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a group of adult men playing basketball at a park outside with lots of fans watching
Sports
Super Sunday Dirt Bowl Basketball returns this weekend
Head to Douglass Park this Sunday, July 21 to watch this headline-making historic adult basketball league show off their skills.
July 18, 2024 02:41 PM
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Molly Thompson
Memorial Coliseum — a tall stone building on UK's campus
Sports
Inside the $82 million Memorial Coliseum renovations
Learn about the changes coming to UK’s historic venue.
July 12, 2024
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Molly Thompson
Lexington's city skyline with a search bar reading "Lexington 1999"
Culture
Lexington’s 1999 time capsule
What was Lexington like at the turn of the millennium? We took a look back at the final year of the 20th century to see what life was like pre-Y2K.
June 26, 2024
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Michael Beausoleil
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Play
The ultimate guide to sports teams in Lexington
From the Lexington Legends to the Lexington Sporting Club, we’re sharing all the details of Lexington KY’s sports teams.
June 24, 2024
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Staff
A person standing next to a blue penguin at 21c Lexington.
Play
13 museums in Lexington
Whether you’re a history buff, art aficionado, or sports fan, these 13 museums in Lexington have it all.
June 19, 2024
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Staff
A yellowing photograph that shows the interior of a mall. In the center is a square-shaped water feature with water shooting out the top. Two people stand by the fountain talking. To the left, three people are walking or standing near a store labeled "Graves Cox."
Culture
Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at malls of Lexington’s past — plus hope for the future.
June 13, 2024
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Brianna Williams
The facade of Henry Clay's mansion
Live
Neighborhood Guide: Ashland Park + 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.
June 12, 2024
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Molly Thompson
The WayPoint Center in the middle of construction, where historical about Palmer Pharmacy lined the walls.
History
Meet the new Marksbury family WayPoint Center
The new resource center in the East End is opening in the historical Palmer Pharmacy.
May 10, 2024
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Aayat Ali
A brick home with arches and pillars.
Real Estate
Help rehabilitate this 200-year-old building
The Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation has received a grant to rehabilitate Latrobe’s Pope Villa.
April 4, 2024
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Aayat Ali
LEX_kildare irish national stud gardens
Culture
Meet Lexington’s sister city County Kildare, Ireland
March 14, 2024
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Molly Thompson
A two-story navy blue house with a red door and white shutters.
City
Blue Grass Trust: More than just a sign
Learn about Blue Grass Trust, the organization behind those infamous bronze signs around town + how you can celebrate 70 years of historic preservation and education in Central Kentucky.
March 4, 2024
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Molly Thompson
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The former Lexington courthouse with a 250 birthday banner
City
City of Lexington announces grant winners for 250th birthday celebration
July 26, 2024
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Molly Thompson
The Manchester's lobby with green velvet chairs, blue velvet and floral couches, a navy tiled bar, and arch-like ceilings.
City
The Manchester listed on TIME Magazine’s “World’s Greatest Places”
July 26, 2024
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Molly Thompson
A barista hands a coffee cup to a customer through a drive-thru.
Food
Where to get your coffee to-go in Lexington
Need some caffeine on-the-go? Try out one of these six drive-thru coffee spots around town.
July 25, 2024
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Aayat Ali
A sculpture of the CRAVE logo which features the letter C with teeth.
Food
Are you ready to Crave more?
Sample some of Lexington’s best food, drinks, and music.
July 24, 2024
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Aayat Ali
Cold glasses filled with drinks and grapefruit, blueberries, limes
Food
A guide to mocktails in Lexington
Looking for a booze-free drink? No problem. Here are five spots in Lexington to grab non-alcoholic sips and mocktails.
July 23, 2024
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Molly Thompson
A basket of chicken wings next to a small cup of ranch and a few stalks of celery. A glass that reads "Burl Brew" is sitting to the left of the food and is filled with beer.
Food
Breweries and bites in Lexington
We’ve rounded up our favorite homemade drinks that also serve bites that are sure to please the palate.
July 23, 2024
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Aayat Ali
An intersection with cones going down the middle and detour signs, construction machinery, and piles of rocks.
City
Meet TIP: the Transportation Improvement Program
Learn about upcoming road projects at the Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s public open house.
July 22, 2024
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Molly Thompson
The corner of a street featuring an old building surrounded by a truck and fenced off.
Real Estate
Be the Broker: What do you want to see go in at North Upper Street?
The corner of West Short and North Upper Streets is getting a much-needed renovation.
July 19, 2024
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Aayat Ali
A light green drink with a lime and graham cracker crumble garnish.
Food
Toast of the town: Drink Up Week has arrived
This week — Monday, July 22-Friday, July 26, 2024 — we’re shining a spotlight on the vibrant drink scene in Lexington.
July 19, 2024
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Monica Garske
A woman nose to nose with a little foal along a fenceline.
Culture
Say hay to horses, monkeys, and more with these animal encounters in + around Lexington
July 18, 2024
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Molly Thompson