Did You Know...

Louisville is the 16th largest city in the U.S.

Louisville's Kaelin's Restaurant is the birthplace of the cheeseburger - 15 cents on that first menu in October of 1934

UPS World Port, the world's largest distribution air cargo transportation center (4 million square feet under one roof) is located at Louisville International Airport

Partners for Livable Communities selected Louisville as one of America's Most Livable Communities

Louisville is one of only 12 U.S. cities with resident professional opera, theater, orchestra, ballet and children's theater

Established in 1875, Louisville's Ketucky Derby is the oldest annual sporting event in the world

The first transplant of a human hand in the U.S. was performed in Louisville by Kleinert, Kutz and associates

The Muhammad Ali Center, celebrating the life and beliefs of Louisville's native son - will open in 2005.

Two of the three topselling vehicles in the U.S. are made in Louisville - the Ford F-series pickup and the Ford Explorer SUV.

Louisville has one of the nation's most extensive metropolitan park systems, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the architect of New York's Central Park.

Entrepreneur magazine ranked Louisville #15 nationally and 2nd in the Midwest in a list of the "Top 25 Best Cities for Entrepreneurs" (2003)

Entrepreneur magazine ranked Louisville #1 for "Best City for Small Business Growth" (2003).

 Louisville's Waterfront Park was voted the number 1 lawn in the country, according to Briggs & Stratton.