Louisville Information

Louisville has four seasons spring, summer, winter and Fall. January is the coldest month, while summer is experienced between May and September. The local government 'Metro Council' consists of 26 seats headed by the Council President. Mayor Jerry Abramson one of the longest serving mayors, has taken huge efforts to make Louisville 'The Most Liveable Large City' in the U.S. It has been ranked the 7th safest large cities in the United States. It is the 17th largest populated city in the United States. Roman Catholics, Southern Baptists and small pockets of Jews, Muslims and even Hindu religion is practiced in this city. The city also hosts the only Hindu temple in Kentucky. To know more about the city, please refer to our detailed travel articles.
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Essential Louisville Tourist Information - Enjoy A Family-friendly Vacation

The city of Louisville is the largest city in the state of Kentucky. This moderately populated city has a rich demographic profile. The city boasts of preserving the religious sentiments of many cultures. Places of attractions, historical sites, cultural and food festivals add a bigger shine to the city. The major portion of the world supply of the famous Bourbon Whisky comes from your very own Louisville.

The city of Louisville has a dazzling culture of lights and festivals to complement the weather changes. The most celebrated among them is Kentucky Derby held on the first Saturday of May. After a few weeks a two-week Derby festival follows. The kick-off of this festival is truly majestic. It is known as the Thunder over Louisville. It is the day of wonderful fireworks display over Louisville. Other festivals include The Great Steamboat Race, the balloon race and Pegasus Parade.

City of Louisville has plenty of hospitals and medical establishment throughout the city. Some of the hospitals might not be budget friendly, so it is advised to check in with the local medical information guide. Some of their hospitals include Saint Joseph Hospital, Central Baptist Hospital, Shriners hospital, Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center and many more.

The city of Louisville has many lovely hotels, offering great service. The hotels come with various price tags with them. Some of the budget hotels of Louisville are Crown Plaza Airport ($99), LA Quinta Inn & Suites ($79), Best Western Airport East ($89) and many more. The city of Louisville has also many lovely museums to offer. These museums are a true educational experience.

For more travel information on Louisville, click on the following links:

List of Louisville museums

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Louisville,_Kentucky

List of hospital in Louisville on wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_Kentucky

Louisville annual events on Wikipedia.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisville#Annual_festivals_and_other_events

Louisville travel info

http://ncvfvolleyball.org/Documents/NCVF%20Chap6_Hotel_Travel_TouristInfo.pdf

Louisville Public Media: A Means of Getting Useful Information You Need

Louisville Public Media is the largest public media group which serves the people of Louisville and Southern Indiana. Louisville public media is WFPL, Louisville's NPR News station, Classical 90.5, Louisville Fine Arts station and WFPK 91.9 Radio Louisville.

And, it is broadcasted on three public radio stations. It also provides online streaming, regional podcasts, mp3 downloads of performances, and an online community gathering space for discussing local and national topics.

Get additional information on Louisville Public Media

http://www.louisvillepublicmedia.org/about-us/

Louisville Public Media is a non-profit organization and the board members are comprised of the representatives from the University of Louisville and the Louisville Metro government. And, it began in Louisville in 1950, almost when the Louisville Free Public Library was operated. But, significant changes arouse in the local public radio, when WUOL AND WFPK started broadcasting 24-hour programming.

Louisville public Media History and facts

http://www.louisvillepublicmedia.org/our-history/

Louisville Public Media has also changed the digital news service from the local community. It has also developed the Digital Newsroom Project in order to preserve local journalism of Louisville. It has even innovated the delivery systems in order to reach to the multiple listeners.

The Louisville Public Media has also helped in providing local information to the people and that's why it sustains and connects the community. Apart from this, it also motivates the people to be active and more involved.

Louisville Digital Newsroom

http://www.louisvillepublicmedia.org/technology/

Louisville Stations source on PublicRadioFan.com

http://www.publicradiofan.com/cgibin/source

91.9 WFPK Radio Louisville

http://www.wfpk.org

89.3WFPL Radio of Louisville Public Media

http://www.wfpl.org