Great place to visit but no so great place to live
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11/19/2013
Louisville has a lot to offer a person who wants to visit for a festival with a close community. However, what you see is what you get and it gets old if not originally from Kentucky. Further, Louisville is a large city with a small town attitude and thinking and is for people who are originally from this region. It is NOT a typical mix of people for a city of this size. I have been here 4 years (not originally from here) and roughly 80% of the people I have met are from the immediate region. They are not mobile and have no intention of being so. Many are still socially within the same groups that they were in high school, and if you are an outsider, this is not a good thing. NOTE: In Louisville, local business and groups revolve around which high school you went to with the private Catholic high schools being the most prevalent I have ever seen. This is probably due to the poor management and relations of the public school system where they have massive issues: low achievement, busing, race, ingrained thinking, etc. Also, this was a Catholic mission city. So, in short, come for a festival, do not recommend moving here. You can visit and enjoy all Louisville has to offer without having to deal with its issues. We offer a few big events per year, fairly nice downtown with destination points, a good variety of local street shops, some nice art venues and a very good selection of restaurants.
Grady | Louisville, KY