Downtown Louisville

I've been in downtown Louisville since Monday for the Kentucky Society for Technology in Education annual conference. The conference was yesterday, today, and tomorrow, but I'm an officer in the organization so I came down early to help get everything ready.

But I'm not here today to talk about KySTE. I'm here to talk about downtown Louisville. I have to say this: As a potential long weekend getaway, I LOVE this place!

What really impresses me about downtown Louisville is how everything is compacted into one place. I'm staying at the Galt House, and within walking distance of the hotel is the Louisville Slugger museum, the science center, 4th Street Live, and a multitude of other touristy type stuff. Sure, Churchill Downs, The Lousville Zoo, and Kentucky Kingdom are outside of downtown, but there is so much to do within walking distance of the major hotels in the downtown area to keep people satisfied.

There's nothing in Louisville that Cincinnati doesn't have, too, but it's spread out all over the Greater Cincinnati area.

I've always thought of Louisville as a sort of big city wannabe. I think I'm going to have to rethink that position.