Front row seats in Louisville (Frankfort, Bardstown: condos, houses, neighborhoods)

[virgo]

Is there a particular neighborhood (with houses) in Louisville where you would be considered right in the thick of things? By that I mean a place that was located where a lot of the different festivals occurred consistently and a person happened to live within walking distance of about five blocks or so.

I was in Vienna, VA, earlier today, and the parking for their festival was the pits.

Thanks.

[Peter1948]

Originally Posted by virgo

Is there a particular neighborhood (with houses) in Louisville where you would be considered right in the thick of things? By that I mean a place that was located where a lot of the different festivals occurred consistently and a person happened to live within walking distance of about five blocks or so.

I was in Vienna, VA, earlier today, and the parking for their festival was the pits.

Thanks.

Of course, there are several neighborhoods with fesitvals throughout the year. Some of the best festivals are downtown at Waterfront Park, but any of the city's urban areas are close to festivals depending on the time of year. What kind of festivals do you like?

[virgo]

Originally Posted by stx12499

Of course, there are several neighborhoods with fesitvals throughout the year. Some of the best festivals are downtown at Waterfront Park, but any of the city's urban areas are close to festivals depending on the time of year. What kind of festivals do you like?

I'm partial to art and international festivals, and I'm not adverse to 4-H moo cow festivals/fairs.

In Reston, our fairs tend to be at two locations that have concrete squares, shops, fountains/water feature, and condos right on the spot, so if you live there, you have front row seats. With Louisville having so many parks with housing surrounding the parks, I wondered if there was one particular place/park that hosted the majority of the events; therefore, anyone living in close proximity to that park would have sort of front row seats.

Thanks.

[Peter1948]

Originally Posted by virgo

I'm partial to art and international festivals, and I'm not adverse to 4-H moo cow festivals/fairs.

In Reston, our fairs tend to be at two locations that have concrete squares, shops, fountains/water feature, and condos right on the spot, so if you live there, you have front row seats. With Louisville having so many parks with housing surrounding the parks, I wondered if there was one particular place/park that hosted the majority of the events; therefore, anyone living in close proximity to that park would have sort of front row seats.

Thanks.

Louisville is a pretty decent sized city, so there are outdoor festivals all over. Waterfront Park definitely hosts the most though. Here are an example of people who have a definite front row residential view of these shows from their 23 story luxury condo tower:

Waterfront Park Place Louisville, Kentucky- Uncommon Design Uncomplicated Lifestyle Unexpected Amenities (http://www.waterfrontparkplace.com - broken link)


Of course the entire east/main and market areas have a monthly gallery hop as well. This entire area is in a midst of a condo boom, and combines an old rehabbed industrial era vibe:

First Friday Gallery/Trolley Hop

Here is another example of new condos on main street:

Fleur de Lis on Main - The Cornerstone of Downtown Living



Several of Louisville's neighborhoods are known for festivals as well. Among them is Old Louisville, which has a very romantic history and now is a very vibrant mixed income area. One of the country's top 3 rated art shows (according to Sunshine Magazine) is held annually in St. James Court in the Old Louisville area:

Old Louisville - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Central Park in Old Louisville is also known for great (and free) Shakespeare productions in the summer:

Kentucky Shakespeare Festival Welcomes You!

Then of course you have the Highlands, which is more of an upper middle class areas to even very wealthy area around Cherokee Park. It is home to a major festival about once a month, from Bardstown Bound to the St. Patrick's Day Parade, to Derby parties, to the Cherokee Triangle art fair:

Cherokee Triangle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cherokee Triangle - Louisville, Kentucky

If you google these areas, the good folks at the neighborhood associations will be happy to assist you.

Frankfort avenue also has a once a month art gallery hop:

F.A.T. Friday Hop

It is located in another historic, residential area and the neighborhood hosts a large Catholic picnic every summer (St. Joseph's orphan picnic), a an old fashioned 4th of July parade, and many other events depending on the season.

A nice suburban festival is teh Jtown Gaslight Festival, but this area is honestly not very walkable at this point:

Gaslight Festival (http://www.jtownchamber.com/Gaslight-Festival.23.0.html - broken link)

A new model community with lots of neighborhood events is called Norton Commons. It is attracting alot of baby boomers and retiress who swear they have never seen a place with such a strong sense of community, and it is a very high end development still in its infancy:

Norton Commons

[virgo]

Originally Posted by stx12499

Louisville is a pretty decent sized city, so there are outdoor festivals all over. Waterfront Park definitely hosts the most though. Here are an example of people who have a definite front row residential view of these shows from their 23 story luxury condo tower:

Waterfront Park Place Louisville, Kentucky- Uncommon Design Uncomplicated Lifestyle Unexpected Amenities (http://www.waterfrontparkplace.com - broken link)


Of course the entire east/main and market areas have a monthly gallery hop as well. This entire area is in a midst of a condo boom, and combines an old rehabbed industrial era vibe:

First Friday Gallery/Trolley Hop

Here is another example of new condos on main street:

Fleur de Lis on Main - The Cornerstone of Downtown Living



Several of Louisville's neighborhoods are known for festivals as well. Among them is Old Louisville, which has a very romantic history and now is a very vibrant mixed income area. One of the country's top 3 rated art shows (according to Sunshine Magazine) is held annually in St. James Court in the Old Louisville area:

Old Louisville - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Central Park in Old Louisville is also known for great (and free) Shakespeare productions in the summer:

Kentucky Shakespeare Festival Welcomes You!

Then of course you have the Highlands, which is more of an upper middle class areas to even very wealthy area around Cherokee Park. It is home to a major festival about once a month, from Bardstown Bound to the St. Patrick's Day Parade, to Derby parties, to the Cherokee Triangle art fair:

Cherokee Triangle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cherokee Triangle - Louisville, Kentucky

If you google these areas, the good folks at the neighborhood associations will be happy to assist you.

Frankfort avenue also has a once a month art gallery hop:

F.A.T. Friday Hop

It is located in another historic, residential area and the neighborhood hosts a large Catholic picnic every summer (St. Joseph's orphan picnic), a an old fashioned 4th of July parade, and many other events depending on the season.

A nice suburban festival is teh Jtown Gaslight Festival, but this area is honestly not very walkable at this point:

Gaslight Festival (http://www.jtownchamber.com/Gaslight-Festival.23.0.html - broken link)

A new model community with lots of neighborhood events is called Norton Commons. It is attracting alot of baby boomers and retiress who swear they have never seen a place with such a strong sense of community, and it is a very high end development still in its infancy:

Norton Commons

Thank you. I'll investigate the links you provided.