For the size of Lexington it's actually a nice and clean city. Only issue is that for being a mid to small size city the traffic is a mess because of the road layout. The city is very compact and could use a monorail system to help with traffic congestion. Overall Lexington is a nice place.
@flowergirl9785 Жыл бұрын
Or a trolley
@hotsaucebone8 ай бұрын
Believe me, I worked in LA California, Lexington does not have traffic issue 😂
@flowergirl9785 Жыл бұрын
You made a beautiful video! Wonderful voice. Yes Lexington is so beautiful you forgot to mention how absolutely kind and genuine Kentucky people are they are the absolute best people in the country!
@SutMacG9 ай бұрын
I'm a native Houstonian who lived in Lexington and Georgetown for 5 years. I just recently went back for a visit. Absolutely stunning especially in Scott County during the month of November. I miss it so much that I'd like to retire there one day. Great video and Go Big Blue!
@user-bk8us9wm9u2 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed the video. I'm from South Korea and I can't speak English well, but I could understand well what you're saying cause your voice is clear. Anyway, I'm planning to live there for a year next year. So your imformation is so beneficial to me. Thanks
@livininlex2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Let me know if there's anything I can do to help you!
@lex68192 жыл бұрын
There is a free ESL class at the Lexington Public Library that is for all levels, beginner through advanced. It's held in the morning on Mondays and Wednesdays if you are able to come. Most Americans speak more slowly in Kentucky than in other parts of the country. If you can understand this video you will have few problems in English.
@NoBrainerBrian Жыл бұрын
Traffic sucks, crime getting out of control, and winter! I lived in Lexington for 31 years.
@ronelliott540513 күн бұрын
Any city the size of Lexington has no rail transport. Lexington’s street system is built on a wheel spoke. If you learn the side streets, fairly easy to get around.
@Dave-zl2ky2 жыл бұрын
Honest discussion. Most real growth will be Georgetown, Verzales, Paris etc. There are no real suburbs of Lexington. Expect private school tuition to be a regular expense. Walking and biking possibilities in town get a grade of C. If you don't like to talk sports ie. basketball you may be in trouble. Too much emphasis on alcohol and drinking.
@livininlex2 жыл бұрын
Georgetown, Versailles, and Nicholasville do seem to be the major areas of growth outside of Lexington. There are a lot of new homes being built in those cities.
@lex68192 жыл бұрын
Lexington's public schools are some of the best in the state. I wouldn't recommend paying for private school unless your child is very average and sort of unmotivated. Public schools do a better job providing for gifted students and for students with special needs, but if your kid is just super average they might benefit more from the smaller class sizes in a private school.
@shanesmith6941 Жыл бұрын
I moved to Lexington back in 89 and thought it was a great place to live. New Circle Road makes it easy to get around and the crime was very low. It had major concerts and great shopping, and I considered it a big little city. It had all the great things a big city has without all the big city problems. The economy seemed very diverse and was a beautiful city to live in. I can't think of one bad complaint I had about Lexington. I hated moving away and have always considered moving back.
@GaBoyInKy Жыл бұрын
I'm originally from Atlanta. We have MARTA - subway and bus. As for Lextran it moves 365. When I lived in Lexington Lextran was my main source of transportation. And yes it's not like Atlanta which runs 20 hours per day it still viable. So IMO for a small to mid size city Lexington has a very good public transportation system.
@TheAlexrod Жыл бұрын
Can you explain why are the tags/stickers renewal for vehicles so excessively expensive? In Ohio is like $54.00, here we pay over $600.00 per vehicle every year
@RaptureWILLBeSoon3 ай бұрын
Property Tax! They tax on EVERYTHING. And School ax is robbery as well!
@danieldougan2692 ай бұрын
I think being a college town is a positive thing. It means there are a lot more cultural events, sporting events, and other activities than one would otherwise expect for a city the size of Lexington. We have a huge university in downtown Indianapolis (IUPUI, soon to separate into IU Indianapolis and Purdue Indianapolis) with about 30,000 students, but it's mostly a commuter school without as much influence on the city as it should have. It's a satellite and not the main campus for either school, and it shows.
