Old Louisville
Old Louisville is the largest Victorian preservation district in the country, which sounds like a plaque and feels like a movie set. Third Street and St James Court are the postcard blocks, all turrets, stained glass, and houses subdivided into apartments full of grad students and U of L faculty. Central Park anchors a Shakespeare festival in summer and a very respectable jog the rest of the year. The dating ecosystem is bookish, slightly bohemian, occasionally pretentious in the good way. Real tradeoff: blocks turn quickly between handsome and rough, so pick the venue before you pick the walk. Daytime favors it.
Old Louisville by the numbers
Old Louisville runs male-heavy, about 52% men to 48% women.
Median individual income in Old Louisville is about $21,300.
Kentucky registers voters by party, and Jefferson County is about 56% Democratic to 32% Republican, with a 13% independent-and-other bloc - the Democratic anchor of a red state.
The median renter in Old Louisville pays about $1,000 a month.
About 7,300 Old Louisville residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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BottleShopAndTastingRoom
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The Last Refuge
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The Old Seelbach Bar
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Taste Fine Wines and Bourbons
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Canary Club
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Nouvelle Bar & Bottle
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Benfinita - Modern Italian
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Off the Rails Tasting Room and Wine Depot
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Bar Nada Nada
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Vines Wine Bar & Spirits Shop
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The Breeze Wine & Coffee
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Green River Distilling Co.