Press Releases

Lexington Hospitality Awards Honor 24 Hospitality Workers, 26 Hometown Hosts

Wed, 13 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400

LEXINGTON, KY - Lexington Hospitality Awards that took place last Thursday, May 7, honored front-line staff and volunteers in the tourism industry who have demonstrated exceptional service, as well as

Lexington Earns Spot as a Travel + Leisure Top 20 Travel Destinations for June

Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Travel + Leisure has officially named Lexington, Kentucky one of the Top 20 Destinations to Travel in June, and we think they made a pretty great call.

June in Lexington brings festivals, food, and

Lexington Tops National List of Best Cities to Raise Children

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

LEXINGTON, KY -- Lexington has earned the top spot on Southern Living's list of the best Southern cities in the U.S. to raise children, reinforcing the city's reputation as a place where families

Lexington Named an Affordable Girls' Weekend by Travel + Leisure

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400

LEXINGTON, KY -- Travel + Leisure has included Lexington in its list of affordable girls' weekend getaway ideas, highlighting the city as a destination where friends can enjoy a memorable trip without

We’re the most tourist-friendly city in America. Here’s how that’s paying off

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0500

Op-Ed by Mary Quinn Ramer

Photo: Downtown Lexington at sunset on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Alex Slitz aslitz@herald-leader.com

Lexington has officially hit the triple crown of travel honors,

Build a More Accessible Lexington With VisitAble Training

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0500

VisitLEX is proud to partner with VisitAble, a leader in accessibility education, to provide destination-wide accessibility training in 2026.

To support our hospitality partners, VisitLEX is covering

Lexington Claims Top Spot for Hospitality in 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0500

Lexington Ranks #1 Most Tourist-Friendly in the U.S., Alongside Top Honors for Food and Small City Charm

LEXINGTON, KY -- VisitLEX is proud to announce that Lexington has achieved a historic "triple

Lexington Awarded 2026 Triple Crown of Girls’ Weekends

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500

LEXINGTON, KY -- Lexington announced today that the destination was named a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2026 Travel Awards, in the category of “City Vacations.” Lexington has been recognized as

VisitLEX Earns 17 Awards at Statewide Tourism Association Program

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:00 -0500

LEXINGTON, KY -- VisitLEX has made a significant impact on the travel industry by earning top honors at the Kentucky Travel Industry Association's Traverse Awards. The organization, representing more

VisitLEX Sales & Experiences Team Wins a ConventionSouth Readers’ Choice Award

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0400

It is with great honor that the publishers of ConventionSouth, the national multimedia resource for planning events in the South, present VisitLEX with a 2025 Readers’ Choice Award.

A horse named Oliver planned my weekend in Lexington, Kentucky—and it was surprisingly perfect

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400

Here are the highlights of my first "Neigh-I" experience.

Written by Dana Rozansky, CEO & Chief Content Creator, Miami Food Porn

If you’re planning a trip to an unknown city, you generally want

Lexington Earns Spot on Condé Nast Traveler's "Best Small Cities in the U.S." for Second Year

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0400

LEXINGTON, KY – VisitLEX is ecstatic to share that Lexington, Kentucky, has been named as one of Condé Nast Traveler's "Best Small Cities in the U.S." This remarkable achievement marks the second