Lexington Center
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Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
. It features a convention center, a shopping mall, the Hyatt Regency Hotel, and Rupp Arena
Rupp Arena
Rupp Arena is an arena located in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. Since its opening in 1976, it has been the centerpiece of Lexington Center, a convention and shopping facility owned by an arm of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, and serves as home court to the University of...
. It opened in 1976
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- Rupp ArenaRupp ArenaRupp Arena is an arena located in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. Since its opening in 1976, it has been the centerpiece of Lexington Center, a convention and shopping facility owned by an arm of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, and serves as home court to the University of...
, a 23,500 seat arena, the world's largest when it was constructed. - The 1,000-seat Lexington Opera House, located at the corner of Broadway and Short Streets.
- A 95000 square feet (8,825.8 m²) three-level upscale shopping mall.
- A 350-room Hyatt Regency Hotel.
- A 70000 square feet (6,503.2 m²) convention center.