival finder sted i de to uger før den første lørdag i maj, hvor Kentucky Derby (kaldes normalt lokalt som "Derby") på Churchill Downs. De største begivenheder inkluderer følgende:
Sådan satser du på ponyer Hestevæddeløb er sjovere, hvis du har penge, endda bare en sorteper eller to, på resultatet. Vælg et program for et par bukke, når du går ind i sporet. Dette er ikke vigtigt, men det viser alle løb og deltagende heste med deres estimerede odds samt information om deres tidligere præstationer. Der er væddemålsvinduer spredt over hele sporet - når du kommer op til vinduet, skal du angive antallet af løbet, du satser på, antallet af heste (ikke navnet) og det væddemål, du vil satse. Når de har taget dine penge, får du en trykt væddemålskort. Hold dine tabte glider. Hvis du tilfældigvis rammer det stort, vil IRS ønske en nedskæring, men du kan udligne dette ved at kræve spiltab med dine tabende kuponer. Hvis du har væddet på en hest, der er "ridset", dvs. trukket tilbage fra løbet i sidste øjeblik, kan du præsentere din kupon i vinduet for en refusion. Enkelt væddemålDette er væddemål på en hest. De offentliggjorte odds på enhver hest er dens estimerede odds for at vinde.
Combo-væddemålDette er væddemål på flere heste, der slutter i en specificeret rækkefølge. Sværere at vinde, men udbetalingen er betydeligt større
Box-væddemålDisse er simpelthen en stenografisk måde at lave flere combo-væddemål på, hvor du effektivt satser på hestene til at afslutte i enhver rækkefølge, f.eks en $ 2 "exacta-boks" er virkelig to $ 1 exacta-væddemål med rækkefølgen af de færdige heste skiftet. Bemærk, at det meste af dette generelt gælder ethvert amerikansk hestevæddeløb, ikke kun Kentucky Derby. |
- Torden over Louisville. Lørdag to uger før derbyet (undertiden tre uger, afhængigt af hvornår påskeferien overholdes for ikke at blande sig i den). Måske verdens største luftshow og fyrværkeri. Torden trækker så mange som 800.000 mennesker til bredden af Ohio-floden til en dag lang begivenhed fyldt med mad, musik, faldskærmsudspringere og mange typer fly (inklusive aktive militærfugle og 2. verdenskrig). UPS kommer endda ind på en handling med en af deres 757'ere. Om aftenen afsluttes verdens største fyrværkeri til musik, som normalt varer 30 minutter.
- Det store ballonløb. Lørdag en uge før derbyet, medmindre dårligt vejr finder sted, så er det den næste dag. Hvis dårligt vejr finder sted den dag, annulleres løbet. Starten af Balloon Race flyttede fra Kentucky Exposition Center til Bowman Field i 2011. Uanset startpunktet slutter løbet nogle få kilometer væk i hvilken retning vinden blæser og bærer ballonerne. Fredag aften før løbet blæses ballonerne op til Balloon Glow, et meget smukt syn om natten. Sidstnævnte begivenhed flyttede til flodbredden i 2012.
- Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon og MiniMarathon. Begge løb afholdes lørdag formiddag en uge før derbyet, normalt på samme tid som ballonløbet. Løbene starter og slutter i Louisville centrum. De følger den samme rute til vestsiden, tilbage til centrum og gennem Old Louisville og University of Louisville campus til Churchill Downs, hvor de tager en tur rundt på banen i marken, inden de splitter efter at have forladt racerbanen. MiniMarathon (faktisk en halvmaraton) vender tilbage direkte til centrum. Maraton går mod Iroquois Park i den sydlige ende, tager en løkke rundt om parken og vender tilbage til centrum efter at have taget en omvej ind i højlandet.}
- Store seng løb. Mandag aften inden derbyet. Kombiner en seng, ofte dekorationer med top-tema, hjul og et styresystem, fem skubber og en rytter, der ligger ansigt-først på sengen, og hvad får du? Et skuespil kaldet af en lokal sportsblog "den mest undervurderede Derby Festival-begivenhed". Virksomheder rundt om i staten udsmykker senge for at ligne parade-floats og kæmper derefter med dem. Afholdes på Broadbent Arena i Kentucky Exposition Center.
- Det store dampbådsløb. Onsdag eftermiddag før derbyet. En traditionel del af Derby Festival, det vendte tilbage i 2018 til sit historiske format af et lige løb mellem flodbåde, der startede i centrum ved Clark Memorial Bridge, gik op ad floden i cirka 11 km (11 km) og vendte tilbage til startpunktet. Dette fulgte flere år, hvor begivenheden omfattede en færdighedskonkurrence om point før løbet. Løbet matcher Belle of Louisville og Belle of Cincinnatihvoraf sidstnævnte erstattede pensionisterne Delta dronning in 2009. A third boat has occasionally featured, most recently in 2018. The winner is awarded the Silver Antlers (replacing the Golden Antlers, retired along with the Delta Queen) for another year until the next race.
- Pegasus Parade. Thursday before the Derby. Held for several blocks along Broadway (on the south end of downtown), the parade is the scene for floats, marching bands, celebrities, and many other groups.
- Thurby. Thursday before the Derby. A new Derby-week tradition—a day of racing at Churchill Downs set against a backdrop of local music, bourbon, and Kentucky culture. Traditionally, the Kentucky Oaks had been geared mainly toward Louisville locals, but in the 2010s, that race became a national event alongside the Derby (though on a slightly smaller scale). Churchill Downs responded in 2014 by creating the first Thurby. Although it's heavily marketed and geared toward a local crowd, visitors are obviously more than welcome. Thurby is far more casual than Derby or Oaks; dress codes that are customary (though not strictly enforced for the most part) during Derby or Oaks are not a factor during this event.
- Kentucky Oaks. Friday before the Derby. One of the most important races for 3-year-old fillies (females). Like the Derby, it is the last race of a full day of racing, and features much of the same pageantry, but on a smaller scale.
- Kentucky Derby. First Saturday in May. Often described as "the most exciting two minutes in sports," the first race of the Triple Crown is cause for a full day of celebrating, eating, and drinking. There is a full day of races on Derby Day, of which the Kentucky Derby is just one. Everything about the "Run for the Roses" (named for the blanket of roses draped over the winner) is steeped in tradition, from the food (derby pie) to the drinks (mint juleps, traditionally served in a pewter cup, but at Churchill Downs you get an annual souvenir glass) to the clothes (designer hats for women, and two- and three-piece summer suits for men). No dress code is actually enforced except in a few of the dining rooms, but dressing up is part of the fun. National TV stations have several hours of pre-race coverage as well as the post-race interview with a teary-eyed jockey. Although you can certainly attend in person, either in the stadium seats or the cheaper and boozier infield, it's probably more common to find one of the countless Derby parties, hosted by a bar or maybe just at a friend's house.
