Group Tour Guide to Kansas
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Group Tour Guide to Kansas KANSAS TRAVEL AND TOURISM DIVISION Department of Commerce 400 W. 8th, 5th Floor Topeka, KS 66603 913-296-2009 Many of the drawings found throughout this guide were originally done by Miss Margaret Whittemore for two books she wrote and published with the Regents Press of Kansas. We also acknowledge the permission of the Kansas State Historical Society to print drawings and sketches from Kansas: The 34th Star and Kansas: A Pictorial History. This guide also includes drawings by Lucille Runbeck and Stephen M. Perry. 4 -7 P. ^ A — - -------------------- h i f uz ,' \yX , *1 / ;[, . , . 1 f b 'A s9 ,v >t' hr m , _ u t o s i *— j —%- Kansas glories in her days to be . Her time is Now, Her heritage is Here. Harry Kemp p fv rr^ Table of Contents PAGE Information on This E dition.................................................. 1 Introduction ........................................................................... 1 Kansas M a p ........................................................................... 2 Regional Information Northeast Kansas ......................................................... 4 Southeast Kansas ......................................................... 43 South Central Kansas .................................................. 54 Southwest K ansas......................................................... 80 Northwest Kansas ........................................................ 90 Popular Restaurants Northeast Kansas ......................................................... 104 Southeast Kansas ........................................................ 109 South Central Kansas .................................................. 110 Southwest K ansas........................................................ 116 Northwest Kansas ........................................................ 117 Tour Coordinators in Kansas............................................... 119 Eight Suggested T o u rs ........................................................ 122 Appendix Rest Stops ................................................................... 126 Doing Business In K ansas........................................... 128 Kansas Motor Carrier Regulations ............................. 129 Motor Carrier Inspection Stations ................................ 130 Index to Cities ...................................................................... 131 Index to Public Facility and Plant Tours............................. 132 Index to Attractions............................................................... 133 Information on This Edition Kansas has been divided into five tourism regions carrier regulations has been provided by the Kansas with you in mind. Each regional section provides a Department of Revenue and the Kansas Corporation wealth of information on state parks, lakes, Commission. The restaurant listing of some of the recreation areas, major events, attractions, points of outstanding and popular dining establishments also interest, plant tours and lodging accommodations. includes some fast-food businesses, drive-ins, major Cities are listed alphabetically with accompanying chains, private clubs and major franchises. information in each region. Listings include the latest While all data was current at press time, we population figures provided by the Kansas Board of suggest you contact the individuals listed before Agriculture County Appraisers Report and the making final tour arrangements. Advance notice and closest commercial airport locations. Note that reservations, of course, are strongly recommended. admission to the attractions is free unless otherwise Make your tour of America's heartland complete specified. An attraction’s accessibility to the in Kansas, a state that has the attractions, the handicapped is also given. Major holidays refer to accommodations and the friendly faces to make Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. your travelers happy. We invite you to linger longer The inventory of lodging accommodations includes in Ah! Kansas . America’s Central Park. all hotels and motels which listed 20 or more units. Appendix information on applicable taxes and motor Introduction The Kansas Group Tour Guide has been reservoirs in the nation. Over 364,000 surface acres compiled to facilitate