 The West Kern Oil Museum, at 1168 Wood Street, has vast holdings including pumps, fire apparatus, trucks, a historic wooden derrick, photos, models, and extensive displays of local history back to Indian times.The town's newspaper, the "Midway Driller", was reputed to be the oldest daily newspaper in California.About 2005, the "Daily Midway Driller" became the "Midway Driller" and is now published on Tuesdays and Fridays.