Savannah would've known where Garrard was. HWY 52 runs straight through Richmond and if you follow it then you hit Paint Lick (just a wide place in the road) and then Lancaster. Lancaster's a cute little town, but in Richmond you wouldn't have much of a reason to go to it unless you know someone there or you want to go to on Danville. Still, you're aware of it. For one thing, one of the biggest roads in Richmond is Lancaster Avenue. The university sets on it. With that said, she may not have known where it was from Lexington. Whenever I think about getting to Lex from Garrard County, or vice versa, I have to really think about it. I could see her being there and being like, "Can we even get there from here?"
If the guys were from that area or had lived there for a long time, going to Lex was probably not a big deal, though I would almost bet money on the fact that they didn't go there often. It's where you'd go if you wanted a big night out, something special, but not a place you'd go to if you just wanted to drink. I feel the same way about Savannah's choice to go there. If you just wanted to get out and drink, there are more than enough places in Richmond. If you go to Lex, it's because you want a big night-something different.
When I lived in a big city, it was nothing to spend 30-45 minutes to get across town. In this area, though, it's different. On the map the distances don't look that far, but for those of us who live here, we're not jumping into the car and driving that distance for anything casual. In fact, many of us try to avoid Lexington if we can. There are generally other, closer places for the things you want. Lexington is a nice town, very pretty with a dining scene that gets better every day, but it's not a "destination" for most of us-at least not unless we're going there for something special.
