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P8 SUMMER GUIDE Did someone say staycation? Lexington’s ultimate 2021 summer guide
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on the cover Mack Daddy Ron Mack and son Stoney share ups and downs of the yo-yo biz
June pull-out centerfold
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P4 BUSINESS IS BOOMING IN LEXINGTON
Photo courtesy CHI Saint Joseph Health
Lexington Clinic opens new facility
- Locally owned
- Designers available to assist
- American Made Furniture
- Living Room, Dining Room
- Free Local Delivery
- Bedroom, Work from Home
- Open Monday- Friday
- Rugs, Lamps, & Wall Décor
TAMBRA WOODS, OWNER
P6 COMMUNITY The CHI Saint Joseph Health Foundation’s “Evening of Hope” statewide fundraising event raised nearly $360,000
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BUSINESS
Paul Martin
Corning also supplies glass for iPads and Apple Watches.” Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted, “Since the first iPhone, we’ve partnered with Corning in Kentucky to create the most durable glass in a smartphone.”
Lexington Clinic celebrated the grand opening of their new facility on South Broadway.
MONEY Apple Invests
According to U.S. News and World Report, Apple has “invested another $45 million to support Corning Inc.’s work to supply glass for the tech giant’s iPhones and other devices. The latest investment will expand Corning’s manufacturing capacity and ‘drive research and development into innovative new technologies that support durability and long-lasting product life,’ Apple said. Scratch-resistant glass for every generation of iPhone has been made at Corning’s plant in Harrodsburg, Kentucky.
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Small Business Economic Recovery Program
Commerce Lexington Inc. once again manages the Small Business Economic Recovery Program through its existing Access Loan small business financing program. Eligible small businesses can apply for up to $25,000 based on sustaining or increasing employment and/or payroll within one year following the grant award. The main difference in this year’s Economic Recovery Program is that small businesses have benchmarks to meet for additional employment and/or payroll. Companies that do not meet those benchmarks will be required to pay back the grant based on a sliding scale related to their performance. Businesses must meet the following criteria to apply for grant assistance: • Be located in Lexington/Fayette County. • Have a current business license filed with the City.
• Have been in operation since January 1, 2021. • Restricted to sole proprietors, limited liabilities, corporations, not-for-profits or nonprofits. • Maximum of 50 full-time equivalent employees (max of 100 for restaurants). • All business taxes, payroll taxes and other payments to the City & the Commonwealth of Kentucky must be current. • Show ability to retain or exceed current employment and/or payroll levels.
HOSPITALITY Penguin Passport
21C Museum Hotels is launching a limitedmembership loyalty program, Penguin Passport, with unique perks available to the first 250 people who join. Members will have to have stayed at two 21c Museum Hotels before becoming part of the program, and once confirmed, members will receive a physical passport to collect stamps with each stay. 21c Museum Hotels has locations in Lexington, Louisville, Nashville, Cincinnati, and Chicago, Kansas City, and more.
Marriott Griffin Gate Resort Renovation
Marriott Griffin Gate Resort has almost completed its $30 million-dollar renovation. The renovations include a completely redesigned front entrance, the lobby, a newly renovated outdoor pool with cabanas, and room for outdoor dining.
Now Open
Home 2 Suites Lexington Hamburg hosted a ribbon cutting in May.
Coming Soon
A new boutique hotel has been announced for Lexington’s Distillery District. The six-story, 125-room hotel will be located on Manchester Street. The hotel, which has yet to be named, will feature event space, a restaurant and rooftop bar.
OPEN FOR BIZ The Blushery is a new retail shop—meets— wine bar—meets—ladies’ lounge on National Avenue.
Lexington Salt Cave opened on North Ashland Avenue in April.
PEOPLE Commerce Lexington Inc. is among the top economic development agencies in the nation, according to Site Selection magazine’s May issue, for the third time in the last four years. Organizations named to the list are presented with the Mac Conway Award for Excellence in Economic Development, which recognizes the top local and regional economic development agencies that were the most successful with
capital investment projects in 2020. CHI Saint Joseph Health officially welcomed new CEO Anthony A. Houston during an investiture service at Saint Joseph Hospital. The Lexington Legends welcomed Brandon Phillips as the newest member of the team’s ownership group. Phillips is a four-time Gold Glove winner, Silver Slugger winner, and threetime MLB All-Star and World Series champion.
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Photo courtesy CHI Saint Joseph Health
COMMUNITY
FUNDRAISING AND PHILANTHROPY Evening of Hope
The CHI Saint Joseph Health Foundation’s “Evening of Hope” statewide fundraising event raised nearly $360,000 on Saturday, May 15. Proceeds from the event will benefit CHI Saint Joseph Health cancer patients and their families across Kentucky, including in Lexington. Due to the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic, the event was held in place of annual in-person galas and fundraising events, and included 50 hosts across Kentucky holding an Evening of Hope dinner party for around 700 guests statewide. (Pictured: Jon Carloftis’s garden at Botherum.) “We are so grateful to our communities for their generous support,” said Leslie Smart, CFRE, president, CHI Saint Joseph Health Foundations.
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Kentucky Gives Day
Historical houses
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
GOVERNMENT
7th anniversary
Budget
Kentuckians donated $721,385 to 219 nonprofit organizations participating in the ninth annual Kentucky Gives Day, an online giving campaign. This year’s total was an increase from the $652,352 raised during the 2020 event.
Ashland, the Henry Clay estate, recently celebrated Jim Clark’s seventh anniversary as Executive Director of the Henry Clay Memorial Foundation, a non-profit that exists to promote the legacy of Henry Clay and to preserve his beloved “Ashland” as a testament to his love of Kentucky and country.
The Miller House, located off of Chilesburg Road, went up for virtual auction at the end of May. A demolition permit was filed for Thomas Watkins House, located at the corner of South Broadway and Virginia Avenue.
The public hearing for FY22 City Budget was held during a May council meeting. The first reading of the FY ‘22 Budget is June 10 and the second reading of the FY ‘22 Budget is June 15. The new city budget must be ratified annually by June 30.
Imagine Nicholasville Road
The City’s Planning Commission unanimously approved the Imagine Nicholasville Road Plan as an official element of the 2018 Imagine Lexington Comprehensive Plan. The Imagine Nicholasville Road plan focuses on safety and efficiency for people travelling by car, bus, bike, or on foot. The recommendations are tailored to the unique areas of Nicholasville Road including innovative intersection improvements, plans for bus rapid transit, future redevelopment of large parking lots and underutilized shopping centers, and dedicated bike and pedestrian facilities.
PARKS AND REC Blooming
Volunteers with America In Bloom Lexington worked with Lexington Parks & Rec staff to plant flowers along Main Street. The flowers were grown by inmates in the Blackburn Correctional Complex horticulture program in their greenhouse.
