Lexington is the Sweet Spot! Come to an authentic small town that is strategically connected to the Piedmont Triad metro. Lexington is a proven business location on a growth trend, but the city is not built out and remains cost effective. Come be a part of the growth trend in Lexington.
- Lexington-Thomasville named #1 Micropolitan in 2008 and 2010 – Site Selection Magazine
- Cutest City in North Carolina - PureWow
- Top 2 Place to Retire – OnlyInYourState
- “Essential BBQ Stop” – New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/30/travel/13-essential-barbecue-bbq-stops.html
- “Distinctly American” – Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/travel/11-sites-that-are-distinctly-american
Depot District Music Festival
Located in the historic train depot district of Uptown Lexington, the 2019 Depot District Music Fest will celebrate community, music and the city’s full-steam-ahead progress toward the district’s revitalization. This year’s lineup includes the Delbert McClinton, Turnpike Troubadours, Sister Hazel, and the Ultimate Eagles Tribute Band-On The Border.
Bob Timberlake Gallery
Nestled in the heart of North Carolina's Piedmont region, The Bob Timberlake Gallery invites visitors to step into the artist's life and immerse themselves in his world. The opening of The Gallery in June 1997 represented the culmination of the artist's dream, ten years in the making. The Gallery showcases Timberlake's original artwork, reproductions and personal memorabilia, as well the popular home furnishings collection that has made him a familiar name in homes across the country.
The Barbecue Festival
The Annual Barbecue Festival has been recognized nationally, regionally, and state wide for its excellence. The event has been recognized as one of the “Top Ten Food Festival in America” by Travel & Leisure Magazine, designated as a Top Twenty October Event by the Southeast Tourism Society, is a part of the Library of Congress’ Local Legacy Event, and has received won more than fifty awards through The N.C. Association of Festivals and Events Excellence Awards program. The festival was also named “One of Ten Great Places to Celebrate Food” by USA Today.
RCR Museum
The RCR Museum takes visitors through a journey that includes team owner Richard Childress’ earliest days as a NASCAR driver, the championship-winning years with Dale Earnhardt and the No. 3 team, the evolution and success of the team after Earnhardt’s untimely passing, and Childress’ passion for the outdoors.
Uptown Lexington Inc
The Uptown district boasts one of three National Register Historic Districts. Plans are in place to renovate Lexington’s oldest and most unique properties, one-by-one for mixed-use development that encourages upper-story residential and office uses, with street level retail and restaurants. We’re an Uptown Center, Lexington’s neighborhood for everyone; where diverse individuals in our community come together for a multitude of reasons: to live, work, and play.
