In 2009, the National Geographic Traveler website posted a questionnaire for people to fill out about their favorite cities, and of course I chose to fill in my answers with the Louisville best. Read on to see my answers to the questionnaire (answers in bold):
Louisville is My CityThe first place I take a visitor from out of town is Churchill Downs (Learn More).
When I crave sushi I always go to Raw Sushi Lounge (Learn More).
To escape capitalism I head out to the First Friday Trolley Hop (Learn More).
If I want to wander through an art museum at midnight I go to the 21C Museum Hotel (Learn More).
For complete quiet, I can hide away in Cherokee Park. (Learn More).
If you come to my city, get your picture taken with Colonel Sanders' grave. (Learn More).
Ear X-Tacy is my one-stop shop for great CDs (Learn More).
Locals know to skip Fourth Street Live (Learn More) and check out Bardstown Road instead. (Learn More).
Photo ops in my city include the 120 ft. tall Louisville Slugger Museum bat (Learn More) and the best vantage points are around the museum on Main Street (Learn More).
In my city, an active day outdoors involves running, swimming, and biking the Ironman Louisvile triathlon (Learn More) or running the Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon (Learn More).
My favorite jogging/walking route is the Cherokee Park pedestrian loop (Learn More).
For live music, check out Phoenix Hill Tavern (Learn More).
In the spring you should go to the Kentucky Derby, of course (Learn More ).
In the summer you should go to a free concert at Waterfront Park (Learn More).
In the fall you should do the First Friday and F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hops (Learn More).
A hidden gem in my city is La Rosita Mexican Restaurant in New Albany (Learn More).
Just outside my city, you can visit Corydon, Indiana's first capitol (Learn More).
The best way to see my city is from the top of Iroquois Park (Learn More).