Other festivals and events
- 25 St. James Court Art Show. A free event, it has been running strong for more than 50 years. This is the 5th largest Art Show in the United States. The show hosts more than 650 artists from all over the Americas. The outdoor Art Show is open during the daylight hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the weekend of the first Saturday in October. Held in the heart of historic Old Louisville among the country's largest collection of Victorian homes. An easy drive or bus ride about 1 mile due south of downtown Louisville near Central Park. The heart of the fair is the fountain on St James Court and the lovely Belgravia Court where the artists have to compete for attention among the historic mansions that line the street under towering oaks. Tip: this is a beautiful neighborhood to explore even if it not an Art Show weekend.
- 26 Forecastle Festival (toward the Western end of Waterfront Park). Annual 3-day music festival that books national and regional acts.
- 27 Cherokee Triangle Art Fair. Similar to, but smaller than, the St. James Court Art Show—a free event, held in a historic neighborhood (the Cherokee Triangle in this case), and featuring about 200 artists from throughout the area and well beyond. Open from 10AM–6PM on the Saturday and Sunday before the Derby, with live music on both days (extending to 8PM on Saturday, though the artists' booths close at 6PM). The artists take up two blocks of Cherokee Parkway near the westernmost entrance to Cherokee Park, with bands playing at the adjacent Willow Park. Food, beer, and wine are available for purchase at Willow Park as well. As with the St. James Court show, this neighborhood is also interesting to explore during the rest of the year.
- Waterfront Wednesdays, at Waterfront Park, see above. Local public radio station WFPK hosts a free concert series on the last Wednesday of the month from April through September. Bands tend to be regional and alternative. ledig.
- Louisville Trifesta — A series of music festivals held on consecutive weekends in September, all organized by Danny Wimmer Presents and now held at the Kentucky Exposition Center. I rækkefølge er de:
- Hometown Rising, 956 Phillips Ln. The Trifesta kicks off on the second weekend of September with its newest festival, focusing on country music and bourbon. The inaugural 2019 edition was headlined by Tim McGraw, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, and Keith Urban.
- Bourbon and Beyond, 956 Phillips Ln. For the second week of Trifesta, the musical focus shifts to blues and rock with Bourbon and Beyond (launched in 2017), though country acts aren't unheard of here. The 2019 lineup included Foo Fighters, Robert Plant (for the second straight year), Zac Brown Band, and Daryl Hall and John Oates.
- Louder than Life Music Festival, 956 Phillips Ln. Trifesta closes with the oldest of its three festivals, Louder than Life, which began in 2014. As the name implies, this festival is geared toward hard rock and metal. Headliners have included Ozzy Osbourne, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Limp Bizkit, Guns 'n Roses, and Nine Inch Nails.
- Street Rod Nationals. Vintage car show held annually from Thursday through Sunday of the first full week in August at the Kentucky Exposition Center. Originally a show for pre-1950 street rods, it has long since expanded to include all passenger vehicles as long as they are at least 30 years old. The show, which routinely draws over 10,000 entries, is a magnet for car buffs across the US and beyond.
Sport
- 28 Louisville Bats, Louisville Slugger Field, 401 E. Main St., ☏ 1 502 212-2287, momsfri: 1-855-228-8497. The Louisville Bats are the AAA minor league baseball team affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. The Bats are members of the West Division of the International League. They play their home games at Louisville Slugger Field downtown.
- Louisville Cardinals. The city's most visible sports teams are those representing the University of Louisville, the newest member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (joined for 2014–15). The men's basketball team, a perennial contender for conference and national honors, is extremely popular; tickets for high-profile games are difficult to impossible to come by. Most of the school's athletic venues are on the main campus about 4 mi (6 km) from downtown near I-65, with the best-known being the football team's home, 29 Cardinal Stadium. However, the men's and women's basketball teams do not play on campus, but rather at the 30 KFC Yum! Centrum in downtown Louisville. Ticket information: ☏ 1 502 852-5151 eller ☏ 1-800-633-7105.
- 31 Louisville City FC, Lynn Family Stadium, 350 Adams St., ☏ 1 502 384-6799. Louisville City began play in 2015 in the league now known as the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. "LouCity", which won the league title in both 2017 and 2018, will open the new Lynn Family Stadium for its next season in April 2020. Until the new stadium opens, the team store is in Fourth Street Live! (address: 418 S. 4th St.), and the team offices are at 110 W. Main St. The new stadium will also be home to Proof Louisville FC, a team set to start play in the National Women's Soccer League in 2021.
- 32 Ohio Valley Wrestling, Davis Arena, 4400 Shepherdsville Rd., ☏ 1 502 759-7655, momsfri: 1 833 477-6786. Professional wrestling promotion that serves as the developmental promotion (think minor league) for Impact Wrestling. The outcomes may be predetermined, but pro wrestling fans will have a chance to say they saw a future star way back when. Most shows are run at Davis Arena, located within a warehouse building in an industrial district of southeast Louisville.
Recreational biking
If you want to bike for recreation, consider biking "the parkways" to the three major parks (Eastern Parkway to Cherokee Park, Southern Parkway to Iroquois Park, and Algonquin/Northwestern/Southwestern Parkway to Shawnee Park). These were designed just for bikers (and other "pleasure craft"), although now, especially Eastern, will require urban cycling skills except perhaps on a Saturday or Sunday. But they still represent the absolute finest the city has to offer in terms of biking - the three parks are magnificent, all have dedicated biking lanes (as in, you get half of or all of the road). Probably about 25-35 miles to see all three, if you're in good shape this can make for the perfect day ride around town, with frequent stops since there's a lot to see. There are minor hills on the parkways, but some moderate hills in Iroquois and Cherokee parks.
A good starting place is Waterfront Park, which has free parking, and also gives you a chance to experience downtown and all three "sides" of Louisville. Beginning at the Waterfront, you can take the Riverwalk to Shawnee Park (in the process of being renovated with a Scenic Loop bike path similar to that in Cherokee Park), and connect via Southwestern and Algonquin Parkways to the Ohio River Levee Trail to the Farnsley-Moreman Landing in the southwest corner of the county; almost a 20-mile ride.
