I love being able to highlight local, small businesses and so today’s post about J. Galt Eyewear, a new eyewear boutique in the Chevy Chase area of Lexington, Kentucky, was a super fun post for me to write.  The one of a kind shop is super close {think walking distance} of the dorm I lived in when I was just 18 and a freshman at the University of Kentucky.

I’ve worn glasses, and then later contacts, since I was twelve years old. While my first memories of vision problems are not being able to see the whiteboard in class, these days I can’t even read my laptop screen without help.  Driving sans contacts or eyewear is out of the question.  Even with pretty good eye insurance, I usually only pick up a new pair of frames every other year since my insurance only covers a portion of my frames or what ends up being a year’s supply of contacts.  With my astigmatism, the last pair of frames that I got from my eye doctor’s office were over $500; while I like having the option of switching back and forth between my contacts and glasses, I’ve never been able to justify the extra out of pocket cost each year.

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Enter J. Galt Eyewear.  The space was expertly decorated and is aesthetically pleasing from the moment you walk in through the bright mint front doors.  Tables inside the shop were crafted from repurposed bourbon barrels bought from a local distillery.  When I stepped inside, the staff warmly greeted me and then we got down to business: it was time to pick out some new glasses.

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