Tour of Downtown Lexington | Kentucky | History | Subtitles | USA | 2018

In this video we are exploring the downtown core of Lexington Kentucky, USA. We start over by the university of Kentucky, and then move downtown. Here we see the streets, the people and the shops of the city.
This little walking tour of the city will give you a bit of history regarding the city, it's slave selling past, and how it's doing today
Here we walk around the Hotels in Lexington, KY, the shops and the general public. Downtown Lexington is very beautiful and clean, although it seemed like a lot of homeless people around.
Lexington KY is home to the University of Kentucky, the biggest university in the state! It's amazing since this isn't even the capital of Kentucky.
Enjoy the video of from the Bluegrass State!
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[@nazfromqueens]

Didn't realize Lexington had that large of a population. Looks really clean and green there.

[@MrCarlr7]

You certainly get around Josh, love watching your videos and the various places you visit.. Many thanks for this share, very much enjoyed this.. Happy New Year my friend... Carl

[@DestinationEarth]

I really do try! It's my favorite thing in the world. I am glad you enjoyed this video. This was a nice city - pretty relaxed and sooo super green. Happy New Year Carl!

[@ityler95]

Lexington is my home and it'll always be where my heart is. Thank you guys for visiting this beautiful city! :) But to clarify on the homeless situation: Lexington is an extremely giving city and there's several homeless shelters around town, especially around campus. Usually the same people are at the same spots every single day begging. It's almost become a normal thing here.

[@DestinationEarth]

We really loved our time there. We didn't stay too long as the true purpose of the trip was to see the horses and the distilleries in the area, but really liked the city. I'm sure its bustling when all the students are around! Yeah, the same thing is true here. I can name a handful of "prime" begging spots in our city that our homeless are typically found as well. I think being a holiday without the typical buzz of a work week it was abnormally apparent - even to outsiders!

[@jaylenedmonds1433]

Me to born and raise

[@MyTravelChannel-RO]

A wonderful city with beautiful architecture. Thanks for taking us along with you! Excellent video about Lexington ... Thumbs up!

[@DestinationEarth]

Yes, we were surprised with how beautiful this city was. It was a very nice mix of new and old looking buildings. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@EatTravelHappy]

Beautiful city! We were there a couple of years ago and loved it! Thank you for taking us back there :)

[@DestinationEarth]

We really enjoyed the city. It was nice to see how clean it was, and there were lots of trees which was nice to see!

[@LIFESOUL]

amazing downtown tour friend thank you for taking us there

[@DestinationEarth]

Thank you! This city was really quite nice. Streets were clean and there was a lot of really nice buildings to see. Glad you enjoyed the tour!

[@ActNaturally]

Entertaining to watch and hear!! Great video and channel thanks for sharing!! THUMBS UP 👍💖 Great looking city, clean too!

[@DestinationEarth]

Thanks! Going to this city was nice. Laid back on this day at least. Everything was super clean! It was so nice to see!

[@jamieking79]

The first thing, the VERY first thing I notice in KY is IT’S SO GREEN and ahhhh! the fresh air!!

[@DestinationEarth]

The green really hits you doesn't it! I found the same thing about Tennessee and Georgia. Easily the greenest places I've ever been.

[@MiaRodas]

thank you for sharing your place and a nice place to explore

[@DestinationEarth]

Yes, the town is really beautiful and clean!

[@chasingadeline]

Nice tour of Lexington...had no idea it was that big of a city...thanks for sharing

[@DestinationEarth]

I don't think most people did by the sound of things! Neither did I! Think place must be bustling when all those students are around.

[@NomadicZak]

Take me with you on your next adventure! I've been cooped up inside for too long lately!

[@DestinationEarth]

I'm going to be cooped up for a while now myself. Broke up arm and just had surgery the other day on it. So I'll be down and out for some time now! Boo!

[@TravellersRelish]

Lexington looks awesome and there aren't many people there or rather they were not on the streets walking. Love all the tidbits you shared. The weather situation is always funny. I have grown accustomed to hearing your comments about it.Always waiting to hear something about it and learn.

[@DestinationEarth]

No - hardly anyone on the streets. I guess that is a holiday where people either go out to the cemeteries or stay home! Glad you liked the little bit of history and information in this video. That is something I am going to be doing more of. Hahaha, yes, I suppose in Africa you don't have the fluctuation we do - we ALWAYS talk about weather here! Right now it's cold. Quite cold. With the wind it feels like -16 C. No fun.

