Louisville, Kentucky

            Louisville, Kentucky was founded in 1778. It is named for King Louis XVI, and is considered most famous for the Kentucky Derby. There are a lot of tourist attractions, colleges, sports, and places to stay.

            Louisville has many tourist attractions. These include the Speed Art Museum, the Louisville Bats Baseball club, Cave Hill Cemetery, Belle of Louisville Steamboat, and the Renaissance Fun Park. Other tourist attractions include Déjà Vu, Little Loomhouse, Aero Force Balloons, Spirit of Jefferson, the Louisville Zoo, Waterfront Park, the Brennan House Historic Home, and the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival.

            If you are planning on attending school in Kentucky, Louisville has many colleges to choose from. These include ATA Career Education, Daymar College, University of Louisville, Bellarmine University, Jefferson Technical College, and Spalding University. Other colleges include Sullivan University, Louisville Bible College, Spencerian College, Jefferson Community College, and the Louisville Technical Institute.

            There aren’t any major league sports teams in Kentucky. There is however, horse racing, and a minor league baseball team that plays in the Triple-A International League. The University of Louisville Wildcats won NCAA division one championships in 1998.

            There are many places to stay in Louisville to accommodate tourists. These include the Brown A Camberly Hotel, Comfort Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, the Galt House Hotel, the Hampton Inn, Hilton Seelbach, Holiday Inn, and the Hyatt Regency. Other hotels include the Marriott, Residence Inn, Executive West Hotel, La Quinta Inn and Suites, Embassy Suites, 21C Museum Hotel, and the Central Park Bed & Breakfast.

            Shively, Kentucky is located in Jefferson County. Tourist attractions include the American Printing House, Whitehall House and Gardens, Jim Beam American Outpost, Forest Discovery Center, and Squire Boone Caverns. Other attractions include Brief Encounters, Luxury Houseboat Rentals, and the Kentucky Bourbon Festival.

            There are many hotels in Shively to accommodate tourists. These include the Holiday Inn, Comfort Suites, Best Western Dixie Inn, Louisville Manor Motel, and the Clarke’s Motel. Other hotels include the Days Inn, JT’s Brookline Inn, Ramada Inn, and Country Inn and Suites.

            Audubon Park, Kentucky is located in Jefferson County. Tourist attractions include the Speed Art Museum, Bluegrass Backcountry LLC, Howard Steamboat Museum, Karen’s Book Barn and Java Shop, and Spalding Hall. Other tourist attractions include the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey, Wyandotte Cave, and Yew Dell Gardens.

            There are many hotels to stay near Audubon Park. These include the La Quinta Inn and Suites, located in Louisville, Holiday Inn, located in Louisville, Rodeway Inn, located in Louisville, and Embassy Suites, also located in Louisville. Other hotels include the Staybridge Suites, located in Louisville, Holiday Inn, located in Louisville, and the Candlewood Suites, also located in Louisville.

            Louisville’s major industries have always been mining and agriculture. The city manufactures goods such as appliances, cars and trucks. However technology allows the industry to change, bringing more opportunities for employment.