Northside Nights
Parks & Recreation announced a new summer concert series called Northside Nights. June concerts are held on Thursdays at 7 pm on the lawn of the Loudoun House at Castlewood Park and July concerts at Douglass Park. Admission is free and registration is not required. Patrons are encouraged to bring picnics as well as lawn chairs and blankets for seating.
PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES
STREETS AND ROADS
Blue Grass Airport plans to resurface its main runway (Runway 4-22) from 6 pm on Thursday, August 19 through 6 pm on Sunday, August 22. During this time, the airport will be closed to all fixed-wing commercial and general aviation aircraft. Helicopters will still be able to use the airport, and the terminal building will remain open. During the months before and after the 72-hour period, the airport is conducting preparatory work during the overnight hours when flights are not active. This work includes activities such as surveying and removing in-pavement lighting leading up to the closure, and then grooving, installing in-pavement lighting and placing permanent markings in the months following the closure.
A portion of Clays Mill Road was closed at the end of May. Clays Mill Road, between Stratford Drive and Pasadena Drive, is restricted to local traffic through August 10. Traffic will detour onto Harrodsburg Road, via Lane Allen Road and Pasadena Drive. This closure is part of the ongoing project to widen and improve Clays Mill Road, which began in 2011.
Construction on Clays Mill
Flashing Lights
Two traffic signals on West Short Street, at the intersections of North Mill and North Upper streets, were converted from timed lights to flashing four-way stops between 7 pm and 6 am. The change took effect on May 10, and is designed to better serve all travel modes during lower vehicle travel times.
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SUMMER L
ong before a pandemic entered the lexicon and kept everyone at home, Lexington has always been brimming with summer staycation options. Once again, the city is anything but sleepy this summer. From live music to movie series and dozens of Fairs and Fests, Lexington has something for everyone, in every neighborhood, nearly every week this summer. SOUTHLAND JAMBOREE
Southland Jamboree at Beaumont Center’s Moondance Amphitheatre are on Thursdays at 7 pm.
Ecton Park JUL 6
Dan Brock & Friends
JUL 13
Walnut Street Ramblers
JUL 20
Osland/Dailey Jazztet
JUN 17 Kenny and Amanda Smith
JUL 27 Ozone
LIVE MUSIC BIG BAND & JAZZ
Big Band & Jazz is Lexington’s longest running and outdoor concert series held weekly from 7-8:30 pm at Moondance in June and Ecton Park in July. Moondance Amphitheater JUN 1 DiMartino, Osland Little Big Band JUN 8
Marlin McKay Quintet
JUN 15 Tim Lake and the Jazz Blues Persuaders JUN 22 Ross Whitaker Jazz Trio JUN 29 Lexington Summer Concert Band *patriotic concert* JUL 2 The Metrognomes *patriotic concert, special Friday show*
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AUG 3
JUN 24 Ida Clare
Brass Impact
JUL 8 Alan Bibey and Grasstowne
AUG 10 DiMartino/Osland Jazz Orchestra (DOJO)
JUL 15
AUG 17 Young at Heart Big Band
JUL 22 Hammertowne AUG 19 Custom Made Bluegrass
NORTHSIDE NIGHTS
June’s new Northside Nights concerts are Thursdays at 7 pm on the lawn of the Loudoun House at Castlewood Park. July’s Northside Nights concerts are Thursdays at 7 pm at Douglass Park. JUN 3
JUN 17 Band New JUN 24 Miss Tina Fondren & Big Chill JUL 1
AUG 26 Blue Eagle Band
Seven Shades of Soul
JUN 10 Rae Camp Band
Tim Talbert Project
JUL 8 Honeychild JUL 15
Benny J & Friends
JUL 29
One Sound Band
Blind Ricky
As always, times and dates are subject to change. Confirm with the venue.
SEP 16
Fenced In
SEP 23
Kentucky Wild Horse
SUMMER NIGHTS IN SUBURBIA
Summer Nights in Suburbia are at Moondance Amphitheater. Gates open at 5:30 pm, show is from 7 – 9 pm. June 25 Second Hand News July 23 The Other Brothers Aug 27 Honeychild Sep 24
C the Beat
GUIDE 2021 TAHLSOUND MUSIC FESTIVAL
Each Tahlsound Music Festival event is the fourth Sunday of each month from April through September, held in the parking lot of a business on Southland. Seating begins at 6 pm, music begins at 6:30 pm. JUN 27 The Wooks, Oleika Temple Great Lawn on Southland Drive
THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE
Central Bank Thursday Night Live returns to Fifth Third Bank Pavilion in downtown Lexington on Thursday evenings from 5-8 pm.
TROUBADOUR CONCERTS AT THE KENTUCKY CASTLE JUL 31
Riders in the Sky, 7 pm
SEP 8 John McEuen and the Mclain Family Band, 6:30 pm
WOODSONGS
WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour returns to the Lyric Theatre in August.
MUSIC FESTIVALS Railbird Festival
Railbird Festival returns to Keeneland for its second festival on Saturday, August 28 and Sunday, August 29.
Midway Music Festival
The inaugural Midway Music Festival: Off the Rails is on Saturday, July 24.
SUMMER MOVIE SERIES FAIRS + FESTS FRIDAY FLICKS AT JACOBSON PARK Friday Flicks offers an evening of activities and a movie beginning Fridays in June. Movies don’t start til dusk. JUN 4
Frozen 2
JUN 11 The Croods 2 JUN 18 Trolls World Tour JUN 25 Iron Giant
JUN 3 The first official funnelcake of the season must traditionally be consumed at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Country Fair. JUN 10 The Bluegrass Fair is June 10 through June 20 at Masterson Station Park. Gates open 5 pm on weekdays and 3 pm on weekends.
JUN 12 Francisco’s Farm Art Fair in Midway, 10 am JUN 13 Francisco’s Farm Art Fair in Midway, 10 am CANCELED: Festival of the Bluegrass 2021 JUL 3 There is no Fourth of July Festival and Parade this year but Lexington’s Fourth of July celebration for this year includes fireworks at 10 pm and a twist on the Patriotic Concert JUL 9-11 Berea Craft Festival in downtown Berea. Friday/ Saturday 10am-6pm; Sunday 10am5pm JUL 16-18 BreyerFest 2021 (virtual event, no in-person event/ activities at Kentucky Horse Park) JUL 18 Diamond Rings & Pretty Things Wedding Show, 11am-4pm, Central Bank Center AUG 21- 22 Woodland Art Fair, Woodland Park SEP 10-12 Festivalof the Horse, downtown Georgetown. Fri 4pm‑10pm; Sat 11am‑10pm, Sun 11am‑5pm SEP 11-12 Waveland Art Fair, Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-5 pm
HOME AND GARDEN JUN 3 Lexington’s Chapter of Wild Ones presents Hummingbirds at Pollinators, 6:30 pm, St. Michael’s Church at Bellefonte
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SUMMER GUIDE 2021 JUN 22 Fayette County Extension Office Gardening Workshops hosts Fall Blooming Perennials. Check ahead to see if the workshop is virtual or in-person. Visit fayette.ca.uky.edu and click the “Upcoming Events” tab JUN 26-27 For the 2021 Open Gates to Bluegrass Living Garden Tour, Lexington Council Garden Clubs will host a self-guided tour of eight carefully curated Lexington gardens. This year’s participants include gardens on Sallee Drive, Shadowbrook Drive, Blenheim Drive, Kingsway, Hart Road, and Walton Avenue. Attendees may also tour the community garden at Ashland Terrace 1-5 pm both days. JULY 31 The Bluegrass Iris Society hosts their annual club fundraiser Iris Sale, 10 am, the lower level of Lexington Green (They always sell out early. Trust us.)