You can also go from the Waterfront along the Beargrass Creek Trail to Cherokee Park (see a Louisville bikeways map for details). Eventually you will be able to bike all the way from Prospect, in the northeast part of the county, to Farnsley-Moreman in the southwest — over 25 miles. Long-term plans will allow you to bike a full hundred miles around the entire city, but the completion date of that project has now been pushed back to around 2020.
The long-abandoned Big Four Bridge has been reopened as a pedestrian and bicycle bridge connecting Waterfront Park with downtown Jeffersonville on the Indiana side.
You can rent bikes at Waterfront Park.
Ekstremsport
Younger or more adventurous types who are into skateboarding, aggressive skating, or BMX may want to check out David Armstrong Extreme Park, on the corner of Franklin and Clay Streets just east of I-65 downtown and open 24/7. Among its features are a 24-foot full pipe, seven bowls of different sizes, a street course, ledges and rails, and a 12-foot vert ramp with a 13-foot extension.
musik
Louisville has a large and thriving music scene catering to every possible taste in music. There are many bars that feature standard-issue cover bands but of greater interest to adventurous visitors are the venues featuring original local music and big-name out-of-town acts.
- 3 Headliners, 1386 Lexington Road. Attracts medium-size national acts and top-drawing local acts.
- 4 Bulldog Cafe, 10619 W Manslick Road. Pretty far out from the center of the city, but a good place to see local and national acts that tend towards heavy rock and metal.
- 5 Old Forester's Paristown Hall, 724 Brent St, ☏ 1 502 584-7777. Operated by the Kentucky Center, this venue, a standing-only facility that opened in 2019, can hold 2,000. Plans are for it to host local and national acts in just about every musical genre imaginable.
- The Mercury Ballroom, 611 S 4th St. 900 person capacity music venue in Downtown Louisville that features local, regional, and national acts.
Lære
- University of Louisville
- Indiana University Southeast
- Bellarmine University
- Spalding University
- Sullivan University
- Jefferson Community College
- McKendree University
- Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Købe
Support Louisville's impressive number of locally-owned businesses by shopping in areas like the Highlands (Bardstown Road) and Clifton/Frankfort Avenue. Shops displaying "Keep Louisville Weird" signs (a concept originated in Austin, Texas) are members of a coalition of locally-owned businesses.
There are several malls and shopping areas in which to browse, including:
- Oxmoor Center og Mall St. Matthews, Shelbyville Rd at I-264. Oxmoor Center is immediately east of 264 (outside the loop) and Mall St. Matthews is immediately west of 264 (inside the loop).
- Jefferson Mall. Outer Loop and Jefferson Blvd.
- Paddock Shops. Brownsboro Rd at I-265. You may hear a few long-term residents call this center by its former name, "The Summit".
- Springhurst Towne Center, Westport Rd. at I-265
- Dixie Manor, Dixie Hwy near Lower Hunters Trace
- Shelbyville Road Plaza, Shelbyville Rd. west of I-264 and Mall St. Matthews.
- Stonybrook, Hurstbourne Pkwy & Taylorsville Rd.
Outlet shopping is available in nearby Simpsonville at The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass (take I-64 east to Exit 28).
Groceries and other basics
The dominant supermarket chain in the Louisville area is Kroger, with over 20 locations in Jefferson County alone, plus many others scattered around the surrounding counties (a few Kroger-owned stores on the Indiana side of the river bear the legacy Jay C nameplate). Several of these are open 24/7. No other supermarket chain has anything close to Kroger's presence, though the local chain ValuMarket and the deep-discounters Aldi and Save-A-Lot have several locations.
In the organic/natural niche, Whole Foods and Trader Joe's each have one location in the area, both near Mall St. Matthews. A smaller national chain, The Fresh Market, has a location in northeast Louisville. Finally, the local chain Rainbow Blossom has four Louisville locations plus one across the river in New Albany.
The real competition for Kroger comes from two major discount chains. Walmart has nine stores in its "Supercenter" (discount store plus supermarket) format, plus three supermarket-only Walmart Neighborhood Markets, in Jefferson County alone. Two of the Supercenters and one Neighborhood Market close overnight; the rest stay open 24/7. Meijer, a Michigan-based chain that in many ways pioneered the concept that Walmart made a cliché, has four stores in Jefferson County, all of which are also open 24/7. Target also has several locations that all offer groceries, but without the specialized counters of a traditional supermarket or the 24/7 hours of Walmart and Meijer.
Both of the major national pharmacy chains, CVS and Walgreens, are also ubiquitous throughout Louisville. Walgreens is absorbing several local locations of the former third major chain, Rite Aid. CVS and Walgreens have many 24/7 locations, though not necessarily in the areas you might expect. Note also that all pharmacies in Target stores throughout the U.S. are now operated by CVS, and include CVS signage.
Spise
Local specialties include the Hot Brown, a broiled open-faced turkey sandwich with bacon and Mornay sauce, and derby pie, which is similar to a pecan pie but incorporates chocolate. Kentucky is of course the home of KFC, but, like most Southerners, Kentuckians take fried chicken fairly seriously, and if you want inexpensive, tasty fried chicken, there are better local alternatives. Considering that it's not widely known for it, pizza is surprisingly good in Louisville. There are a lot of outlets and the market is quite competitive.
Louisville has established itself as a major "foodie" destination. Part of the reason is the ready availability of fresh ingredients from around the country, and even the world, thanks to the location of UPS' main hub at Louisville International Airport.
Vegetarians and vegans have a lot of options in Louisville, particularly at the numerous Ethiopian, Indian and Mediterranean restaurants.
Locals usually prefer to dine at one of the local eating establishments below.
Budget
- 1 Chicken King, 639 E Broadway, ☏ 1 502 589 5464. Fried chicken - also Jerk chicken, pulled pork, and fish.
- 2 Indi's, 1033 W Broadway. Local fried chicken chain, also serves ribs and fried fish. Local opinion is split as to whether Indi's or Chicken King makes the best fried chicken in town. Chicken is available hot or mild. 7 other locations besides the Broadway one (which is in a slightly seedy neighborhood)
- 3 Spinelli's, 614 Baxter Ave. One of the many popular local pizza chains in town, also with locations downtown and in St. Matthews (the latter newly remodeled). Late night (until 5AM every day at all locations) Philly pizza; also offers various sandwiches, including cheesesteaks. A luxury car is installed indoors at the Baxter Avenue location for seating.
- 4 J. Gumbo's, 2109 Frankfort Ave. And two other Louisville locations. A regional chain that began in Louisville. Excellent Cajun food. Gumbo, Jambalaya, Etoufee, Creole, etc. Try the drunk chicken, it's excellent. Most meals $7.25; seafood meals $7.99.
