JimJohnson7

Having lived in various parts of Kentucky, including most of its bigger cities, I can tell you for a fact the Lexington is definitely my least favorite city in Kentucky. Pretty much, just to sum it all up, it is basically just an overgrown college town. If you are looking for a big city with lots of amenities and stuff to do, then do yourself a favor and move to a bigger city like Louisville. If you are looking for countryside then do yourself a favor and move to the actual country side of Kentucky. I don't know what it is, but the vibe just feels totally off in lexington. The downtown is mediocre at best and being a big foodie that likes festivals, there really aren't that many local independently owned creative establishments and you can forget about good festivals. If you like horses and college basketball (which I do) then lexington will entertain you for about 2 weeks, after that it just really gets old. Horses and college basketball really aren't major selling points for a city, in my opinion. If you want horses and college basketball along with a major thriving metropolitan city, then move to Louisville.

Having lived in louisville for a few years now and having previously lived in other parts of Kentucky (and the nation) I can, without a doubt, say that Louisville is the best place I have ever lived. There is a VERY good reason that Lonely planet named louisville the NUMBER 1 tourist destination in the country for 2013 and that National geographic featured it on the top 20 list this winter. The Falls city never runs out of things to do. There is a reason why for years people have been referring to Louisville as the new portland. In fact, it's quite humorous that a university in Oregon did a study last year and found that Louisville ACTUALLY is the Hippest city in the nation with the largest ratio of young professionals moving in to stay. This influx of young professionals probably has a lot to do with all the local businesses popping up around the city. Louisville also has an outstanding support group for supporting local businesses. Not only is the city's population ready to buy local, but there are organizations that are more than ready to do whatever they can to make sure you are successful. It truly is possibility city!