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The Highlands - An Ecclectic Part of The Derby City.

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Properties East

The Highlands is a part of Louisville, KY that includes many bars, restaurants, coffee shops and local businesses. Bridging the gap between Downtown Louisville and the suburbs, the Highlands provide a taste of what big city life is like. Residents are able to walk many places to dine and shop as well as enjoy Cherokee Park which offers a 2.5 mile loop that nature lovers can walk, run or bike around.

Highlands, Louisville, KY

The Highands was the last area near downtown to be urbanized and a playground for the wealthy until around 1960 when families began moving to the modern suburbs of Louisville. It wasn't until the 1980s when the Highlands began a revitalization period and began to thrive again with local shops and businesses. In the 1990s is when the modern Highlands began to take shape and become what it is today.

Highlands Building

Today, Bardstown Rd. and Baxter Ave. has the highest density of bars and restaurants in Louisville. Currently, there are two types of people living in the Highlands - the young, single crowd and the families that want to add diversity to their lifestyle. A lot of college students tend to live there as well, as the Highlands are the home of Bellarmine University and conveient to downtown's University of Louisville. 

To learn more about neighborhoods and subdivisions in the area, please visit Louisville Subdivisions.

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