RUN FOR IT JUN 5 Lexington Humane Society’s Mutt Strut, 8 am, Keeneland JUN 5 North Lime Donut Dash 3K, 8 am, Wellington Park JUN 12 Run for the Nun, 8 am, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton JUN 19 - 27 5K (virtual)
The Hundred Acre
JUN 19 Wild Hearts Fun Run Superhero 5K & 10K, 8 am, Keeneland JUN 26 No Greater Honor 5K, 8 am, Keeneland JUN 26 RJ Corman 5K, 8 am, Wilmore downtown
AUG 5 Wild Ones Picnic, 6:30 pm, Unitarian Universalist Church at 3564 Clays Mill Road
ARTS + LIT JUN 26 Paint the Town 2021. Artists will spend the day painting cityscapes throughout downtown Lexington. JUN 27 - JUL 17 Kentucky Performing Arts announced Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) returns to in-person and traditional instruction at the University of Kentucky this summer. AUG 3-8 Ballet Under the Stars, Woodland Park SAT AUG 14 Picnic with the Pops SEP 16-19 An abbreviated version of the typical 10-day Chamber Music Festival of Lexington returns
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JUL 2-4 Virtual Great Buffalo Chase 5K
AUG 14 Midsummer Night’s Run, 7:30 pm, downtown Lexington
JUL 3 Bluegrass 10,000, 8 am, downtown Lexington
AUG 21 DV8K Life Changing Run, 8 am, Keeneland
JUL 9 Distillery Dash 5k/10k, 7 pm, Masterson Station Park
AUG 22 Kids Triathlon, 7:30 am, Beaumont YMCA
JUL 16 Crank & Boom Sprint for Scoops 3K, 7:30 pm, Wellington Park
AUG 27 Cabernet Canter Cross Country 5k/10k, 7 pm, Talon Winery
JUL 16-18 BreyerFest 5K Virtual Run/Walk
AUG 27 Cupcake Classic 3K, 7:30pm, Wellington Park
JUL 24 Christmas in July 6K, 8 am, Coldstream Research Park
POOLS
JUL 24 Shepherd’s House Run For Recovery, 8 am, Keeneland JUL 30 Radler Rush Cross Country 5k/10k, 7 pm, Masterson Station Park
MAY 29 Aquatic Centers at Southland, Tates Creek, Woodland, and Castlewood open JUN 5 Pools at Shillito and Douglass open OPEN The spraygrounds at Masterson Station Park and Jacobson Park are already open daily, and the Jacobson boat dock is open on the weekends.
EAT AND DRINK
JUL 22 - AUG 1 Lexington Restaurant Week JUN 17 - JUN 27 SoulFest Week AUG 7 Kentucky Wine & Vine Festival
SPORTS JUL 12-17 Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show, Kentucky Horse Park JUL 15-18 Barbasol Championships, Keene Trace
Mack Attack
Father and Son have business in their blood Former UK football player Ron Mack grew up in Lexington’s east end before going on to play defensive back at the University of Kentucky. After hanging up his football cleats, he moved to Atlanta to work in commercial banking post-grad and lived there for a decade before returning to Lexington in 2014, when he began researching the area where he grew up. The research helped inspire him to found Legacy Equine Academy. LEA is a non-profit that connects students to the history of African American jockeys. It’s a passion project for Ron and wife Carla, who works in youth services at Edythe J. Hayes. LEA partners with Fayette County Public Schools, and exposes students to opportunities and connections within the equine and agricultural industries. It’s not easy to get on Ron Mack’s calendar during May and Derby season, but he made the time to share a father-son story just in time for Father’s Day.
aired earlier this year in April — a reality television series that pits teams of contestants against each other as they try to figure out the hidden talents of the mystery performers. Ron says of the experience, “He talks about business and I think that’s what he wants to do, but the production of it all was a great interest to him as well.” EJ Hayes principal David Hoskins says, “What Stoney has accomplished is truly amazing. He’s taken a skill and passion, and [is] making a name for himself from it. We are proud of him and lucky to call him a Hayes Panther.”
Yoyo Mack: the CEO of Yoyo
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on Mack bought his son a yo-yo in February 2020, only weeks before the world temporarily shut down. The devoted dad says honestly, “I thought he’d play with it for a few days and it would end up under his bed and he’d move on.” Stoney admits the pandemic helped him in honing his skills and taking his yo-yo expertise to the next level. He says, “If it wasn’t for that [the pandemic] I would still be decently good, but having that time to practice, to understand it all, it helped a lot.” After sharing videos with his parents and sisters, the EJ Hayes seventh-grader quickly developed an impressive following for his viral videos on social media. So viral that FOX network producers reached out to him for the new Wayne Brady-hosted show, Game of Talents. In November, the network flew the whole family to Hollywood for the shoot. The show
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toney says of his dad, “He’s helped provide a structure of having someone to go to if I ever had questions or having a role model to look up to —base it off of what he has done.” Asked if this experience has brought them closer, Ron quickly replies “absolutely” while Stoney smiles and shakes his head in goodnatured denial. “No,” he explains, “we’ve always been close.” Ron says, “Our relationship has evolved in a different way. A lot of times we’re talking business, how to develop this, how to take advantage of the moment. That’s added another aspect because we’ve always been very close as father and son.” He adds with a laugh, “We have meetings now,” explaining, “because that’s what it takes. I tell people that I try my best to manage it and to protect him because he is out there online, but other than that, I really try to stay out of his way.” Ron says, “Stoney has demonstrated excellent business acumen and great creativity of content with his video posts. He’s also had immeasurable experiences for a 13-year-old kid. I can only pray he will apply it to whatever endeavors that lie ahead for him.”
