USA TRAVEL GUIDE, “SOUTHWEST” OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA: THE SOONER STATE

BY CLAY LARROY

Make the most of your travel experiences. Taking a cruise is a great way to see many different places when you travel. Cruises offer many activities and things to do while on the ship, while offering you the opportunity to explore different locations each time you arrive at a port. Travel is a great opportunity to learn more things. Time spent abroad helps you understand and appreciate diverse cultures. In addition, it encourages an acceptance and tolerance of ways of life that differ from your own. When you want to plan a vacation contact me!

Overview of Oklahoma

Oklahoma is a state synonymous with cowboys and Native American culture. While it may lack the rugged canyons and pastel skies of New Mexico or Arizona, Oklahoma's identity is distinct and very much a legacy of the Old West. Today, Oklahoma has the second largest Native American population in the United States and also has a strong

African-American heritage. Both of these populations provide visitors with rich cultural history and experiences. Encounters such as powwows, craft festivals, and traditional storytelling all signify the great cultural history of Oklahoma.

Events also pay homage to the cowboys of history, with more than 100 rodeos taking place in Oklahoma each year in which modern cowboys compete in calf-roping, steer-wrestling, and bull-riding events. The flat, fertile land of the central region is only one part of Oklahoma's diverse terrain. In the east, the prairies give way to rugged mountains and dense forests. This region, today a favorite of rappelling enthusiasts, hikers, and equestrians, was once a favorite of outlaws as well.

Robbers Cave State Park served as a hideout for such notorious fugitives as Jesse James and Belle Starr. The Broken Bow area is also popular with lovers of the outdoors, while fly-fishing and boating opportunities also make it a top holiday spot.

In the north, the grasslands shift again into one of Oklahoma's most intriguing natural wonders: the Great Salt Plains, a literal 8,690-acre sea of salt. In the west lie the Beaver Dunes, where adventurous visitors can rev up dune buggies or ARVs and race down sandy slopes.

Oklahoma as a whole is conservative and inspires nostalgia for a simpler life, precluding pretense or sophistication. The solemn nature, vision, and sensitivity of the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum Visitors is testament to this, established in honor of those who died in the 1995 bombing. Those in search of travel kitsch will find landmarks in roadside architecture, including the Blue Whale and Totem Pole Park. There are also well-preserved architectural gems, remnants of the Oklahoma oil boom of the 1920s and 1930s.

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City has an incredibly rich history, with visitors likely encountering it throughout all the sites in the state. Today, the state capital stretches across more than 600 miles (965 square km) and is one of the country's major perpetrators of urban sprawl. But in recent years, the city has been working to reinvent itself and focusing on downtown revitalization with great success.

Most attractions of interest to tourists are located in the inner-city districts, beginning with Bricktown. Once a clump of old warehouses, Bricktown is now a vibrant collection of trendy condos, shops, restaurants, bars, and clubs situated along a picturesque canal. Visitors can satisfy their every craving for hardy American fare like steak and barbecue ribs. Built in the 1920s, the Paseo Arts District boasts a few upmarket cafes, cocktail lounges, and the main draws of galleries and studios. Other attractions include Stockyard City, the largest cattle market in the world. Here, visitors can buy authentic Western attire, watch live auctions, and sample delicious food.

Oklahoma City also has plenty of fun attractions for children and families too. Its parks system is one of the most extensive in the country, and its three nearby lakes are lovely spots for camping, fishing, and water sports. The city's equestrian events and museums make for enjoyable family outings. There are many memorable activities, including watching the weekend regattas at Lake Hefner in the summer and ice-skating in the winter beneath Christmas lights at Bricktown's outdoor rink.

Sightseeing in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City divides into a number of different districts, each with its own attractions. The Adventure District is home to many popular tourist sites, including the City Zoo, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Science Museum Oklahoma, National Softball Hall of Fame and Stadium, and Remington Park Racing & Casino. The Bricktown Warehouse District has been converted into a restaurant and nightclub hotspot, perfect for exploring Oklahoma City's thriving nightlife.