@JKwazman5 ай бұрын
My wife will be done w/her PhD program at FSU in the near future and the University of Kentucky is at the top of her list for possible employment (Even though she is an undergrad alum from University of Tennessee!). Lexington sounds great to us! We're not too concerned w/Lexington being a college town since Tallahassee also has this in common. In fact, both cities have some similarities w/challenges and population size. Hopefully we will become residents of Lexington one day and appreciate your videos.
@lex68192 жыл бұрын
Side note about food: Lexington is such an average American city that many restaurant chains like to market test new restaurants here to see how well their business model would work here. We had a Shakespeare and Co. a long time ago but it closed. It is based out of the UAE, and their prices were really too high for this area. I don't think they have opened a restaurant in the USA since the test restaurant didn't work out here. So, the lesson is that if you hear about a restaurant you want to try, don't wait too long to try them out because they might decide the market here doesn't work for them and they might close quickly.
@DaneSmartHomeLending Жыл бұрын
Jackie are you still thinking of moving to Kentucky. I have seen a lot of clients moving here to Kentucky from Florida because of the rise in home insurance and property taxes. I would do the Lexington and Lexington adjacent cities. Much safer than Louisville. Locals like to complain about crime and such but truth is compared to other large metros the crime states are some of the lowest in the nation.
@flowergirl9785 Жыл бұрын
Tons of food here what are you talking about?
@Hgood17 ай бұрын
I'm just back from visiting Lexington. Richmond Road (near to downtown) and the streets coming off Richmond boast the most beautiful homes in the area hands down. Checking Zillow, they seem to range in price from around $850k to a couple million. They are comparable in appearance and quality to some of the vintage homes still standing in Beverly Hills. Stunning, pristine vintage homes. They have to be seen. As for hotel staying: I was going to stay in one of the downtown hotel properties, but after reading some reviews online, I was suspicious that nighttime sleep would be difficult. In fact, I was glad I stayed in the Hamburg area, though Hamburg is typical suburbia with every national food chain represented. Why? I found the reviews of hotels on Main Street downtown to be accurate. The street noise is insane and there really is unimpeded late night drag racing going on there. I'm surprised Lexington doesn't try to control that. It's a shame because the two newish downtown Marriott properties are beautiful and there will be some visitors who stay away from those downtown hotels because of the noise, which is, again, a shame. Most definitely, there were people shouting and screaming around the downtown bars. The UK campus, I would say, was impressive. Though not a frat guy myself, I have to say UK has some of the most beautiful frat houses I've seen around the country. When I was there, it was near 0 degrees, painfully cold, so I didn't get to do some of the outdoor things I might have otherwise done. The horse statues all around town are definitely a cool signature of the town. Your videos certainly helped me navigate the town. Thank you for that. I wish there was a regal historic hotel set in a nice neighborhood, but it seemed the couple of upmarket historic hotels were in the hard parts of downtown Lexington. I did think the lights going up the stairs at Rupp Arena late a night was very pretty and not to be missed. I'm surprised the Lexington local government has not done more for a city of its size (and the presence of UK) to offer incentives to airlines to bring in non-stop flights to hubs such as Newark Airport.
@JUSAGUYNKY2 жыл бұрын
Great upload! Love your videos! Not many uploads about Lexington on theTube lol Especially drone/dash cam vids., :(
@livininlex2 жыл бұрын
Not many at all! Trying to bring you all more of it too!
@bobdroll63812 жыл бұрын
I just watched a walking tour of Lex on YT that took place about two weeks ago. Empty streets everywhere. Where are all the people?!
@livininlex2 жыл бұрын
They're here. May have been staying in from the snow we've been getting! We don't get much snow here so its hard on us when we do!
@flowergirl9785 Жыл бұрын
Was a basketball game on or football? We love our sports here.
