Hear a few street journey in Kansas because the Beginner Traveler talks to John McKenzie of johnthetraveler.com concerning the state of his start.
John says of Kansas, “I initially am from Kansas. I lived there for 25-26 years. I grew up in a small city within the northeast a part of Kansas known as St Marys. Kansas is a kind of states that has a number of refined, attention-grabbing, sort of peculiar websites. It’s definitely a illustration of Americana. The terrain is often generally known as flat however it’s a very various state.”
John begins us in Wichita, the biggest metropolis, after which provides us a driving loop that explores largely the western a part of the state. Some individuals may also begin in Kansas Metropolis (Missouri).
Witchita is understood for its aviation trade and the wild west. The Arkansas River flows by means of the town. There may be an previous Cow City museum which is a residing historical past museum positioned close to Outdated City. Each Wichita and Dodge Metropolis had been on the finish of trails that led up from Texas. Cowboys would drive cattle as much as Kansas the place they’d meet the railroad for cargo to the east. Wichita additionally has the Kansas aviation museum as many aviation firms are or had been primarily based in Wichita.
From Wichita, John sends us to Hutchinson which is the house for the Cosmosphere area museum and the Kansas state truthful. There may be additionally an underground salt mine that will get salt from the traditional ocean that was in Kansas. There’s a small Amish group known as Yoder close by, a bison ranch, and an unique animal farm.
From there we head to Dodge Metropolis. On the way in which, we will cease within the Cheyenne Bottoms wetlands. You may see Pawnee Rock and Fort Larned which commemorate the historical past of the native peoples in Kansas and the wagon trains. You too can cease on the world’s largest ball of (sisal) twine and the world’s largest hand-dug properly.
Dodge Metropolis is understood for its boot hill, its cowboys, and its gunfighters. It nonetheless hosts the Dodge Metropolis Roundup Rodeo.
Considered one of John’s favourite elements of Kansas is the chalk formations of the badlands.
We discuss parks and wineries, the Evel Knievel Museum, the Eisenhower Presidential Library, and the World’s Largest Assortment of the World’s Smallest Variations of the World’s Largest Issues.
Hearken to this episode and see in case you don’t schedule a visit to Kansas.
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Present Notes
John The Traveler
Kansas
Journey Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Kansas Metropolis, Kansas
Outdated City Wichita
Arkansas River
Outdated Cowtown Museum
Pizza Hut Museum
The Keeper of the Plains
River Metropolis Brewing Firm
Public on the Brickyard
Museum of World Treasures
Kansas Aviation Museum
Botanica
Kansas Panorama Arboretum
Vintage Shops
Kechi
Hutchinson
Cosmosphere
Strataca
Yoder
Indian Creek Bison Ranch
Hedrick Unique Animal Farm
Hutchinson Zoo
Hutchinson Grain Elevator
Dodge Metropolis
Cheyenne Bottoms
Claflin
Millers of Claflin
Pawnee Rock
Fort Larned
Kinsley
Greatest ball of twine
Santa Fe Path
Oregon Path
Baldwin Metropolis
Blackjack Battlefield
Greensburg
The Large Properly
Boot Hill
Fort Dodge
Well-known Gunfighters Wax Museum
Dodge Metropolis Roundup Rodeo
Backyard Metropolis
Scott Metropolis
El Quartelejo Museum
Keystone Gallery
Monument Rocks
Oakley
Buffalo Invoice Cultural Middle
Fick Fossil and Historical past Museum
Don’s Drive-In Cafe
Hays
Fortress Rock
WaKeeny
Butterfield Path Museum
Overland Path
Pony Categorical Museum
Shiloh Winery
Ellis
Sternberg Museum of Pure Historical past
Fort Hays State College
Pfeifer Kansas
Gella’s Diner
Victoria
Cathedral of the Plains
Abilene
World’s Largest Czech Egg
Lucas
Backyard of Eden
Bowl Plaza
World’s Largest Assortment
World’s Largest Assortment of World’s Smallest Variations of World’s Largest Issues
Denmark, Kansas
Fly Boy Brewery & Eats
Sylvan Grove, Kansas
Mushroom Rock State Park
Rock Metropolis
Eisenhower Presidential Library
Greyhound Corridor of Fame
Museum of Impartial Telephony
Dickinson County Museum
Seelye Mansion
Lebold Mansion
Russell Stover Candies
Council Grove
Tallgrass Prairie Nationwide Protect
Cottonwood Falls
Matfield Inexperienced, Kansas
Cassoday
Lawrence Kansas
Comanche
Topeka
Evel Knievel Museum
Kansas Historic Society
Fight Air Museum
Equality Home
Truckhenge
Coffeyville, Kansas
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