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Downtown Lex:
What’s happening May 14-20
Fountain Films on Friday The newly renovated Triangle Park will be transformed into an outdoor movie theater featuring “Pretty in Pink” Friday, May 18. The movie, which is the kick-off of the Harry Dean Stanton Fest, will be shown …
Visitors Center moves to Victorian Square,
for better accessibly, service for travelers
The Lexington Visitors Center has moved to the heart of downtown Lexington inside Victorian Square across from the Lexington Convention Center. Throughout the summer the Lexington Visitors Center will operate in an interior, first floor location. Julie Schickel will …
Parlay Social ‘hits the mark’ as downtown
Lexington entertainment destination
By Katie Perkowski KyForward correspondent Walking off West Short Street and into Parlay Social, one of Lexington’s newest dining and entertainment spots, is like stepping out of the busyness of a thriving downtown and into the relaxed feeling of …
Schoolchildren paint colorful canvases
for annual Governor’s Derby Celebration
As the preparations are made for the Governor’s Derby Celebration in downtown Frankfort May 5, one of the final touches will be the tablecloths for the picnic tables. Each picnic table on the Old State Capitol grounds will be shaped …
Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau
announces staff promotions, plan to relocate
The Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau (LCVB) announced the promotion of staff members Julie Schickel and Niki Heichelbech. Julie Schickel joined the LCVB staff in 2009 as the Ambassador and Information Specialist Coordinator. Today she was promoted to Visitor …
Downtown Lex:
What’s happening the week of April 30
Central Bank Thursday Night Live Featuring Prefab Rehab Thursday night live is every Thursday evening through Oct. 18 at to Cheapside Park from 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Enjoy Food from local restaurants and of course, great music …
High-placed VUE adding a nightclub, taking
long view and aiming to be ‘destination’
By Julie Wilson KyForward Correspondent With a soft launch in November, VUE is now ready to make a splash on the restaurant scene in downtown Lexington. Chris Lambert, general manager of VUE, only has a few weeks under his …
Downtown Lex:
What’s happening the week of April 23
Don’t miss downtown fun – with the kick-off of new Thursday Night Live this week. Thursday Night Live Kickoff It’s Central Bank Thursday Night Live starting at 4:30 p.m. at Cheapside Park – and it runs through Oct. …
Downtown Lex:
What’s happening through April 22
The Punch Brothers at Kentucky Theatre Watch the Punch Brothers live Tuesday, April 17, from 7:30-10 p.m. at the Kentucky Theatre, 214 E. Main St. In 2006, former Nickel Creek member Thile instigated the collaboration that evolved into Punch …
WalkLEX: New Historic Marker formally unveiled Friday at Hunt-Morgan House
By Peter Brackney KyForward Contributor This evening, the new historic marker at Lexington’s Hunt-Morgan House was formally unveiled. The old marker, the venerable #3, was over fifty years old, difficult to read, and factually inaccurate. Thanks to some generous …
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