Guidebook for Louisville
Food Scene
Upscale steakhouse with ritzy digs & notable seafood options, including sushi & a raw bar.
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Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse, Louisville
325 W Main StUpscale steakhouse with ritzy digs & notable seafood options, including sushi & a raw bar.
Ecologically minded coffeehouse chain pouring organic & fair-trade brews & teas right on 4th street
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Heine Brothers' Coffee - Gardiner Lane Shopping Center
3060 Bardstown RdEcologically minded coffeehouse chain pouring organic & fair-trade brews & teas right on 4th street
Parks & Nature
Mega Cavern
General information
Location1841 Taylor Ave.
Louisville, Kentucky
Website
www.louisvillemegacavern.com
The Mega Cavern is a former limestone mine in Louisville, Kentucky. The cave stretches under parts of the Watterson Expressway and the Louisville Zoo. Due to its support structures, it is classified as a building and is the largest building in Kentucky. The cavern is used for business, storage, recycling, and tourism, with offerings including tram-guided tours, zipline tours, a ropes course, a mountain bike park, and an annual holiday lights display.
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Louisville Mega Cavern
1841 Taylor AveMega Cavern
General information
Location1841 Taylor Ave.
Louisville, Kentucky
Website
www.louisvillemegacavern.com
The Mega Cavern is a former limestone mine in Louisville, Kentucky. The cave stretches under parts of the Watterson Expressway and the Louisville Zoo. Due to its support structures, it is classified as a building and is the largest building in Kentucky. The cavern is used for business, storage, recycling, and tourism, with offerings including tram-guided tours, zipline tours, a ropes course, a mountain bike park, and an annual holiday lights display.
The Louisville Loop currently extends a total of 30 miles from the Farnsley-Moremen House to Downtown.
The first completed section of the Louisville Loop was created in the 1980s and is known as the Riverwalk. It is a 6.9-mile (11.1 km) bike and jogging trail running along the city's Ohio River waterfront from the Belvedere to Chickasaw Park.[4] It passes through Lannan Park in Portland and Shawnee Park along the way. A portion of the trail runs along city streets Portland, with about 0.4 miles (0.64 km) of the total route existing on city sidewalks. The trail passes through the former Portland Wharf area, which was razed for I-64 development, and the old street grid is still visible
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Waterfront Park
129 River RdThe Louisville Loop currently extends a total of 30 miles from the Farnsley-Moremen House to Downtown.
The first completed section of the Louisville Loop was created in the 1980s and is known as the Riverwalk. It is a 6.9-mile (11.1 km) bike and jogging trail running along the city's Ohio River waterfront from the Belvedere to Chickasaw Park.[4] It passes through Lannan Park in Portland and Shawnee Park along the way. A portion of the trail runs along city streets Portland, with about 0.4 miles (0.64 km) of the total route existing on city sidewalks. The trail passes through the former Portland Wharf area, which was razed for I-64 development, and the old street grid is still visible
The newly completed bridge over Mill Creek near Shively
In 2007, the 10-mile (16 km) Mill Creek Trail was completed, connecting the Levee Trail and The Riverwalk, ending at Lee Lane in Riverside Gardens. A small stretch of the Mill Creek Trail had been completed in 2002 by LG&E, on whose property much of the trail is located, which ran from Greenwood Rd. to Mill Creek. An extension added by the city in 2007 included a $2 million bridge over Mill Creek.
Beargrass Creek Greenway
2001 Lexington RdThe newly completed bridge over Mill Creek near Shively
In 2007, the 10-mile (16 km) Mill Creek Trail was completed, connecting the Levee Trail and The Riverwalk, ending at Lee Lane in Riverside Gardens. A small stretch of the Mill Creek Trail had been completed in 2002 by LG&E, on whose property much of the trail is located, which ran from Greenwood Rd. to Mill Creek. An extension added by the city in 2007 included a $2 million bridge over Mill Creek.
Arts & Culture
The Palace exhibits a Spanish Baroque motif with arcades, balconies and turrets. Cobalt blue, bursts of red and gold indirectly light all of the niches, coves and entrances. Above is a curved, vaulted ceiling with 139 sculptures of the faces of historical figures. The theater room inside The Palace is heavily ornamented and displays an imitation nighttime sky on the ceiling.
