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6Events this week
2Free things to do
93New spots
90New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Richmond

Four picks from this week's calendar. See all 6 events, day by day →

Exile

Friday 6pm · Chenault Vineyards

Tracks for Packs 5K Run/Walk

Saturday 8am · Richmond Centre

Kayak Fun Float

Saturday 10am · Lake Reba Park Kayak Launch · Free

EKU Football vs. Dayton

Saturday 6pm · Roy Kidd Stadium

New in Richmond

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Chenault Vineyards

Nightlife

Sip, stroll, repeat: Chenault Vineyards is Richmond’s easy win this week, with on-site handcrafted wines, a tasting room menu that actually hits, and live music, trivia nights, and themed dinners on the calendar.

chenaultvineyards.com ↗

Forever Lasered Memories

Shopping

Gifts with local charm: When you need a gift that actually feels like you tried, Forever Lasered Memories does laser-engraved photos, bourbon barrel heads, Kentucky bourbon glasses, coasters, and door and wall decor.

foreverlaseredmemories.com ↗

Penn Station Sandwiches

Restaurants

When you want sizzle: Penn Station Sandwiches nails the trifecta...

penn-station.com ↗

Richmond’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Richmond’s best →

Most read in Richmond

The five stories Richmond readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Wynonna Judd to perform four shows in home state as part of 'Kentucky Queen Tour'

    Country singer Wynonna Judd is performing four shows in Kentucky as part of her "Kentucky Queen Tour."

    Full story at courier-journal.com ↗

  2. Public measles exposure alert issued in Morehead, Richmond

    Kentucky health officials have issued a public measles exposure alert in response to potential exposures at medical facilities in Richmond and Morehead in late August.

    Full story at fox56news.com ↗

  3. 2nd Annual Old Town Fall Festivial

    The 2nd Annual Old Town Fall Festival is set to take place in Old Town Berea on October 16, 17, featuring art, pumpkins, and family fun.

    Full story at weku.org ↗

  4. Madison County group pushes bike and pedestrian master plan

    The Madison County Multi-Use Trails Alliance is working with the Madison County Health Department to develop a bike and pedestrian master plan for Richmond, Kentucky.

    Full story at wkyt.com ↗

  5. Artists, celebrities, and vendors, oh my!

    The Lexington Comic and Toy Convention is set to return to the Central Bank Center in Lexington, Kentucky, on September 4.

    Full story at cartercountytimes.com ↗

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