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Local NewsLive
All news →- Police chase that began in Lexington ends in fatal shooting (Video)
Lexington Herald Leader · 15h ago
- Lexington gets $3.7 million for Town Branch Trail extension
Spectrum News · 1d ago
- Lexington man shot and killed by police. Officials say he shot at officers
Lexington Herald Leader · 17h ago
The Restaurant RaceLive
Full rankings →Leading right now
Dave's Hot Chicken
#1 of 448 · 4.8 stars from 2,695 Google reviews · Restaurant
Ranked against 448 Lexington restaurants, rescored nightly.
Coming Soon
All openings →- Magee's BakeryDecember 1, 2026, the date the owner is now targeting, per FOX 56
- Furniture FairDecember 10, 2026, with a ribbon cutting
- Never Say Die Bourbon brand homefall 2026
- New Era WhiskeyOpen September 2, 2026
- 7 Brew CoffeeOpen September 14, 2026
- The RailNovember 2026, with shows beginning January 2027
Happening This Week
All events →- Oct23
- Oct23The Brook & The Bluff
8 p.m. · Manchester Music Hall
- Oct24Lexington Farmers Market
8 a.m. · Fifth Third Pavilion at Tandy Park
- Oct24Kentucky Ballet Theatre presents Dracula
7 p.m. · Lexington Opera House
- Oct24Kentucky Wildcats Football vs. Vanderbilt Commodores Football
7:30 p.m. · Kroger Field
- Oct25Kentucky Wildcats Women's Volleyball vs. Texas A&M Volleyball
1 p.m. · Memorial Coliseum
The Bourbon Buzz
All bourbon events →Things To Do in Lexington
Bourbon Trail
Tour world famous distilleries just minutes from downtown. Kentucky produces 95% of the world's bourbon.
Horse Farm Tours
Visit legendary thoroughbred farms in the heart of Bluegrass Country, the Horse Capital of the World.
Restaurants & Dining
Lexington restaurants ranked live by Google Reviews. Watch the live Lexington restaurant race, updated nightly, to see who is leading right now.
Keeneland
Experience world-class horse racing and sales at one of America's most beautiful racetracks.
From the Blog
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Neighborhood Guides
Best neighborhoods in Lexington →
What Your Money Does Here
Regional Price Parities measure what the same basket of goods and services costs in one metro against the national average, where 100 is the national price level. Lexington sits at 92.9 overall and 77.1 on housing rents.
Housing rents
31.2% less than Chicago
All items
10.3% less than Chicago
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by metro area, 2024 data year, released February 19, 2026. Lexington figures are for the Lexington-Fayette, KY metropolitan statistical area, not the city limits.
Today's Program
Today in Lexington
- Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Men's Basketball7:00 PM, Rupp Arena
- The Brook & The Bluff8:00 PM, Manchester Music Hall
This weekend
Saturday, Oct 24
- Lexington Farmers Market8:00 AM, Fifth Third Pavilion at Tandy Park
- Kentucky Ballet Theatre presents Dracula7:00 PM, Lexington Opera House
Sunday, Oct 25
- Kentucky Wildcats Women's Volleyball vs. Texas A&M Volleyball1:00 PM, Memorial Coliseum
- Kentucky Ballet Theatre presents Dracula2:00 PM, Lexington Opera House
Next bourbon event
Boots and Bourbon Nashville Songwriter FestivalSaturday, October 24, 2026, 5 p.m., The Woodford Event Center, Lawrenceburg
Coming soon
Magee's BakeryExpected December 1, 2026, the date the owner is now targeting, per FOX 56, Downtown
Restaurant race
Leading right nowDave's Hot Chicken