[@TravellersRelish]

@@DestinationEarth That is awesome. And that was the case some few years back nowadays the weather is starting to get unbearable. I guess its the effect of climate change. At the moment it's sunny and hot. Just not the kind of weather you want to walk for long in.

[@ChickerysTravels]

That was a long drive! Glad you enjoyed Lexington the warm weather. Merry Christmas!

[@DestinationEarth]

Oh yes! The issue with the way I travel is that I start close and work my way further and further from home - so we will be pro's at the 12 hour driving days soon! Merry Christmas!

[@SenjaAldee]

merry christmas Josh and nice tour. like the place

[@DestinationEarth]

Thank you! Merry Christmas! This was a really nice city! We enjoyed being able to walk around and spend the day there. The building were beautiful and the city was super clean looking.

[@AViewFromTheMiddle]

This came up in my recommended videos and I wanted to venture into the archives to take a look. My father was originally from Kentucky and lived in Lexington the last few years of his life. I actually went for the first time about ten years ago, but spent my time seeing family related sites so I didn't get to explore downtown too much. I did walk around Rupp Arena and Lexington Center a little, and checked out The Red Mile. It was nice to get a look at some of the things I missed when I was there. Oh, and there is a legend of a blue horse in Kentucky, but I think it just symbolizes Kentucky Bluegrass.

[@DestinationEarth]

Lexington was a nice little city. Up to this point, it was a place that just drove through, but I am really glad that we took the time to stop and explore.

[@onlyinaustralia7641]

Very nice Josh Full view and like from us Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you 👍👍

[@DestinationEarth]

Thank you so much! Lovely town! Merry Christmas to you and your family as well!

[@artanupam7358]

That's a fantastic tour my friend 👏👏👍👍

[@DestinationEarth]

Thank you! We enjoyed walking around the city. It was so nice and clean and the weather was so wonderful!

[@childrey14]

I grew up in Lexington right near UK campus. I haven't lived in Kentucky since I graduated UK in 2000. Still go back to visit a couple of times a year. Long ways from here in Boulder, Co.

[@DestinationEarth]

KY is a great state! Loved touring the area. That said, I am sure there is a lot to love near Boulder. I have been to Denver, so I had a glimpse into what it was like, and I am going the same here in Salt Lake City on a work trip. I can get a glimpse of the area, but I would love to get deeper into these mountains!

[@TTJanePro]

A wonderful university and a great travel location Josh.

[@DestinationEarth]

I didn't realize this place was a university town. I get it is very full this time of year with all the students!

[@chaldon2viewJ84M]

Thanks for the tour Josh. Looks a nice, clean place and students must like that university and no snow and if they get some its not there for long... wonderful!. The slave trading years must have been awful so thankfully it is no more. Have a wonderful Christmas. Greetings, Julie.

[@DestinationEarth]

The town was really quite nice - I can imagine with that many students this place is quite busy during the fall and winter months! Yeah, the southern USA had quite the slave trading problem at one point. It was still thought that white men were better than their black counterparts and KY was right in the middle of that nonsense. It's great that they acknowledge what happened, and hopefully we will all learn from that mistake!

[@JoshGreenAdventures]

Not sure when you filmed this but kentucky is my neighboring state and you were real close!!!!! Place is beautiful and i actually haven't been there myself but i feel like i have watching this video haha, nvm just saw the end part filmed in may lmao!

[@DestinationEarth]

This was back in May (or so you see now) - so just before or around the time I just started following you. Shame I didn't come across your channel sooner - we would have needed to meet up! This was a nice spot! We did a bunch of stuff in around the area, so the videos over the course of the next couple months will really show off some of the neat things you could go check out this coming summer if you wanted! It's an area not often explored I would imagine.

[@KandJDaybyDay]

Just wandering around is always a great way to see a new place. Those southern summers are always fun. Missing the heat right now but that humidity is brutal. We went to a concert in Lexington once but that's the only time we've ever been and didn't get to see much.

[@DestinationEarth]

Yes it really is! We always like walking around to see something new. Although we usually stay to the main streets, there is always the chance you will turn down a road you didn't know about and find something really cool!

[@nazfromqueens]

Hey Merry Christmas Josh from us to you. This is an area we really wanna visit but always gets deprioritized first one reason or the next. Not a bad drive from us in NY and I hear the bbq is good there. This video confirms that this is a really interesting place to visit.

[@DestinationEarth]

Thanks guys! Merry Christmas! It's an area that doesn't get visited too often by the KZbin community, lol. We had a really great trip here though. As you'll see in the upcoming videos we saw horses, went to a bunch of distilleries and really enjoyed the area - so green and so warm!