The Arts District offers a number of cultural attractions, including the Museum of Art, Civic Center Music Hall, and Myriad Botanical Gardens. The Paseo Arts District and NW 39th Street Enclave offer many interesting art galleries, sidewalk cafes, and craft shops. The area also hosts 'First Friday' open houses with live music, and a family-friendly arts festival each Memorial Day weekend.

REFERENCE SITES:

http://www.travelresearchonline.com/

I tell people, 'Have you ever been to Oklahoma? There are a lot of nice people there that do wonderful things.'

Nadia Comaneci

Experience life by traveling with friends and family!

 

USA TRAVEL GUIDE, “SOUTHWEST”

USA TRAVEL GUIDE, “SOUTHWEST”  

BY CLAY LARROY

The purposes of traveling are different for different people. There are some people who travel for the sake of pleasure. The people that are heavily burdened either at their domestic front or at their offices move too far off places for relieving their worries and anxieties. The poets and writers make a trip to distant places for collection of facts for their writings. Businessmen also visit various places to enquire as to whether there are scopes for expansion of their business. Travelling provides the benefit of sightseeing and gives pleasure to the visitor. In addition, it gives a scope to an individual to have firsthand knowledge of variegated people inhabiting the world. When you want to plan a vacation contact me!

Look at the article below for a fascinating viewpoint on the Southwest.

 

Five Offbeat Places to Soak Up the Southwest

by 

Megan Eaves

 

You've walked Canyon Road and enjoyed Indian Market in Santa Fe. You've soaked up all the spirituality you can in Sedona. You've driven through the lunar coyote-and-roadrunner landscape of Monument Valley and seen Albuquerque's Balloon Fiesta, but you still can't get enough of the Southwest. For many people, the Southwest holds an allure that's tough to pinpoint, but undeniably addictive. Perhaps it's the hundreds of sunny days, the dry warmth, the delicious spicy food

or the infinitely beautiful and colorful people of the Southwest. The ancient cultures certainly add something to the level of spirituality here, as do the amazing snowy peaks of the Rocky Mountains, which overlook vast deserts. But if you think you've seen and done it all in the Southwest, there might still be more to explore in these five offbeat destinations.

Truth or Consequences, N.M.

Few people have ever heard of this tiny New Mexico town, and even fewer have actually been there. Until now, T or C, as it is known locally, hasn't been much more than a strip of gas stations and archaic motels along Interstate 25, but that's all about to change as Spaceport America continues to be built just south of town. Someday, T or C might be a booming metropolis, and that's precisely why you should see it now.T or C's biggest draw is its stunning location right along the Rio Grande. Geothermal activity here has also produced natural hot springs, which a number of small resorts and motels have capitalized on -- the best of them being the River Bend Hot Springs, a funky but comfortable motel on the riverside with its own private bathing pools that overlook the Rio. Just a few miles north of town, Elephant Butte Lake is one of New Mexico's most popular recreational areas.

El Paso, Texas

El Paso has never really gotten a fair shake. Sure, it's an outpost town and it's located right next to Mexico, and yeah, it's a little bit surly. But El Paso is really quite fascinating if you take some time to get to know it. This historic crossroads celebrated its own version of Thanksgiving, known as "La Toma," some 50 years before English settlers had landed on Plymouth Rock, and it is home to several Native American tribes, including the only pueblo tribe in Texas, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, all of which can be visited along the nine-mile Mission Trail through South El Paso. The city also offers some wonderful examples of turn-of-the-century architecture, including the grand Camino Real Hotel, where local residents used to sit on the roof to watch shots being fired across the border in Ciudad Juárez during the Mexican Revolution.

Flagstaff, Ariz.

