Louisville Exposed

Does anyone ever ask you to describe Louisville? This might be a good start:

ear X-tacy was ranked ninth on GQ magazine’s list of “20 Favorite Record Stores.” And that’s ninth in the world. Click HERE to learn more — or just head to Bardstown Road and look for the chillest crew of Head-Bangers, Punks, Hip-Hoppers, Rappers, Goths, and Hippies.

Carmichael’s Bookstore was voted Publishers Weekly’s Bookseller of the Year. Praising its neighborhood charm, PW noted that Carmichael’s represented the very best in independent, personable retailing. In what might be the height of irony, you may click HERE to read more.

Home cooking? A wise man once said the truth is fried up in an iron skillet with plenty of grease. In this spirit: Kaelin’s Restaurant claims to have invented the cheeseburger in 1934. Click HERE if you’re the suspicious sort.

Rebuild it and they will come. The American Planning Association recently singled out West Main Street as one of the Great Streets in America, celebrating its architectural legacy and contributions to Louisville’s downtown renaissance. Click HERE to get yourself some street-smarts.

And almost on this day. . . . March 27, 1890. Mother Nature paid a visit to Possibility City, depositing a tornado that resulted in over 100 deaths, acres of downed trees — and an odd-looking statue at the corner of Eighth and Main. Click HERE for a gallery tour.

Where there’s a lot to shake a stick at. If you don’t know Louisville’s home to the world’s biggest baseball bat, you probably have good enough eyesight to be an umpire. Click HERE to see more.

Global domination. Ninety percent of the US’s disco balls are made in Louisville at National Products, Inc. Knowing this and having a twenty-dollar bill will get you a cheeseburger and a root beer at Kaelin’s. Click HERE to illuminate the inside of your head with this and other facts.