- 5 WW Cousins, 900 Dupont Rd. Plus a second location on the Outer Loop near Jefferson Mall. Dress your own hamburger and salad bar.
- 6 Home Run Burgers, 2723 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy. (Hurstbourne Parkway near Taylorsville Road, Shelbyville Road Plaza, Middletown in front of Walmart, and at U of L) Local chain offering made-to-order Black Angus burgers and hand-cut fries. Decor is mostly baseball-related, and the staff says "Batter up!" when customers come in. Hand-breaded cod, grilled chicken, hot dogs, veggie burgers, BLT, and (seasonally) rolled oysters (i.e., breaded and deep-fried) also available.
- 7 Moby Dick, 4848 Shelbyville Rd. A local seafood chain with 12 locations in Jefferson County, plus single locations in nearby Shepherdsville, Taylorsville, and across the river in Jeffersonville. The location listed here was chosen for its proximity to the major shopping complexes in St. Matthews. Best known for its fried cod sandwiches and meals, though it also offers chicken tenders, shrimp, oysters, clams, and even fried bratwurst.
- 8 Burger Boy, 1450 S. Brook St (Old Louisville), ☏ 1 502 635-7410. A few blocks away from the Magnolia Bar and Grill (see below) and across from Woody's, this diner is open 24/7, has decent food, and is one of the cheaper places in town... though since the current ownership took over in 2008, the menu has included a few more upscale options, most recently bison burgers.
- 9 Burger Girl, 3334 Frankfort Ave, ☏ 1 502 709-5454. Sister restaurant of Burger Boy, with identical menus and also open 24/7.
- 10 Nancy's Bagels, 2101 Frankfort Ave. The best bagels in Louisville. Nancy's has two locations. The original in the Clifton neighborhood at 2101 Frankfort Ave. and a downtown location at 651 S. 4th St.
- 11 Dizzy Whizz, 217 W Saint Catherine Street, ☏ 1 502 583-3828. Burgers, shakes, & sandwiches since 1947. Drive-in curb service and a sit-down counter.
- 12 Twig & Leaf, 2122 Bardstown Road (Corner of Bardstown Rd and Douglass Blvd), ☏ 1 502 451-8944. Classic American diner and a local tradition.
- 13 Check's Cafe, 1101 E Burnett Ave (Corner of Burnett Ave and Hickory in Germantown), ☏ 1 502 637-9515. Can't beat the price. The decor features a lot of local sports memorabilia. Doubles as a bar.
- 14 Cafe 360, 1582 Bardstown Rd (Corner of Bardstown Rd and Bonnycastle Ave), ☏ 1 502 473-8694. Order anything you want, 24-hours. Also has a bar. Food is okay but it's really more of a social place to go. Great hookah.
- 15 Wagners, 3113 S 4th Street, ☏ 1 502 375-3800. Tasty but unexceptional diner food, but it has a long and storied association with jockeys, trainers, etc., at Churchill Downs, and still packs 'em in during Derby week. Breakfast and lunch only.
- 16 Pizza Donisi, 1396 S 2nd St (Next door to Magnolia Bar), ☏ 1 502 213 0488. Gourmet artisan pizza. Open late.
- 17 Bandido Taqueria Mexicana, 423 University Blvd (Address is University Blvd but parking lot entrance is round the corner on Crittenden), ☏ 1 502 996-7788. Authentic burritos and tacos. Excellent salsa bar.
- 18 Taco Luchador, 938 Baxter Ave, ☏ 1 502 583-0440. Very popular local taco chain, part of a larger group of local restaurants. The original, listed here, has since been joined by locations in St. Matthews, downtown, Stony Brook (Jeffersontown, near the intersection of Taylorsville Road and Hurstbourne Parkway), and the South End (across from Iroquois Park). All locations feature quirky decor, most notably Mexican wrestling masks.
- 19 Dairy Kastle, 575 Eastern Parkway (Northeast corner of Eastern Pkwy and Bradley Ave), ☏ 1 502 634-8990. M–Sa 11AM–10PM, Su noon–10PM. Traditional neighborhood walk-up spot, not far from U of L, specializing in soft-serve ice cream (plus milkshakes and sundaes) and chili dogs. Cash only, with posted prices including all taxes; open from mid-March through Columbus Day (second Monday in October).
- 20 [dødt link]Cottage Inn, 570 Eastern Parkway (Southeast corner of Eastern Pkwy and Bradley Ave), ☏ 1 502 637-4325. M–Sa 10:45AM–9PM. Directly across Eastern Parkway from Dairy Kastle is another neighborhood tradition, offering typical American diner food, much of it of the "Southern comfort food" variety.
- 21 Yang Kee Noodle, 13301 Shelbyville Rd., Suite 101 (Across English Station Road from Walmart), ☏ 1 502 245-9264. M–Sa 11AM–10PM, Su 11AM–9PM. Fast-casual Asian stir-fry. There were once three locations, but one in the Highlands closed in 2017, and the original at Oxmoor Center closed in 2019. This one, however, is still going strong.
- 22 Barry's Cheesesteaks & More, 1161 S. 2nd St., ☏ 1 502 618-2288. Tu 11AM–3PM, W–Sa 11AM–7PM. Sandwich shop offering burgers and wings as well as the signature cheesesteaks—which are about as authentic as one can find outside the Philly area, given that the owner is a Philly transplant who worked for several years at restaurants in that area before moving to Louisville. The original location in southern Jefferson County closed in January 2020, but it will be replaced in the coming weeks by a new Highlands location, with one in Elizabethtown planned for May 2020. Bring your appetite—their 6-inch cheesesteak easily has more meat than a footlong from Subway.
Mellemklasse
- 23 Saffron's Persian Restaurant, 131 W. Market St.
- 24 Ramsi's Cafe on the World, 1293 Bardstown Rd. En lokal favorit. Meget eclectic menu, but generally Mediterranean-influenced. A surprisingly large amount of the ingredients comes from the restaurant's own farm one county over.
- 25 Shalimar Indian Restaurant, 1850 S Hurstbourne Pkwy, Suite 125. Autentisk indisk køkken.
- 26 The Irish Rover, 2319 Frankfort Ave.
- 27 The Granville, 1601 S 3rd St. Considered by many to be the best burgers in town.
- 28 Frankfort Avenue Beer Depot, 3204 Frankfort Avenue, ☏ 1 502 895-3223. A lot of locals will tell you this place has the best BBQ in Louisville. Follow your GPS or just follow your nose to the big smokers set up right next to the street. Occasional live country music.
