 Lexington is home to the Kentucky Horse Park, Keeneland race course, the Red Mile race course, a Jif peanut butter plant which produces more peanut butter than any other factory in the world, Transylvania University and the University of Kentucky (UK). The area code (859) spells out UKY. UK's basketball program is immensely popular in the city, and the University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball team have won more games than any other team in college basketball history.
Lexington has been selected to be the site of the 2010 World Equestrian Games . (Information provided by Wikipedia .)
If you are looking at visiting, Lexington certainly offers the best to its visitors.
Whether you are looking at relocating, visiting this awesome city, or enjoying your community, Connecting Lexington is here to aid in locating all the area has to offer! |
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Fire Department Wants to Keep You Safe and Warm This Winter |
Posted Date: 12/16/2008 9:30 AM
As the temperature outside drops, Lexington families take to the indoors to keep safe and warm. What they may not realize is that turning up the heat and using alternative heat sources can increase the risk of home heating fires.
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), nearly half of all home-heating fires occur during the winter months. On average, NFPA research shows that heating equipment is involved in roughly 70,000 reported U.S. home structure fires, with associated loss of more than 600 civilian deaths, almost 1,600 civilian injuries and more than $1 billion in direct property damage.
“While these numbers may be frightening, nearly all of these fires are preventable,” said Battalion Chief Marshall Griggs. “We can reduce the number of home heating fires in our community be taking some simple precautions and using heating equipment properly.”
NFPA and the Lexington Fire Department recommend some simple home heating safety tips, so residents can help keep our community safe and warm this winter.
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See holiday lights in Lexington in old-fashioned horse-drawn carriage |
November 26, 2008
MEDIA CONTACT:
Penny Ebel
Special Events Director
859-258-3100
See holiday lights in Lexington in old-fashioned horse-drawn carriage
When the holiday lights go on in downtown Lexington this weekend, there’s no better way to enjoy the wonderland than in a horse-drawn carriage.
Free carriage rides are available from 7-10 p.m. on three Friday nights in December – Dec. 5, 12, and 19. The carriage rides will leave from Triangle Park, beginning at 7 p.m.
Holiday and tree lights in the downtown area will be activated during the Celebration of Lights at 6:30 p. m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza. The annual downtown Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Downtown Lexington Corporation will begin at 5:30 p.m., prior to the tree-lighting.
The parade will travel down Main Street from Midland Avenue to Limestone Street, dropping off Santa at the Courthouse Plaza.
For more information about carriage rides call Penny Ebel at 859-258-3100.
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