Ace Best of Lexington: Local Color, People and Places

September 16, 2010

Ace Best of Lexington READERS POLL 2010. Section 5. Local Color, People and Places

LOCAL COLOR: PEOPLE and PLACES

Best Lexingtonian/Ambassador for Lex
COACH CAL

RUNNERS UP:
Ashley Judd; Pearse Lyons

Best grassroots organization
PROGRESS LEX

RUNNERS UP
March Madness Marching Band; Moveable Feast

Best local activist/hellraiser
JIM EMBRY

RUNNERS UP:
Graham Pohl; Ben Self

Best Old Building Rehab
Voce Salon

RUNNERS UP:
Dudley’s on Short; Grey Goose

Best use for Centrepointe block
A GROCERY STORE

Runners Up:
Amphitheatre, Farmers’ Market

Best thing to happen to downtown this year
FARMERS MARKET PAVILION

RUNNERS UP:
finishing Streetscapes; Newtown Pike extension; Bike Lexington

Best thing to happen to suburbs this year
Beaumont Amphitheatre (MoonDance)

RUNNERS UP:
Legacy Trail; Apple Store

Best charity event/fundraiser in last year

H’ARTFUL OF FUN

RUNNERS UP:
Spirit of Giving at Buster’s; Woodford Humane’s FreedomFest

Best political grudge to settle in a cage match (loser leaves town)
Mayor Jim Newberry vs. Vice Mayor Jim Gray

RUNNERS UP:
Joe Sonka vs Doug Martin; O’Neill vs True PVA