@mysticvirgo93189 ай бұрын
yeah Lexington could use a bit of love on the LEXTRANS routes.. Being a heavily spoked wheel system, could be much better
@ericogle51022 жыл бұрын
Yes they do wear Kentucky gear
@MCTooTall5 ай бұрын
I plan to move there in the next 5-8 years!
@mysticvirgo93189 ай бұрын
Oh you forgot the christmas shindig up at the horse park
@MCTooTall5 ай бұрын
How’s the goth scene there? What’s the crime rate? Am I safe walking to the local store at 2:30 in the morning? I’m in New York where these are things I think of 24/7 when scoping other cities.
@emilyyork95834 ай бұрын
Question for you all- Best Hotel in Lexington? Please do a video on hotels please!
@ronelliott540513 күн бұрын
Marriott Griffin Gate
@boogitybear2283Ай бұрын
I love Lexington to where I force myself to hate it, and it doesn’t work!😂
@GuyS-mu7ly Жыл бұрын
And a hole lotta attics
@crowlimite2 жыл бұрын
You'll be trapped in Lexington if you don't want to explore all avenues. Don't just settle, be aggressive if you're young enough to do so or you'll be finding yourself incorrectly gappy.
@Christopher-vd5pk Жыл бұрын
I'm trying to move from Oklahoma City to go to Kwi. Welding school is that a good move or what u think I should expect lmk please & thanks
@JLSumo269 Жыл бұрын
Im thinking about moving there to be with my brother. Should i rent or buy? please help
@miloszeljkovpetkovic86322 жыл бұрын
Hey do you have any experience with how European immigrants adapt to Ky,I live in Washington DC,i planning to move in KY… And is there any future for welders in Lex… Thank you for doing this…
@lex68192 жыл бұрын
Most Europeans here are affiliated with the university in some way, but there is also a Ukrainian community in nearby Nicholasville that has been here since the 90s.
@lex68192 жыл бұрын
As far as welders, I am not familiar with the trade myself but there are several Japanese companies in nearby Georgetown, Kentucky, near Lexington, that manufacture parts and stuff for the Toyota plant that is there. You might start your job search by focusing on the Georgetown area
@gottahavefaith2971 Жыл бұрын
Milos I think you should consider SC. I’m originally from Lexington Ky. We moved due to the jobs there don’t pay like they do here in the Deep South. We are definitely growing here in Columbia. And it’s beautiful. Doesn’t get very cold. Might wanna look into it. I miss Ky. My hometown for 50 yrs. But there’s really not much there when it comes to jobs that pay. Which is sad.
@76089randy4 ай бұрын
Lex town baby
@gramps633410 ай бұрын
No one will tell you it's a college town but we all here love UK. What?
@ntienseudo35312 жыл бұрын
Good video ☺️ man
@livininlex2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ntienseudo35312 жыл бұрын
@@livininlex no thank you for the awesome video ☺️ I wanting to take a trip there one day god bless
@livininlex2 жыл бұрын
@@ntienseudo3531 it’s an awesome place! Let me know if you decide to!
@ntienseudo35312 жыл бұрын
@@livininlex you ever been to Louisville
@livininlex2 жыл бұрын
@@ntienseudo3531 yes, it’s about an hour from here.
@Jackiesellsflorida Жыл бұрын
Hi! I’m an Ocala,Fl Realtor and thinking of moving to Kentucky. Where’s the best place to move for a Realtor?
@livininlex Жыл бұрын
The biggest housing market and population is in Louisville! However, many of the small towns only have a handful of agents. So yes less inventory, but less competition. Just depends on what you want!
@Dr.Pepper001 Жыл бұрын
I would avoid Louisville like the plague.
@gottahavefaith2971 Жыл бұрын
If I were you I’d stay in Florida. I’m sure your making a profit on homes in Florida. A lot of realtor friends I have back in Ky are telling me they just arnt making any money. Some are even doing a side job. Ky is beautiful it’s just not prosperous like it could be. Definitely needs better elected officials.
