After much research and a fun trip, I've got all the details for you on where to stay, eat, and what to do while in Lexington, Virginia.
Lexington Market has something for everyone. We’re your place for food and local business, in the heart of Baltimore.
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Lexington Opera House, 145 North Broadway, Lexington, Kentucky. The Lexington Opera House was built in 1886 following the destruction by fire of the earlier opera house. Designed by the noted theatrical architect Oscar Cobb of Chicago, the opera house was opened on August 19, 1887 with a production of "Our Angel" by the Lizzie Evans Stock Company. The three-story building originally seated 1,250 people and had two balconies and two boxes on either side of the stage. The interior of the opera house was lavishly decorated in Turkish morocco and each box was equipped with its own hat rack, cane and umbrella holder, and springs to help people enter their seats. An 1893 article in The Kentucky Leader describes the house as one of the "costliest, handsomest and most convenient Thespian temples in the South, an object of cherished pride in the city." Over the years the opera house hosted many large and elaborate performances. A production of the "Henley Regatta" in 1890 required a flooding of the stage. In 1893, approximately 100 animals and a mile-long parade were used for the performance of "A Country Circus." In 1904 a production of "Ben Hur" involved an on-stage chariot race. These plays alone should attest to the popularity of opera and the lavish performances that took place in the building. Many notables have performed in the opera house including: John Phillip Sousa, Mrs. Tom Thumb, Will Rogers, Mae West, and the Marx Brothers. After its last live performance on October 1, 1926, the Opera House began a long history of use as movie theatre. Over time, the theatre fell into disrepair and was scheduled for demolition in the early 1970's. Spared the fate of demolition, the building was restored during the mid 1970s and reopened for live performances in 1976 and is now used again for theatrical and musical performances.
Historic Lexington We showed you the superbly restored Roberson-Phelan House the other day, but did you know just how dilapidated it was? Horror movie directors would have rejected it as too gruesome. Here’s what it looked like in 2007 when Historic Lexington Foundation took on the herculean task of saving it.
The post office in Lexington, Kentucky, a mansion with awnings and a six-sided tower, shown in 1889, and another view, tinted (to show the red and white striped awnings at their best), below.
A guide of what to do in Lexington, Kentucky! Lexington is known for horses and bourbon, and there are so many things to discover in this small city!
1 Day in Lexington, KY ~ Exploring downtown Lexington's best restaurants along with a tour of its local distillery.
Becca and Nat got married at Spindletop Hall in Lexington, Kentucky. This venue has classic charm and a vintage feel and it's the perfect spot for a southern wedding!
As fall approaches and the crispy air creeps into our homes, we yearn to invite those we love the most. We love to gather around a great meal or cu...
Our travel guide to the best restaurants in Lexington, Kentucky. We show you the best places to eat in the "Horse Capital of the World"
The Blue Ghost The USS Lexington
Enjoyed driving through the countryside.
Plan your next visit to Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge County in the southern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia!
Here's the old Virginia Military Institute Library, built in 1907 and photographed in 1925. What a handsome building! It almost makes you want to study, doesn’t it? In genius-stroke of progress, this impressive old building was torn down in 1948 to make way for an expansion of the Barracks. #virginia #bilding #VMI #libary #history #vahistory #higherlearning #programs #college #collgegestudents #attraction #local #school #ourhistoryourstories #ourhistory
