Midway (Kentucky)

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Midway is a small city in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky, located in the northern section of Woodford County half way between the cities of Lexington and Frankfort. It is home to Midway University, historically a small women's college which became fully coeducational in 2016.

Understand

Midway was the first town built by a railroad company in Kentucky, established by the Lexington and Ohio Railroad (L&O). It sits "midway" between Frankfort and Lexington.

Get in

By car

I-64 connects Midway with Lexington to the east and Louisville to the west.

From Louisville: Take US I-64 East to KY-341 (Exit 65). Turn right on to KY-341. Then a slight right on US-421 N / US-62 W. Turn left on US-62 / Midway Road. Turn left on East Main Street.
From Lexington: From Bluegrass Airport, Lexington Turn left at the light to exit the airport onto Man O' War Blvd 2. Turn right at the next light onto Versailles Road/US 60 3. Take the second exit right onto New Circle Road (North/West) 4. Once on New Circle take your second exit (Leestown Rd/US 421) 5. Turn left at the end of the exit ramp onto Leestown Rd 6. Follow this road for approximately 13 miles (there will be a highway sign directing left to Midway) Turn left on US-62. Turn Left on East Main Street.

From Cincinnati: Take US I-75 South. Merge onto US I-64 (Exit 118). Take US I-64 West to KY-341 (Exit 65). Turn right on to KY-341. Then a slight right on US-421 N / US-62 W. Turn left on US-62 / Midway Road. Turn left on East Main Street.

US 60 parallels I-64 most of its route through Kentucky.

By plane

Visitors can fly into the closer. smaller Blue Grass Airport (LEX) , in Lexington, or flying into larger airports further away. Louisville International Airport (SDF) and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) are further away from Midway, but are served by more airlines than Blue Grass Airport.

See

Horse Farms – The Midway area has well-known horse farms including Parrish Hill Farm (birthplace of Derby Winner Charismatic), Airdrie Stud, Waterford Farm and Three Chimneys.
Gravesite of Joseph Bryan Martin, first to train and ride famous racehorse Man o’ War, 258 W Stephens St (Section M)

Do

Cell Phone Walking TourGet the walking tour map at City Hall then use your cell phone to hear information about stops by entering the appropriate audio stop number on your cell phone or enter zero to advance to the next stop.
Equus Run Vineyards

address: 1280 Moores Mill Road
Take a self-guided tour or book a private showing and tasting of the winery.

Buy

Main Street Railroad Historic District is the main business and shopping area of the city with shops in quaint restored buildings.

Eat

Bistro La Belle Market + Cafe

address: 121 East Main Street Midway, Kentucky 40347
Darlin' Jeans Apple Cobbler Café

address: 204 North Gratz Street
Grey Goose Restaurant

address: 133 East Main Street
Heirloom Restaurant

address: 125 East Main
Holly Hill Inn

address: 426 North Winter Street
Le Marche & Café

address: 104 East Main Street Midway, KY 40347
815 Prime

address: 131 East Main Street Midway, KY 40347
The Midway Whistlestop

address: 219 North Gratz Street Midway, KY 40347
Wallace Station

address: 3854 Old Frankfort Pike Midway, KY 40347

Drink

Tavern 8:15

address: 131 East Main Street Midway, KY 40347

Sleep

Sayre Inn

address: 107-1/2 East Main Street Midway, KY 40347
Village Inn

address: 108 East Main StreetMidway, KY 40347
Gallery Suites

address: 121B East Main Street Midway, KY 40347

Go next

Big cities

Lexington is known as the Horse Capital of the World, and is home to hundreds of horse farms, Keenland Racetrack, and the Kentucky Horse Park. Lexington is also heavily influenced by the University of Kentucky, the state's flagship university.
Louisville is Kentucky's largest city and is famous for—among other things—the Kentucky Derby and the Louisville Slugger Museum.
Cincinnati, Ohio