[@lionelli9387]

im thinking about immigrating from germany to the us. lexington is one of the most interesting cities that i found

[@DestinationEarth]

It was a very interesting city. I don't live there, so I can't really comment on what it's like to love there. The city itself is small and beautiful. Quiet during the spring, but I think the fall and winter would be much different with all the students around! I will have a handful of videos from the area if you want to see what's in the area.

[@WilliamNevius]

Pretty chill there I see. Nothing wrong with small town vibes tho. The city looks chill as well. Hope you guys had an amazing Christmas! Big thumbs up guys. I hate humidity too lol 😏😏

[@DestinationEarth]

Yes it sure is! This was a pretty laid back city in the summer. I'm sure in the fall when all those students come back it's a different story, lol. We did have a fantastic Christmas! Thanks Will!

[@JamesyboyExperiment]

Like the music in this one Josh. Crazy that the whole town shuts down if it snows!!! Lexington looks like a really clean and well kept city. Nice street art and a mix of modern and older architecture - Merry Christmas from us 🙂🎄

[@DestinationEarth]

Oh yes, some places aren't ready to deal with the snow. I know I'm not ready to deal with it either :p. Yes, we were very surprised with how clean the city was. Had a nice small town feel to it as well. Merry Christmas to both of you!

[@ArchanasKitchen1]

Thanks for telling me about you tube stablization. i would try to read about it. Though i use video stablization in windows movie maker but looks forgot in some cases

[@DestinationEarth]

Ah, that's what you use. Yes, KZbin also has a built in stabilizer that would likely be about the same as the windows.

[@letstravel7572]

Great tour of city👍😎

[@DestinationEarth]

Thank you very much! This city was quite nice. So green and clean! It had a lot of really beautiful buildings as well.

[@Thirstytraveler41]

Snow in Kentucky, Tennessee and definitely nothing like in Canada..lol. I never been there so it was nice seeing the video to have an idea.

[@DestinationEarth]

No it sure isn't! That being said, we don't have much (in the city) so far this year. We've had a couple good snowfalls, but then rain typically follows and takes it away. The pain is that it's been so cold, so everything is frozen and slippery. The worst part of the winter in my opinion. This was a great spot! Actually a very beautiful city and we quite enjoyed walking around to explore it!

[@natureartswe]

Nice & interesting vlog! Lexington is a beautiful city! I didn't know it was the horse capital of the world. Would be very nice to visit someday. Merry Christmas to you :-)

[@DestinationEarth]

Thank you! Yes, we were surprised with how beautiful this spot was. So green and clean. Yes, they have a lot of horse racing and breeding here as you'll see in the next 2-3 videos. Merry Christmas!

[@WagnerBoy55]

Cant wait to go

[@DestinationEarth]

I think you'll really enjoy it! The town really seemed like it had a lot going for it. So pretty too.

[@3goutdooradventures871]

Nice tour of the city 👍

[@DestinationEarth]

Thanks! I really liked this town. Small town feel but the city itself was quite large. Everything was so green and beautiful too.

[@21Swayzee]

Sweet, always wanted to golf in the Lexington area, and drink some bourbon.! Have a rockin Christmas!

[@DestinationEarth]

Thank you! Merry Christmas as well! This was a nice area! As you'll see in future videos, we also thought going to drink some bourbon was also a good idea :p

[@benjaminwagner8141]

Riding around on the scooters is fun

[@adventuringoutdoorswitheric]

Never been to Kentucky and it was really cool to see Lexington. The fact you drove 12 hours 2 days in a row is insane. I've never done anything like that. Lexington was very pretty and green like you said. The slave auction block was very interesting to see. I'm definitely looking forward to you visiting the Bourbon whiskey distilleries in the area. I visited the Beefeaters Gin distillery when I was in London and that was lots of fun.

[@DestinationEarth]

I have driven through it once but never stopped. We did a lot of really fun things on this trip actually, so I am excited to share them with you! We went to several distilleries which was a blast! It was my first time being to one.

[@JohnCRV]

Very long drive Josh. Well known University Josh. Are you visiting friends there? Loved the Lincoln Mural downtown Lexington.👍12

[@DestinationEarth]

Yup, the long drive there was worth it! Nope, not visiting any friends. I have a travel book that I am working my way through, and this was the closest spot (for the time of year) so we decided to visit this area of the states! We really enjoyed ourselves and it's nice visiting a place that doesn't get overdone.

