Lexinton or Louisville nightlife?

[The Dissenter]

Originally Posted by InLondon

I guess you've never been on Shelbyville Rd in Louisville? That's not horrible traffic? Uhhhhh ok dude.

Trust me, from someone who lived in the DC area for six years, Louisville traffic is not what I consider horrible. I can't say much about Lexington but the thought of no limited-access freeway going directly into the city gets me squeamish.

[rbryant]

Originally Posted by InLondon

I guess you've never been on Shelbyville Rd in Louisville? That's not horrible traffic? Uhhhhh ok dude.

Yeah, I grew up in Louisville. And, yes, the traffic in Lex is ridiculous for a city its size. New Circle is a joke, Nicholasville Rd is twice as bad as Shelbyville Rd.
The only thing I'll give Lexington over Louisville are the public schools.
Other than that, what is there to do in Lexington for a 30-40 year old something? Hang out at Fayette Mall or Hamburg and then dinner at a chain restaurant or Malones? LOL, sorry dude, I can do that in Richmond.

[Rural Kentuckian]

While Lexington has an excellent nightlife, mostly perused by UK students, Louisville is a bigger city with more things to offer.

[Peter1948]

Originally Posted by JerricaAnna

thanks for the info! Im wondering where you could live and see less of the same faces. I guess i need to google population numbers. So many cities in the south end up feeling like towns, tryingt o stay in the south but avoid always running into the exact same people.

Google population numbers? No offense, but I do often find it funny Louisville and Lexington are mentioned in the same breath.....the cities are night and day. Compared to Lexington, Louisville is simply a BIG city. However, compared to big cities (and I am thinking LA, NYC, Chi) Louisville is a small town with a few scenes.

Any way you slice it, Louisville is THREE times bigger than Lexington. IMO it has 10 times more to do. And although the stats shown at first show that Lexington is more wealthy overall, Louisville is weighed down by having more poverty (as large cities do). However, as with any larger cities, I assure you the wealthy and grown up parts of Louisville are substantially more cosmopolitan than anywhere in Lexington. Look to some of Louisville's city neighborhoods east of I-65 and inside the I-264 loop for evidence of this. Lrxington is a fine town, but is just that, a college town. Louisville is more of a city, although a small one compared to most major cities.

[InLondon]

Originally Posted by stx12499

However, as with any larger cities, I assure you the wealthy and grown up parts of Louisville are substantially more cosmopolitan than anywhere in Lexington. Look to some of Louisville's city neighborhoods east of I-65 and inside the I-264 loop for evidence of this. Lrxington is a fine town, but is just that, a college town. Louisville is more of a city, although a small one compared to most major cities.

Oh whatever, the horse industry alone in Lexington makes it more "cosmopolitan" than Louisville!

[Peter1948]

Originally Posted by InLondon

Oh whatever, the horse industry alone in Lexington makes it more "cosmopolitan" than Louisville!

lol no offense but what is cosmopolitan about a horse? And Louisville has just as much in the horse racing industry if only for the fact that the MAJOR horse reacing event in the US is in Louisville, not Lexington. That said, I mean come on....I dont go into cities 3 times Louiville's size forums like Seattle and say, hey Louisville is more cosmopolitan because of its large horse racing industry!

[rbryant]

[quote=InLondon;18177492]Oh whatever, the horse industry alone in Lexington makes it more "cosmopolitan" than Louisville![/QUOT

Seriously?