Lexington Fire Chief Chilton to retire
On October 6, 2020, Lexington Fire Chief Kristin Chilton has announced that she plans to retire in January 2021. In the letter announcing her retirement, Chilton told Mayor Linda Gorton, “You, the City Council, and the residents of Lexington and Fayette County were dedicated to providing every tool necessary for our department to succeed and grow, even during difficult times,...
21c Museum Hotel Lexington recognized ranked #5 Hotel in the South
Condé Nast Traveler announced the winners of its 2020 Readers' Choice Awards with 21c Museum Hotel Lexington recognized as the #5 Hotel in the South. This year more than 715,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers submitted an incredible number of responses rating their travel experiences across the globe. "The results of this year's survey, conducted at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Italx, a new Italian restaurant opens in Lexington’s downtown City Center
After more than five years, the moment that Jonathan Lundy and TJ Cox have been waiting for is finally here. The two who brought us Corto Lima will finally introduce their new Italian concept to downtown Lexington. Italx will open in Lexington's new City Center development on Tuesday, October 6. Cox and Lundy have been business partners since 2014, but their...
The Kentucky Theatre takes an intermission
The Kentucky Theatre will close temporarily beginning on October 1, 2020. After a two month hiatus during to the initial shutdowns of the pandemic, The Kentucky Theater reopened in June. This is the third time the theater will have to close its doors temporarily since it first opened in October 1922. “This is the last thing I would ever want to...
