Olathe CVB Visitor Guide 2014
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LEARN about Olathe 6 PLAY shopping, arts & 10 culture, recreation EXPERIENCE festivals & events 14 EAT restaurant guide 20 STAY Welcome to Olathe accomodations 28 The Crossroads to Adventure center MAPS spread Olathe is home to big city adventures and small town escapes. Here, you will find a plethora of DIRECTORY activities and attractions perfect for the entire community services 32 family, just minutes from downtown Kansas City. With citizens that embody Midwestern hospitality, Olathe is big on local charm. During your stay, learn about early pioneer life at the Mahaffie Stage Coach Stop & Farm Historic Site. Experience a concert in the park, an art festival, local live theatre production, or historic homes tour. Enjoy modern flavors such as world-renowned art museums and culinary and shopping experiences found throughout the Kansas City metro. Whether you are looking for the ideal family getaway or an experience your group will never forget, Olathe is your perfect destination. The Olathe Convention & Visitors Bureau is committed to ensuring that you make the most of your stay. Please contact us at 855-565-2843 for additional information, or visit us on the web at VisitOlathe.org for all of your travel planning needs. While you are here, be sure to stop by our Visitor Information Center located at Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Historic Site, 1200 Kansas City Road; Wed – Sat 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun noon - 4 p.m. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Welcome to our town. Welcome to Olathe. OLATHE VISITORS GUIDE 3 Tasting the beauty of Olathe one glass at a time. Rooted in history, Stone Pillar Vineyard and Winery is situated atop a gently steeped in tradition — sloping hill on property that has been in the Hoff family for five generations, predating the Civil War. Their farmstead is the explore Olathe’s oldest continuously-operated family farm in the state of Kansas. vibrant past. The Hoffs welcome you to visit during regular hours or at one of their many after-hours special events. Stone Pillar Vineyard and Winery was started in 2007 by George, Frank, and Tommy Hoff. During a vacation to Niagara Falls, George was awestruck by the beauty of the vines. After tasting the delectable wines of Niagara, he fell in love with the idea of creating a vineyard on the family’s farmstead in Olathe. After much research and planning, the family started its first planting in 2007 and they continue to develop their operation today. Officially, Stone Pillar Vineyard and Winery opened its doors to the public on May 1, 2010. Stone Pillar Vineyard and Winery offers a wide array of award-winning varietal wines, from sweet to dry in both red and white styles. Known for their blends, Stone Pillar’s wines also have been recognized at many prestigious competitions, including the following designations: Prairie Star Blush won gold medals at the Jefferson Cup, the Mid-American Wine Competition, and the Monterey Wine Competition. Joceaux – pronounced Joco – won a platinum medal at the Monterey Wine Competition, as well as silver medals at the Mid-American, Jefferson Cup, Finger Lakes International, and the Florida State Fair. Hofftoberfest won gold awards at Cold Climate International and the Jefferson Cup, in addition to several other awards. 6 LEARN ABOUT OLATHE Ensor Farm Site & Museum Kansas City Automotive Museum LEARN 18995 W 183rd Street (4 mi. south, 1 15095 W 116th Street mile east of 169 Hwy), FREE 913-322-4227 913-971-6263 KansasCityAutoMuseum.com EnsorParkandMuseum.org • Olathe’s newest museum is dedicated to the • Home of Marshall Ensor, a teacher and pioneer in education, preservation, and promotion of Kansas amateur radio, this 1892 farmhouse displays antique City’s rich automotive heritage, which includes major furniture, clothing, quilts, and ham radio equipment. automotive and motorcycle manufacturing, racing, • Farm also includes an 1890s barn constructed with and a vibrant collector community. See more than roughsawed lumber and wood peg beams, picnic 30 cars and motorcycles and learn more about 1965 facilities, and other structures. Le Mans winner Masten Gregory (the “Kansas City • Open May–June, Sept. & Oct., Fri–Sun, 1-5 p.m. and Flash”), the Ford Winchester Plant, and Greenlease by appointment. Available for group tours and special