A big small town
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7/7/2009
Louisville often aspires to be an Indianapolis or even a mini-Cincinnati but it is simply a big small town. It is an easy town to navigate but it is a very conservative town with a bit of arrogance thrown in for good measure. I have lived here on and off all of my life I know of what I speak. If you are a single women men do not approach you - unlike the way they do in other cities - and whether you are male or female it is difficult to establish friendships that are more than fleeting at best. The town - finally - got its first Starbucks in 2002, has yet to get an Ikea, its a bit behind in most things and it takes a few years to catch up with either coasts. To outsiders Louisville is "so friendly". Looks are deceiving at times. People will talk to you but it is not the sincere Southern hospitality that one finds in the real South (we are not the real South.Cost of living is a plus, its affordable and as stated above, getting around is easy. Very likely you will see the same car (or two) in the afternoon that you saw in the morning. A big small town.
GBaldwin | St. Matthews, KY