visiting the Ville? Louisville, that is!

Bellarmine University, my college, is in the heart of Louisville, Kentucky. say it with me: LOO-UH-VUL. now speed it up and slur it together a bit. Yes, I immediately thought, "Oh my gosh I can't believe I'm going to school in Kentucky. Kentucky is for hicks!" But here I am and I LOVE IT. Louisville isn't where the hicks are--I'm not gonna lie, there are some hicks who go here and I do know the areas of Kentucky where Kentucky gets it's redneck reputation from. Regardless, Louisville is a great, redneck-less city!

food:
-Impellizzeri's Pizza. GET THE MARGHERITA PIZZA AND BREADSTIX. so good. oh yeah and they sponsor Bellarmine basketball  :)
-Mulligan's Pub and Grille. awesome pub-style food, alcohol, and music--my friends' band plays there fairly often!
-Marketplace Restaurant. I think it's inexpensive for how decadent the food is and the inside is absolutely gorgeous.
-Twig and Leaf. really cheap (perfect for the college student!) and really yummy. huge portions.
-Homemade Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen. so so so so delicious. they serve meals, too, in addition to pie and ice cream!

you should check out:
-The Waterfront. gorgeous and they host WorldFest there in the fall!  :)
-BU! there's always something going on and it's a gorgeous campus, too!
-sports games. U of L, BU, any. all equally fun!
-BU's India Day in the fall! tons of entertainment and yummy free food!
-Louisville Zoo. literally down the street from BU. it rocks!
-Muhammad Ali Museum. we went there during orientation (Knight Life) and it was actually really neat!
-Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts. I saw "Avenue Q" with my Music in Louisville class last fall. really gorgeous. can be pricey depending on what you see!
-Expo Five. cheap concerts. used to be an airplane hangar. majorly sketchy though. I saw Owl City (with Days Difference, who I'd seen before, as the opening band) last year for only $15!
-Alpine Ice Arena. CSA went there last year and it was ton of fun! we saw a U of L hockey game too!

ice skating at Alpine Ice Arena with CSA!

Louie playing keyboard at Mulligan's Pub and Grille

spaghetti at Marketplace Restaurant

Abe Lincoln and the Pennies performing at Mulligan's Pub and Grille

Liz and I at a Cards game

Regina, Karen (chapel choir director), me, and Becca in our saris for India Day

Bellarmine's Horrigan Hall at night!