your planning and development of recreational waterways and more than 60,000 of tours into and through our state. You’ll find that lakes and ponds make fishing and water sports a Kansas is bold and beautiful . alive with natural in this colorful land. Prevailing continental people . and full of color. wind patterns continually sweep the skies Travelers on Kansas highways will discover the maintaining fresh, clean air and a healthful, magnificent diversity of our state . history four-season climate for all to enjoy. marked by Coronado, cowtowns, the Pony Express, Year-round, travelers can celebrate life with the famous forts and covered wagons . fairs, horse races, rodeos and festivals aimed breathtaking scenery stretching from the rolling Flint toward good, old-fashioned fun. Young and old will Hills and Gypsum Bluffs to the Cimarron Grasslands thrill to the performances of 20 community and golden wheat fields of the High Plains . orchestras, 2 chamber orchestras, 17 dance museums retelling the story of life on the companies, 4 children's theatres, and 59 community western frontier or the final frontier of space. Art theatres. The eight adult professional theatres will galleries, festivals, rodeos, and lakes all add to the also delight audiences. Concerts are regularly endless excitement visitors experience on a tour in presented by 20 community choral groups in the Kansas. state. Years ago, Kansas was the "Gateway to the Outstanding restaurants and accommodations are West"—the starting point for some of the nation’s located in every part of the state. Some of the most historic trails. Today, Kansas is the leading restaurants are nationally recognized for their wheat state and regarded as the "breadbasket of excellent cuisine and unique atmospheres. Superb the nation.” The major facilities for aircraft shopping centers and businesses are also in every manufacturing are located in Wichita where over major city in each region. With entertainment, one-half of all private airplanes are produced. cultural arts, events, restaurants, and shopping, Indeed, Kansas is the "Aircraft Capital of the you’ll agree that there’s never-ending activity in this World.” exciting land of KANSAS! Water recreation areas abound as Kansas has the second largest number of man-made lakes and 1 Kansas Highway Map CHEYENNE c u m i RAW(/NS« DECATURS PHILLIPS SMITH ■ O U N T A I* STANOAAO* o JW « t I 0 B | - i j ; 1 —N Ch 4o i L : » ^ X-M. j r • H • . - .» V H fRlO A N f HERMAN Thom as i 1 CRaham ROOKS OSBORNS 1 • A 1 • M 1 ' I I Z i— I •Jj. .. I ^ *»«*>»»• WALLACE LOGAN REGO w u»V*M RUSH Iw/CMITA i C t f f t f r scon LANE BARTON fl* W5f T >W t i “ r [AM^r(>J ” - > • Fin n e y ’ Pti — :— -i wards J. * —4----- GR a t Nrofs I GRAN T HASKELL 1 % - \ 4 L..J I s r f v g N S SEWARi b z CLARK COMANCHE 2 eeowr 20 d o n I -1 PHAN 8£PU8l, w^s^ngton <7 . 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The region’s recreational Leavenworth are highlight attractions in this facilities are superb with over 30 municipal area. The past comes alive at the many and state fishing lakes and nine major interesting museums, historical sites and reservoirs. A memorable “trail of enjoyment M Old West towns. The state’s two largest awaits all visitors to Northeast Kansas. MAJOR RECREATIONAL AREAS: POMONA RESERVOIR—Osage County LOVEWELL RESERVOIR—Jewell County MELVERN RESERVOIR—Osage County GLEN ELDER RESERVOIR—Mitchell REGIONAL INFORMATION: County KANOPOLIS RESERVOIR—Ellsworth NORTHEAST KANSAS TRAVEL County COUNCIL MILFORD RESERVOIR—Geary and Clay Contact: Betty Simecka Counties Topeka CVB TUTTLE CREEK RESERVOIR—Riley 722 S. Topeka County Topeka, KS 66603 PERRY RESERVOIR—Jefferson County 913-234-2644 CLINTON RESERVOIR—Douglas County 4 EISENHOWER CENTER Southeast Fourth St. 67410 ABILENE Contact: John Wickman Major Highways: 913-263-4751 1-70, K-15 The Eisenhower Center consists of Dwight Commercial Airlines: D. Eisenhower's boyhood home, a (Salina Municipal Airport—25 miles west) museum featuring his career in the military Eastern, Midwest, Braniff and presidency, a library housing the archives of his administration's papers, Town Overview: and the Place of Meditation—the final Located at the end of the Chisholm Trail, resting place of Dwight and Mamie Abilene (pop. 7381) became known as the Eisenhower. first wild cattle town in 1867. Today, this city, located 25 miles east of