- 29 Momma's BBQ, 102 Bauer Ave, ☏ 1 502 938-MAMA (6262), ✉[email protected]. Dagligt kl. 11-22. Many other locals will insist that this Kansas City-style establishment, owned by a Kansas native, has the city's best BBQ. Several publications have named it one of the best BBQ places in the whole U.S. While it now has a second location on Hurstbourne Parkway just south of Shelbyville Road, the original listed here is unique for its configuration. It's in a renovated older house and has two dining rooms with very different character—the lower level is similar to a sports bar, and the upper level is quieter and more family-oriented.
- 30 Mark's Feed Store, 11422 Shelbyville Rd, ☏ 1 502 244-0140. A local barbecue chain serving the Western Kentucky style; though it may not reach quite the heights of the other BBQ places listed here, it's still very popular in the area. The original location, listed here, is in a building in the far-eastern community of Middletown that housed a farm supply store for most of the 20th century, hence the restaurant's name. That location can get especially crowded after services at Southeast Christian Church, a well-known megachurch in the region whose main worship center is about a mile away (also bear in mind that Southeast holds a Saturday evening service as well as two on Sunday morning). Mark's has five other locations—the Highlands, Dixie Highway in southwest Louisville, Fern Creek in far southeast Louisville, across the river in New Albany, and finally in Elizabethtown.
- 31 Doc Crow's, 127 West Main Street, ☏ 1 502 587-1626. BBQ and Southern specialties, also an excellent and diverse selection of raw oysters. Popular with the downtown crowd.
- 32 Feast BBQ, 909 E. Market St. Suite 100, ☏ 1 502 749-9900. A newer BBQ joint, very trendy and popular. The original Feast location across the river in New Albany proved too small from the get-go and closed in March 2018; a second location in Jeffersontown opened in summer 2018.
- 33 [dødt link]Addis Grill, 109 S. 4th Street, ☏ 1 502 581-1011. Mediterranean and Ethiopian food. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options. Somewhat spartan decor but they take the food very seriously.
- 34 Queen of Sheba, 2804 Taylorsville Rd, ☏ 1 502 459-1011. Open for lunch daily; dinner closed on Mondays. Ethiopian restaurant owned by an immigrant family and located across from Bowman Field (general aviation airport). As with Addis Grill, plenty of vegetarian and vegan options are available.
- 35 Vietnam Kitchen, 5339 Mitscher Avenue (In Iroquois Manor Shopping Center), ☏ 1 502 363-7535. Closed Wednesdays. Extremely popular south-side spot for pho, soup, and stir-fried dishes. Avoid the weekday noon lunch rush or be prepared to wait.
- 36 Mayan Cafe, 813 E. Market Street, ☏ 1 502 566-0651. Creative, upscale versions of authentic Mayan food, from southern Mexico and Central America. Try the tok-sel lima beans, and you'll never take lima beans for granted again. This is unusual cuisine that you won't find in many other North American cities - similar to standard American Mexican food but with subtle differences in ingredients and spices. If you're in Louisville and want to try food that you probably can't get at home, this is a good choice. Also operates a food truck under the name Mayan Street Food, now exclusively at the nearby Gravely Brewing Co. (see the Mikrobryggerier section).
- 37 Wick's Pizza Parlor and Pub, 975 Baxter Avenue, ☏ 1 502 458-1828. Thick crust pizza layered with cheese and toppings. Don't let the sizes fool you - a 12" pie is a more than adequate lunch for 2 people. Also serves calzones, sandwiches, and salads. 2 other Louisville locations and 1 in New Albany.
- 38 Hiko A Mon, 1115 Herr Ln #130 (In Westport Village Shopping Center), ☏ 1 502 365-1651. Probably the best Japanese restaurant in Louisville. High quality sushi, grilled dishes, and noodles. Excellent tonkotsu ramen, usually hard to find outside of specialized ramen restaurants. There's also a downtown location.
- 39 [dødt link]Impellizzeri's Pizza, 1381 Bardstown Road, ☏ 1 502 454-2711. Another contender in Louisville's pizza scene. Voted Best Pizza in Kentucky by Zagat. There's also a downtown and a Middletown location.
- 40 El Molcajete, 2932 S 4th St, ☏ 1 502 638-0300. Authentic, reasonably priced Mexican food near Churchill Downs. Good variety of salsa and a surprising number of vegetarian options. The neighborhood is slightly sketchy but generally safe, at least during the day and early evening.
- 41 Mike Linnig's, 9308 Cane Run Road, ☏ 1 502 937-9888. Closed Nov-Jan. Local favorite fish restaurant since 1925. Huge outdoor seating area near the banks of the Ohio River.
- 42 Tandoori Fusion, 4600 Chamberlain Lane, ☏ 1 502 255-2590. Indian restaurant featuring chefs specially brought in from Delhi. Much of the produce comes from the owner's local farm. While most of the dishes are traditional, the "fusion" aspect refers to mixed Western/Indian dishes such as pasta with traditional Indian sauces, or their vindaloo shepherds' pie, where their screamingly spicy lamb vindaloo is topped with a crust of mashed potato and baked. There is an extensive vegetarian menu, with numerous vegan options.
- 43 80/20 @ Kaelin's, 1801 Newburg Rd., ☏ 1 502 200-8020. M–Th 11AM–3PM and 5–10PM; F Sa 11AM–3PM and 5–11PM; Su 11AM–5PM. A revival of one of Louisville's most famous eateries. The original Kaelin's, which operated at this location from 1934 to 2009, claimed to be the original home of the cheeseburger, and also served Kentucky Fried Chicken in the years immediately before Colonel Sanders began franchising his concept. While the menu is significantly different from that of the original Kaelin's, one thing remains the same—burgers seared on a cast-iron surface in much the same way the original restaurant did. Features extensive outdoor seating, plus a malt shop serving ice cream made in-house.
Splurge
- 44 Bistro Le Relais, 2817 Taylorsville Rd, ☏ 1 502 451-9020. Fine French food.
- 45 [tidligere dødt link]Asiatique, 1767 Bardstown Rd, ☏ 1 502 451-2749. French/Asian fusion.
- 46 Volare Italian Restaurant, 2300 Frankfort Ave, ☏ 1 502 894-4446. Authentic Italian cuisine.
- 47 [dødt link]Porcini, 2730 Frankfort Ave, ☏ 1 502 894-8686. Dinner only; closed Sunday. Authentic Northern Italian cuisine, with an extensive wine list.