@flowergirl9785 Жыл бұрын
Realtors in LA are not doing that great many cities are not doing well as far as realtors it’s not just Ky.
@claireconley8522Ай бұрын
I've lived here for approximately 12 years. I have lived in TX, NM, AZ, OR, WA, IL and was born and raised in CA. (I also served 2 years in the Philippine Islands.) I'm here to say, this has the worst public transportation!!! Poorly configured routes and no sense of time. To me, this city is too big and has some poorly designed roads. Take care.
@GuyS-mu7ly Жыл бұрын
And people that work in outreach programs are crooked as hell
@DaneSmartHomeLending Жыл бұрын
Hi Josh, I am a local mortgage manager in the Lexington area. Feel free to shoot me an email about getting pre approved and what you need to do.
@laurie61232 жыл бұрын
Where do the thirty something people live (singles)?
@lex68192 жыл бұрын
All over. There isn't a specific enclave that I know of. Edit: you could research the area by zip code. The US census website could probably tell you more about the demographic makeup of each neighborhood that way. There are 26 zip codes in Lexington I think.
@dearlykharjana94372 жыл бұрын
I want to go to lex ky Will you help me to explain the route from india
@livininlex2 жыл бұрын
Most people that I know take a flight with a trip that big! The best way is likely to fly into Cincinnati and then drive to Lexington.
@lex68192 жыл бұрын
If you mean you want to move here, you would need a work visa which is hard to get in the US without an employer to sponsor you. There is a chronic, maybe even dire, teacher shortage here so if you have teaching credentials you could contact some teacher recruitment agencies. I know there are teacher recruiters in the Philippines who train and provide cultural orientation and job placement in schools all over the USA. I don't know what your work background is but you could also try contacting companies in the area that are hiring. The Japan American Society of Central Kentucky keeps a big updated list of job openings on their website so you could start by researching some of the companies on their list.
@chalesgolding5314 Жыл бұрын
Get on 94 north and don’t look back…😳
@erikaharris35172 жыл бұрын
Does Lexington have opportunities for Blacks
@lex68192 жыл бұрын
Fayette County Public Schools always has a lot of job opportunities, and if you are a teacher they would love to have you I'm sure. There have been a lot of teacher shortages all over the state since the pandemic
@treyhannah7228 Жыл бұрын
Wtf kinda question is this?
@gottahavefaith2971 Жыл бұрын
Sounds like you would like Louisville better. It’s a bigger city. More to do. Especially if you like sports and going to concerts. The arena there is huge.
@angelkisses197718 ай бұрын
It is a small city
@jenk28862 жыл бұрын
Yes let's talk about how some of the athletes at UK get arrested for assault, DUI or rape .
@flowergirl9785 Жыл бұрын
It’s not native to Ky don’t make it sound like we grown them here
@dhjsjshshdhdh34972 жыл бұрын
R u off the grid?
@livininlex2 жыл бұрын
No I'm not. I live right in the area.
@dhjsjshshdhdh34972 жыл бұрын
@@livininlex right on was not sure sir u got the jab?
@GuyS-mu7ly Жыл бұрын
There's allot of crack
@flowergirl9785 Жыл бұрын
A lot*
@ronjenkins5257 Жыл бұрын
Yeah it sucks
@cecilmartin506526 күн бұрын
What about,,,Health Care,,,,,Kentucky, has a very bad reputation
@dearlykharjana94372 жыл бұрын
I wat to go tolexinton kywillyou help me
@livininlex2 жыл бұрын
Send me a text or email so we can set up a time to talk more on how I can help. I’m more than happy to help!
@dhjsjshshdhdh34972 жыл бұрын
Kentuckian
@mindhunter007892 жыл бұрын
lexington ky predator towing stay away from this shthole
@treyhannah7228 Жыл бұрын
They do tend to tow hard here..
@225films5 Жыл бұрын
hey man ive lived here my whole life, would love to have a chat with you. im a cinematographer trying to find clients maybe u can send me in the right direction.