If you've ever driven through Northern Arizona on the way to or from somewhere else, you've passed through Flagstaff. In fact, you might've even stopped off for gas or to grab a bite of fast food. Most people skip over Flagstaff altogether because of its proximity to spiritual Sedona and the Grand Canyon, but Flagstaff is actually an interesting little mountain town. Sitting at the foot of the pointy San Francisco Mountains, Flagstaff is pure high desert and once thrived on a lumber trade that can be evidenced in its early 20th century industrial brick-and-mortar architecture and old railway depots. The Lowell Observatory on the west side of the city was where Pluto was demoted from "planet" status, and its selection of telescopes are open to visitors. Flagstaff is also home to a couple of unique museums, a historic 1904 home at the Riordan Mansion State Historic Park, and the 200-acre Arboretum botanical park. Flagstaff also provides a gateway to tons of outdoor sports, including skiing, hiking and mountain biking, and its burgeoning nightlife scene relies on hip, laid-back breweries and grills.

Bluff, Utah

Anyone that has ever been to the tiny village of Bluff, Utah is probably raising their eyebrows right about now. With a regular population of only 320 people, Bluff is not even a tick on the radar and sometimes doesn't even appear on road maps. So why does it make this list? There's nothing to do and very little to eatin Bluff, to be sure (except the Twin Rocks Cafe, which sits right underneath the town's iconic double-spired limestone rock formation) -- it's what surrounds Bluff that makes it a great place to go. Miles and miles of serene desert stocked with amazing wildlife and geology, deep canyons, hiking trails and prehistoric petroglyphs, not to mention the San Juan River, which flows right through town, with Bluff providing the perfect put-in dock for river rafters.

Pagosa Springs, Colo.

Pagosa Springs is quite possibly the best hidden gem in the entire Southwest. Tucked away in a mountainous pocket of southwestern Colorado, Pagosa Springs is named for the natural sulfur springs that bubble up along the banks of the otherwise icy San Juan River, which has its headwaters in the mountains above town. Here also is the Continental Divide, great skiing and outdoor sports and a weird little mountain town that once thrived on a now-defunct mining industry. Pagosa is a one-street town, but that street winds its way around the mountains following the river and is packed with an oddball collection of shops and restaurants and even an old cinema, the Liberty Theatre, which dates back to 1919.The best reason to go to Pagosa is for the skiing at Wolf Creek, which is among the best powder in Southern Colorado, and to sit and soak at the restorative hot springs, which have been funneled into the lovely Pagosa Hot Springs Resort, with numerous quaint pools overlooking the riverside.

 

REFERENCE SITES:

http://www.travelresearchonline.com/

I'd had no particular interest in the Southwest at all as a young girl, and I was completely surprised that the desert stole my heart to the extent it did.

Terri Windling
  

Travel to create marvelous memories for you and your family or friends!

USA TRAVEL GUIDE, “SOUTHWEST”

USA TRAVEL GUIDE, “SOUTHwest”  

  

BY CLAY LARROY

Do you feel like it is time for a short vacation? Once you decide to travel, how good you plan the trip will help you feel comfortable and be comfortable at your destination. Not only will you feel less anxiety before the trip, but you can rest assured that once you arrive where you're going you will have a good understanding of what's going on there.  When you need to plan a vacation contact me!

Southwest, region, southwestern United States, historically denoting several geographic areas in turn and changing over the years as the nation expanded. After the War of 1812, the Southwest generally meant Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana; after Texas was annexed, it, too, was included. In the wake of the war with Mexico, the Southwest embraced most, but not all, of the territory that was acquired under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848), including land often considered part of the “West”—i.e., New Mexico, Arizona, and all or parts of Oklahoma, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada, as suited the convenience of the user of the term.  

The common denominator of the modern Southwest is aridity. The high, dry plains of Texas extend westward to the Pecos valley of New Mexico. Although the southern spurs of the Rocky Mountains beyond the Pecos River are cool and are dotted with evergreens, farther west are vast highly colored sandstone deposits. Occasional mesas or buttes rise above the peneplain through which the Colorado River has cut such spectacular gorges as the Grand Canyon. Stretching westward from Arizona are the true deserts with their growth of cacti and gaunt, parallel chains of mountains almost devoid of vegetation.