So, how do you make money with ...a yo-yo? Over the past year, Ron says, “Stoney has basically created his own business by leveraging, marketing and branding his incredible yo-yo skills. He has crafted a [brand] on Instagram where he has nearly 100,000 followers and multiple videos with over 1 million views, including one video with 5 million+ views. Instagram (where he is known as YoYo Mack, the CEO of YoYo) has “verified” him which means he gets paid for his video posts. Stoney also has his own sponsors — one of which created an online store to sell Stoney’s “Yo-Yo” Mack signature yo-yos. He earns a percentage of profits and has sold out four times in three months. He also has an agreement to wear and promote a line of clothing and earns commission from sales linked to his store. Ron says, “There is a whole yo-yo world out there that maybe you and I don’t know about. But it exists.” Stoney has competed in national tournaments and met people in the industry who have made a living with the pastime. Scan for Video Asked about long-term goals for his reach of 90,000 instagram followers, Stoney was quick to clarify that it was actually closer to 99,000 (at press, he had already topped 100,000), adding, “I want it to make me an influencer in Atlanta or L.A.”
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Conference, 9:45 am, Zoom (Fri thru Sun)
LIT 2021 Books-in-Progress
with Lady Remoulade, 2 pm to 8 pm, The Break Room in the Distillery District
EAT Pick-Up Pop Up
Bluegrass Creative Market, 10 am to 3 pm, Oleika Shriners Temple on Southland
SHOP
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Celebrate National Garden Week, June 6 thru 12. Plant something, visit a park or arboretum, learn about a new plant, or just get outside and smell the flowers.
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Big Band & Jazz, 7 pm, Moondance Amphitheater
MUSIC
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Opening Day, 7:05 pm, Lexington Legends Ballpark
BALL Lexington Legends
Big Band & Jazz, 7 pm, Moondance Amphitheater
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Farmers’ Market hosts Summer Festival Weekly Farmers Market Kickoff, 4 pm, Gardenside (1729 Alexandria Drive)
MARKET Lexington
CITY The City of Lexington hosts their monthly discussion ‘Mornings with Planning’ focusing on equity in Planning, 9 am, Zoom
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Nights: Rae Camp Band 7:30 pm Loudoun House lawn, Castlewood Park
MUSIC Northside
5 pm on weekdays & 3 pm on weekends, Masterson Station Park (thru Sunday, June 20)
FAIR Bluegrass Fair 2021,
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Seven Shades of Soul, 7 pm, Loudon House lawn, Castlewood Park
MUSIC Northside Nights:
The first official funnelcake of the season must traditionally be consumed at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Country Fair
FEST
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screening of The Croods 2, movie begins at dark, Jacobson Park
FILM Friday Flicks
11 Dan Mintz (the voice of Tina Belcher on “Bob’s Burgers”), 7 pm & 9:30 pm, Comedy Off Broadway
COMEDY
FILM Free Friday Flicks opens for the season with a screening of Frozen 2, movie begins at dark, Jacobson Park
MUSIC Summer Nights in Suburbia, 7 pm, Moondance Amphitheater
Friday Social Ride, 6:30 pm, downtown Lexington
NATIONAL DONUT DAY BIKE First
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MUSIC Wynonna Judd Acoustic Duo, 8 pm, The Burl
MUSIC Beat of the Heartland with Devine Carama presented by Lexington Philharmonic, 7 pm, Loudoun House
Art Fair, 10 am, Midway
FESTS Francisco’s Farm
12 for the Nun 5K, 8 am, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
RUN/ WALK Run
Commonwealth Bash benefiting The Living Arts & Science Center, 6:30 pm, Base 249 (E. Main Street)
FUNDRAISER
Partay, 2 pm, The Breeze Wine Bar at Greyline Station
DRINK Lexington’s Rosé
LHS Mutt Strut, 8 am, Keeneland
RUN/WALK
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City Championship, Gay Brewer Jr at Picadome
GOLF 2021 Lexington Men’s
Tahlsound Music Festival featuring The Wooks, 6 pm, Oleika Temple Great Lawn on Southland Drive
CONCERT
6 pm, Jack’s Sandbar & Grill at Malibu Jack’s
DRINK Cocktails & Cigars,
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
Horse’s Mouth Storytelling Night: “One Year Later,” 7 pm, Country Boy Brewing
SPEAK
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Health and Wellness Expo, 10 am, The Signature Club of Lansdowne
SENIORS Senior Lifestyle,
2021 JA BizTown Summer Camp begins (thru June 18)
CAMP
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Lexington Legends host West Virginia Power, Lexington Legends Ballpark
BALL
ONE Ideas Conference, June 22-24, virtual
BIZ Alltech
to foster a discussion on a multitude of writing topics. 7 pm via Zoom.
The Birds of Opulence
authors Crystal Wilkinson, Wiley Cash, and DaMaris Hill for a lively conversation, using the landscape of Wilkinson’s
LIT Join
30 Lexington Legends “Bald is Beautiful Night,” 7:05 pm, Lexington Legends Ballpark
BALL
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Champagne & Fried Chicken Dinner, 7 pm, Coleman Crest Farm
EAT
Peach Truck Tour, 7:30 am, Lexington Ice Center
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MOVIES Free Friday Flicks screens Iron Giant, movie begins at dark, Jacobson Park
Golf Championship (thru June 27)
GOLF Lexington Men’s City
25 Summer Nights in Suburbia series, Second Hand News, Moondance in Beaumont
MUSIC
dark, Jacobson Park
FILM Friday Flicks: Trolls World Tour, movie starts at
Pappy, 6 pm, Buffalo Trace Distillery
DRINK Pappy for Your
Rally, 5 pm, Manchester Music Hall
EAT Food Truck Friday
Maserati Mingle, 5 pm, the Summit at Fritz Farm
CARS
Junior League Horse Show Keeneland Concours d’Elegance Diamond Rings and Pretty Things Wedding Show
July 12 July 17 July 18
Midway Music Festival: Off the Rails Midsummer Night’s Run Picnic with the Pops returns Woodland Art Fair Railbird
July 24 Aug 14 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28
July 22-Aug 1 Lexington Restaurant Week
Bluegrass 10,000
July 3
AROUND THE CORNER
Nights: Band New 7:30 pm Loudoun House lawn, Castlewood Park
MUSIC Northside
Renny, 7 pm, Comedy Off Broadway
COMEDY
& Beignets, 6 pm, Crēaux
EAT Beads
MUSIC Northside Nights: Band New 7:30 pm Loudoun House lawn, Castlewood Park
Bill Bellamy, 7:15 pm, Comedy Off Broadway
COMEDY
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26 EVENT SoulFeast Saturday, 1 pm, The Summit
2021, all day, designated downtown Lexington areas (exhibit follows in the evening)
ART Paint the Town
8 am, downtown Wilmore
RUN/WALK RJ Corman 5K,
No Greater Honor 5K, 8 am, Keeneland
RUN/WALK
Ballet’s Festival of Nations and Arabella’s Journey, gates open at 7 pm, Moondance
DANCE Bluegrass Youth
Brunch, noon, Origin Hotel Lexington
EAT Juneteenth Hip-Hop
Wild Hearts Fun Run Superhero 5K & 10K, 8 am, Keeneland
RUN/ WALK
Paul Martin
Paul Martin
HEALTH AND OUTDOORS
Lexington Clinic celebrated the grand opening of their new facility with a ribbon cutting.
