Fewer than 900 people call Wilson home, but the small city offers plenty to attract visitors. It’s only 15 minutes from Wilson State Park, home of the clearest lake in Kansas. The World’s Largest Czech Egg stands proudly in the Ed & LaVange Shiroky Park in Wilson. Wilson is also the Post Rock Scenic Byway’s …
Abilene, Kansas, calls itself “The Cowtown That Raised a President,” Dwight Eisenhower. Abilene preserves its Wild West and White House history with a friendly Kansas welcome. Like the cowboys on the Chisholm Trail who drove their longhorns to Abilene, we’ll saddle up and ride for Abilene. The city has earned numerous awards for its attractions …
Abilene, Kansas, is the home of Dwight Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States. The pleasant city 130 miles west of Kansas City hosts the Eisenhower Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home, as well as many other Eisenhower-related sites. On June 22, 1945, General of the Army Dwight Eisenhower returned to Abilene after the United …
Recreation, history, and top-notch cuisine come together in Geary County, Kansas, home to Junction City, Fort Riley, and Milford Reservoir. Despite enjoying the state’s largest reservoir, Geary County, on Interstate 70 between Manhattan and Abilene, is an often-overlooked gem. We’re about to rip away the wrapping paper and tear open the box around a glittering …
The song “12 Days of Christmas” tells a fabulous gift list that “my true love gave to me.” Instead of “a partridge in a pear tree,” this list explains 12 fabulous Kansas Christmas communities to enjoy. Let’s start in Crawford County, then we’ll make our way to points of light across the state. Some of …
Clay Center’s A Mural Movement has propelled the city to the forefront of Kansas’s growing fascination with street art. In two years, Clay Center displays 25 murals. However, the city’s street art collection is not the only reason to visit Clay County. Enjoy shopping, dining, the outdoors, and surveying its industry. Let’s explore Clay County. …
Chase County’s twin cities, Cottonwood Falls and Strong City, are nestled in the Cottonwood River Valley, and the Cottonwood River runs between them. No Chase County community tops 1,000 population, so space is plentiful. The serene valley surrounded by the soothing Flint Hills invites visitors to unwind. You have not lived until you visit Chase …
Do you want to wander to spooky, haunted places? Then this list of 13 haunted Kansas places is for you. These places are perfect for a Halloween excursion or to visit anytime a creepy itch scratches your back. Of course, the scratch may be literal if you’re a man visiting Atchison’s haunted Sallie House. So …
Storybook Land in Aberdeen, South Dakota, is full of nostalgic characters from nursery rhymes and fairy tales. The amusement park is a delightful place to bring your children or grandchildren, but it’s also fun for adults to visit without little ones. Interpretive signs listing the rhymes accompany some of the characters in the park. However, …
Pictograph Cave State Park, 15 minutes south of Billings, Montana, has some unexpected drawings. Seven red rifles decorate a shield on the back of Pictograph Cave. The rifles are obviously the newest art, but a black 2,000-year-old turtle is the oldest drawing. The startling red ochre rifles alone make the park worth visiting. Then add …