In The Heart of All Things Louisville
Few cities the size of Louisville can boast their own ballet, orchestra, regional repertory theatre, children's theatre, opera, dinner theatre, and Shakespeare festival. When you stay at The Brown, you are near to it all.
The Brown Hotel is conveniently situated in the heart of Theatre Square, with The Brown Theater just next door and the famous Louisville Palace Theatre one block away. Actors Theatre, the Louisville Ballet and the Louisville Orchestra are one mile away. The city's new entertainment district, 4th Street Live! is just two blocks away. The regions leading research facilities and hospitals are only blocks away.
Louisville is home to the incomparable Kentucky Derby, referred to as the "most exciting two minutes in sports," as well as the Kentucky Derby Museum, the only museum in the world dedicated to a single horse race. Churchill Downs, home to the Kentucky Derby, is conveniently just three miles from The Brown. Tour the Louisville Slugger Museum - home to the world-famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat - which is just one mile from the hotel.
The country's oldest and most revered stoneware manufacturer, Louisville Stoneware Company, is located right in the heart of the city (one mile from the hotel) and boasts some of the most beautiful pottery patterns to be found anywhere. The Belle of Louisville, a National Landmark, is the oldest Mississippi-style sternwheeler in the country (two miles from the hotel).
The Louisville Zoo (seven miles from the hotel) welcomes Western lowland gorillas with the opening of the Gorilla Forest.
The Brown Hotel's Top 10 Things To Do in Louisville ...and then some
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Other area attractions include:
Business travelers to the city will find that the hotel is near to many corporate offices. The Kentucky International Convention Center is four blocks from the hotel and the Kentucky Expo Center is five miles away. Businesses near to The Brown include:
Great restaurants, shopping, the museum district, and golf are also part of what makes Louisville a memorable place. And when you are staying at the elegant and landmark Brown Hotel, you are right in the heart of all of the action at the best place to be in the city! When it is time to plan that special day, make your first visit to The Brown Hotel - where a magnificent setting, gracious service, and elegant cuisine reside. Upcoming Area Events The Louisville Palace has a whole season of shows you won't want to miss! David Gray will perform on March 26, and the Celtic Woman return with two shows on April 2 & 3. The Louisville Orchestra will feature The Commodores on May 8th. Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have...(mystery chords!) THE 39 STEPS, Broadway’s most intriguing, most thrilling, most riotous, most UNMISSABLE comedy smash! The mind-blowing cast of 4 plays over 150 characters in this fast-paced tale of an ordinary man on an extraordinarily entertaining adventure. Winner of 2 Tony Awards®! March 16-21, 2010 Actors Theatre presents the 34th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays from February 21 - March 28. This annual pilgrimage is where theatre lovers from around the world converge to get the first look at the future of the American theatre. More than 400 plays have been produced in the internationally acclaimed Humana Festival, representing the work of more than 200 playwrights. Friday, March 19, 2010 through Monday, March 22, 2010 in Freedom Hall... Freedom Hall also hosts some of the biggest regional concert events and you won't want to miss legendary AC/DC as they bring their show to Louisville on April 13. Are you looking to plan ahead you fun in 2010? Louisville will be booming with great events! In May, you can kick off your summer of music with Abbey Road on The River. An now annual event, this festival draws over 50,000 Beatles fans each year to Louisville's waterfront. This year's festival will be held May 27 - 31, 2010. HullabaLOU 2010 will be held at Churchill Downs July 23 - 25, 2010. This three-day music festival event will feature 65 bands. With a line up featuring Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney and The Dave Matthews Band, this event is a must-attend for anyone who loves music festivals. Also on the schedule are Gladys Knight, the B-52's, and Loretta Lynn, among others. In late September and early October, The Alltech EFI World Equestrian Games is being held in the United States for the first time, and it's right here in Kentucky at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington! The World Equestrian Games are comprised of the world championships for eight equestrian sports. The Games are held every four years, two years prior to the Olympic Games, and are governed by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). Photographs courtesy of the Greater Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau |
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