NEWS Kentucky Children’s Hospital receives gift for new pediatric sleep center
Kentucky Children’s Hospital received a gift of $2 million (from The Tempur Sealy Foundation) to support the creation of a pediatric sleep center. It will be located in UK HealthCare’s Chandler Hospital adjacent to the pediatric
sedation and procedure unit. Features of the pediatric sleep center will include four patient care rooms that also serve as exam space for patient appointments by day and sleep labs by night; sleep monitoring equipment calibrated specifically for pediatric patients in each room; and rooms designed to be comfortable and child-friendly with a private bathroom and space for a parent to stay overnight.
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UK HealthCare Announces Plan for New Ambulatory Cancer Complex
UK HealthCare will begin the programming and design of a new outpatient cancer treatment center and advanced ambulatory complex. With an estimated 260,000 square feet for cancer services, the new complex may include multiple buildings but will
Morning Pointe celebrated National Nurses Week by treating Cardinal Hill staff to a coffee truck. primarily allow for the needed expansion of patient care services and increased ease of access for the UK Markey Cancer Center. It will also include space for other advanced ambulatory (outpatient) clinics and structured parking as well as space for services such as outpatient operating rooms, procedures rooms, diagnostics and imaging services, pharmacy and lab services and room for meetings
RUN FOR IT May 29 Big Lex 4 Miler, Keeneland Jun 5 LHS Mutt Strut, Keeneland Jun 5 North Lime Donut Dash 3K, Wellington Park Jun 12 Run for the Nun, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Jun 26 RJ Corman 5K, Wilmore downtown Jul 3 Bluegrass 10,000 returns, downtown Jul 4 Independence Day 5k, White Hall State Historic Site Aug 14 A Midsummer Night’s Run, 7:30 pm, Downtown
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and support services. “It is our longstanding mission to reduce cancer incidence and deaths in the Commonwealth and it is imperative that we keep moving forward to offer the highest quality and most accessible care,” said Dr. Mark Evers, director of the UK Markey Cancer Center. “This new complex is vital for our multidisciplinary cancer team in diagnosing and treating our current and future patients and in our efforts to meet NCI standards in cancer prevention, clinical services and research to receive designation as a ‘Comprehensive Care Center.’”
CHI Saint Joseph Health Foundation raised more than $360,000 during the “Evening of Hope” statewide fundraising event on Saturday, May 15.
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ACE EATS IN
The Rainbow (chard) is here BY TOM YATES
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he long arctic winter finally came to a crashing halt when I spotted gorgeous baby rainbow chard from Elmwood Stock Farm at our Lexington Farmers’ Winter Market. I was happy to find something green (other than kale) dancing in the morning light. Finally. The feathery baby chard leaves offered a sneak peak of what’s to come this season. Shop local. Shop often. Expect the unexpected. There will always be surprises. Always. Bring it. Bounding past the unassuming Two Forks Farm table, home of Hood’s Heritage Hogs,Travis Hood pulled me in with his unabashed enthusiasm and commitment to his craft. Their mission statement begins very simply, Know your farmer. Know your food. As I flipped through the various Red Wattle Hog cuts he brought to the market that day (roasts,loins, chops, bacon, ham steaks,and sausage), people hovered around waiting for me to choose something. When I finally settled on a rather small tail-end pork tenderloin, the gallery jumped into the fray and gobbled up the rest. That was exciting. In a way, it reminded me of those frenzied summer mornings when I felt the need to rush to the farmers’ market to buy the good tomatoes before they vanished.
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Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Wilted Baby Rainbow Chard. Years before my cooking stints at The Kentucky Bourbon Festival, we hosted bourbon tasting/pairing dinners at work. Back in the day (my baby step days), I tried to keep things as simple as possible. My go-to entree at the time was bourbon-braised pork loin. While basic, it was killer. Scaling everything back with a few downsized changes, I adapted my old stand-by method to fit the shorter cooking time for my smaller less fatty Red Wattle pork tenderloin. I mixed 1 cup dark brown sugar with 1 tablespoon each of onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, kosher salt, ground mustard, and cracked black pepper. After smearing the whole tenderloin with sharp dijon mustard, I packed the spiced brown sugar on all four sides and set it aside to come to room temperature. After 35 minutes, I splashed 2 tablespoons of olive oil into a large cast iron skillet and cranked the heat to medium high. Just as it started to ripple, I added the pork tenderloin and browned it on all sides before deglazing the hot skillet (off the heat) with 1 cup of Town Branch bourbon. I scraped the sticky bits from the bottom of the skillet, added 1/2 cup chicken stock, and slid the pork tenderloin into a preheated 400 degree oven to roast until the internal temperature reached 145 degrees. After 30 minutes, I pulled the meat from the oven, placed it on a cutting board (covered) and let it rest for 15 minutes to let the juices redistribute throughout the meat. I strained the pan juices through a fine mesh strainer, poured them back into the skillet and added 1/2 cup chicken stock along with a splash of bourbon. I brought the sauce to a boil, reduced it to a simmer, and let it bubble away. Typically, when preparing swiss chard, the tender leaves are stripped from the tougher
stalks. The newly harvested baby chard was so fresh, I left the tiny stalks attached to the leaves, trimmed them up a bit, and rinsed them under cold running water. With everything on deck, I didn’t want to cook the chard to death. Working over a medium flame, I sauteed 2 thinly sliced shallots with 2 quartered hot pickled cherry peppers. When the shallots started to caramelize, I threw a handful of the baby chard into the pan, kissed it with fresh lemon juice, gave it a quick toss, and pulled it from the heat. After slicing the pork tenderloin into two-inch medallions, I nestled them into pillows of creamy celery root puree, twirled the wilted baby chard to the side, spooned the pan sauce over the medallions, and finished with peppery watercress. Anchored by the airy celery root puree and lovely wilted chard, the utterly tender heritage pork tasted like pork should taste. Real. Like my old school method, the spiced caramelized fat mixed with the reduced bourbon to create a sauce spiked with vanilla undertones. With a bit of added stock, the sauce morphed into a subtle sum of its parts. Savory, sweet, delicate, and complex treasures at the end of the rainbow.
