Hike the Hop: a Tour-De-Fit & Fine Art in Louisville
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HIKE THE HOP: A TOUR-DE-FIT & FINE ART IN LOUISVILLE You are invited to join us for a walking tour of art and events along the Republic Bank First Friday Hop. 1-mile, 3-mile, and EVERY FIRST FRIDAY 6-mile walking STARTING AT loops through NOON AND 7PM Louisville's arts districts. P R O V I D E D B Y L O U I S V I L L E D O W N T O W N P A R T N E R S H I P , T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E R E P U B L I C B A N K F I R S T F R I D A Y H O P & D E S I G N W E B L O U I S V I L L E Join us. Join us in Downtown Louisville to celebrate art C o n v e n t i o n and all things Louisville with a tour of C e n t e r & P l a z a Louisville's best arts and culture districts all within walking distance of the heart of our city. First Friday Hop Gallery Tour - Where to go, what to do, and who to see! Times are set so people joining late can catch up with us. These tours will start at noon and 7pm from the Brown Hotel Gallery. Both on- street parking and garage parking are available. On street parking is free after 6pm. You can join us at any time and any number of people may show up. You can also take the tour on your own time and at your own pace. The tour can be done on foot, using the free TARC LouLift, a Bird or Lime scooter, by car or by bike (your own or on a Louvelo bike). If you S o u t h prefer, Horse Tram is fine too! However you 4 t h S t r e e t A r t s o n 4 t h prefer to travel as long as it is safe. R e t a i l D i s t r i c t If you walk the whole tour, it is roughly 5 miles round trip and takes about 2 1/2 hours if you don’t stop. If you spend 10-15 minutes at each gallery, the tour takes a little over 4 hours (give or take an hour depending on pace.) Please note: The free TARC LouLift runs from 7am to 7pm. Free parking on the street is after 6pm and all rental vehicles require a credit card or app. M u s i c A l l e y P R O V I D E D B Y L O U I S V I L L E D O W N T O W N P A R T N E R S H I P , T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E R E P U B L I C B A N K F I R S T F R I D A Y H O P & D E S I G N W E B L O U I S V I L L E Where to go: South 4th Street - Short Distance, In/Outdoor Walking, Free Starting from the Brown Gallery at the Brown Hotel you can hike the entire South 4th district in under a mile featuring multiple galleries on each block, boutiques for window shopping and galleries to visit. B u t c h e r t o w n NuLu & Butchertown - Medium Distance, In/Outdoor Walking, Free Hike the loop in the East Market District. Window shopping and art on view in all the galleries and boutiques in NuLu make this one- mile loop a fast and fun walk. You can earn up to one mile of steps when you walk both sides of the sidewalk in Nulu and over 2 miles if you include the Butchertown loop with Louabull and Pho ba luu. Museum Row - Short Distance, Indoor Walking, $$ Pick up a Main-Ticket and hit the Frazier History Museum, Louisville Slugger Museum, Science Center. KMAC Museum, Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, Muhammad Ali Center, and the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts all in one tour and all on one ticket. The full walking tour runs along Main Street from 4th to 8th and N u L u makes for a perfect indoor-outdoor hike during wet or windy E a s t M a i n weather. Parking is available on street or in many lots or garages on Main. https://www.museumrowonmain.com/ Whiskey Row - Medium Distance, Outdoor Walking, Free Bourbon has experienced an incredible revitalization in recent years and nowhere is that more apparent than on Downtown Louisville's Whiskey Row. Take the Bourbon Crawl from Angels Envy, through Old Forester, and on to Evan Williams -- all within just 9 blocks of Main Street. Make sure to bring an appetite because each block features some of Louisville's most flavorful bourbon bistros and bars. North 4th & 4th Street Live! - Short Distance, Covered parking at W H I S K E Y R O W 4th St Garage($), Free One city block made up of two levels of 14 entertainment venues and features a 25,000 square foot -- all under a covered glass ceiling. You can log a significant number of steps inside the open gallery or stop inside the many venues and participate in some fun- fit social sports like skeeball and bull-riding. Alley Gallery - Long Distance, Outdoor Walking, Free Alley Gallery is a project of the Louisville Downtown Partnership to repurpose alley and back-of-the-building metal doors into an outdoor gallery featuring the work of local artists. Hop on your bike or take a walk and explore locally-produced public art in Downtown Louisville! https://louisvilledowntown.org/alleygallery/ Galapalooza Horse Tour - Medium Distance, Outdoor Walking, Free There are 10+ Galapalooza Horses along the Hop route. Use the Galapalooza Horse locator tool to track down each one. Six of these can be seen right off Main St. Start on the corner of West Main and 8th and work your way east on Main to First Street. M u s e u m R o w http://gallopalooza.com/locate/ Bourbon District Crawl - Long Distance, Outdoor Walking, Free There are 14 historic city markers in Downtown Louisville featuring the history that unfolded right here in the Bourbon District. This dates back to the late 1700’s when the first crops were grown and stored. Walking the full tour including all 6 bourbon distilleries with Vendome Copper and Brass will earn you well over 6 miles worth of steps. P o r t l a n d A r t s P R O V I D E D B Y L O U I S V I L L E D O W N T O W N P A R T N E R S H I P , T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E R E P U B L I C B A N K F I R S T F R I D A Y H O P & D E S I G N W E B L O U I S V I L L E Annual Events and Themes on the Republic Bank First Friday Hop for 2019 February 1st - Muhammad Ali Center International Photography Competition & LVA Honors March 1st - Humana Festival & Bockfest Fundraiser April 5th - Horsepower Derby Art May 3rd - Opening of the Outdoor Art Markets June 7th - Old Fashioned Fortnight on the Hop July 5th - Summer Series August 2nd - Summer Series September 6th - Kick off of the 20th Anniversary of the Louisville Photo Biennial and Big Four Arts Fest October 4th - Hoptober & Local Arts After St. James November 1st - Day of the Dead / Día de Muertos and the Louisville Visual Art Open Studio Weekend December 6th - Holiday in the City Republic Bank First Friday Hop Walking Path.