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(Most informative sites, best links directories)
City Info, News Organizations Employment Links History-Genealogy Architecture Libraries Attractions Dining Transportation Gifts Etc.
- City of Louisville Government sites
- Welcome to the Online Guide to Greater Louisville! Louisville & Jefferson County Convention and Visitors Bureau
- TheLouisvilleChannel.com news, weather, sports, more
- Louisville Neighborhoods web site follows neighborhoods stories, analyzes issues, and provides a forum and resources for the more than 250 neighborhoods and small cities of the Louisville Metropolitan area
- Louisville.net Online resource for entertainment, news, business, arts, real estate, culture, weather, religion and much more.
- Louisville.com/Visitors Center General information on what to do and see in Louisville.
- NetworkLouisville.com a comprehensive guide for and about Louisville where you can find shopping and services, food and drink, entertainment, events, local music, info articles, etc...
- All Around Town Information and Links on Louisville and Southern Indiana
- HelloLouisville.com Info and links from all around Louisville, shopping, and one of the largest sources for Louisville job opportunities on the Internet.
- Planet Louisville.com a central internet location for Louisville area entertainment, including restaurants, night spots, local attractions, the arts, local music and talent, shopping, sports, related web links and more. Louisvillebiz.com is still under development, but promises soon to be a valuable web resource akin to PlanetLouisville.com.
- Just Go Kentuckiana Movies, dining, entertainment, music, on stage, news
- The Courier- Journal On-Line Louisville's daily newspaper internet edition.
- The Courier-Journal's Louisville Scene for what's doing around Louisville: Dining and entertainment, the arts, features and much more
- Louisville News showcasing the best web sites in Louisville (area TV, newspapers, entertainment, tourism, business, education and more!
- Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO) for weekly news of the off-beat in Louisville, articles, features, as well as dining and entertainment, arts, theater, sports and personals. A favorite of the Old Louisville college crowd.
- Snitch newsweekly dedicated to local and national crime news and information
- Louisville Economic Monitor - Latest statistics on the Louisville Economy
- Welcome to Greater Louisville Travel Guide and The Kentucky Travel Guide
- Kentucky.com A search engine and directory for the State of Kentucky.
- Greater Louisville Inc. The Metro Area Chamber of Commerce
- Community Resource Network The CRN is dedicated to identifying, classifying and distributing information on human services and providers in the Metropolitan Louisville Area. This extensive health and human services database of over 2,200 programs offered by 700 service providers is the most comprehensive listing of its kind ever available in this region
- Community Resource Network's Job Center! For the necessary resource tools for a successful job search, from CRN. Currently has information on over 300 local employer's open positions, education and training, resume writing and interviewing tips, as well as other employment resource information.
- Sister Cities of Louisville, Inc. Information about Louisville's sister cities: Montpellier, France, Quito, Ecuador, Mainz, Germany, Tamale, Ghana, La Plata, Argentina, Perm, Russia and Shantou, China, as well as information on the Sister Cities organization, activities and events.
- Career Barn Job postings for the Louisville area only. serving the employer and the future employee,
- HelloLouisville.com Info and links from all around Louisville, shopping, and one of the largest sources for Louisville job opportunities on the Internet.
- Links @ Louisville - A list of links from Louisville, KY. A links directory.
- Louisville, Kentucky SuperLinks Page A straightforward links directory that includes many interesting and useful sites around Louisville not easily found in other city guides.
- About.com - Louisville Links and original content
- The Best of Louisville
History and Genealogy:
- 1859 Louisville City Directory
- CHTKY.org Center for Heritage Tourism
- Cherokee Triangle Historic District
- Louisville Historical League Year-round, the League offers unique opportunities to share in the rich historical and cultural heritage of Louisville, Jefferson County, and southern Indiana.
- The Louisville Genealogical Society
- Kentuckiana Historical Services Provider Network
- The Louisville Historical League
- The Filson Historical Society Historical society, genealogy library, collections, museum.
- Sons of the American Revolution (National HQ)
- Louisville and Nashville Railroad Historical Society
- Historic Homes Foundation
- Memories of Fontaine Ferry Park and White City
- Louisville Civil War Round Table
- A Place in Time: Old Louisville The Courier-Journal's history of Old Louisville; an essay by John C. Pillow. Pillow traces the story of this area from the original land grants of 1772 until the present time.
- A Concise History of Louisville by the Cathedral Heritage Foundation
- Work and Life of William J. Dodd Much of Dodd's Louisville oeuvre will be featured on the site as it is developed. The expanding site includes an annotated bibliography and resource list.
Our Libraries page contains links and information on Louisville's major libraries, as well as contact information and hours.
- Fourth Street Live! Louisville's new rockin' downtown entertainment district!
- Actor's Theater of Louisville
- Kentucky Derby Festival - It's For You! Kentucky Derby Festival - It's For You! Go to the web site that describes Louisville's most famous annual events, a whirlwind of activity from mid April until the first Saturday in May.