ACE EATS OUT Iconic Harvey’s space transforms to Lexington’s newest eclectic spot BY KRISTINA ROSEN Nearly a year of temporary closures gave some small businesses a chance to dream. Pop-up food concepts found ways to collaborate with brick-andmortars, and some pop-ups even secured lasting homes. This time last year, Kismet opened a permanent spot at The Burl after its beloved stint as a pop-up at Best Friends Bar. CurryCurry Katsu operated out of Honeywood this past winter, while Pasture has been serving snacks at Al’s Bar since the spring.
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he trend of businesses collaborating continues with The Grove. The team at Harvey’s Bar has teamed up with a medley of local businesses to re-open to the public with a new community-centric sense of purpose. After more than 15 years at the corner of Main and Upper Street, Harvey’s Bar temporarily closed its doors in 2020. Avena Kiely, owner of Harvey’s and chief dreamer of The Grove, explains, “We always knew Harvey’s Bar was coming back, but the pandemic opened our eyes to a much bigger purpose and a better way to serve our community. Tapping into our personal and professional networks, we formed a local collective of like-minded entrepreneurs who share our passion for supporting each other’s businesses and helping Lexington safely celebrate life’s twists and turns. That’s when The Grove was born.” The Grove is a micro-community that embraces and supports
other local businesses, including Harvey’s Bar and Beer Garden, Fable, Luna, and The Melodeon. Harvey’s reopens as Harvey’s Bar and Beer Garden, offering artisanal cocktails and brews. Fable provides charcuterie boards and wine selections, Luna is a new vintage food truck from Chef Stephania Sharkey, and The Melodeon acts as an event space.
ACE EATS OUT An end to Kentucky’s temporary curfew for bars and restaurants marks the return to pre-pandemic hours and bar seating. As summer approaches, farmers’ markets begin to pop up nearly every day in almost every corner of the city, and even one finds a new home in a different part of town. (Find our roundup of Lexington farmers’ markets at acemagazinelex.com) With many births and minimal obits—a trend that we love to see continue—Lexington’s food scene has much to look forward to this summer including epic tacos and a twist on biscuits. An Ace Battle of the Biscuits: Sequel to Donut Wars can be expected for 2021).
BIRTHS Big City Pizza opened its second Lexington location in Hamburg. Malicote Creative Malicote Creative
The Grove
The Grove is situated within one of Lexington’s most renowned historic buildings on the corner of Main and Upper. Artist Wylie Caudill created two wall murals for the space. “The inspiration for the murals for the Grove and Fable came from a combination of Irish folklore and Aesop’s fables,” says Caudill. One mural adorns the side of Harvey’s on Upper Street, visible by anyone driving by and displaying an image of Aesop’s fable about the fox and the crow. The other mural is in the backyard garden of the Grove. “I knew the murals had to be whimsical and interactive. I was given permission to run free with the ideas and design pieces that would transport patrons from downtown Lexington to the pages of a story book.”
Crumbl Cookies opened in Hamburg.
West Coast Gourmet Pizza opened a second location on Nicholasville Road in Malabu Heights Plaza.
TRANSITIONS The Golden Apple Fruit Market relocated to downtown Lexington after 16 years on Saron Drive. The new Golden Apple is located at the corner of Main Street and Ashland Avenue, in the former Judy’s Flower Shop spot. Bazaar Eatery left its spot in Ethereal Public House at the end of May. Stay tuned. Common Grounds’ original east High Street location closed, but a new location is expected to open later this summer.
COMING SOON
Genesis Coffee House & Eatery opened on Forbes Road. The Goose Lexington has opened in the former Grey Goose location on Jefferson Street. The new concept is under new management of Portofino veterans, and the menu is a hybrid of the former Grey Goose, Portofino, and The Goose and Gander in Midway. Hot Head Burritos opened on Newtown Center Way.
Rooster’s opened its second Lexington location on Richmond Road in the former Chop House.
Agave & Rye opens a second location downtown in the former spot of Saul Good this summer. Louisville-based Biscuit Belly is opening its first Lexington location this fall on E. Main Street, in the former A&W Restaurant. The Saucy Crab opens on Richmond Road this summer. For more food news and events visit acemagazine.com
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ARTS AND CULTURE
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Casey McKinney LexArts hosted a dedication for a new mural by Casey McKinney at New Vista on Mechanic Street.
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The 2021 Books-in-Progress Conference, featuring award-winning poet Ada Limón, is happening virtually via Zoom on Saturday, June 5 & Sunday, June 6, with optional pre- and postconference sessions, First Page Critique, and a Zoom happy hour. Workshops led by authors and writing professionals, offers participants opportunities to pitch their books to literary agents.
The former Cinemark theater behind the Woodhill Shopping Center on Codell Drive is serving as studio space for the show “Relative Justice,” produced by Wrigley Media Group. Filming began in May, and the nationallysyndicated courtroom drama will film over 100 episodes this summer for a scheduled premiere this fall. Lexington released a request-for-proposals for a management group to re-open the historic Kentucky Theatre downtown, which closed for an indefinite intermission last October. Regal Cinemas in Hamburg re-opened in May.
ART Crystal Wilkinson combines a deep love for her rural roots with a passion for language and storytelling in Perfect Black, a compelling collection of poetry and prose about girlhood, racism, and political awakening, imbued with vivid imagery of growing up in Southern Appalachia. Keep an eye out for Perfect Black this August.
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ArtHouse Kentucky, a non-profit retail art gallery, opened at The MET on Midland & East Third. The gallery showcases original artwork from emerging and established artists. Kentucky Performing Arts announced Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) returns to in-person and traditional instruction at the University of Kentucky this summer on June 27 through July 17.
LexArts received a $10,000 grant from National Endowment for the Arts to support local artists and arts organizations through its annual granting process. Lexington’s 10th annual Paint the Town is scheduled for Saturday, June 26. Artists will set up their easels within a designated downtown area and paint all day. Finished works will be hung in the Downtown Public Library Gallery and celebrated with an Exhibition Opening Reception and fundraiser that evening.
ON STAGE Lexington Opera House announced its 20212022 Broadway Live schedule, which begins in November. All tickets will be virtual this year, no paper tickets. The season is as follows: • Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” Nov 12-14, 2021 • Concert with The Stars, Jan 8, 2022 • An Officer and a Gentleman, Jan 28-30 • 2022 • Waitress, Feb 11-13, 2022 • Stomp, Feb 24-25, 2022 • American in Paris, Mar 11-13, 2022 • Hairspray, April 22-24, 2022
ROB BREZSNY’S FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Open your mouth only if what you are going to say is more beautiful than silence,” declares an Arab proverb. That’s a high standard to aspire to. Even at our very best, when we’re soaring with articulate vitality, it’s hard to be more beautiful than silence for more than, say, 50 percent of the time. But here’s a nice surprise: You could exceed that benchmark during the next three weeks. You’re primed to be extra expressive and interesting. When you speak, you could be more beautiful than silence as much as 80 percent of the time. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Here’s the definition of an emotional support animal: “a companion animal that provides therapeutic benefit to a person with a mental or psychiatric disability.” I don’t mean to be flippant, but I think every one of us has at least one mental or psychiatric disability that would benefit from the company of an emotional support animal. If you were ever going to acquire such an ally, the coming weeks would be prime time to do so. I encourage you to also seek out other kinds of help and guidance and stimulation that you’d benefit from having. It’s the resource-gathering phase of your cycle. (PS: Cesar Chavez said: “You are never strong enough that you don’t need help.”)
