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Lexington-Fayette
City in Kentucky, United States

Lexington-Fayette

Lexington is a consolidated city coterminous with Fayette County, Kentucky, United States, of which it is also the county seat.

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As of the 2020 census the city's population was 322,570, making it the second-most populous city in Kentucky, the 14th-most populous city in the Southeast, and the 59th-most populous city in the United States. By area, it is the country's 33rd-largest city.

Get in

Getting to Lexington-Fayette

  1. 01
    Blue Grass Airport

    A medium-sized regional airport which has service from Allegiant, American, Delta, and United, with daily non-stop service to more than a dozen cities.

  2. 02
    Lexington Greyhound Station

    477 W New Circle Rd NW (on the north side of town, ten minutes from the Downtown area), toll-free: +1 800 231-2222.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Ashland
  2. 02
    Boone Station

    240 Gentry Rd (Richmond Rd 1.5 miles past I-75, then left on Cleveland Rd, right on Gentry Rd, park is on the left after 0.4 miles),.

  3. 03
    Hopemount

    201 N Mill St (downtown, in historic Gratz Park, 1 block from Broadway & 2nd St),.

  4. 04
    The Kentucky Theatre

    214 E Main St (downtown, 2 blocks from Limestone),.

  5. 05
    Lexington Public Library

    Mon-Thu 9AM-9PM, Fri 9AM-6PM, Sat 9AM-5PM, Sun 1-5PM.

  6. 06
    Mary Todd Lincoln House

    578 W Main St (downtown, 3 blocks NW of Broadway),.

Do

Things to do

Despite the relatively small size of this South-North straddling city, Lexington offers a surprisingly delightful palette of interesting activities. Whether you choose to explore some of the world-class and stunning horse farms ringing the city, hit up some of the surprisingly upscale shopping venues, take in a play at the Downtown Arts Center or the Lexington Opera House, tour the oldest university west of the…

  1. 01
    Big Ass Fans

    2348 Innovation Dr, toll-free: +1-877-BIG-FANS (244-3267).

  2. 02
    Barrel House Distilling

    1200 Manchester St, Building 9 (Old Frankfort Pike, in a gravel parking lot),.

  3. 03
    Bluegrass Distillers

    Tue 10AM-noon, 1-5PM, Wed-Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun noon-5PM.

  4. 04
    James E

    Pepper, 1228 Manchester St, #100 (Enter parking lot off Manchester Rd (Old Frankfort Pike).

  5. 05
    Town Branch Distillery
  6. 06
    Kentucky Horse Park

    4089 Iron Works Pkwy (7 miles north of the city.

Eat

Where to eat

Lexington is home to an astonishing number of independently owned restaurants at all price levels. The city's college town atmosphere and affluent lifestyle contribute to this relatively small metropolitan area's great culinary offerings. Chain restaurants, typical in most American cities and towns, can be found here, as well as a great number of privately owned and operated establishments.

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    Third Street Stuff & Coffee

    257 N Limestone (just off Transylvania University campus), thirdstreetstuff@gmail.com.

  2. 02
    Bourbon n' Toulouse

    This popular eatery brings a bit of New Orleans to the Bluegrass.

  3. 03
    Charlie Brown's

    Mon-Thu 11AM-1AM, Fri-Sat 11AM-2AM, Sun noon-midnight.

  4. 04
    Brontë

    A Novel Bistro (Café at Joseph-Beth), 161 Lexington Green Cir #B (inside Joseph-Beth Booksellers),.

  5. 05
    Mousetrap

    3323 Tates Creek Rd (in the Lansdowne Shops near New Circle Rd),.

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