Guidebook for Louisville

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Guidebook for Louisville

Parks & Nature

Olmsted designed the park system in Louisville as he did Central Park in New York. Cherokee is the central feature.
383 locals recommend
Cherokee Park
745 Cochran Hill Rd
383 locals recommend
Olmsted designed the park system in Louisville as he did Central Park in New York. Cherokee is the central feature.
Loads of trails most of them on the ridge tops. A good place to loose yourself in nature.
58 locals recommend
Jefferson Memorial Forest
11311 Mitchell Hill Road
58 locals recommend
Loads of trails most of them on the ridge tops. A good place to loose yourself in nature.
Nice private established park with lots of hiking loops, a lake with natural landscaping. Free on the weekdays. $5 per car on the weekends.
88 locals recommend
Bernheim Forest
Arboretum Way
88 locals recommend
Nice private established park with lots of hiking loops, a lake with natural landscaping. Free on the weekdays. $5 per car on the weekends.
Theparklands.org has full trail maps for this ever expanding park system. Trails will eventually loop around and connect through the city. Hiking, biking, paddling.
14 locals recommend
Floyds Fork
14 locals recommend
Theparklands.org has full trail maps for this ever expanding park system. Trails will eventually loop around and connect through the city. Hiking, biking, paddling.
Kids playground and community gardens. This small green space is blocks away from the apartment and a good place for taking the dog for a walk.
6 locals recommend
Emerson Park
1100 Sylvia St
6 locals recommend
Kids playground and community gardens. This small green space is blocks away from the apartment and a good place for taking the dog for a walk.

Arts & Culture

Free on Sundays, this newly remodeled contemporary museum also hosts a cinema that shows wonderful art films.
289 locals recommend
The Speed Art Museum
2035 S 3rd St
289 locals recommend
Free on Sundays, this newly remodeled contemporary museum also hosts a cinema that shows wonderful art films.
It's the lobby of an art hotel and so it is free admission. The most high end contemporary art in town.
122 locals recommend
21 US-31E
21 US-31E
122 locals recommend
It's the lobby of an art hotel and so it is free admission. The most high end contemporary art in town.
The biggest art gallery in town with an open music venue, working artist studios and a coffee shop with excellent sandwiches.
17 locals recommend
Tim Faulkner Gallery & Stopline Bar
991 Logan St
17 locals recommend
The biggest art gallery in town with an open music venue, working artist studios and a coffee shop with excellent sandwiches.

Shopping

An eclectic blend of shops, restaurants and bars, Bardstown road is the center of the Highlands area. The farmers market is on Saturday mornings for fresh farm produce.
11 locals recommend
The Original Bardstown Road Farmers' Market Inc.
1722 Bardstown Rd
11 locals recommend
An eclectic blend of shops, restaurants and bars, Bardstown road is the center of the Highlands area. The farmers market is on Saturday mornings for fresh farm produce.
Lots of restaurants with locally sourced food, art galleries and local shops.
213 locals recommend
East Market District
213 locals recommend
Lots of restaurants with locally sourced food, art galleries and local shops.

Essentials

All the basics are here including a liquor store, pharmacy and walk in clinic.
232 locals recommend
Kroger
1265 Goss Ave
232 locals recommend
All the basics are here including a liquor store, pharmacy and walk in clinic.
Pharmacy, drug store.
89 locals recommend
Walgreens
808 Eastern Pkwy
89 locals recommend
Pharmacy, drug store.

Sightseeing

Many free concerts and activities are on the waterfront.
183 locals recommend
Waterfront Park
129 River Rd
183 locals recommend
Many free concerts and activities are on the waterfront.
The best place for a stroll at sunset. You can walk over to Indiana across the bridge that used to be a railroad trestle. Just on the other side is an ice cream shop and the quaint town of Jeffersonville, IN.
39 locals recommend
Big Four Pedestrian Bridge
Big Four Pedestrian Bridge
39 locals recommend
The best place for a stroll at sunset. You can walk over to Indiana across the bridge that used to be a railroad trestle. Just on the other side is an ice cream shop and the quaint town of Jeffersonville, IN.
Horses racing and mint juleps. The track is a must for a Louisville visit.
544 locals recommend
Churchill Downs
700 Central Ave
544 locals recommend
Horses racing and mint juleps. The track is a must for a Louisville visit.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great local hangout with loads of beer on tap and full bar. Many nights there are bands too.
85 locals recommend
Nachbar
969 Charles St
85 locals recommend
Great local hangout with loads of beer on tap and full bar. Many nights there are bands too.
Great hang out bar with game night and pool tables. Check out their website for details. kaijubar.com
27 locals recommend
Kaiju
1004 E Oak St
27 locals recommend
Great hang out bar with game night and pool tables. Check out their website for details. kaijubar.com
Dancing and during the early evening a quiet drink at the bar.
Club 21
1481 South Shelby Street
Dancing and during the early evening a quiet drink at the bar.
Lots of bands play here. Full bar, pinball machines and big outdoor patio.
90 locals recommend
Zanzabar
2100 S Preston St
90 locals recommend
Lots of bands play here. Full bar, pinball machines and big outdoor patio.
Another music venue right around the corner.
The Cure Lounge
Another music venue right around the corner.

