Kansas Travel Back In Time

A lthough known for its flat       Kansas Cosmosphere and Space       landscape, Kansas has a lot     Center where you can see the       of offer visitors. Nearly       actual command module from the     everywhere you go in Kansas you       Apollo 13 space mission. For       will find some piece of Old West      those who like culture there is    history whether it is in a            the Wichita Center for the Arts    landmark or a living history          that has a professional community  presentation. Dodge City Days is      theater, two art galleries and an  held every year and the Wild West     art school.                        times are reenacted with a                                               complete rodeo. Atchison, Kansas      Topeka is the state capital and    is the east is the birthplace of      not only features numerous         the famous aviator Amelia             historical experiences but also    Earhart. An excellent museum can      offers several contemporary        be found in Wichita with the Old      activities. The Ward-Meade Park    Cowtown Museum which showcases        offers visitors a trip back to     the period between 1865 and 1880.     pioneer times. The military        The pride of Topeka is the large      aviation of Kansas is showcased    Topeka Zoo.                           at the Combat Air Museum. The                                            Topeka Zoo offers an excellent     The largest city in Kansas is         family attraction which has made   Wichita which has about one-fifth     many firsts in the animal world    of the state’s population.            including the first captive        Travelers can find a variety of       breeding of American Golden        attractions in this city. The         Eagles. For the sports minded      most famous is the Old Cowtown        individual there is the Heartland  Museum. Other options are the         Park which features various motor  Wichita Greyhound Park that offer     sports.                            greyhound races. You can visit a                                         piece of space history at the         Lawrence has an excellent          historic hotel for                    Prairie Preserve which is an       accommodations, the Eldridge          excellent option for those who     Hotel. The entire hotel is            like to enjoy outdoor activities   designed for historic value           and experiences. This the only     including the lobby which             preserve of its kind in the world  features old style lighting, dark     and also has a nineteenth century  wood and rich fabrics. There are      ranch on site. There are variety   forty-eight suites that offer         of hikes that you can choose from  separate sitting areas, elegant       and several times a year you can   furnishings and refrigerators. In     enjoy a living history program.    addition to in room spas the          If you enjoy outdoors and want to  hotel’s spa has a variety of          see a part of the rapidly          services to choose from. The          disappearing prairies then you     price of a room here includes a       can’t pass up a visit to this      full breakfast.                       preserve while staying in Kansas.                                        No matter what you are looking     Some additional attractions           for you will find it in Kansas.    include the Tallgrass National         About the Author: Greg Chadwick owns and operates the Kansas Hotel Finder website. Please visit our website to find great deals on Kansas Hotels. Read more articles by: G. Chadwick Article Source: www.iSnare.com