ABILENE TOURISM ADVOCATE
February 20, 2020
2020 Calendar of Events
A new year means a new calendar of events! Please enjoy this sneak peek of 2020 events in Abilene and check our website regularly for updates!
National Love Your Pet Day - February 20, 2020
8 Reasons to Hang Your Hat in Abilene, Kansas

By Everyday Wanderer

If you’ve ever driven across Kansas on I-70, the interstate that bisects Kansas from Kansas City to Colorado, you at least got a glimpse of Abilene. Located roughly halfway between Kansas City and Hays, this little town on the Kansas prairie is packed with history and full of amazing architecture. Whether this town of about 7,000 people is your final destination or a pit stop along your route, here are eight things to do in Abilene, Kansas.
Abilene Welcomes Explorers

On Presidents' Day, Abilene welcomed members of the Kansas Sampler Foundation's Kansas Explorers Club. More than 60 members attended and enjoyed lunch at the Brookville Hotel and a visit to the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home.
Abilene Business Featured in KANSAS! Magazine

Crepes in a Cowtown, A young New Orleans chef creates a breakfast cafe in Abilene's historic downtown.

Visit Ortus Cafe at 118 NW 2nd in downtown Abilene.

Bonus! Make sure to check out page 7 to read more about former resident Ruth Dieter's roles as a member of the Ladies Literary League and Kentucky Pack Horse Librarian and page 54 for a story reviewing the 135-year history of the Abilene Ladies Literary League.
A Road Trip Through the Flint Hills, Kansas

My visit to Kansas turned into a photogenic road trip as I left the city of Wichita en route to visit Kansas City. Taking K-177, I found myself driving across the illustrious rolling hills, the Flint Hills National Scenic Byway, adorned with  amber waves of grain, lovely barns, farmhouses, and limestone bluffs . Wild native sunflowers, the state flower of Kansas, grew by the thousands across the fields that made up my scenery for nearly four hours. Oh, corn and wheat were undoubtedly prevalent as well.
Check All 8 Wonders Of Kansas Off Your Travel List This Year

by Only In Your State

A few years ago, Kansans voted for their favorite attractions to represent the 8 best of what we have to offer. Across the whole state, these 8 places shined above the rest to become our official top 8. If you haven’t visited each of them, this should be the year you try to! Make sure to mark all of these off your bucket list as you travel.
Rodeo clown Lecile Harris dies

Pro Rodeo Clown, Lecile Harris, who many remember from the  Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo , passed away last week.
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