Hikes Point Living
 EDUCATION
Hikes Point students are served by several public schools that include Greathouse Shryock Elementary, Greathouse Shryock Traditional Elementary, Greathouse Shryock Traditional Elementary, Goldsmith Lane Elementary, Kennedy Metro Middle School, Alfred Binet School, and Seneca High School. Nearby private and parochial schools include Ascension School, Meredith-Dunn School, St. Barnabas School and St. Pius X School. Higher education is provided by Bellarmine University, University of Louisville, University of Louisville Law School, and the University of Kentucky, to name a few. EVENTS/THINGS TO DO Local events near Hikes Point include the summer and fall Antiques Market in East End/Hurstbourne, The Jane Austen Festival, and the 18th Century Market Faire. Louisville’s pride happens the first weekend in May, featuring the Kentucky Derby and Festival. The summer is kicked off with over 70 events that include steamboat races, hot-air balloons, a marathon, parade and fireworks over Derby weekend. Additional events include the Kentucky Reggae Festival, the Waterside Festival, the Blues-n-Barbeque Festival, Kentucky Music Weekend, A Taste of Louisville, Oktoberfest and much more. Residents are offered a bevy of activities and places of interest, from the viewing the fossils at the Falls of the Ohio State Park, hitting the green on one of Louisville’s top golf courses, to the B.B. Speed Museum, the Louisville Motor Speedway, the Louisville Zoo, the Louisville Science Center, sink 100 feet below ground to the Louisville Mega Cavern or head to the most famous racetrack in the country, Churchill Downs. COMMUNITY Hikes Point residents are committed to their community. For more 50 years, the Hikes Point Optimist Club has provided sports programs that provide a safe place for the area children to play, shaping their future through competition and scholarship. Youth baseball, softball, basketball and football programs positively impact more than 1,200 kids annually in the Hikes Point area. ECONOMY The local marketplace in Louisville is as diverse as its residents. With its central location, and accessibility from the Ohio River, Louisville serves as a center for industry and commerce. From a manufacturing center to high-tech industry, economic development is integrating small business and entrepreneurs within Louisville’s rise. Headquarters to major Fortune 500 companies, Louisville is home to Yum! Brands, Inc., Kindred Healthcare, Humana Inc. and Hillerich & Bradsby, makers of the famous “Louisville Slugger” baseball bat. Other major employers include the Ford Motor Co., General Electric, as well as the United Parcel Service. Major industries include the services sector, government agencies and tourism. |
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