6 Hidden Places and Spaces in Lexington
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6 Hidden Places and Spaces in Lexington

You don't know a place till you've stepped off the beaten path.

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6 Hidden Places and Spaces in Lexington

1. “The Top Of The World” Lookout. 

This look out spot on country roads in the root of Lexington will leave you breathless. It was named “The Top Of The World” because it feels as if you can see it all from this spot. You can find this stunning location on Lillards Ferry and spring is the perfect time to go.


2. Coffee Times.    

Coffee Times on Regency Rd. has been a local Lexington shop since the 1980’s. They not only sell all things coffee, they also offer vintage mugs and journals and homemade teas, pots, and candies. All of their ingredients are bought locally so everything is fresh. Their rich and warm coffee beans are roasted right in the shop making their products taste better than any K cup for the Keurig. 

       


3. Kentucky Horse Park Southern Lights Festival.     

The Southern Lights Festival was brought to the city of Lexington 20 years ago to bring the community together during the Christmas holiday. Nearly 120,000 people from many different areas of Kentucky visit each and every year. The festival also offers visits with Santa, crafts, an amazing light show, and an exotic petting zoo that is sure to entertain everyone that passes through.
                            


4. A Cup Of Commonwealth.     

This little coffee shop on Eastern Ave. may be small but it gives back in larger ways for the community of Lexington. For example, if you are feeling generous take a trip here, you can buy yourself a coffee and also buy someone else one. You have the option to ask the workers to give a free coffee to the next person whose name starts with A or for someone who does volunteer work. Their “pay it forward” board features everyone’s coffee holders that say who they bought their coffee for. It’s simple as that, and it can brighten up someone’s darkest hour.
                                           


5. McConnell Springs Nature Park.    

This perfect little hiking spot located on Rebmann Ln. offers nearly 2 miles of trails founded in the 1700s by William McConnell. These paths have a variety of historical buildings and stone fences. The park also has a unique waterway that has an unusual bright blue color due to the waters depth of 15 feet and the reflection of light. The Farm Springs site of the park features a stone wall foundation that once held a red barn, which stored gunpowder from the war of 1812. McConnell Springs Park is beautiful, peaceful and historic featuring a variety of hidden facts about Lexington that many have never heard.      

 


6. Street Scene.

 Street Scene is a small vintage store on Regency Rd. that sells all things from clothes to cards and paper. All items sold in their store are bought from the local community of Lexington and then resold in their store. All of their products are unique because they are individually made by a variety of people. You never know what you are going to find in this little shop, but it is guaranteed that you will find something that was made by hand with your name written all over it. 

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