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The Entertainment Destination Center (EDC) draws people to Nicholasville’s downtown, strengthens existing local businesses, and attracts new entrepreneurs. This Center boosts existing restaurant and hospitality industries by allowing customers to take to-go alcoholic drinks in designated cups from participating businesses and stroll our streets and shop at participating businesses with your favorite beverage.
Businesses within the district can choose to allow beverages in the approved EDC cups in their establishments. Look for the “EDC Friendly” sticker in the window of participating businesses. Businesses interested in participating must first contact the City of Nicholasville.
Nicholasville’s Entertainment District (EDC) is the latest exciting project designed to bring more fun and vibrancy to Downtown. This initiative follows the successful Downtown Development Grant Program, which targeted downtown businesses for repairs, new signage, and other façade improvements with the aim of boosting foot traffic post-Covid-19. As the first grant program for brick-and-mortar businesses in years, it was well-received and saw many participants. Running for 18 months from March 2023, the program awarded nearly $225,000 for various downtown building improvements.
With concerts, activities, and new restaurants, Nicholasville’s downtown is becoming a true destination. Hopefully, the creation of the new Entertainment District will encourage people to stay longer, shop a little more, and fully enjoy everything our Downtown has to offer, now more than ever.
Hours
The Destination Center hours are daily from 6 a.m. until midnight.
The EDC boundary consists of the majority of the downtown Nicholasville area, including Main Street from Chestnut Street to Oak Street, York Street from Chestnut Street to Oak Street, Second Street from Chestnut Street to Oak Street, Oak Street from York Street to Second Street and First Street from Chestnut to Oak Street.
Note: Each red dot on the map is a bar/restaurant that has the option to participate in
the program.
The EDC allows patrons at participating restaurants and bars to leave the premise with
an alcoholic beverage in a specially marked cup. A newly established Entertainment
Destination Center will boost our restaurant and hospitality industries, and draw more
people Downtown and the riverfront.
Alcoholic beverages purchased from a business in the EDC must be consumed within
the boundaries. (See map – Note: map may not reflect all participating businesses.)
Alcoholic beverages purchased from a business in the EDC must be consumed within
the boundaries. (See map – Note: map may not reflect all participating businesses.)
Alcoholic beverages are only allowed on public property Sunday through Saturday from
6 a.m. until midnight.
A participating business located in the EDC may allow patrons to leave its premises with alcoholic beverage drinks and consume those drinks at other licensed premises or any
EDC common area. Alcoholic beverages are permitted in EDC common areas and
within participating businesses. Taking alcoholic beverages outside the physical
boundaries of the EDC is prohibited.
To-go drinks stay in the district. Beverages purchased outside district are prohibited.
No, only drinks purchased from a participating business in the EDC are allowed by state
law. No cans, glass bottles, or outside drinks are permitted within the boundaries.
Anyone with alcohol on public property not purchased from a participating business
during permitted hours or during a designated special event can be cited and/or
arrested.
No. District cups are only permitted for a single use when leaving a downtown business
to walk to another location within the EDC.
Should patrons leave the boundary, they can be cited and/or arrested.
Raven Warren-Trainor, CKMC, CMC |
Assistant City Clerk Legal Assistant |
517 N. Main St. Nicholasville, KY 40356 |
859.885.1121 |
[email protected] |
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