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DeutschLexington, North Carolina, is the self-proclaimed "Barbecue Capital of the World". Besides its famous barbecue, celebrated at the annual Lexington Barbecue Festival in October, Lexington is also distinctive for all the statues of pigs it has downtown.
Understand
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- Lexington tourism website
Get in
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By car
[edit | edit source]Lexington is directly connected by highway with Greensboro (Interstate 85), High Point (US 29), Thomasville (Interstate 85), Winston-Salem (US 52 / Interstate 285), Raleigh (US 64), and Charlotte (Interstate 85).
By bus
[edit | edit source]PART Route 9 provides bus service from Thomasville and High Point, with connections from other cities in the Piedmont Triad.
By train
[edit | edit source]For the most part, train service to Lexington is no more. But once a year, Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont make a special stop here for the Lexington Barbecue Festival.
Get around
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By bus
[edit | edit source]Lexington has limited bus service around town and to Thomasville.
See
[edit | edit source]- Pigs in the City. A public arts initiative that placed numerous fiberglass pigs in various locations in Lexington. Some tourists get a checklist and visit each and every pig, checking them off the list.
Do
[edit | edit source]- 1 Lexington Barbecue Festival, Main Street (Uptown Lexington). 8:30AM–6PM. An annual festival held each October that features singing, contests, and of course, barbecue.
Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 The Candy Factory, 15 North Main Street, ☏ +1 336-249-6770. M–Th 10AM–5:30PM, F 10AM–7:30PM, Sa 10AM–4PM.
Eat
[edit | edit source]Lexington is famous for its barbecue, which is typically made from pork shoulder. It hosts an annual barbecue festival in October. The 2019 festival takes place on October 26.
- 1 Main Street Pizza & Deli, 13 North Main Street, ☏ +1 336-249-2233. M 10:30AM–2PM, Tu–Th 10:30AM–7PM, F 10:30AM–8PM.
- 2 Fancy Pastry Shop, 407 East Center Street, ☏ +1 336-248-2279. M–Sa 8AM–6PM.
- 3 Char's Hamburgers, 400 North Main Street, ☏ +1 336-248-2026, [email protected].
- 4 Barbecue Center, 900 North Main Street, ☏ +1 336-248-4633. M-Sa 11AM-9PM.
- 5 Shoto Japanese Steakhouse & Seafood, 17 N Main St (+1 336 238-5733). M–Th 11AM–9PM, F Sa 11AM–10PM.
Drink
[edit | edit source]- 1 Perfect Blend, 1 North Main Street, ☏ +1 336-243-7206. M–F 7AM–7PM, Sa 8AM–4PM.
Sleep
[edit | edit source]- 1 Quality Inn, 101 Plaza Pkwy (I-85 Exit 91), ☏ +1 743-734-9831. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.
- 2 Days Inn By Wyndham Lexington/Columbia, 1015 South Lake Drive, ☏ +1 803-356-6533. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.
Connect
[edit | edit source]The center of Downtown Lexington provides free Wi-fi.
Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through Lexington |
| Greensboro ← Thomasville ← | N  S | → Salisbury → Charlotte |
| Greensboro ← Thomasville ← | N  S | → Salisbury → Charlotte |
| Asheville ← Salisbury ← | W  E | → Thomasville → Greensboro |
| Bluefield ← Winston-Salem ← | N  S | → Salisbury → Florence |
| Hendersonville ← Statesville ← | W  E | → Asheboro → Raleigh |