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A
move can be a traumatic experience for a family.
Leaving friends, a comfortable neighborhood and
familiar surroundings can certainly create tensions.
It
is my job at The Realty Shoppe to make this transaction as
pleasant as possible. I
would like to take this opportunity to get to know you and
you, me. We will
work together in search of “the perfect home” for your
family. It is
quite improbable that I will find every detail as if it were
custom built for you. However,
with the information gathered as we spend time together, we
should be able to come very close.
I
consider it my job to help you become comfortable with your
new hometown. Don’t
hesitate to ask my assistance in areas other than real
estate.
Lexington
is a wonderful small town with much to offer.
I feel you will grow to love it as I do.
AREA
ATTRACTIONS
Whether
on a business trip, a shopping spree, or a leisurely summer
drive through the South, visitors to
Lexington
find plenty to keep them entertained.
Water
enthusiasts enjoy any one of the seven lakes in
Henderson
County
.
These seven lakes provide 3,000 acres of surface area
and 100 miles of shoreline for recreational activities.
BEECH,
PINE, CEDAR, REDBUD, DOGWOOD, and
SYCAMORE
LAKES
are
open to the public and provide facilities for public use and
enjoyment. Facilities
vary from a launching ramp and parking area at
Redbud
Lake
to a
concession-bathhouse building, sand beach, concrete
launching ramp, paved parking, picnic tables, playground
equipment, and family camping facilities at Beech lake.
PIN
OAK LAKE and
adjacent property have been transferred to the State of
Tennessee
for use as part of
Natchez
Trace
State Park
.
While
heading westward, early
Tennessee
settlers came upon
what is now 48,000 acres of the most popular hunting and
outdoors recreation land in the state.
NATCHEZ
TRACE STATE PARK
is a recreational paradise with something fun for everyone.
Nestled within the Park lies one of the more popular
destinations for visitors, PIN
OAK LODGE, a state
managed inn and meeting facility overlooking
Pin
Oak
Lake
.
Fishing
enthusiasts can look forward to a day of rod-bending
excitement on PICKWICK
LAKE, a 52-mile impoundment famous for its bass, sauger,
catfish, and crappie. Outstanding
angling can also be found at
KENTUCKY
LAKE
, the second
largest man-made lake in the world.
The lake is located on the grounds of
PARIS
LANDING
STATE
PARK
, which also offers
golf, tennis, and swimming.
Adults
and children seem to find something of interest at a nearby
Civil War battlefield. During
a tour of SHILOH
NATIONAL MILITARY PARK,
visitors get a first-hand look at relics recovered from the
historic
Shiloh
battlefield, as
well as a tour of the battlefield itself.
Winter
visitors to
REELFOOT
LAKE
STATE
RESORT
PARK
brave
the 18,725-acre lake’s chilly temperatures for a rare
glimpse of golden and American bald eagles.
Reelfoot is one of the country’s only winter
nesting grounds for these majestic birds, as well as
countless species of wading birds.
For
nature and hiking enthusiasts, you can travel East, just
across the
Tennessee river
, and enjoy
MOUSETAIL
STATE
PARK
.
Hiking
trails bring you atop Lady’s Bluff overlook offering a
breathtaking view of the river.
There are lots of recreational activities, a camping
ground along the river’s edge, pavilions for family
gatherings.
Continue
East to
Hohenwald
,
TN
,
and enter the
NATCHEZ
TRACE PARKWAY
.
You
can relive what our pioneers felt as they blazed this trail
from
Natchez
,
Mississippi
,
to
Nashville
,
Tennessee
.
The Trace offers great hiking trails,
spectacular waterfalls, and tremendous overlooks.
It’s a true
Tennessee
treasure.
Services
include: METHODIST
HOSPITAL
OF
LEXINGTON
, Five Family Practitioners, Two Nurse Practitioners,
Surgeon, Obstetrician, Orthodontist, Five Dentists, Eight
Home Health Services, Chiropractors, Optometrists, and an
Eye Clinic.
There
are approximately one hundred twenty five religious
affiliations in
Henderson
County
. Roughly ten
denominations are represented.
Western
Shores Lodge, Pin Oak Lodge (located in
Natchez
Trace
State Park
), Best Western Inn and Friendship Inn (both located at
Parkers Cross Roads & I-40), and Days Inn and Lexington
Inn, located on
West Church Street
.
Grecian
Family Restaurant, Western Sizzlin, Kentucky Fried Chicken,
Subway, Sonic Drive-in, McDonalds, Taco Bell, Hardees, Dairy
Queen, Dan’s Café, Cotton Patch Restaurant, Chinese
Restaurant, Scott’s B-B-Q, Krystals, Baskin Robbins, Los
Portales, Domino's, Long John Silvers,
Burger King, and Sparky’s Pizzeria.
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