- Churchill Downs and The Kentucky Derby Museum
- The Louisville Zoo
- Louisville Slugger Museum a shrine to baseball
- Frazier Historical Arms Museum. Quickly becoming one of Louisville's top attractions, this 3 story museum on W. Main Street opened in 2004 and contains an impressive collection of historic arms and armor in collaboration with the British Royal Armouries collection
- Locust Grove Historic1790's home of General George Rogers Clark in eastern Jefferson County
- The Thomas Edison House Edison's home from 1866-1868.
- Glassworks Tours, exhibits, events relating to the art of glass. Visitors can see flameworking, cold and hot glass studios and 3-dimentional displays.
- Louisville Science Center Exhibits, programs and IMAX theater.
- Louisville Ballet
- Kentucky Center for the Arts and the W. L. Lyons Brown (formerly McCauley) Theater. For the performing arts including Broadway productions, The Louisville Orchestra and Kentucky Opera, New Masters Series, Jazz Cabaret, Lonesome Pine Specials, Midnite Ramble Series, Phillip Morris New Directions in Dance, Travelogue Series, Special Events and more!
- Kentucky Shakespeare Festival right here in Old Louisville's Central Park
- Kentucky Opera
- Rebecca-Ruth Candy Factory Tours (in Frankfort)
- River Walk A scenic walk along the Louisville Riverfront. And Across the river, the Falls of the Ohio.
- Historic West Main Street preservation district has become a center for museums such as the Louisville Slugger Museum and Louisville Science Center, as well as to artists and galleries such as the Kentucky Art and Craft Foundation.
- Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Thrill Park
- Kentucky State Fair and Exposition Center Year-round events on 400 acres and the downtown Kentucky International Convention Center (formerly Commonwealth Convention Center)
- When the steamboat "Idlewild" began plowing the waters of the Allegheny near Pittsburgh in 1914, and later tramped the Ohio, Illinois, Mississippi and Missouri River systems, no one had any idea she would eventually become the Belle of Louisville. Read her story, get info on her cruises, and even listen to her calliope.
- Caesar's Indiana Casino "The Glory of Rome." This 452 foot-long and 100 foot-wide vessel is the largest passenger carrying riverboat on any river in the world.
- Bernheim Forest a beautiful 14,000 acre Arboretum and Research Forest 20 miles south of Louisville. Established in 1929 by distiller Isaac Bernheim, an original resident of 1014 S. Third Street in what is now Old Louisville.
(Also be sure to check our museums page)
- Louisville HotBytes The comprehensive listing of Louisville restaurants with ratings and unbiased reviews. You'll find information on the city's full dining scene by former Old Louisvillian and beloved CJ&T food and wine critic, Robin Garr.
- LouisvilleDiner.com Your Resource forrestaurant menus and information on Louisville's best restaurants
- The Courier-Journal's Louisville Scene for what's doing around Louisville: Dining and entertainment, the arts, features and much more
- Public Transportation in Louisville (TARC) bus fares, schedules and other information
- Louisville International Airport Including flight schedules and and information on navigating the airport itself. The airport is only five car minutes from Old Louisville!
- Yellow Cab of Louisville
Louisville and Kentucky Gifts.
- Aunt Happy's Happy Balls made by the Old Louisville Candy Company and housed in a 3rd Street mansion are without doubt the best bourbon balls made on this planet. We're not just saying that because we love Old Louisville. We're saying that because it's the honest to God truth.
- Louisville and Kentucky are known for fine horses. For the ultimate gift idea, consider purchasing your next Kentucky thoroughbred on-line at HorseSales, Inc., located right here in Louisville! Not only can you buy your next Kentucky Derby Winner, the site is full of valuable horse information with links to dozens of other horse-related sites!
- Rebecca-Ruth Candy Factory tells the story of Ruth Hanly Booe (1891-1973) co-founder of Rebecca-Ruth Candy Factory. She started her business in 1919, one year before women got the right to vote in public elections. The story provides a role model that evokes both inspiration and empowerment for women. Ruth also originated Kentucky Bourbon Chocolates. This is history you can taste - the aroma of chocolate and the unique history of this tour will have the kids in the car ready to get to the Kentucky area without a delay.
Factory Tours, just 45 minutes from Louisville in Frankfort. On-line ordering.- A Taste of Kentucky offers "Unique gifts from the Un-Commonwealth of Kentucky," and they ship world wide. Find gourmet Kentucky treats, Derby items, jewelry, cigars and sports items. If you collect Derby Glasses, check out Derbyglass.com.
- DerbyBox.com The DerbyBox.com focus is primarily on the Kentucky Derby and historic Churchill Downs, with information, Derby packages and merchandise. The goal is to allow people from everywhere to enjoy the rich heritage of Churchill Downs and Old Louisville.
- The Kentucky Derby Store (official site of Churchill Downs)
- For more and Kentucky and Derby gift ideas, Abby Glen Designs offers handcrafted gold, silver, and beaded jewelry with that Kentucky flair.
- and, of course, there's Louisville's famous stoneware and pottery manufacturers, Louisville Stoneware and Hadley Pottery (Mary Alice Hadley was once a resident of Old Louisville's St. James Court).
- Kentuckiana Singles Online Personal Ads For People in Kentuckiana, The Greater Metropolitan Area Of Louisville, Kentucky and Southern Indiana
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