[@LtSaynt]

It would be cool if you put the date or day of the week you are filming in the description. I just think it helps you get a feel for how busy weekdays vs weekends are.

[@DestinationEarth]

That's a really wonderful idea - and something we have started doing in our latest videos. Unfortunately, this being several years ago now, I wouldn't have a clue now of what day this was, but I hope to avoid that problem in the future! Appreciate the good feedback!

[@HappyCarlsonsTV]

Merry Christmas!

[@DestinationEarth]

Merry Christmas!

[@TraveltoWatersWM]

Thanks for this nice tour video my friend. It was very interesting to see! My Like for you #18! Wish you a happy new Year 2019✨💥🥂

[@DestinationEarth]

Yeah, we enjoyed walking around this city! It was very beautiful. Happy New Year!

[@RobHuntersAdventures]

merry christmas buddy!

[@DestinationEarth]

Thank you! Merry Christmas to you as well!

[@allaboutbali1727]

Nice review josh

[@DestinationEarth]

Thank you! It is a wonderful little city!

[@rosiechannel2579]

I’m moving to Kentucky next year Danville or Lexington. Is it really humid there? I stayed in Florida for 2 weeks I hated the humidity.

[@DestinationEarth]

As far as humidity goes, I would say Kentucky is at the part of the states where things start becoming humid. It's humid, but not Florida humid. For example, I went to school in TN for a couple of years. I moved there in the summer from a place (Nova Scotia) where there is vert little humidity. My first summer in TN I had to literally change my clothes and have a shower after walking home from class - and it was a 10 minute walk - I was sweating so much due to humidity. But humidity is also something you get used to fairly quickly. By the second summer I could mow the lawn in the middle of the day and barely break a sweat. The one thing I loved about KY was how green everything looked! I'm sure you'll like that part as well.

[@rosiechannel2579]

Josh the Travel Guy Thank You ! 🙏🏼🙌😊

[@Noone-po3pr]

It's not too humid, except for August and September. If you like horses, college basketball, and country music, then this is the place for you. I'm actually thinking of moving away soon.

[@CaliFaunaDreamn]

Don't think you went over the significance of the blue horse (I've never heard of it), but thanks for sharing this!

[@DestinationEarth]

I didn't know what it was by the time this video was filmed. It's a mythical horse that turned blue after eating all the "blue grass" in the area. Guess if you are the blue grass state, and you are the horse capitol of the world, it makes sense to have a blue horse somewhere in there!

[@Nektaennkt]

Great videoooo. Enjoy watching your videos. You deserve a milions of views and subscribers. Likeeeeee 25. Keep it up. Greetings

[@DestinationEarth]

Thank you so much! I guess I'll need a million more people like you in order to make that happen! Really appreciate the compliment!

[@allaboutbali1727]

Nice city there ya

[@DestinationEarth]

Awesome city. Very clean, that's for sure.

[@technilicious5435]

what camera dude?

[@DestinationEarth]

I use a Nikon D3400 with the VR lenses - this was was with the 18-55mm.

[@SaadonAksah]

So you went to Mexico then made your way back up again to Nova Scotia by car?

[@DestinationEarth]

Nope, Mexico was by flight. On this particular trip we went by car to Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana. We are slowly making our way from east to west.

[@feemac6561]

In relation to the Blue 🐎 it probably just because it's a KY blue and we are the Bluegrass state...

[@DestinationEarth]

Yes, I think it speaks to a legend of the area about a wild blue horse that existed (it became blue by eating the grass)

[@colink6587]

Josh you sadly missed much of the city. Did you even see the National Horse Park? You made note of an important topic that of of the large number of homeless. Lexington suffers from the unique problem of other cities sending their homeless to the city of Lexington. Uh, yes you heard me right as Lexington is very progressively liberal and the churches actually feed the homeless and treat them better than other cities. Which accounts for the large number of homeless you will find. It is a catch 22. Lexington was the cultural progressive city of the West hence, it's moniker, "Athens of the West". Did you visit Transylvania University? It educated much of the Confederate elite. You failed to even show that section of the city. :( You should have visited on Thursday Night for Thursday Night Live. You would have seen a much different city, vibrant, young, alive. Very Family oriented.

