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Live
Your guide to Lexington’s farmers markets
Pack your reusable shopping bags, because we’ve rounded up seven farmers markets around Lexington.
August 26, 2025 10:36 AM
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Molly Thompson
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Travel and Outdoors
Your guide to U-pick farms in Central Kentucky
It’s a berry good time to get locally grown strawberries. Plus, before you know it you can get blueberries + raspberries.
May 13, 2024
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Molly Thompson
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Parks and Recreation
City cuts ribbon on the new Davis Park
Located near Oliver Lewis Way, this new park was designed + built thanks to feedback and input from the local community and surrounding neighborhood.
May 7, 2024
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Molly Thompson
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Travel and Outdoors
Kelley’s Landing breaks ground
Kentucky’s first public river park opens this fall.
May 2, 2024
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Aayat Ali
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Weekend Plans: A day trip to Shaker Village
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Travel and Outdoors
Take an accessible hike on one of these trails in Lexington
These are four of our favorite local accessible trails that are wheelchair-friendly.
May 1, 2024
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Trevor Peters
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Meet your cutest “neigh-bors” during a horse farm tour
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Culture
Meet Teresa Rakes, cleaning up Lexington one street a time
This retired Lexingtonian is keeping LEX beautiful with the help of her “Cardinal Valley Trash Express.”
April 17, 2024
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Molly Thompson
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Parks and Recreation
Celebrate Raven Run’s soundscapes this Earth Day
Lexington Parks & Recreation is helping bring Raven Run’s nature sounds to your home.
April 16, 2024
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Aayat Ali
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Culture
Celebrate native plants at the 2024 Wildflower Weekend
Learn about surrounding plant life with the Kentucky Native Plant Society’s 2024 Wildflower Weekend.
April 5, 2024
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Molly Thompson
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Travel and Outdoors
Beautify your backyard with the help of the Fayette County Conservation District
The Fayette County Conservation District wants to help beautify your backyard, and our local environment, with its Backyard Conservation Program.
April 1, 2024
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Molly Thompson
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Development
A new 280-unit multifamily apartment community coming to Lexington
We’re refreshing your memory on real estate developments of the past + sharing details about a new apartment community coming to Citation Boulevard.
March 20, 2025
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Molly Thompson
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City
Celebrate Earth Hour with 8 events around Lexington
The City of Lexington is celebrating Earth Hour Saturday, March 22 with 8 events including bike rides, hikes, and community clean ups.
March 20, 2025
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Molly Thompson
Five Kentucky Colonels posing for a picture inside of DV8 Kitchen's bakery, surrounded by baking equipment and fresh baked goods. One of the Colonels is using a wheelchair.
How to become a Kentucky Colonel
Everything you need to know about joining the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.
March 19, 2025
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Samuel Collins Hicks
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City
Upgrades + updates coming to Lextran’s downtown terminal
Planned renovations will make it easier, safer, and more comfortable as you wait for your ride on Lextran’s 25 fixed routes.
March 18, 2025
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Molly Thompson
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Home Services
Lex composts: Get the dirt on going green
The Lexington Composter sale has everything you need to celebrate World Recycling Day and build sustainability in your home.
March 17, 2025
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Samuel Collins Hicks
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City
The Lexington-Fayette resident recycle guide
It’s not easy being green. Here’s what to keep in mind as you recycle across the county.
March 17, 2025
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Dayten Rose
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Culture
Meet Lexington’s sister city County Kildare, Ireland
Learn about the similarities and connections between Lexington + its sister city County Kildare, Ireland.
March 14, 2025
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Molly Thompson
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City
Celebrate Irish culture every day in Lexington
You don’t have to wait until St. Patrick’s Day to learn about Irish culture in Lexington, just head to Upper Street to shop, sip, and spend time at Irish-owned businesses.
March 14, 2025
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Molly Thompson
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Arts
5 ways to get crafty in LEX this National Children’s Craft Day
National Children’s Craft Day is an opportunity for parents, teachers + guardians to celebrate young people with creativity and self-expression.
March 13, 2025
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Samuel Collins Hicks
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Food
LEX make the most of Pi Day 2025
Pi Day is the perfect excuse — as if we needed one — to enjoy the versatile bakery confection in all its many forms, and at special prices.
March 13, 2025
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Aayat Ali