Food Scene

Beer on tap and great moderately priced food. Breakfast is always nice here. Just a few minutes walk away.
30 locals recommend
Lydia House
30 locals recommend
Beer on tap and great moderately priced food. Breakfast is always nice here. Just a few minutes walk away.
Our newest local brewery. Good food too!
117 locals recommend
Monnik Beer Company
1036 E Burnett Ave
117 locals recommend
Our newest local brewery. Good food too!
Local roaster with quaint eclectic seating space.
163 locals recommend
Sunergos Coffee
2122 S Preston St
163 locals recommend
Local roaster with quaint eclectic seating space.
Heine Brothers' Coffee is a local chain with pleasant atmosphere.
37 locals recommend
Heine Brothers' Coffee - Schnitzelburg/Germantown
822 Eastern Pkwy
37 locals recommend
Heine Brothers' Coffee is a local chain with pleasant atmosphere.
VERY local bar with standard food items. A Germantown tradition! Karaoke some nights.
50 locals recommend
Check's Cafe
1101 E Burnett Ave
50 locals recommend
VERY local bar with standard food items. A Germantown tradition! Karaoke some nights.
Full bar and great pizza. In a hurry just get a slice! Happy hour starts again at midnight.
155 locals recommend
The Post
1045 Goss Ave
155 locals recommend
Full bar and great pizza. In a hurry just get a slice! Happy hour starts again at midnight.
Burger joint with good beer selection and outdoor patio.
70 locals recommend
Four Pegs
1053 Goss Ave
70 locals recommend
Burger joint with good beer selection and outdoor patio.
Higher end eatery focused on using duck as a main dish. A special treat.
79 locals recommend
EiDERDOWN
983 Goss Ave
79 locals recommend
Higher end eatery focused on using duck as a main dish. A special treat.
BRAND NEW PLACE 5-2016 Join us for a southern inspired breakfast, lunch or dinner. Specialties include homemade biscuits, fresh salads, sandwiches, burgers, fried chicken and fish. The restaurant features an exciting atmosphere with a full bar and local beers from some of our neighborhood breweries. During the week, breakfast and lunch are served in a fast casual atmosphere. Dinner and brunch are table service. Picnic table dining is offered on a beautiful patio flanked by the original water tower from the Mill! Finn’s is located in the historical Fincastle building directly behind the Germantown Mills Lofts. The art deco building once housed the offices for the 1800 era cotton mill that operated within the Germantown lofts. The building was recently converted into Finn’s restaurant while preserving many of its deco features such as the glass blocking, flooring, moldings, entrance features as well as returning the windows to their original size and splendor. Monday - Thursday Breakfast: 7am–11am Lunch: 11am–3pm Limited Bar Menu: 3pm–5pm Dinner: 5pm–10pm Saturday Breakfast & Brunch: 10am–3pm Limited Bar Menu: 3pm–5pm Dinner: 5pm–11pm Friday Breakfast: 7am–11am Lunch: 11am–3pm Limited Bar Menu: 3pm–5pm Dinner: 5pm–11pm Sunday Breakfast & Brunch: 10am–3pm Limited Bar Menu: 3pm–5pm Dinner: 5pm–10pm
10 locals recommend
Finns Southern Kitchen
1318 McHenry Street
10 locals recommend
BRAND NEW PLACE 5-2016 Join us for a southern inspired breakfast, lunch or dinner. Specialties include homemade biscuits, fresh salads, sandwiches, burgers, fried chicken and fish. The restaurant features an exciting atmosphere with a full bar and local beers from some of our neighborhood breweries. During the week, breakfast and lunch are served in a fast casual atmosphere. Dinner and brunch are table service. Picnic table dining is offered on a beautiful patio flanked by the original water tower from the Mill! Finn’s is located in the historical Fincastle building directly behind the Germantown Mills Lofts. The art deco building once housed the offices for the 1800 era cotton mill that operated within the Germantown lofts. The building was recently converted into Finn’s restaurant while preserving many of its deco features such as the glass blocking, flooring, moldings, entrance features as well as returning the windows to their original size and splendor. Monday - Thursday Breakfast: 7am–11am Lunch: 11am–3pm Limited Bar Menu: 3pm–5pm Dinner: 5pm–10pm Saturday Breakfast & Brunch: 10am–3pm Limited Bar Menu: 3pm–5pm Dinner: 5pm–11pm Friday Breakfast: 7am–11am Lunch: 11am–3pm Limited Bar Menu: 3pm–5pm Dinner: 5pm–11pm Sunday Breakfast & Brunch: 10am–3pm Limited Bar Menu: 3pm–5pm Dinner: 5pm–10pm
Ethiopian food with atmosphere. As reasonably priced special treat.
25 locals recommend
Queen of Sheba Restaurant
2804 Taylorsville Rd
25 locals recommend
Ethiopian food with atmosphere. As reasonably priced special treat.