Mos crops can be grown in the Southwest only with irrigation, the water for which is taken mostly from the Colorado River and the Rio Grande. Prior to the Reclamation Act of 1902 and the subsequent building of Theodore Roosevelt Dam (completed 1911) near Phoenix, Ariz., Hoover Dam (1936) on the Colorado River, and the Glen Canyon Dam (1966) upriver from Hoover, the dryness of the land enforced a pastoral economy. During the period of Spanish ascendancy in the early 1800s, sheep ranches grew to great size. The Pueblo Indians even began to use wool instead of native cotton in their weaving. Although the importance of sheep ranching has declined in the 20th century, cattle raising has increased and is economically important in New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Texas; the latter leads all other states in the raising of beef cattle as well as sheep. Long-staple cotton, alfalfa, citrus fruit, grain, and sorghum are the Southwest’s main crops.

Copper mining, particularly in Arizona, where open-pit operations account for about two-thirds of the nation’s total annual production, has been important since the 19th century. The discovery of petroleum and natural-gas deposits in the early 20th century in Oklahoma and Texas resulted in oases of prosperity from local oil booms. Along the Gulf Coast a flourishing industrial region developed around Houston and other Gulf of Mexico ports, largely based on petrochemical industries. Also, since World War II and particularly in Arizona and Texas, manufacturing has become important, notably in the electrical, communications, aeronautical, automobile-assembly, and aluminum industries. The growth of population and industry in the region also brought water shortages and, following the building of dams, disputes between states over the allocation of water resources, such as the diversion of water from the Colorado River.

Although the Southwest’s dry, crisp climate and scenic landscapes were a curse to agriculture, they have been a boon to businesses catering to tourists and health seekers. These visitors had a lively interest in the Indian and Spanish-American cultures, including the native architecture, Indian dances, Spanish fiestas, and rodeos. The Southwest has also become a popular retirement area.

REFERENCE SITES:

http://www.travelresearchonline.com/

https://www.britannica.com/place/Southwest-region

I'd had no particular interest in the Southwest at all as a young girl, and I was completely surprised that the desert stole my heart to the extent it did.

Terri Windling
       

Live life and travel often, the more you travel, the more memories you create!

USA TRAVEL GUIDE, “MIDWEST” KANSAS

KANSAS: SUNFLOWER STATE

BY CLAY LARROY

When you choose to travel, whether it is for business or pleasure, it is important to plan your trip well before hand. Don't be afraid to cash in your airline miles. Many travelers let their miles accumulate and never bother using them. Reap the rewards of your traveling and spend the miles you've earned! Miles have expiration dates, so be sure to use them before they expire. Often you can use them on items other than travel, so check out your options and get to spending. When you want to plan a vacation contact me!

Look at the article below for a mesmerizing viewpoint on Kansas.

 

Kansas City: Sights and Sounds

 By Steve Gerencser

  

Kansas City is one of those old west cities that everyone remembers from television shows and movies, but rarely is truly seen for the great metropolitan area it has become since its founding in 1838 as the Town of Kansas. Over the last 125 years KC has grown from a western cattle town in to urban center known for its cultural contributions to music, cuisine and sports.

Music:

Kansas City has played a large role in the development of Jazz and Blues music over the years. While New Orleans may have been the birthplace of Jazz, KC Jazz brought jazz to the rest of America. With notable jazz legends as Count Basie, Charlie Parker and Lester Young calling KC home, KC Jazz developed in to a style all its own.

KC Jazz can be distinguished from other style of jazz in several ways.

·        Most notable is the extended soloing. Solos could run for hours on end, sometimes lasting in to the early morning hours as musicians tried to say something with their instrument rather than just show off their technique.

·        Kansas City big bands also used head arrangements. Rather than reading sheet music, the songs were arranged in the artist's heads giving the music a much more spontaneous and free sound.

·        Another characteristic of Kansas City Jazz is the riffs. Riffs are generally performed by entire band sections, are almost entirely improvised and often are played in support of the soloist to add depth to the music. One of the best examples of this is the great tune "Jumpin' at the Woodside" by Count Basie.

