Chevy Chaser Magazine

01/08/2025

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12/14/2024

Stuck on what to get for those few final gifts? We've rounded up some fantastic gift ideas for everyone on your list -- all from locally owned shops! Check it out in our December and January issues (hitting the stands soon!), or at the link below.

In need of some locally-inspired holiday shopping inspiration? Look no further.

11/26/2024

What’s going on with your neighborhood real estate? We’ve collaborated with the Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator to compile this list of recent arm’s length residential sales for our publications’ distribution areas.

Recent residential property transactions from our distribution area, as featured in the November 2024 Chevy Chaser and Southsider Magazines

11/22/2024

As we approach Lexingotn’s 250th birthday in 2025, city officials have started planning a year-long schedule of events covering the city’s past, present and future. Find more details about what the city is planning in our article online!

The city prepares for a mammoth 250th birthday celebration

11/19/2024

We take a look at the first Lexington location of longtime gallerist John Hockensmith’s gallery, which features a cumulation of his career history. Read the full article on Hockensmith and his journey below — and make plans to visit the gallery’s emporium-style pop-up market featuring original art and prints by Henry Faulkner and other friends of Hockensmith Gallery, which opened Nov. 14.

There’s a new gallery in town, though its namesake is familiar to many in the local art world. Respected gallerist John Hockensmith opened the first Lexington location of Hockensmith Fine Art Editions in March on Jefferson Street.

11/15/2024

Central Kentucky home chef Melissa Barnett, winner of the Crave Food + Music FEstival’s Home Chef Competition, shares her grandmother’s Thanksgiving cornbread dressing recipe, utilizing homemade sourdough, chicken stock and an abundance of sage from her herb garden. Check out the full recipe on our website to add to your Thanksgiving table this year!

Melinda Barnett was the winner of this year’s “Home Chef” competition at Smiley Pete’s Crave Food + Music Festival. We know Thanksgiving is her favorite holiday, so we invited her to submit a favorite Thanksgiving recipe.

11/12/2024

This twist on a traditional seasonal favorite cocktail is elevated E.J. Curley’s Small Batch Bourbon. Check out the full recipe on our website!

Complex and evolving, E.J. Curley's bourbon is the perfect pour to warm you up all winter long, whether straight, on the rocks or in this classic hot toddy recipe.

11/10/2024

The merriest season of the year calls for holiday markets, performances, and festivals to celebrate the holidays. Check out the best holiday events in and around Lexington on our website!

A handful of holiday events taking place in November and December.

11/07/2024

The second annual Lexington Bourbon Week kicks off today! 20 local bars and restaurants will feature very special cocktails unlike anything you’ll see on menus the rest of the year, from Nov. 7-16. Click the link for more details!

Lexingtonians are invited to raise their glasses to the upcoming second annual Lexington Bourbon Week, a 10-day celebration of bourbon, mixology and the thriving local restaurant and bar scene in the heart of Kentucky taking place Nov. 7-16, 2024. Pr

11/06/2024

We’ve rounded up the best art exhibits, gigs, and other local events taking place in and around Lexington this month!

Live music, theatrical performance, art exhibits and other cultural haps in & around Lex this month!

09/16/2024

A look at some of the lesser-highlighted acts for Louisville's 2024 Bourbon & Beyond festival

08/28/2024

The designs of former Lexington architect Herb Greene, who designed Lexington’s Unitarian Universalist Church and a handful of notable residential homes, were decades before his time. A forthcoming documentary highlights the architect’s work, and filmmakers are scheduling a handful of local events in September. Read more about the revered architect in our August issue!

Exploring the life and career of former Lexington architect Herb Greene, in light of a forthcoming documentary

08/25/2024

The State of Local Real Estate: A breakdown of year-to-year residential real estate stats for six neighborhoods in our publications' distribution areas.

A look at year-to-year real estate stats for six Lexington neighborhoods

08/22/2024

The Lexington Philharmonic will perform at Josephine Sculpture Park in Frankfort as part of the annual Symphonic Stroll event on Sept. 7. Check out our Q&A between Smiley Pete reporter Celeste Lewis and new LexPhil executive director Brooke Raby in our August issue!

Six Questions for the New Executive Director of the Lexington Philharmonic

08/16/2024

Fayette PVA David O'Neill walks us through some interesting fine points behind property tax assessments in our August issue. Pick up your copy today, or check out the article online!

Fayette County PVA, David O’Neill explains how soaring home prices are behind larger than usual assessment increases, offers historical context and provides forecasts regarding supply and demand for housing in Lexington and what it means for those wa