Cadillac. events. • The museum also hosts car club meetings and special events throughout the year. Lone Elm Park Historic Campsite • Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 167th and Lone Elm Rd. 913-971-6263 Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & OlatheKS.org/parksrec/lone-elm-park Farm Historic Site 1200 Kansas City Road • Visit the spot where the historic Santa Fe, Oregon, and California trails converged. Pitch a tent where Kit 913-971-5111 Carson once slept. Wagon trains, “dragoons” (cavalry Mahaffie.org soldiers from Fort Scott and Fort Leavenworth), • Relive the adventures of early stagecoach passengers and many others made use of this ideally situated traveling the Santa Fe Trail on the Barlow and camping spot. Hike trails where emigrants and Sanderson Stagecoach Line. The stone farmhouse freighters camped, preparing for their journeys west. built by J.B. and Lucinda Mahaffie in 1865 was • The park features interpretive signs that tell the story one of the first stops for westbound travelers using of Lone Elm campground, as well as recreational the Westport Route of the Santa Fe, California, and facilities, hiking trails, and an impressive stone-and- Oregon Trails. Listed on the National Register of timber picnic shelter. Places and recognized as a certified site on the Santa • Call for picnic shelter reservations. Fe National Historic Trail by the National Park Service, Mahaffie is the only original stagecoach stop on the Santa Fe Trail that is open to the public. • Tour the Mahaffie home, which features a full basement that served as the stagecoach dining hall and kitchen. OLATHE VISITORS GUIDE 7 • See the original Mahaffie timber-frame barn and a • Private tastings and party rentals are available by • Watch videos and explore interactive modules that teach unique, two-story stone ice house. Enjoy the working reservation. American Sign Language and provide a fast-paced quiz blacksmith shop, special programs, gift shop, and ride on • Gift shop on site. game. a real stagecoach. • Open for free tastings Wed – Sun noon to 6 p.m. • Learn about the history of the Kansas School for the Deaf • The recently opened Heritage Center features the exhibit (KSD), from its beginnings as the “Asylum for the Deaf “…I knew it was a fine country…,” which tells the stories Olathe Farmers Market and Dumb,” through its growth alongside the city to its of the Mahaffie family, the city of Olathe in the 1860s, landmark status today. and life on the western trails. It also features a gift shop Olathe Community Center, • Did you know that the football huddle, used routinely and other visitor amenities. The Olathe Historical Society 1205 Kansas City Road by sports teams everywhere, originated in Olathe at the presents rotating exhibits on various stories in Olathe Black Bob Park, 14500 W 151st Street Kansas School for the Deaf? Coach Paul Hubbard and his history in an adjoining gallery. 913-971-8600 students created the huddle to prevent the defense from • Open year-round. Living history activities, programs, OlatheKS.org reading the lips or hand sign language of the offensive and hours vary by season. Go to Mahaffie.org or call for team prior to snapping the football. admission hours and programs. Locally grown produce available from 7:30 a.m. until sold out on Wednesdays and Saturdays, from late April-late October. Call or check the website for specific details. Stone Pillar Vineyard & Winery 11000 S Woodland Road William Marra Museum of Deaf 913-839-2185 History and Deaf Culture StonePillarVineyard.com 455 E Park Street, FREE Nestled on a 12-acre hillside on the western edge of Olathe, 913-782-5808 (voice) Stone Pillar Vineyard & Winery is committed to growing 913-324-5348 (video phone) quality, Old World French and French-American hybrid DeafCulturalCenter.org grapes that produce award-winning wines. All of the wines are vented on-site and carefully managed for a top-notch The Deaf Cultural Center is the only museum in the selection. This farm has been in the family since 1864 and is United States that is dedicated to preserving deaf culture the oldest continuously-owned family farm site in the state in America. Discover what it means to be deaf in America of Kansas. and learn about the history and accomplishments of deaf citizens. Olathe Public Library Indian Creek Branch 201 E. Park 12990 S. Black Bob Rd. 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