The Kenwick Neighborhood Association presents the 2017 Kenwick Bungalow Tour on Sunday, June 4th, 1-5 p.m. The tour is a perfect illustration of this near-downtown neighborhood that blends traditional and modernized homes and gardens, and the diverse blend of Lexingtonians who call it home. We will have 8 homes on the tour within the Kenwick neighborhood.
Hidden between the historic downtown neighborhoods of Lexington, is an revitalized gem of entertainment, dining, and community support… Jefferson Street.
A prime street running parallel to Broadway, Jefferson Street holds rich history for Lexington, KY.
Over the last several years Jefferson Street has evolved into a true restaurant and entertainment district and is now home to a variety of locally owned and celebrated businesses including: The Grey Goose, Stella’s Kentucky Deli, Nick Ryan’s Saloon, Wagon Bones Grill, Wine + Market, Enoteca, The Blue Heron Steakhouse, Chase Tap Room, The Green Lantern Bar, County Club Restaurant, West Sixth Brewing and Smithtown Seafood. Prior to 2008, The Green Lantern and Stella’s were the only two establishments in operation. Bookended by West Sixth Brewing at the north end of Jefferson and Stella’s and Wagon Bones on the south end, patrons can explore everything from white tablecloth dining to eclectic music venues and tap rooms.
- Keeneland Press Release, “Inaugural Jefferson Street Soirée”
Rector Hayden REALTORS® very own Whitney Baxter (Relocation Coordinator) and June Laves (Marketing Specialist) were lucky enough to be able to volunteer at the VisitLEX + Keeneland Event – The Jefferson Street Soirée this year!
The event is held annually to celebrate both the ending of the Keeneland Yearling Sales prior to the meets in October – and the release of Lexington’s favorite traveling companion – the Beyond Grits Local Restaurant Guide!
Baxter and Laves handed out the brand new 2016-2017 guides to street fair guests as they perused local craft beer and food from the area vendors. Local favorites like Blue Stallion Brewery, West Sixth, as well as Nick Ryan’s and Wagon Bones had samples and small plates for guests to enjoy. Families and friends milled about enjoying live music at each end of the street fair, the south stage being sponsored by Lexington Parks & Recreation.
We also managed to grab some photos of the great people enjoying the evening at the Jefferson Street Soiree.
At the 800 block of Euclid Avenue – come over to one of Lexington’s most beloved neighborhood street fairs!
Be sure to come to the street fair hungry. Joella’s Hot Chicken, BnT, Kroger, McAllister’s Deli, Donut Days, Graeter’s Ice Cream and Double H BBQ will all be on the street ready to serve up some tasty food. There are also lots of other great places to eat in the neighborhood.
You can read WalletHub’s original report here: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-run-cities/22869/
Whether you’re considering a move to the bluegrass, or just love knowing you’re living in one of the greatest communities on Earth, WalletHub’s most recent report will give you some peace.
Lexington, KY has been ranked as 6th best run city in the country according to a variety of factors.
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Lexington ranked in the top 18% for Overall City Services and 6th in our per-capita budget, putting as as the 6th overall best run city in the country! As comparison – Washington DC was dead-last at #150.
Lexington also tied for the #1 position of Most Hospital Beds per Capita.
Check out WalletHub’s interactive graphic below to see how other Metropolitan areas measure up!
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Source: WalletHub
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Southland is a beautiful neighborhood and community center nestled between the Broadway and Nicholasville Road Spokes in Lexington, Kentucky. Best known to tourists as an eclectic shopping district, Southland is home to unique retail spaces – favorite local restaurants – and great locally owned service centers. To the north and south of Southland Drive are close knit neighborhoods of classic ranch, split-level, and cape cod style homes. If that classic red brick and big trees is your idea of ‘home sweet home’ then this area is for you!
Thanks to the Southland Association – there have been some beautiful changes and developments to this area as well! Southland is the main location of the Lexington Farmer’s Market every Sunday between April and October. In the winter, Southland holds it’s own beautiful tree lighting event in front of the fire station of a gorgeous 15 foot white fir tree. There are also murals and two commercial rain gardens to enjoy – and bike lanes, bike lanes, bike lanes!!
Just last year – in 2015 – the annual Southland Street Fair began! We had the pleasure of attending this year’s event last weekend – and many of you came out to join us!
Vendors from all over the area came and set up booths and activities along Southland Drive in front of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore and the Good Foods Co-op. Ice cream, kettle corn, inflatables, face painting, live music, and more – activities for both young and old to enjoy.
Here’s some photos from the event – we hope you all were join us next year! Or, looking for a unique shopping or day out on the town? Take a day trip around Southland Drive!
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