The theater is two stories with a floor and a balcony. Both floors contain bars that run the width of the building behind the theater, separated by a grand lobby of intricate art and architecture.
Although the exterior had fallen behind the interior, the Palace was re-dedicated in 1994 and is now a premiere venue.
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Louisville Palace
625 S 4th StThe Palace exhibits a Spanish Baroque motif with arcades, balconies and turrets. Cobalt blue, bursts of red and gold indirectly light all of the niches, coves and entrances. Above is a curved, vaulted ceiling with 139 sculptures of the faces of historical figures. The theater room inside The Palace is heavily ornamented and displays an imitation nighttime sky on the ceiling.
The theater is two stories with a floor and a balcony. Both floors contain bars that run the width of the building behind the theater, separated by a grand lobby of intricate art and architecture.
Although the exterior had fallen behind the interior, the Palace was re-dedicated in 1994 and is now a premiere venue.
Sightseeing
The Big Four Bridge is a six-span former railroad truss bridge that crosses the Ohio River, connecting Louisville, Kentucky, and Jeffersonville, Indiana. It was completed in 1895, and updated in 1929. The largest single span is 547 feet (167 m), with the entire bridge spanning 2,525 feet (770 m). It took its name from the defunct Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway, which was nicknamed the "Big Four Railroad". It is now a converted pedestrian and bicycle bridge from Louisville into Jeffersonville, Indiana.
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Most Big Four
1101 River RdThe Big Four Bridge is a six-span former railroad truss bridge that crosses the Ohio River, connecting Louisville, Kentucky, and Jeffersonville, Indiana. It was completed in 1895, and updated in 1929. The largest single span is 547 feet (167 m), with the entire bridge spanning 2,525 feet (770 m). It took its name from the defunct Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway, which was nicknamed the "Big Four Railroad". It is now a converted pedestrian and bicycle bridge from Louisville into Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Urban Bourbon Trail . More sophisticated than a “pub crawl”, it includes 34 of the top restaurants and bars in Louisville that have a commitment to sharing the heritage and culture of Kentucky Bourbon. Visit just six of them and be rewarded with a t-shirt of your experience. Pick up your Urban Bourbon Trail passport at the Louisville Visitors Center located at Fourth and Jefferson Streets in downtown Louisville or at any of the participating stops.
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Evan Williams Bourbon Experience
528 W Main St Urban Bourbon Trail . More sophisticated than a “pub crawl”, it includes 34 of the top restaurants and bars in Louisville that have a commitment to sharing the heritage and culture of Kentucky Bourbon. Visit just six of them and be rewarded with a t-shirt of your experience. Pick up your Urban Bourbon Trail passport at the Louisville Visitors Center located at Fourth and Jefferson Streets in downtown Louisville or at any of the participating stops.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lively bar with a party vibe featuring dueling piano shows & novelty bucket drinks.
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Howl at the Moon Louisville
434 S 4th StLively bar with a party vibe featuring dueling piano shows & novelty bucket drinks.
Quirky nightclub offering electronic dance music & lots of TVs, pool tables & a patio.
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Nowhere Bar Louisville
1133 Bardstown RdQuirky nightclub offering electronic dance music & lots of TVs, pool tables & a patio.
Airy, cowboy-themed bar & lounge with mechanical bull riding in modern digs with a lively ambiance right on 4th Street LIVE!
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PBR Louisville: A Cowboy Bar
432 S 4th StAiry, cowboy-themed bar & lounge with mechanical bull riding in modern digs with a lively ambiance right on 4th Street LIVE!
Shopping
An award-winning gallery in the historic Highlands offering a vast artisan jewelry collection including estate & bridal as well as paintings, clay, & fiber.
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Edenside Gallery
1422 Bardstown RdAn award-winning gallery in the historic Highlands offering a vast artisan jewelry collection including estate & bridal as well as paintings, clay, & fiber.
Just minutes from downtown Louisville and the airport. Don't miss Louisville's most charming antique mall. You'll find many wonderful treasures as you stroll…
Derby City Antique Mall
3819 Bardstown RdJust minutes from downtown Louisville and the airport. Don't miss Louisville's most charming antique mall. You'll find many wonderful treasures as you stroll…