Fall is widely considered the most pleasant season in Louisville, and many annual events are scheduled for those months. Brief but fairly violent thunderstorms are common during the summer.įall starts around September, although an "Indian Summer" with warm and sunny days often occurs that month and it gets colder as it approaches November. Summer usually has a few vilely hot and humid weeks, where nobody goes outside much who doesn't have to, but is generally milder and more pleasant than some other parts of the South. Generally this leads to pleasant weather for the Kentucky Derby, although torrential rain and (once or twice) even snow, are not unknown. Spring starts sometime in late March or early April, normally it is very brief and summer-like weather sets in before the trees have had time to grow back their leaves. Weather in the Ohio Valley is notoriously hard to predict, but this is a general guide. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery in the Highlands, a couple of miles southeast of downtown, which is also the resting place for many other Kentucky dignitaries. Louisville was the birthplace of boxer Cassius Clay, later known to the world as Muhammad Ali. The street life here is particularly active on weekends when the weather is warm. You can meet some locals on the sidewalks without much trouble, if you are interested.
Often described as "bohemian", it includes art galleries, bars, coffeehouses, midrange to upscale restaurants, and is ideally navigated by foot or bike. Outside of this part of town though, you will almost certainly need a car.Īside from Downtown, a must-see for many is the Highlands shopping district, on Bardstown Road roughly from Broadway to the Douglass Loop. The Downtown, Old Louisville, Highlands, and Frankfort Avenue areas are walkable and it is possible to take the city bus between one or all four without much difficulty, with a downtown hotel as base. The architecture in Old Louisville and the Highlands is one-of-a-kind, and the people are very friendly. Louisville's biggest draw are the horse races at Churchill Downs (with the famous Kentucky Derby always the first Saturday in May), but the city is making a concerted effort to draw tourists year round. The city also boasts a vibrant arts and music scene and a world-class municipal parks system. While it only borders on the region, tourists will probably find a bit of the famous Southern hospitality here, along with its varied cuisine and a relaxed attitude toward life. It's a trick question - the correct answer is Frankfort. However, visiting Brits should note that "derby" is always pronounced DUR-bee in American English.Ī common joke in some parts of Kentucky is to ask for the correct pronunciation of "the capital of Kentucky" and offering the above mentioned alternatives. Other local nicknames include "River City" and "Derby City", in addition to the myriad of ways the name can be pronounced, depending on your accent. There are many correct pronunciations of "Louisville," from LOOey-vil to LOOuh-vuhl to LU-vul, but pronouncing it like "Lewisville" is generally considered incorrect, and will definitely mark you as an out-of-towner. The city was named after the French King Louis XVI. It is the largest city in Kentucky, with about one and a half million people living in the metro area. Known historically as the "Gateway to the South", Louisville has long been a transportation center for the region. Louisville is also the namesake of the Official Bat of Major League Baseball - the Louisville Slugger.Ī major city on the Ohio River in North Central Kentucky across from Southern Indiana, Louisville exists at the confluence of Southern and Midwestern attitudes and cultures. It's a lively mid-sized city with an excellent dining scene, ample opportunities for bourbon tasting, and interesting public art. Louisville, the largest city in Kentucky, is known for the Kentucky Derby horserace and as the "gateway to the south" from southern Indiana. For other places with the same name, see Louisville (disambiguation).
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