Hello Thursday.
March 28 2024
Spooky season is in full swing + Lexington is celebrating this Sunday with its downtown Halloween Festival and Thriller parade.
In fact — the next two weekends will be filled with a plethora of paranormal parties and ghoulish galas.
That's why we’re sharing our conversation with a local ghost tour guide to help get you into the Halloween spirit.
M.C. Fowler is an experienced paranormal researcher, historical enthusiast + official tour guide of The Ghost Walk of Lexington.
Local ghost tour guide M.C. Fowler | Photo by M.C. Fowler
Q: What is your favorite local ghost story?
A: I have always been fascinated by the site of Lexington’s first hospital + city morgue — which still stands to this day. There’s a story about a groundskeeper whose office was in the basement of this building. He saw a full apparition of a man who had ties to the hospital in the morgue, but I’ll tell you more about this man if you come on the tour.
Q: What is the strangest story you can share?
A: I had a young girl on my tour who seemed to be communicating with a familiar spirit. She was 6 year old + her grandfather used to host ghost tours in downtown Lexington before he passed away. She was carrying the EMF meter and it started spiking like crazy. Everyone got the feeling as though the spirit of the girl’s grandfather was with us because the meter was responding to our yes and no questions. This was a very special moment because it showed people that spirits aren’t always scary.
Q: Is there a certain time of year you experience more spiritual activity than usual?
A: I think we can interact + communicate with spirits at any point in time, but it does seem as though the “veil” that separates our 2 worlds is thinner during the month of October.
Do you believe in ghosts? 👻
Today
- Blue-White Game | Fri., Oct. 22 | 7 p.m. | Rupp Arena | $5+ | Get a preview of this year’s squad at their annual preseason scrimmage.
- Dillon Carmichael | Fri., Oct. 22 | 8 p.m. | Manchester Music Hall | $20+ | The Lexington native returns bringing his country music hits.
- UK vs. Arkansas | Fri., Oct. 22 | 9 p.m. | Memorial Coliseum | $8 | The No. 5 Kentucky volleyball team hosts the Arkansas Razorbacks for a two-match SEC series.
- Redistricting Bingo | Fri., Oct. 22 | 7 p.m. | Greyline Station | RSVP | Learn about redistricting in a fun and social way.
Saturday
- Trunk-or-Treat | Sat., Oct. 23 | 2-4 p.m. | Whitaker Family YMCA | Free | A trunk-or-treating event featuring a costume contest + pumpkin decorating
- Beer + Chili Cook-off | Sat., Oct. 23 | 5 p.m. | Greyline Station | Prices vary | Beer, chili + entertainment with proceeds going to benefit Black Soil Ky
- Jason Aldean | Sat., Oct. 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Rupp Arena | $53+ | The 2021 Back in the Saddle Tour featuring Hardy + Lainey Wilson 🎸
Sunday
- Halloween Variety Show, Parade + Thriller | Sun., Oct. 24 | 5 p.m. | Downtown | Free | Lexington’s biggest spooky celebration featuring live dance performances, a Halloween parade + the fan-favorite Thriller Parade
- White Reaper | Sun., Oct. 24 | 8 p.m. | The Burl | $20 | Louisville’s White Reaper comes to town to party, rock out + and have a good time. 🎸
- UK versus UM | Sun., Oct 24 | 2 p.m. | Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex | Free | UK women’s soccer takes on the University of Missouri.
We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.
Weather
- 58º | Cloudy | 10% chance of rain
Ranked
- No. 57. That’s Lexington’s ranking on Livability’s list of the 2021 Top 100 Best Places to Live in America. Our city made the list by having great barbecue, bourbon + music. The list also notes we are within a day’s drive of 2/3 of the U.S. population.
Cause
Health
- The UK Markey Cancer Center was awarded a grant from the American Cancer Society that will help pay for transportation costs for cancer patients. The Markey Cancer Center also received this grant in 2020 + was able to provide rides to 430 patients across central and eastern Kentucky. (UK NOW)
Feel Good
- Southside Elementary School + Woodford County Humane Society are partnering up for a good cause. In art class — students are drawing pictures to promote animals up for adoption. Over half of the animals that the students have drawn have been adopted. (LEX18)
Biz
- Rubicon — a Lexington-based waste-management software company — has signed on as the new sponsor of the $150,000 Valley View race at Keeneland. The “Rubicon Valley View” is a 1 1/16-mile turf race for 3-yo fillies + will be run on Fri., Oct. 29. (The Lane Report)
Regional
- Both the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport + the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport were ranked as having some of the lowest airfares in the country by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Louisville’s average fare is $312 and Cincinnati's is $280. (The Lane Report)
Award
- The UK LEADS program received an award + national recognition for its notable contributions to undergraduate education. The EDGE Commendation for Innovation in Undergraduate Education award is only given to 3 schools in the nation each year. (UK NOW)
- Two Kentuckians — Harlene Welch + the late Jim Phelps — have been inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame. Harlene taught sewing, fashion, and quilting to 2,000+ Harrison County 4-H’ers + Jim regularly volunteered 1,000+ hours every year. (UK News)
Drink
- Augusta Distillery has become the newest + 48th member of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association. Augusta Distillery is in Bracken County, and its debut product is Buckner’s Single Barrel Bourbon — a 13 year old cask strength release. (The Lane Report)
Eat
- DV8 Kitchen has a new special menu item that is a different take on a Kentucky classic. The Appalachian hot brown is a southern biscuit topped with smoked ham, turkey, bacon, melted cheddar, collard greens + mayo.
UK currently has 7 athletic programs ranked in the top 15 in the nation. We’re giving a big shoutout to all the student-athletes who are clawing their way to victory + making Big Blue Nation proud.
Pro tip: UK’s soccer, volleyball + basketball programs are all playing in town this weekend. Let’s get out there and show some love for our Cats.
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