I (Travis Daniel Whalen) am going to try to spice things up around here on those slow monday afternoons. As you may have become aware we are pretty keen on this area that the local hipsters call “Old Louisville”, so much so in fact that we focus all our efforts on loving this joint. So seeing as though we love it the most sensible thing to do would be to share that love and make you (the reader) completely and utterly obsessed with Old Lou (that’s what the really hip hipsters call it). So each week I will post a reason as to way Old Louisville is in fact awesome and why YOU need to come check it out on a regular basis.
But perhaps I am getting ahead of myself… before you can effectively love Old Louisville and feast your eyes on all that is awesome within it, you should probably know a few fun facts about the area. So I have decided to hold a Q&A with you, the reader, in which I will make up questions you would probably ask and then answer them. No, don’t stop me, it’s the least I could do… and yes I am too kind.
Q: Old Louisville idk wht dat is?!?!
A: First of all… no txt talk. Second of all… that wasn’t really a question. I can only assume you were asking why it is called Old Louisville… to which the answer is because it is older than other parts of Louisville. You see Old Louisville was the cities very first suburb. It was constructed by men who probably had really neat mustaches and wore knickers. It is the nation’s largest Victorian neighborhood and for that it is protected by our nations government. It was first called Old Louisville in the 1950′s most likely by some young whipper snapper.
Q: Old Louisville is protected? From who… or what?
A: Old Louisville is protected… not by robbers and bandits like you would expect… it is a historic preservation, you see on the account that it is the largest victorian neighborhood in the US the powers at be would like to keep it that way, so they have deemed Old Louisville a landmark and no one is allowed to destroy it… ever. The homes within Old Louisville were some of the nicest and most carefully designed homes in the country and though they have been deteriorated by time and in some cases neglect Old Louisville is on the upswing with several patrons trying to bring new life to this old neighborhood.
Q: Oh my, that is very impressive… so what kinds of things happen in Old Louisville?
A: Well I am glad you asked! Old Louisville is a place that appreciates the finer things in life… like parks, eclectic restaurants, mom and pop shops, festivals, cobble stones and gargoyles. These are all things I have personally seen in the area and personally find enjoyable. Some of the major draws to the area are things like the St. James Art Fair and Shakespeare is the Park! These are both super neat opportunities to see the real Old Louisville… you know, the Old Louisville they don’t tell you about in the brochures… well they actually do talk about those in the brochures… but still. Old Louisville is celebrated all over the region for it’s cultural and artistic flair. You can see that flair almost anywhere you look in small but distinct details that the founders of this nieghbor embedded into every day life. Be it the fleur de leaf trash cans, the quaint light poles or random statues of fierce lions… Old Louisville’s culture is bubbling over.
Q: So wait, there is a brochure… made by experts? Why are we doing this?
A: Pass.
Q: Okay, Well, Old Louisville sounds pretty neat… when should I try to check it out?
A: Immediately! There is so much to do down here, I strongly recommend that you make it a point to walk, ride a bike and/or in line skate through Old Louisville at once. Try out some of the fine dinning, bring a picnic for Central Park or stop by the Old Avenue Offices located at 1146 S. 3rd Street. You will not regret getting to know Old Louisville!
Well I hope this Q&A was helpful… next week I will share one of my favorite dinning establishments in Old Louisville and you will salivate at the mouth. LOL. TTYL.