Today you can hear great music played all over the city, but you'll find most of it near "The Plaza" downtown.

Jazz isn't everything in KC, you can also find the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, The Civic Opera Theater of Kansas City, the Kansas City Ballet and rock groups like Puddle of Mud.

Cuisine:

With the second largest stockyards in the United States, Chicago being the largest, there is no doubt that KC is a beef city. They even have a cut named after the city, Kansas City Strip Steak which is very similar to the New York Strip. But where KC really shines is in barbecue.

Every region has its own special take on BBQ, and KC is no different. Starting in the early 1900s, Henry Perry led the way with a slow smoked meat that is covered in a spicy sweet sauce when ready to serve. KC takes its BBQ so seriously that there are more than 100 BBQ restaurants in the area. Some of the more famous include Arthur Bryant's and Gates and Sons, both of whom have ties back to the original Henry Perry.

One of the most commonly known sauces in the US is KC Masterpiece, and it isn't just a name. KC Masterpiece is the final evolution of K.C. Soul Style Barbecue Sauce created by Rich Davis. While not traditional Kansas City style BBQ sauce with its sweeter and thicker flavor profile, it definitely has its roots here.

And finally, you can't forget the latest craze to come out of KC, the Bacon Explosion. Created by Jason Day and Aaron Chronister, the Bacon Explosion is a football sized heart attack waiting to happen of bacon wrapped in sausage wrapped in more bacon and covered in BBQ rubs and sauce.

Sports:

Kansas City is host to a long tradition of professional sports teams. Currently KC is the home of the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals from Major League Baseball. In the past Kansas City served as the home for the National Basketball Association's Kansas City Kings which has since moved to become the Sacramento Kings.

Of historical note, the great Jackie Robinson, the first black player in the modern era of Major League Baseball, got his start playing in KC. Originally signed to the Negro League's Kansas City Monarchs in 1945, Jackie Robinson went on to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 and broke the color barrier that had existed in MLB since 1880. He went on to play a large role in the civil rights movement.

KC continues to bring a wide variety of sporting events to the people of the region with professional soccer, hockey and tennis teams, and also plays host to the Big 12 college basketball and football championship games. Most recently racing has come to KC in the form of Kansas City Motor Speedway which hosts NASCAR and Indy Car Series events.

Shopping:

KC has revitalized much of the downtown area by creating the County Club Plaza center, more commonly known as The Plaza. Covering more than 15 city blocks, The Plaza is home to more than 150 shops and stores, fine restaurants and entertainment venues.

When it comes to shopping, The Plaza has everything you could want, from fine jewelry to the Apple Store and an amazing variety of clothing stores. Restaurants include everything from burger joints to pizza and fine dining. And to wrap it all up you can end the day with a show or a concert at one of more than a dozen event hosts.

KC has moved on from its early days as a cattle town to become one of the country’s largest and most diverse urban centers. Every bit the equal of more well-known vacation locations such as Chicago and Los Angeles, Kansas City is a large part of the heartland and always on the grow.

Steve Gerencser is a jeweler, artist, hot rodder, marketer and writer who writes on a diverse collection of subjects and topics.  

REFERENCE SITES:

http://www.travelresearchonline.com/

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Steve_Gerencser/76668

     

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USA TRAVEL GUIDE, “MIDWEST” KANSAS

KANSAS: SUNFLOWER STATE

BY CLAY LARROY

It doesn't matter if you take a trip across the state line or the border, being far from home can be exciting and also a bit stressful. When considering traveling, it is important to think of the best mode of travel. Traveling by car can offer many more sights and opportunities for side trips. Traveling by train can offer a chance to relax and get some work done if they wanted. Planes can cover ground fast but don't allow much movement and one cannot get off the plane in flight. Each mode of travel has its own advantages and disadvantages to be considered. When you want to plan a vacation contact me!

