| Page Views: 2,207 Last Visit to Kentucky: - I Used To Live Here | My Old Kentucky Home by pabertra - last update: Jun 5, 2007 |
The Bluegrass State conjures images of horses silhouetted by the sunset in rolling green pastures, jockeys mounting horses as spectators donning ostentatious hats sip mint juleps, old hillbillies strumming banjos and singing with that southern twang, and brings thoughts of the infamous Kentucky Derby ,where for one day out of the year, the state becomes the subject of intense national media attention.
I have held all of those iconic associations as well, but had the great fortune of having lived in Louisville for 8 months and visiting endlessly. I hope through the constant expansion of this page I can draw you deeper into the Southern charm as both an outsider looking in ( I'm an Indianapolis native) and as a true insider with all the local insight. |
|  | Unforgettable Kentucky Experiences 1. Kentucky Derby---Louisville
2. Thunder Over Louisville----Louisville
3. Derby Pie from Kern's Kitchen----Louisville
4. Brown from the Brown Hotel---Louisville
5. Mammoth Cave National Park---Cave City
6. Jim Beam Bourbon Distillery---Clermont
7. National Corvette Musuem--Bowling Green
8. Louisville Slugger Musuem & Factory---Louisville
9. St. James Court Art Show---Old Louisville
10. FAT Trolly Hop---Downtown Louisville |
My Favorite Kentucky Everything RESTAURANTS
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Seviche, Lilly's, The Patron, 610 Magnolia
BARS
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Saddle Ridge, Joe's Older Than Dirt
HOT SPOTS
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Bardstown Road, Fourth Street Live, St Matthews
SUNDAY BRUNCH
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Harper's, Old Stone Inn
SHOPPING
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Oxmoor Center, Mall St. Matthews, Springhurst, The Summit
PARKS
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Waterfront Park, Cherokee Park |
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| Pros: | "Rolling Hills,Southern Charm, & Horses Galore!" | | Cons: | "No huge cities, but growing all the time." | | In A Nutshell: | "Welcome to the Bluegrass State!" |
pabertra's Kentucky Travel Tips
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hindu1936 Sat Mar 17, 2007 01:31 UTC
the firewords sound great, but are they on the weekend before the derby or the day before or...? | nicolaitan Thu Nov 16, 2006 18:36 UTC
Dining has come a long way since I left Louisville in 1968. We had Grimaldi's and Bauer's and Tad's $1.99 steaks. The only Chinese restaurant in town went broke because nobody would eat it. Doing better now - great. | VinTolucci Tue Jun 20, 2006 22:21 UTC
The Bluegrass State, cozy home you have there, nice pics. | RickinDutch Tue Jun 20, 2006 18:36 UTC
So much for just having a salad for lunch:( Thanks a lot! Seriously, great restaurant section! |
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