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Small Business
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day in Lexington
Independent Bookstore Day is your chance to turn the page on your next adventure while supporting local businesses and authors.
April 22, 2026 01:27 PM
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Retail
Host your own New Years Eve party with these local vendors
Looking to for a cozy night in to celebrate New Years Eve? Check out these local ideas from vendors to plan your own party.
December 11, 2023
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Molly Thompson
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Duke Energy Foundation shows its support for local businesses
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Business
So long, longnecks: Ale-8-One discontinues refillable glass bottle program
Winchester-based soda company Ale-8-1 will retire its refillable glass + payout program at the end of the year, we’re telling you what you can do with the iconic green glass bottles.
December 1, 2023
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Molly Thompson
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Retail
Gift Guide: Our Editors’ picks for the 2023 holiday season
See what Editors Aayat and Molly are shopping this year.
November 30, 2023
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Sarah Leonhardt
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Small Business
Get into the spirit with these pop-up holiday markets
It’s officially gift-giving season, and there’s no better way to shop that to support local holiday markets around Lexington.
November 28, 2023
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Aayat Ali
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Retail
7 new stores are coming to The Summit at Fritz Farm
November 9, 2023
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Molly Thompson
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A peek inside Kroger’s $170 million revamp
We’ve got details on Kroger’s renovation and expansion projects in stores throughout Lexington.
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Retail
2023 Holiday Gift Guide: 38 gifts you can buy right now
Shop the most popular gifts of the 2023 holiday season, plus gifts that support small businesses and the best holiday wrapping paper to tie it all up in.
November 2, 2023
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Small Business
Updates coming to former Julietta Market space at Greyline Station
November 1, 2023
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Molly Thompson
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Events
What to do this Memorial Day Weekend in Lexington
Memorial Day is Monday, May 26 and we’re rounding up events to commemorate and honor the day.
May 20, 2025
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Aayat Ali
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Travel and Outdoors
Gatton Park on the Town Branch is finally (almost) ready
Lexingtonians are ready and raring to experience this long-awaited outdoor oasis of culture and community, starting August 2025.
May 19, 2025
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Samuel Collins Hicks
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Culture
Your guide to live outdoor music in Lexington
Grab the chairs and blankets for a fun summer night of music under the stars.
May 16, 2025
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Staff
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Food
Bid in a live art auction at this year’s F.E.A.S.T event
In addition to dishes from some of the top chef’s around, here’s what to expect at the annual foodie fundraiser.
May 15, 2025
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AVOL + LEX fight HIV/AIDS
AVOL Kentucky’s annual event celebrates hope, community, and support for those impacted by HIV.
May 15, 2025
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Samuel Collins Hicks
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Culture
4 surprising truths behind the Broadway hit “Oh, Mary!”
Here’s what the Tony-nominated satire nailed about Lexington’s most misunderstood First Lady: Mary Todd Lincoln.
May 14, 2025
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Brent Schanding
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Celebrate revolutionary Marquis de Lafayette’s bicentennial visit
200 years after his visit to the county that bears his name, the Marquis de Lafayette will be commemorated with two new historical markers.
May 14, 2025
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Samuel Collins Hicks
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Food
Try these Kentucky-centric pairings for Lexington Craft Beer Week
From mild to wild, we recommend sampling these new local releases with some of our favorite Kentucky beer cheese spreads.
May 13, 2025
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Brent Schanding
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Live
Neighborhood Guide: Ashland Park and Chevy Chase
From where to eat + drink to its humble beginnings, we’re sharing all there is to know about the Ashland Park and Chevy Chase neighborhoods.
May 13, 2025
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Molly Thompson
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Food
Where would you film an episode of “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” in Lexington?
Here are the greasy spoons, late night diners, and fried food favorites we think Guy Fieri should spotlight the next time he’s in the Horse Capital of the World.
May 12, 2025
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Molly Wilson