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A blogger named Valentine Cassius reports, “A tiny old woman came into the deli where I work and ordered a ‘wonderful turkey sandwich.’ When asked what she wanted on the sandwich other than turkey, she said ‘all of your most wonderful toppings.’” Here’s my response to that: The tiny old woman’s approach usually isn’t very effective. It’s almost always preferable to be very specific in knowing what you want and asking for it. But given the current astrological omens, I’ll make an exception for you in the next three weeks. I think you should be like the tiny old woman: Ask life, fate, people, spirits, and gods to bring you all of their most wonderful toppings.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): “I am tired of trying to hold things together that cannot be held,” testifies Cancerian novelist Erin Morgenstern. “Tired of trying to control what cannot be controlled.” Here’s good news for her and all Cancerians. You have cosmic permission to surrender to no longer try to hold things together that can’t be held or try to control what can’t be controlled. Maybe in a few weeks you will have gained so much relaxed new wisdom that you’ll be inspired to make fresh attempts at holding together and controlling. But that’s not for you to worry and wonder about right now. Your assignment is to nurture your psychological and spiritual health by letting go.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Philosopher Georges Bataille wrote, “The lesson of Wuthering Heights, of Greek tragedy and, ultimately, of all religions, is that there is an instinctive tendency towards divine intoxication which the rational world of calculation cannot bear. This tendency is the opposite of Good. Good is based on common interest, which entails consideration of the future.” I’m going to dissent from Bataille’s view. I agree that we all have an instinctive longing for divine intoxication, but I believe that the rational world needs us to periodically fulfill our longing for divine intoxication. In fact, the rational world grows stale and begins to decay without these interludes. So the truth is that divine intoxication is crucial for the common good. I’m telling you this, Leo, because I think the coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to claim a healthy dose of divine intoxication.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo actor Ingrid Bergman (19151982) won the most prestigious awards possible for her work in films, TV, and theater: Oscars, Emmys, and a Tony. She was intelligent, talented, and beautiful. Life was a challenge when she was growing up, though. She testified, “I was the shyest human ever invented, but I had a lion inside me that wouldnt shut up.” If you have a sleeping lion inside you, Virgo, I expect it to wake up soon. And if your inner lion is already wide awake and you have a decent relationship with it, I suspect it may soon begin to come into its fuller glory. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran author Antonio Tabucchi described the frame of mind I recommend for you in the coming days. I hope you’ll be eager to embrace his far-reaching empathy. Like him, I trust you will expand your capacity to regard the whole world as your home. Here’s Tabucchi’s declaration: “Like a blazing comet, I’ve traversed infinite nights, interstellar spaces of the imagination, voluptuousness and fear. I’ve been a man, a woman, an old person, a little girl. I’ve been the crowds on the grand boulevards of the capital cities of the West. I’ve been the serene Buddha of the East. I’ve been the sun and the moon.” SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Author James Frey writes, “I used to think I was tough, but then I realized I wasn’t. I was fragile and I wore thick armor. And I hurt people so they couldn’t hurt me. And I thought that was what being tough was, but it isn’t.” I agree with Frey. The behavior he describes has nothing to do with being tough. So what does? That’s important for you to think about, because the coming weeks will be an excellent time to be tough in the best senses of the word. Here are my definitions: Being tough means never letting people disrespect you
or abuse you, even as you cultivate empathy for how wounded everyone is. Being tough means loving yourself with such unconditional grace that you never act unkind out of a neurotic need to over-defend yourself. Being tough means being a compassionate truth-teller.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Fragile intensity or intense fragility? Ferocious gentleness or gentle ferocity? Vulnerable strength or strong vulnerability? I suspect these will be some of the paradoxical themes with which you’ll be delicately wrestling in the coming days. Other possibilities: sensitive audacity or audacious sensitivity; fluidic fire or fiery fluidity; crazy wisdom or wise craziness; penetrating softness or soft penetration; shaky poise or poised shakiness. My advice is to regard rich complexities like these as blessings, not confusions or inconveniences. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Birds that live in cities have come up with an ingenious adaptation. They use humans’ abandoned cigarette butts to build their nests. Somehow they discovered that nicotine is an insectide that dispels pests like fleas, lice, and mites. Given your current astrological aspects, I’m guessing you could make metaphorically comparable adjustments in your own life. Are there ways you could use scraps and discards to your benefit?
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A blogger named Raven testifies, “My heart is a toddler throwing a tantrum in a store and my brain is the parent who continues to shop.” I’m pleased to inform you, Aquarius, that your heart will NOT act like that toddler in the coming weeks. In fact, I believe your heart will be like a sage elder with growing wisdom in the arts, intimacy, and tenderness. In my vision of your life, your heart will guide you better than maybe it ever has. Now here’s a message to your brain: Listen to your heart!
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The Voyager 1 space probe, launched by NASA in 1977, is now more than 14 billion miles from Earth. In contrast, the farthest humans have ever penetrated into the ground is 7.62 miles. It’s the Kola Superdeep Borehole in northwest Russia. Metaphorically speaking, these facts provide an evocative metaphor for the following truth: Most humans feel more confident and expansive about exploring the outer world than their inner realms. But I hope that in the coming weeks you will buck that trend, as you break all previous records for curious and luxurious exploration into your deepest psychic depths.
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HOME AND GARDEN d th Ear ele to Canc n w e D o nt s al a l P
MAY The perennially popular Down to Earth Plant sale always hosted in May by the Down to Earth Garden Club at the Woodland Christian Church, was canceled for 2021.
JUN 3 Lexington’s Chapter of Wild Ones presents Hummingbirds at Pollinators. 6:30 pm, St. Michael’s Church at Bellefonte
JUN 22 Fayette County Extension Office Gardening Workshops will host Fall Blooming Perennials, June 22. Check ahead to see if the workshop is virtual or in-person. Visit fayette.ca.uky.edu and click the “Upcoming Events” tab.