Think Kansas and wicked witches, yellow-brick roads and ruby slippers may spring to mind. But as well as being the setting for The Wizard of Oz, this Midwest gem packs in Wild West history, delicious produce and a flourishing arts scene.

Kansas is an agricultural powerhouse, with vast areas of land given to grain, beef cattle and buffalo. You can experience a taste (literally) of the state's agricultural pedigree by slurping juicy peaches, tucking into farm-to-fork dinners or testing your cowboy skills on a dude ranch.

Scenic byways lead through a surprising diversity of landscapes: the last remaining tallgrass prairies, wetlands teeming with birdlife, and mushroom-shaped hoodoos. Snooze and you'll miss Kansas on Route 66, though – the state is home to just 21km (13 miles) of the legendary highway.

It was through Kansas that families on the Oregon and Santa Fe trails drove their wagons west in search of new homesteads, while cowboys on the Chisholm Trail drove herds of longhorns north in search of the railroads. Cow towns like Abilene and Dodge City were born, and as whites forced Native Americans westwards, fierce battles over land erupted. Later, feuds over Kansas' maintenance of slavery gave rise to the term ‘Bleeding Kansas'. Forts, trails and monuments scattered across the state bring this history to life.

Craving some culture? Then head to Topeka, the state capital. Home to the iconic Kansas Statehouse, this gleaming copper-domed capitol offers regular tours, taking visitors up 296 steps to a balcony where phenomenal views await. But the hottest ticket in town is the North Topeka Arts District, where historic buildings have found new life as art studios, galleries and antique stores. Sadly, though, there are no yellow-brick roads.

Things to see and do in Kansas

Dodge City Roundup Rodeo

Watch the action at the Dodge City Roundup Rodeo (www.visitdodgecity.org), known as the 'Greatest Show on Dirt,' held every August, wrapping up the ProRodeo Tour.

Dodge City

Step back in time in the restored cattle town of Dodge City, where lawmen Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp earned their fame. Visit the Boot Hill Museum, which recreates the Boot Hill Cemetery and Front Street as they looked in the 1870s.

Eisenhower Center

Tour the Eisenhower Center (www.dwightdeisenhower.com) in Abilene, which houses the Eisenhower family home from 1898 to 1946, as well as a museum and library.

Lebanon

Stand at the geographical centre point of the entire USA, marked by the stone monument 3km (2 miles) northwest of Lebanon on the northern border of the state.

Sternberg Museum of Natural History

See the famous 'fish within a fish' fossil at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History (www.oceansofkansas.com/sternbrg.html) in Hays. Kansas was once a huge inland sea, which left vast deposits of limestone. Significant fossils have been unearthed around Gove County and are on display at the Sternberg Museum.

Topeka

Visit Kansas's capital, Topeka (www.visittopeka.travel), boasting the Kansas Museum of History, the Kansas State Capitol, dating back to 1866, and the Topeka Zoological Park.

Wichita

Explore the museums of Wichita, the largest city in Kansas, famed today for aircraft manufacture, and home to the Museums on the River District, which includes an art museum and botanical garden. The Old Cowtown Museum introduces visitors to the cattle days of the 1870s with an open-air history exhibit.

REFERENCE SITES:

http://www.travelresearchonline.com/

I like Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. With the waterfall and things like that, I think it's pretty cool.

CC Sabathia
 

Live life and travel often, the more you travel, the more memories you create!

USA TRAVEL GUIDE, “MIDWEST” KANSAS

KANSAS: SUNFLOWER STATE

BY CLAY LARROY

I am sure by now that you have noticed that I am doing my travel, “Tour Across America” of the states by region. I am enjoying this experience however if I was really to travel around American I would do it by starting with one state and traveling to a nearby state. Even when you travel to a region of America you will notice how different each state or cities culture can be. When you need to plan a trip contact me!

Topeka, “Top City”

Topeka, the capital of Kansas, is situated in the center of the United States. Found in the northeast quadrant of Kansas, Topeka and Shawnee County offer four seasons, beautiful rolling hills and friendly people.

