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    Picnic With The Pops

    4.6 (9 reviews)

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    Kris R.

    Though this is a long standing tradition for many, my first Picnic with the Pops was in 2015. This is a two night event that features the Lexington Philharmonic playing music with a different theme each year. This year featured a New Orleans theme with music of Louis Armstrong. There are tables available for attendees or open seating which is further back from the stage. Regardless of which you chose, it is easy to see the action on stage with the two large screens positioned on each side of the stage. The music projects well and the musicians put on a wonderful performance! Prior to the band taking the stage I was able to check out some of the well decorated tables that many of the attendees had constructed. Most were a New Orleans theme and most were pretty elaborate. A few others took on current issues such as Center Pointe/Center Pit. Awards are handed out for the best tables and the attendees take the table decorating very seriously. A couple of other quick points . . . The event is BYOB, so feel free to bring alcohol or other beverages to enjoy. There were a couple of food trucks at the event providing food, though most brought their own. Lastly, there were boy scouts raising money for their local troops by transporting items for attendees from their car to table for a donation. They will also help transfer items back to the car after the event. Well worth it and it helps a great cause. This was a great event and one I would recommend do everyone to enjoy!

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    Woodland Art Fair

    4.2(9 reviews)
    6.3 mi

    Today was my second time visiting the Woodland Art Fair. It's become one of my favorite art shows,…read morein part due to their rules. Per their website, every piece must be original and made by the artist, who's present at the show. They don't allow MLM products or vendors selling soaps, lotions, or candles, which makes it feel more like an actual art fair. No shade to candlemakers. There's a great selection of food trucks and drinks, including beer, cider, wine, mead, and non-alcoholic options. I appreciated how the beverage vendors were spaced out throughout the event. It made getting a drink easy and convenient. It's a huge fair with hundreds of booths. I ate the mac & cheese bowl from a BBQ food truck. It was tasty but lukewarm. My companion had a corn dog and was disappointed with it so he helped out with my food. Dog are welcome at this fair, and there were so many, which - for me -made the experience even better. We found free parking about 4 blocks from the event, which is always a bonus. Lexington is doing art fairs right. Louisville could definitely take a few notes!!

    Great experience at the woodland art fair. Tons of great food vendors (our favorite was the roasted…read morecorn on the cob and delta bbq). Had a lovely orange cream beer from country boy - can't wait to go to country boy and order it again! The art was beautiful, we can't wait to come again next year!

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    Crave Food And Music Festival

    Crave Food And Music Festival

    3.8(24 reviews)
    4.0 mi

    We had a great time here! We came with a pretty large preset budget, and good thing because there…read morewas a lot to try, and at pretty pricey prices for the portions. There's a wide selection of food, and if you like tacos and pizza there's vendors upon vendors for you. We did get to try some pretty unique things, with Turkish coffee being at the top of this list. It was really neat seeing them warm it up in the hot sand. My husband said it was a really unique drink. We also got to try some pho, some Cajun food, barbecue, nachos, and more. The festival was well-run and well-organized. The app made it easy to track how many crave-bucks you had left. The parking situation was intuitive and ran smoothly, making it easy to get in and out. Great job to the organizers, I hope to come back next year!

    Good local food, live music & August Saturdays in Lexington? I'm definitely a fan…read more I'd heard from friends that Crave is a super fun event and I'm glad it worked out with my schedule this year that I was finally able to go! Out at Masterson Station, parking is free, but it is $8 for admission which I thought was a little steep for this event. Granted there was live music and games for kids set up- I think even paying 4 or 5 dollars would seem more reasonable to me. We were given a map of the festival with our tickets which listed all the events for both days and showed the general areas (zone 1, zone 2, etc) in which the different food vendors were located. In order to get food from the festival you need to buy crave dollars which are dollar for dollar. The booth suggest that each adult would need about $30, but my boyfriend and I had more than enough food for $15 each. We did a lap around the fairgrounds first to survey our options & see what there was to avoid making any hasty decisions. I realize this sounds obvious but I really liked how you were able to sample a lot of different foods from a variety of places. Especially if you come with an eating-partner, you can get a lot of things and split them to really increase the items you're able to try. Loved this event and think it will continue to grow every year! One thing I'd like to see is more stations for water as it was pretty hot out- I only saw one ant it was when we were leaving. I would suggest doing what we did to avoid long lines and crowds- make it a lunch/dinner and go around 3:30/4- by the time we left at 7 it was getting crazy packed. All in all a very fun time!

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    Railbird Festival

    Railbird Festival

    1.6(7 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    My experience with Railbird 2021 was mired by insanely long lines for every thing imaginable. We…read morepaid Railbird several hundred dollars only for them to go out of their way to make sure that there were limited water stations and major staffing issues that prevented their customers from having a good experience. I even had an official come and speak to me because he saw me taking a picture of how understaffed a beer tent was. He started on the whole, "We can't hire help. Biden is paying people more to stay home." Meanwhile, he was not lifting a finger to help the people working the beer tent. I made a comment that he should be absolutely embarrassed that welfare pays more than he is. Either way, I was already sour, and I didn't need someone in my ear. We arrived to the shuttle pickup at Rupp Arena on Saturday afternoon and had to wait for over an hour to board the bus. Once we get to Railbird, I asked if there is a shuttle for ADA needs, and they said they didn't have one, so my girlfriend with ADA needs had to walk up the hill while pushing her scooter, etc. The ADA sections at the stages were fairly small. If they were full, then you were out of luck. We only got to sit in one ADA section for one concert all weekend. Only at the end of the day on Sunday did someone say that they had shuttles for ADA guests. Prior to that, everyone said it didn't exist. But even so, there weren't any available. I would like to note... - The music was awesome. My Morning Jacket absolutely crushed it. Dave Matthews, Jason Isbell, the Black Pumas, Magnolia Boulevard... They were all amazing. The music and the concerts generally didn't disappoint at all. - The people working the tents for food and drinks worked their butts off and I am proud of them. I feel really bad for them because the Railbird leadership failed them on Saturday in every way imaginable. - Sunday was much better. Lines were shorter, there was greater water access, etc. Whatever Railbird did differently on Sunday, they should have been doing all weekend. But they didn't. Instead, they actively chose to screw people that paid them several hundred bucks. Ordinarily, I wouldn't give a low rating for logistical issues, but these were so bad that they actually were immoral and dangerous. People were having medical emergencies because they were having to stand out in the heat without water for so long. If Railbird wants me or anyone else to come back, then they have got to reassure us that they've made every conceivable effort to keep their guests safe. If they don't, then forget it. I'll literally go do anything else.

    Lots of musical variety. But some big issues. No on-site parking, can't bring chairs. Those are the…read morebig ones for me. The no chair policy is the biggest issue. At my age, it is difficult to stand for long periods of time and it is painful for me to sit on the ground. There are a very few seats under the tents but not nearly enough. Due to the seating issue this will be my one and only trip here.

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