JUN 26 AND JUN 27 For the 2021 Open Gates to Bluegrass Living Garden Tour, Lexington Council Garden Clubs
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will host a self-guided tour of eight carefully curated Lexington gardens for June 26 and June 27. This year’s participants will include gardens on Sallee Drive, Meadowbrook Drive, Blenheim Drive, Kingsway, Hart Road, and Walton Avenue. Attendees may also tour the community garden at Ashland Terrace, located at 475 S. Ashland Ave. 1-5 p.m. both days. www.lexgardenclubs.org
LFUCG Greenway at Polo Club & Falling Leaves The city’s Environmental Services office has hired a contractor to remove honeysuckle and Bradford pears from the Falling Leaves Greenway (LFUCG Greenway at Polo Club & Falling Leaves). Here is a general outline for the Falling Leaves greenway enhancement/naturalization project:
• Remove woody invasive species (honeysuckle & pear trees) and assess other concerns we have in the greenway (dead ash, construction debris, etc.). • 2021 growing season actively manages the other invasive species in the area (vines, Johnson grass, ragweed, poison hemlock, etc.) thru aquatic safe herbicide, cutting, pulling, etc. • Summer/Fall 2021 engage the HOA/residents in the design of the greenway. This could include open space (turf grass), butterfly gardens, bushes, additional trees, etc. • Fall/Winter/Spring 2022 start planting appropriate plants per the design. • Actively manage invasive species and continue to plant per design (if needed). • LFUCG will actively manage the naturalized area of the greenway.
BIA’s Food Truck Friday at Wiseway Supply
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Sold In Lexington Sold in 40502
400 CLINTON RD ..................................................$1,585,000 820 BROOKHILL DR .............................................$1,345,000 1965 HART RD ......................................................$1,050,000 822 CHINOE RD ...................................................$1,050,000 321 CULPEPPER RD ................................................ $999,000 1405 STRAWBERRY CIR .......................................... $899,900 404 CULPEPPER RD................................................ $880,000 345 ANDOVER DR ................................................... $845,000 1692 MOORELAND DR.......................................... $830,000 468 HOLIDAY RD..................................................... $799,000 1957 BLAIRMORE RD ............................................. $751,000 121-123 S HANOVER AVE ...................................... $740,000 621 LAKESHORE DR ............................................... $728,000 1108 COOPER DR ................................................... $712,500 133 EASTOVER DR ................................................... $669,000 1316 STRAWBERRY LN ........................................... $645,000 243 IDLE HOUR DR................................................. $528,500 705 COOPER DR ..................................................... $500,500
Sold in 40503
145 EDGEMOOR DR ............................................... $640,000 3488 RABBITS FOOT TRL ......................................... $555,000 820 WELLINGTON WAY ........................................... $533,703 904 WITTHUHN WAY .............................................. $425,000 1868 NICHOLASVILLE RD $........................................415,000 132 SHADY LN ......................................................... $406,250 908 WITTHUHN WAY .............................................. $370,000 617 SEVERN WAY .................................................... $360,000 3145 ARROWHEAD DR .......................................... $360,000 541 WOODBINE DR ................................................ $345,000 3425 KEITHSHIRE WAY ........................................... $340,000 342 CURTIN DR ....................................................... $335,000 435 SPRINGHILL DR............................................... $330,000 3384 DRAYTON PL .................................................. $327,750 1733 NICHOLASVILLE RD....................................... $325,000 1737 NICHOLASVILLE RD ....................................... $325,000 3172 CHELSEA DR .................................................. $315,000 2420 MILLBROOK DR ............................................. $315,000
Sold in 40504
4173 JOHN ALDEN LN ............................................ $750,000 4041 JOHN ALDEN LN ............................................ $465,000 1913 ALEXANDRIA DR ............................................ $307,000
Sold in 40505
2177 PATCHEN LAKE LN ......................................... $455,000 1812 JOAN DR ........................................................ $300,000
Sold in 40507
515 W MAIN ST UNIT 510 ....................................... $590,000 345 W VINE ST UNIT 2000 ...................................... $510,000 499 E HIGH ST STE 411 ........................................... $389,900
Sold in 40508
442 N LIMESTONE .................................................. $535,000 304 E MAXWELL ST ................................................. $390,000 533 LAWRENCE ST.................................................. $378,900 707 W SHORT ST ..................................................... $349,900
Property sales info source: Fayette County Property Valuation office (www.fayettepva.com)
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Sold in 40509
736 LOCHMERE PL ...............................................$1,100,000 2975 POLO CLUB BLVD .......................................... $970,000 2326 CORONEO LN................................................ $579,000 1921 TIDEWATER FLT ............................................... $532,833 813 LOCHMERE PL .................................................. $495,000 3336 BLACKFORD PKWY ........................................ $490,000 3785 RIDGE VIEW WAY ........................................... $440,694 1977 COVINGTON DR ............................................. $435,000 1200 AUTUMN RIDGE DR ...................................... $428,000 4729 WILLMAN WAY .............................................. $414,900 1284 ANGUS TRL ..................................................... $401,284 1752 HEMP HILL DR ............................................... $400,000 2013 LAWTON FLT................................................... $390,000 2265 SUNNINGDALE DR ........................................ $385,000 1420 MAYBANK PARK ............................................ $384,530 1649 CORNELIUS TRCE .......................................... $383,900 629 WINTER HILL LN ............................................... $377,500 1046 MARCO LN ..................................................... $365,000
Sold in 40510
3540 SALISBURY DR ............................................... $501,500 3812 KAREN CT ....................................................... $405,000
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1362 ESTATES HILL CIR ........................................... $408,000 1835 BRIDGESTONE DR......................................... $390,000 151 ASH RAPIDS ..................................................... $389,900
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1317 CORDELE LN .................................................. $875,000 1205 BIRMINGHAM LN .......................................... $580,000 2245 LOVELL CT....................................................... $555,000 2178 CAVE HILL LN $..................................................540,000 2320 ARMATURE CT ................................................ $452,500 4864 FIREBROOK BLVD .......................................... $442,500 3216 BEAUMONT CENTRE CIR ............................... $417,000 01-Apr-21 2189 MANGROVE DR ........................... $410,000 24-Mar-21 3205 LYON CT ....................................... $402,500
Sold in 40514
1233 MELODY LN .................................................... $780,000 3898 BOSTON RD ................................................... $370,755 3747 KINGS GLEN PARK ......................................... $360,000
Sold in 40515
3757 BRANHAM PARK ........................................... $720,000 3896 TATTON PARK ................................................. $670,000 484 WESTON PARK ................................................. $668,000 2108 ELGIN PL ......................................................... $630,000 2213 ABBEYWOOD RD ........................................... $560,000 212 ELLERSLIE PARK BLVD ..................................... $507,000 737 SORRENTO LN .................................................. $447,900 4824 HEMPSTEAD DR ............................................ $443,000
Sold in 40516
2101 HAWKESBURY WAY ...................................... $790,000 2128 ROTHBURY RD ............................................... $750,000
4035 N CLEVELAND RD .......................................... $725,000 4042 WHITEMARK CT ............................................. $325,000
Property sales info source: Fayette County Property Valuation office (www.fayettepva.com)
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