Cosmopolitan yet casual, Lexington, Kentucky offers a charming blend of big city amenities and small-town friendliness. Called 'the city in the park' because of its location at the center of hundreds of beautiful, park-like horse farms in Fayette County, Lexington also is filled with grand historic office buildings, churches and homes. Home to the University of Kentucky Wildcats and the Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington gets visitors from across the country. The city's downtown area also offers fine restaurants, specialty shops and galleries, major performance and sports arenas, all within a safe walking distance.