From water adventures to a spirited community and rolling Piedmont landscape, here’s where to explore beyond barbecue in this Davidson County town.
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Your Guide to Lexington
From iconic barbecue to outdoor thrills and a vibrant Uptown District, here’s where to play, eat, and shop in this Davidson County town.
Pontoon Party
As the sun begins its leisurely dip into High Rock Lake, so do the lake dwellers of Lexington. On Thursday evenings, they tie their boats together for a floating block party.
Denton
This Piedmont town feels like home, whether you’re from here or not.
Pocket Portraits: Miniature Pet Sculptures
An artist in Welcome gives her customers a way to keep the animals they love close to their hearts.
Speedy’s Barbecue
In Lexington, the city’s namesake-style barbecue — pork shoulder meat dipped in a tomato-based sauce — draws devotees to this former drive-in.
Friday Night Football
On fall Friday nights, communities gather under stadium lights to root for our sons and grandsons, and cheer along with our daughters and neighbors. Win or lose, we celebrate the successes of the current generation, and revel in the glory of past gridiron stars.
Reggie’s Flower Shoppe in Lexington
Reggie Walser, Welcome’s best-known florist, has been arranging every kind of bloom since he was 3. And he’s not stopping anytime soon.
Daily. Special.
The bean-and-bacon soup is legendary. The banana splits are delicious. Although only seven restaurants exist in the state now, whittled from 42 nearly a half-century ago, Mayberry still creates simple traditions for its customers.
