🇺🇸🏙️ Louisville, Kentucky | Quick City Guide

Louisville (locally pronounced "Lou-uh-vul" 😉) is Kentucky’s largest city, named after French King Louis XVI. It’s home to three Fortune 500 companies: Humana, Kindred Healthcare, and Yum! Brands (owner of KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut)! 🍗🍕 📜 Historical Highlights: Originally a major Ohio River shipping port 🚢 Hosted the first Kentucky Derby in 1875 🏇 Served as a WWII aircraft production center ✈️ Borders Indiana via the Ohio River 🌉 🌤️ Climate: Similar to the broader Midwest. 👥 Demographics: 60% White, 23% Black, 8% Latino 💼 Key Industries: Shipping, logistics (UPS Worldport 🚚), automotive (Ford factories 🚗), appliances (GE), and of course… bourbon! 🥃 🥃 Bourbon Capital: 1/3 of all bourbon is produced here! Explore the Kentucky Bourbon Trail 🍻 – 18 distilleries in and around Louisville. 🎉 Major Events: Kentucky Derby (first Saturday in May) 🏇 Thunder Over Louisville – North America’s largest annual fireworks show! 🎆 Kentucky Derby Festival: steamboat races, hot air balloons, marathons, and more! 🎈 🍽️ Culture & Fun: Bardstown Road: Restaurants, cafes, boutiques, and bars 🛍️☕ Museums: Frazier History Museum, Kentucky Science Center, Speed Art Museum 🖼️ Belle of Louisville: Oldest operating Mississippi-style steamboat! 🚢 🏟️ Sports: Football: Louisville Cardinals 🏈 Horse racing: Churchill Downs 🏇 Skateboarding: David Armstrong Extreme Park 🛹 Baseball: Louisville Slugger Field ⚾ ✨ Fun Fact: Louisville hosted the second-largest World’s Fair in U.S. history (1883), where Thomas Edison showcased his groundbreaking light bulb! 💡🇺🇸 A city of history, horses, and hearty drinks! 🥃🎇 #Louisville #Kentucky #TravelUSA #BourbonTrail #KentuckyDerby #History #Culture