Lexington Real Estate

Lexington, Thomasville, and the rural areas surrounding them are slowly turning into bedroom communities for nearby cities such as Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point.

Lexington calls itself the "Barbecue Capital of the World" Since 1984, the city has hosted the "Lexington Barbecue Festival", one of the largest street festivals in North Carolina. As of 2004, the city has over twenty barbecue restaurants: an average of more than one per thousand residents.
Lexington-style BBQ is made with pork shoulder cooked slowly over a hickory fire, basted in a sauce (called "dip" locally) made with vinegar, ketchup, water, salt, and pepper.
One of the distinguishing features of the "Lexington Barbecue Sandwich" is red slaw. Lexington's red slaw is a combination of cabbage, vinegar, ketchup and pepper added to taste. This key difference sets the Lexington BBQ sandwich apart from many others across the state. The norm in Lexington is to use red slaw; however, across the state of North Carolina many barbecue sandwiches come with coleslaw. Many Lexingtonians consider red slaw a staple for a quality barbecue experience.
Aside from the Barbecue Festival, Lexington is the home of world famous artist and designer Bob Timberlake's gallery and the Childress Winery.

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