I miss living in Lexington, KY
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10/29/2011
I lived in Lexington for 5 years before I had to move to the Seattle, Washington area. I have lived in Seattle for about a year now, and I miss Lexington every single day. Here's why:
1. I am a an outgoing, friendly person, and I have found that it is so very, very hard to make friends in Seattle. The people in Seattle are friendly to your face, but are not welcoming to people who actually want friendship. This is so glaringly opposite of Lexington folks! Within the first 6 months I lived in Lexington, I had formed many meaningful friendships that are still going strong today although I moved to the other side of the country. Lexington people are friendly, welcoming, and inviting.
2. The city itself has the charm and "feeling" of a small town. There are many cultural events and things to do. Lexington has several outstanding choirs and community performance groups, as well as great musical theater and ballet companies.
3. Restaurants are delicious and bountiful. I miss DeSha's! Lexington has great coffeehouses, too, with the best coffee! When I moved to Seattle, I was excited about the coffee places here, because Seattle is the "coffee capitol" of the USA. However, I am STILL in search for a great coffeehouse here that can compete with the taste and coziness of Lexington coffeehouses.
4. If you are not a UK fan, or a horse race fan, you will find yourself strangely warmed to the world of UK sports and horse racing. Lexington's love for these things will draw you in and you'll find yourself 'bleeding blue' before too long.
5. You don't have to drive far outside the city center to see the beautiful and spectacular horse farms and rolling bluegrass hills. Stunning beauty. I especially liked to drive the country roads early in the morning when the fog was still laying on the grass, and see the silhouettes of the horses grazing their breakfast grass! Lexington is the 'horse capitol of the world', and the horse farms are majestic.
6. UK Medical Center is world-class. I spent two months of my life in that hospital because of a very serious and life-threatening illness. The doctors and nurses at UK were just magic - caring, friendly and professional. I owe my life to them - literally.
7. Lexington is also very accepting and tolerate to people of all religions, races and orientations. I had friends in Lexington from every walk of life, every race and different sexual orientation. Everyone just simply gets along and are accepting of others in Lexington!
8. Finally, the cost of living is very low in Lexington. Since moving to Seattle, I am absolutely shocked at how expensive the cost of housing, food, transportation and just life is. For the same amount of money we spend to live in a very modest place in Seattle, we could live in a fabulous place in Lexington. You can't beat Lexington prices.
All in all, Lexington has all the components of what makes life more enjoyable. It has all the things that really matter - a great sense of community, natural beauty, vibrant cultural/arts scene, small town feel with all the resources of a larger city, sports, excellent health care system, acceptance of everyone, and a very low cost of living.
Letitia | Bellevue, WA