Since its inception in 1854, Topeka has played a significant role in the nation's fight for freedom. From John Brown's battle for the abolition of slavery, to the historic 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision that paved the way for desegregation in America's public schools, Topeka has been in the center of it all.

Today, Topeka's arts and culture scene is thriving like never before. Explore our new arts district featuring talent that rivals the big-city, delivered with the value and charm that only the Midwest can provide. From the oldest (and best!) community dinner theater in the country to our city-wide First Friday ArtWalks, Topeka is an art lover's paradise.

Our many diverse attractions reflect our city's prominent past and its movement toward a progressive future. Discover unique shopping and historical treasures, enjoy fresh air and sunshine in our expansive outdoor parks and attend a racing event at Heartland Park Topeka.

Aaron Douglas Mural

      12th Street between Lane and Washburn

      Topeka, KS

Art Guild Gallery of Topeka

      5331 SW 22nd Place

      Topeka, KS66614

      785-273-7646

Blaisdell Family Aquatic Center

4200 Reinisch Pkway in Gage Park

Topeka, KS66606

785-271-5300

Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site

1515 SE Monroe St.

Topeka, KS66612

785-354-4273

Cedar Crest, Governor's Mansion

One SW Cedar Crest Road

(I-70 & Fairlawn Road)

Topeka, KS66606

785-296-3636 | 785-272-9024

Charles Curtis House Museum

1101 Topeka Blvd.

Topeka, KS66612

785-357-1371

Combat Air Museum

Hanger 602 "J" Street, Forbes Field

Topeka, KS66619

785-862-3303 | 785-862-3304

Constitution Hall Mural

427-429 S Kansas Avenue

Topeka, KS66603

785-250-8228

Gage Park

Gage Park Mini-Train & Carousel

634 SW Gage Boulevard

Topeka, KS66606

785-368-3700

Great Overland Station

701 North Kansas Avenue

Topeka, KS66608

785-232-5533 | 785-232-6259

Heartland Park Topeka

7530 S Topeka Blvd

Topeka, KS66619

800-437-2237 | 785-862-2016

Holley Museum of Military History

420 SE 6th Avenue

inside the Ramada

Topeka, KS66603

785-272-6204

Kansas Children's Discovery Center

4400 SW 10th Avenue

Topeka, KS66604

785-783-8300

Kansas Museum of History

6425 SW Sixth Avenue

Topeka, KS66615

785-272-8681

Lake Shawnee

3137 SE 29th

Topeka, KS66605

785-267-1156 | 785-266-0308

Mulvane Art Museum

SW 17th & Jewell Streets

Washburn University

Topeka, KS66621

785-670-1124 | 785-670-1329

Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site

1st & Clay

Topeka, KS66606

785-368-3888 | 785-368-3890

Phoenix Gallery Topeka

2900 Oakley Avenue

Suite F

Topeka, KS66614

785-272-3999 | 785-228-0999

Potwin Place

      2nd & Woodlawn

Topeka, KS

Reinisch Rose Garden

635 SW Gage Blvd, Gage Park

Topeka, KS66606

785-272-6150

Sports Center, Inc.

6545 SW 10th

Topeka, KS66615

785-272-5522

Ted Ensley Gardens

3720 SE Yacht Court

Topeka, KS66605

785-251-2600

The Ritchie Houses

1116 SE Madison

      Topeka, KS66612

785-232-5622

Topeka Zoological Park

635 SW Gage Boulevard

Topeka, KS66606-1234

785-368-9180 | 785-368-9152

Truckhenge

4124 NE Brier

Topeka, KS66616

785-234-3486

Yesterdays Motorcycle Museum at Topeka Harley-Davidson

2047 SW Topeka Blvd.

Topeka, KS66612

785-234-6174 | 785-234-6177

REFERENCE SITES

http://www.visittopeka.com/

 http://www.topeka.org

“The pleasure we derive from journeys is perhaps dependent more on the mindset with which we travel than on the destination we travel to.”
― Alain de Botton

                      Live Life and Travel to create marvelous memories!