DINING
Whether you’re thinking formal or fast, Louisville’s downtown restaurants are always in great taste.
From burgers to burgoo, grits to gorgonzola, and fries to foccacia, you’ll find just the platter to please
your palate. Enjoy one of the new eateries at Fourth Street Live, a $70 million entertainment district.
Savor the flavor of Tuscany at Vincenzo’s, where Italian dining is at its best or enjoy continental cuisine
in an atmosphere reminiscent of European courtyard dining in Artemisia.
SHOPPING
Shopping possibilities in Louisville are as limitless as your imagination.
For the shopping enthusiast there are several major malls featuring nationally recognized
retailers such as Dillard’s, Chico’s, William Sonoma, Old Navy and Gap. For
antique lovers there are shops with amazing finds, ranging from jewelry to furniture
to collectibles, scattered throughout the community. The Bardstown Road and
Frankfort Avenue areas are loaded with antique shops, art galleries and unique boutiques.
NIGHT LIFE
Louisville heats up after the sun goes down with exciting nightlife and entertainment.
Head to Fourth Street Live for a variety of nightclubs to satisfy every taste. Enjoy
a cozy Irish-inspired pub or head to Saddle Ridge for
country line dancing.
Knock a few pins down at Lucky Strike or enjoy one of Kentucky’s
premium bourbons at Maker’s Mark Bourbon House and Lounge. The Jazz Factory at Glassworks is
Louisville’s premier destination for jazz and O’Malley’s Corner lets you pick from five different
clubs for fun.
AREA ATTRACTIONS
Fourth Street Live!
Caesars Indiana
Churchill Downs
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
Louisville Zoo
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
Huber’s Orchard & Winery and Joe Huber Family Farm & Restaurant
Louisville Science Center & IMAX
Kentucky Derby Museum
Derby Dinner Playhouse
Speed Art Museum
Muhammad Ali Center
Belle of Louisville
Location:
Louisville is located on the banks of the scenic Ohio River, between St. Louis and Cincinnati. The
metropolitan area of Louisville is comprised of seven countries: Jefferson, Oldham, and Bullitt
counties in Kentucky, and Clark, Floyd, and Harrison and Scott countries in Indiana. Population
totals approximately one million.
Climate:
Average summer temperature is 88 degrees.
Average winter temperature is 37 degrees.
Time Zones:
Eastern Standard Time: October to April
Eastern Daylight Savings Time: April to October
For more information, go to www.weather.com.
*For more information about Louisville, please log on to
www.gotolouisville.com or contact the
Convention Visitor’s Bureau at 800.626.5646.