- 48 Proof on Main, 702 West Main St, ☏ 1 502 217-6360. High-end New American cuisine. Craft cocktails. Can be fairly noisy for a high end restaurant. Associated with the 21c hotel.
- 49 Høst, 624 E Market St, ☏ 1 502 384 9090. Farm-to-table New American local food.
- 50 English Grill, 335 West Broadway (at the Brown Hotel). Not particularly English, but high quality traditional American. The Hot Brown (a traditional Kentucky dish consisting of roast turkey, mornay sauce, toast, tomatoes, and bacon) was invented here.
- 51 Jack Fry's, 1007 Bardstown Rd., ☏ 1 502 452-9244, ✉[email protected]. A Highlands institution for over 30 years, and tracing its history to an earlier establishment at the same site that opened in 1933, it features high-quality traditional Southern-influenced American bistro fare.
- 52 Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse, 325 W. Main St., ☏ 1 502 584-0102. One of a handful of high-end restaurants owned by Cincinnati-based Jeff Ruby, who made headlines in 2007 by kicking O.J. Simpson out of this restaurant, and again during the 2016 presidential campaign by temporarily barring Donald Trump. Ruby's penchant for publicity notwithstanding, the restaurant does enjoy a strong reputation for its steaks, plus quite a few seafood options. Live music is also regularly offered.
Drikke
Det mint julep is a local drink, traditionally drunk during the Kentucky Derby. If you want to try this classic Southern drink outside of Derby week, it's difficult to find a bar that can make them, owing to the difficulty of stocking fresh mint and the fact that they aren't often ordered. One spot that does offer them year-round is Maker's Mark Bourbon House & Lounge (Fourth Street Live!); they sell for $9 as of November 2011.
Smoking is not permitted in bars in the city of Louisville. While most bars in Kentucky are required to close at 2AM, some Louisville bars are licensed to stay open until 4AM.
Pubber
There are many pubs around the city, with varying styles, prices and crowds. The Highlands, especially around the 900 block of Baxter Ave., is a great place to drink and meet new people.
- 1 Cahoots, 1047 Bardstown Rd, ☏ 1 502 454-6687. M-F 5PM-4AM, Sa Su 1PM-4AM. Beer, pub grub and a younger crowd.
- 2 Highlands Taproom, 1279 Bardstown Rd, ☏ 1 502 584-5222. Neighborhood pub with live music most nights.
- 3 Molly Malone's Pub, 933 Baxter Ave, ☏ 1 502 473-1222. 11AM-4AM daily. Irish-style staples with a decent beer selection and a good patio.
- 4 Nachbar, 969 Charles St (In Germantown), ☏ 1 502 637-4377. M-Sa 2PM-4AM, Su 4PM-4AM. Large beer selection with a focus on German and Belgian style beers. Also features jazz and film occasionally.
- 5 Outlook Inn, 916 Baxter Ave, ☏ 1 502 583-4661. 2PM-4AM. A more dive-ish feel but with a no less impressive beer list.
- 6 Værtshuset, 1532 S. 4th St, ☏ 1 502 637-4200. A longtime pub in Old Louisville. They serve breakfast at all hours and have a daily plate lunch special.
- 7 Holy Grale, 1034 Bardstown Rd. In a former church. Good quality food but best known for its large and eclectic selection of local and imported craft beers. No liquor or wine, but with the number and variety of beers on offer, even if you're not normally a beer drinker, you can probably find something you like. Charming Biegarten out back with giant hops plants in the summer time.
- 8 Garage Bar, 700 E Market St, ☏ 1 502 749-7100. Gastropub that used to be a gas station, hence its name. Look for the beat-up Ford Mustang and Pontiac Trans Am permanently parked out front. Excellent wood-fired pizza, burgers, locally made charcuterie. Craft beers, wine, and cocktails. Large outdoor seating area. Hundevenlig.
- 9 Troll Pub, 150 W Washington St., ☏ 1 502 618-4829. Not exactly under the 2nd Street Bridge but right next to it and fairly subterranean. Popular spot with pub grub and drinks.
- 10 HopCat, 1064 Bardstown Rd., ☏ 1 502 890-8676. The local outpost of a small Midwestern chain of brewpubs (15 in all), it offers a beer menu with over 130 selections, featuring many local brews not duplicated at any of the chain's other locations. Also has a surprisingly broad food menu, though still in the "pub grub" category. Must be 21 to enter after 9PM, but open to all ages at other times.
Mikrobryggerier
- 11 Bluegrass Brewing Company, 300 W Main St, ☏ 1 502 568-2224. M-Th 11AM-10PM, F Sa 11AM-11PM, closed Su. Local microbrewery with three locations around town. Live music some nights. The original location is in St. Matthews at 3929 Shelbyville Road (☏ 1 502 899-7070). Also the Taproom, 636 E Main St; serves beer but no food. (☏ 1 502 584-2739.) Happy hour 3-7PM, pints $3.50.
- 12 Gravely Brewing Co., 514 Baxter Ave, ☏ 1 502 822-3202. Open since 2017, this brewpub defines itself as a "music brewery", offering live music along with its beer creations. Food available daily, specifically southern Mexican, from a truck operated by the above-mentioned Mayan Cafe. Must be 21 to enter the taproom bar, but the rest of the establishment (including the outdoor beer garden) is open to all ages.
- The New Albanian Brewing Company (Rich-O's), 3312 Plaza Drive, New Albany, ☏ 1 812 949-2804. Pizzeria and pub.
- 13 Mile Wide, 636 Barret Ave, ☏ 1 502 409 8139.
- 14 Public House by Against the Grain, 1576 Bardstown Road, ☏ 1 502 409-9866. Opened in 2019, taking over the site vacated by the now-defunct Cumberland Brewery. Replaces the now-indefinitely closed Slugger Field location.
Barer
Fourth Street Live! (On 4th St, downtown) has plenty of bars, ranging from an English pub to Maker's Mark own lounge and bar, but you'll pay a premium to drink there. Fourth Street is generally only busy on the weekends; it's dead on the weekdays except for 5-7PM or when the after work crowd grabs a drink. Many of the swankier clubs and bars (Red Cheetah, Maker's Mark, etc.) have a dress code, and some have a cover charge, usually about $5. Fourth Street is free to enter. Some other possibilities are below.
- 15 Bourbon Raw, 446 S Fourth St, ☏ 1 502 568-9009. M-Th 11AM-midnight, F Sa 11AM-4AM, Su 5PM-midnight. Upscale bar with bourbons from each of Kentucky's distilleries.