[@DestinationEarth]

Wow, thanks a lot for putting so much into this comment! In addition to what is in this video , we went to the Lexington Cemetery and The Thoroughbred Park - which may or may not be the same park as you're talking about - but they are in their own videos as I didn't want to make this one too terribly long. Wow, I'm glad I wasn't being overly harsh when I commented about the homeless, but it turns out what seemed to be pretty apparent was actually justified! I don't think we made it over to that part of the city. We had about 4 hours wondering around and finding stuff. We had no plan going into, so we probably missed a ton of things. Only spending 4 hours in the city (walking) I guess we were bound to miss something. That being said, we were quite pleased with what we did see! Most of our trip in that area focused on going to the Thoroughbred Center (the latest video) and then the Distilleries in the area (the videos coming up). We were also there in the spring - and this being a university city like mine at home (Halifax, NS) I know the population was drastically lower than it would be if we came in the fall and winter. Thanks again for the great comment!

[@colink6587]

Hi again. Your most welcome. Thoroughbred Park is not the National Horse Park. The National Horse Park lies just outside the city and is over a 1000 acres and like Disney Land for horse lovers. LOL! While Gratz Park lies next to Transylvania University and is gorgeous with homes built in the federal style on one side of the park from the early 1800s ( those whose families would support the Union side) and directly across the park square, larger Antebellum homes ( those whose families would support the Confederacy among them the Confederate General John Hunt Morgan House) I love your videos and look forward to more of them. Safe travels. @@DestinationEarth

[@xaivierclay5895]

RIP Mikel😭😭I live I Kentucky my brother got killed by a apartment by a dumpster

[@DestinationEarth]

Wow, I am really sorry to hear that. It's a shame that people who can do that sorta thing are out there. I am glad we had nothing but great experiences in Lexington, and Kentucky as a whole! It's a beautiful state!

[@bigtower5107]

Лексингтон можно назвать провинцией?

[@abidsalim6183]

*Where is the stunning Blake Mitchell ??* 😄

[@ColoradoMartini]

*Hey Josh, I wanted to thank you for your friendship over the past year. It is much appreciated. Love where you have gone with your channel. Keep up the great work. You are so sweet to come by my channel and view my videos. I really appreciate it. We are all in this together.*

[@DestinationEarth]

Couldn't agree with you more! It's been fantastic being able to see each others videos. I have to admit, I always enjoy the content you put out! Looking forward to seeing what 2019 will bring you, and in return us who follow along!

[@MostConscious]

We have snow plows in Lexington and we do not shut down when there is snow. lol not even in the slightest back to the video psht

[@DestinationEarth]

I'm sure you do have plows - most cities do, I'm just saying that areas in this part of the country don't have to deal with it as much, and because of that, things shut down really quick. Perhaps things are vastly different between Lexington and Chattanooga, but was my experience there! I remember one year I wanted to buy snow tires and the closest place I found some was up in Delaware I believe!

[@BlueKentuckyGirl]

Actually, we get quite a lot of snow, too. I'm just not sure where you got that idea. I think that's the point we are BOTH trying to make. I grew up in Lexington, moved all around the Midwest and the Northeast and returned thirty years ago. I now live in Richmond, Madison County, just one county south of Lexington in Fayette , and my now-adult children missed an average of eight to 10 days of school each year, primarily because the southern half of our county is more mountainous and the risk that poses when traveling the back roads with children in school busses. It's just really frustrating to have our hometown cities misrepresented so casually by visitors and then have them become defensive when we try to point it out. Get it right, accept when you are wrong gracefully and be glad you learned something, or find something else to do. It's completely unprofessional.

[@YukiBeastTV]

Thanks for the tour, I never been here before, big like for sure😍😍 hope u can support my new video too, Merry Christmas 🎁🎄

[@DestinationEarth]

Merry Christmas! This was a great little city! So green and well kept.

[@dirtydoge756]

The homeless problem in Lexington is next level. I drive Uber/Lyft and see them all the time. It's sad, but at the same time, I'm sure ya'll could be doing something better with your time than standing on the corner with a cardboard sign begging. #nofucks

[@DestinationEarth]

Yeah, I did find it really noticeable. Someone else said that Lexington is a place that almost "takes them in" to help get them back on their feet, but that also means you likely have more of them around. We have a lot of them in my city too (Halifax). They also sit outside coffee shops with a cup shaking a coffee cup at you asking for money.

[@Noone-po3pr]

Lexington is not a good place to live, unless you like horses, college basketball and country music. I gotta get out of this state.😐

[@DestinationEarth]

Sounds like that is something a lot of people would enjoy! But I get the eagerness to leave - especially if you have never lived anywhere else. I've been lucky to live a few places, and I've enjoyed each for a different reason. Traveling (for me) is a way to break up the routine of being in one place however - and Lexington is nothing like home, so it was a neat change for me.