Topeka to Denver

My family and I are driving from Nashville, TN to Boulder, CO and are trying to plan our route. From what I can tell I will need to stay somewhere between Topeka and Denver - any suggestions? Because it%26#39;s such a long trip I%26#39;d like to break it up by staying in some neat spots. My mother grew up in KS but I%26#39;ve never been, so know virtually nothing about it. If anyone can share some feedback about what lies withing that stretch of road that might be nice, I%26#39;d appreciate it. Thanks so much,

Topeka to Denver

Wakeeney, Kansas, is about halfway between Denver and Kansas City. Hays is close by. Not sure what you mean by ';neat'; but Hays has a university, museum, etc. I%26#39;m assuming you%26#39;re staying on I-70 for the trip. Other highways are options but take longer than the interstate.

Topeka to Denver

There are quite a few interesting spots along that stretch, if you get just a few miles off I-70. East to west:

The State Capital Dome Tour %26amp; the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka

The museums %26amp; monuments on Fort Riley near Junction City

The Zoo at Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure just west of Salina

Sternberg Museum of Natural History at Hays

The badlands at Castle Rock or the Chalk Pyramids.

One of the coolest places is Lucas, http://www.kansastravel.org/lucaskansas.htm a tiny community with a bunch of quirky attractions within walking distance of each other.

Restaurants of note along this route include:

Pusan Restaurant %26amp; Korean Dinner in Junction City

Brookville Hotel Restaurant (family style fried chicken) in Abilene

Bunker Hill Cafe (steaks) in Bunker Hill

www.kansastravel.org/kansasrestaurants.htm has pictures and brief reviews of all of those.

Give us more of an idea of what kind of attraction or activity interests you, so we can narrow things down.

Topeka is a clean and inexpensive place to stop. Depends on how close you want to stay to the highway. Wanamaker Rd has a lot of chain resturants for dinner (Olive Garden, Chili%26#39;s, a ton of steakhouses!) Downtown Topeka does not have an active night life! There may be a resturant or two, but you may end up eating in your hotel. If you stay downtown and want an adventure, there are some yummy Mexican resturants in the Hispanic East Topeka area. Get some recommendations from locals before you go though, to keep you in a safe area.