- 16 Haymarket Whiskey Bar, 331 E. Market St. Huge whiskey selection, including rare bottles and some of their own custom barrels. Live bands in the back. Also has an attached bottle shop. The owner and bartenders are for the most part highly knowledgeable about whiskey and will happily talk your ear off about it if the place isn't too busy. A good place to go if you're new to bourbon drinking as they'll often suggest something you haven't heard of, based on what you like.
- 17 Magnolia ("The Mag" or "Mag Bar"), 1398 S Second St, ☏ 1 502 637-9052. Considered the quintessential Louisville dive bar. Doesn't serve food. However, Pizza Donisi (see under "Eat") is next door and is open late.
- 18 Nowhere Bar, 1133 Bardstown Rd, ☏ 1 502 451-0466. EDM and hip-hop (not at the same time). Check the website or call to find out what's on. The Louisville club scene may lack the glitz of Vegas, LA or NYC, but if you're looking to bust a move, this is a fun spot. Has a restaurant next door, called Somewhere.
Kaffebarer
There are a plethora of good coffeehouses in Louisville. Local chains include Heine Brothers' Coffee & Java Brewing Company. There are three Heine stores in the Highlands area alone, with nine more scattered around town, one across the river in Jeffersonville, and a vintage Airstream trailer renovated into a mobile branch that travels to local events. Java has a Fourth Street Live! location, a Main St branch, and a store in Crescent Hill where it was founded. (Others are on the east reaches of town, Prospect, Middletown, etc.) Vint (four locations) merged with Heine Brothers in 2011, but remains a separate chain, and sources its coffee separately from its sister chain. Other selections include Highland Coffee at 1140 Bardstown Rd/627 S 4th St, Old Louisville Coffee House at 1489 S 4th St, Sunergos Coffee on 2122 S Preston St, and Ray's Monkey House[tidligere dødt link] at 1578 Bardstown Rd.
- 19 Sister Bean's, 5225 New Cut Road (Across from Iroquois Park Amphitheater), ☏ 1 502 364-0082.
LGBT
Louisville has substantial gay, lesbian and transgender communities, most visibly concentrated in the Highlands neighborhood, in the East End and Downtown. There are numerous venues and events catering to them and those friendly to them.
- 20 Day's Espresso & Coffee, 1420 Bardstown Rd, ☏ 1 502 456-1170. While not necessarily known for its exceptional coffee, Day's Coffee on Bardstown Road has enjoyed a loyal following among Louisville's gay og family-oriented populations for years, thanks to its very laid-back, unpretentious atmosphere.
- 21 Teddy Bears, 1148 Garvin Pl, ☏ 1 502 589-2619. Teddy Bears has been victim of some scary hype, though for those not afraid of men and transsexuals "of a certain age" or beyond, it can be great places to relax over a game of pool or unselfconscious karaoke.
- 22 Tryangles, 209 S Preston St, ☏ 1 502 583-6395. Tryangles is a Louisville gay standby that endears by possessing the contradictory qualities of both homeyness and sleaze in equal measure. Popular with the bear and Levi/leather crowd.
- 23 Stor bar, 1202 Bardstown Rd. Don't let the name fool you, it's actually quite small. Very popular and friendly mainstream gay bar in the highlands.
Søvn
Around Derby weekend, most Louisville hotels will charge at least three times the normal rate, and often more. The only way to avoid this is to stay with friends and family or to stay at hotels at least 100 miles away, such as Cincinnati or Indianapolis. Other significant events that will cause increases in hotel rates, though by a lesser amount, are Thunder Over Louisville (while its crowds are several times those of the Derby, they're more local); the Street Rod Nationals in early August; the Kentucky State Fair, held for 10 days ending with the last Sunday in August; NASCAR races at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta; and home games for some U of L sports, mainly football and sometimes men's basketball. Lexington is a slightly closer alternative apart from Derby weekend (when it fills up just as much as Louisville, especially when graduation at the University of Kentucky is on the same weekend), though it also takes in a large amount of overflow for NASCAR races, and regularly fills up for UK sports and graduations.
There are many other hotels around town and in downtown, but they are rather generic. If you're going to pay more for a hotel, you might as well get character as well. There are also some Bed and Breakfasts in Old Louisville, if you'd like to stay in a more than 120-year-old Victorian mansion, here's your chance. More options can be found across the river in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Budget
- 1 Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Louisville East, 1221 Kentucky Mills Drive, ☏ 1 502 266-6590.
- 2 Suburban Extended Stay Hotel East, 1620 Leisure Way, Clarksville, Indiana, ☏ 1 812 283-9696.
Mellemklasse
- 3 Ramada Plaza Louisville, 9700 Bluegrass Pkwy, ☏ 1 502 491-4830.
- 4 Hyatt Place Louisville/East, 701 South Hurstbourne Parkway, ☏ 1 502 426-0119.
- 5 Ramada Downtown North Louisville, 1041 Zorn Avenue (71 Exit #2 and Zorn Ave), ☏ 1 502 897-5101.
- 6 Ramada Louisville Expo Center, 2912 Crittenden Dr (I-264 Exit 11), ☏ 1 502 637-6336.
- 7 Courtyard Louisville Airport, 819 Phillips Lane, ☏ 1 502 368-5678. Indtjekning: 15:00, udtjekning: middag. Hotellet tilbyder gratis lufthavnstransport, gratis internet og parkering på stedet. Bistro serverer morgenmad, middag, cocktails og Starbucks specialkaffe.
- 8 Four Points Louisville (Fire point af Sheraton Louisville Airport), 2850 Crittenden Drive, ☏ 1 502 753-5555. Indtjekning: 15:00, udtjekning: middag. Tilbyder gratis Louisville lufthavnstransport under dit ophold. $ 129-184 / nat.
Splurge
- 9 21c Museum Hotel Louisville, 700 West Main Street, ☏ 1 502 217-6300, momsfri: 1-877-217-6400. Et boutique-hotel i det historiske West Main District med også et kunstgalleri.
- 10 Seelbach Hilton Louisville, 500 S 4. St., ☏ 1 502 585-3200. Historisk og luksuriøst. Åbnet i 1905 er det Louisvilles originale Grand Hotel. Seelbach har været vært for mange præsidenter, berømte forfattere og gangstere som Al Capone i løbet af sin periode. Hotellets fine spisestue, The Oakroom, er Kentucky's eneste AAA 5-Diamond-klassificerede restaurant.
- 11 The Brown Hotel, 335 W Broadway, ☏ 1 502 583-1234. Et af de mest historiske hoteller i byen. Ikke kun er det et fremragende hotel, men det er fyldt med historie og sjove historier. For eksempel var Brown Hotel under en oversvømmelse i 1937 delvist nedsænket, og en arbejdstager fangede en fisk på to pund i lobbyen.
- 12 Galt House Hotel & Suites, 140 North Fourth St., ☏ 1 502 589-5200. Historisk adresse, men hotellet er for det meste moderne. Nogle værelser har udsigt over floden, men husk, at dette betyder, at du også har udsigt over I-64.
- 13 Hyatt Regency Louisville, 311 S 4. St., ☏ 1 502 581-1234. Forbundet til Kentucky International Convention Center og 4th Street Live.
- 14 Omni Louisville Hotel, 400 S 2. St, ☏ 1 502 313-6664. Et luksuriøst logi, der åbnede i marts 2018 i en 30-etagers bygning, hvoraf 14 er besat af hotellet. Det inkluderer alle de gæstefaciliteter, man kan forvente af et luksushotel. Omfatter også flere overraskelser, der er åbne for offentligheden - en speakeasy-stil restaurant / bar med en firesporet bowlingbane, et kunstgalleri i lobbyen og en lille købmand.
Pas på dig selv
Det meste af Louisville er ret sikkert (for en bys størrelse har den aldrig været med i tv-showet "Cops"). De mindst sikre områder er sandsynligvis vest for Ninth Street (Greyhound busstation er desværre her). Professionelle svindlere, der fungerer som panhandlere, er almindelige på stationen, og selvom de ikke er meget aggressive eller uhøflige, er de vedholdende. Lommelommer er også et problem, da de ofte vil snappe ejendele fra sidelommerne på de tasker eller punge, du måtte have.
Derudover er der fundet flere muggingsforsøg lige uden for terminalen (hvor stationssikkerheden er chokerende apatisk og lidet formålstjenlig i disse situationer, i det mindste indtil metropolitiet ankommer), så vær meget forsigtig. En kørsel i dagtimerne gennem denne del af byen langs Portland og derefter Northwestern Parkway er dog meget interessant og slet ikke farlig. Områder omkring Churchill Downs er også relativt sketchy, men igen er det simpelthen ikke en risiko at køre igennem om dagen.
Kriminalitetsrisikoen er lavere øst for højlandet. Inden for højlandet er kriminaliteten stadig lav, men vær forsigtig med at gå ud af barer på Baxter Avenue, hvis du er alene. Det samme råd gælder for Old Louisville, kun mere. Ud over dette skal du bare bruge sund fornuft, som du ville andre steder.
Den vestlige ende af Louisville betragtes almindeligvis som den farligste på grund af sin bandeaktivitet (delvis på grund af hvor fattig den er). Lad ikke din bil være ulåst og stirre ikke på andre mennesker.
Opret forbindelse
Aviser
- Courier-Journal. Lokal avis.
- LEO. Louisville Eccentric Observer, den lokale alt-ugentlig. Grundlæggeren, John Yarmuth, repræsenterer nu Louisville i US Repræsentanternes Hus, og hans søn driver avisen. Det er en god kilde til koncert- og begivenhedsfortegnelser.
- Hastighed. Ugentlig, lokal underholdningsguide udgivet af Courier-Journal.
- Voice-Tribune. Østlige ugeavis.
Telefonisk
Der er endnu ikke pålagt Kentucky-siden af hovedstadsområdet nogen overlay-områdekode, så 7-cifret lokalopkald fra en fasttelefon er stadig tilladt.
Det samme er ikke sandt på Indiana-siden. I september 2014 blev der oprettet en overlay-kode (1 930) i hele det område, der kun var betjent af områdekode 812. Et lokalt eller in-state opkald på Indiana-siden kræver nu, at alle de 10 cifre i det lokale nummer skal ringes op (udeladelse bare den førende 1 fra et lokalt fastnetopkald). Hvis et tegn på en etableret virksomhed i Indiana kun viser et syvcifret nummer, skal du ringe 812 foran det.
Cope
Konsulater
Belgien (honorær), 1009 S 4. St., ☏ 1 502 584-8583, fax: 1 502 584-1826, ✉[email protected].
Tyskland (honorær), 500 W Jefferson St Ste 2800, ☏ 1 502 562-7296, fax: 1 502 589-0309, ✉[email protected].
Gå videre
Der er masser af steder at besøge uden for Louisville. Indiana byerne New Albany, Clarksville og Jeffersonville ligger lige overfor floden og kan for de fleste besøgende betragtes som en del af Louisville. Du vil høre sætningen "Kentuckiana", der bruges til at beskrive metroområdet inklusive Indiana-siden, men dette udtryk bruges hovedsageligt af medierne og ikke noget, som lokalbefolkningen ofte siger. Mod syd er Mammoth Cave National Park (længste hulesystem i verden), Fort Knox (hjemsted for guldbarrer og Patton Museum), The Gethsemani-klosteret, den historiske by Bardstown, hjemsted for Stephen Foster-The Musical, det Bourbon Trail, det Lincoln fødested, det Bernheim Forest Arboretum and Nature Center.
Mod øst er statens hovedstad ved Frankfort, hvor du finder nogle destillerier i området. Lexington er hjemmet til Kentucky Horse Park. Det Kentucky Speedway, siden 2011 hjemsted for løb i alle tre af NASCARs nationale serier (Cup, Xfinity Series, Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series), er ude af I-71.
Mod nord ligger flodbyen Madison, Indiana, hjemsted for Madison Regatta. Nashville, Indiana og Brown County er et tilflugtssted for kunstnere.
Mod vest findes adskillige huler, herunder Squire Boone, Wyandotte og Marengo. Holiday World & Splashin 'Safari i julemanden kan prale af Raven, en af de mest populære træbaner i Amerika.
- Bardstown
- Brandenburg
- Clarksville
- Jeffersontown
- Jeffersonville
- New Albany
- Saint Matthews
- Shelbyville
- Shepherdsville
| Ruter gennem Louisville |
| St. Louis ← New Albany ← | W  E | → Saint Matthews → Frankfort |
| Indianapolis ← Clarksville/Jeffersonville ← | N  S | → Shepherdsville → Bowling Green |
| Cincinnati ← La Grange ← | N  S | → ENDE |
| Indianapolis ← Jeffersonville ← | N  S | → Opdeles i  og  |
Smelter sammen  ← | N  S | → Mount Washington → Glasgow |
| Smelter sammen ← | N  S | → Jct  E → Fort Knox → Bowling Green |
| Evansville ← Fort Knox ← Jct E ← | W  E | → Saint Matthews → Frankfort |
| Vincennes ← New Albany ← | W  E | → Mount Washington → Danville |