Topeka, Kansas (or Kansas in general)

I am looking to plan a trip to Kansas in Sept, Oct, or Nov, for 4 or 5 days. Which is the best month and what can I do or see that would be fun. I will be traveling with a lady friend (middle aged---oh that sounds bad---but facts are facts).

Doug

Topeka, Kansas (or Kansas in general)

I lived in Johnson County Kansas for 16 years - absolutely beautiful! It borders the state line to Missouri, so you are very near Kansas City, MO. The Country Club Plaza there is always worth seeing, especially the lighting ceremony on Thanksgiving Day night. For the rural areas, beautiful prairie land, but not much to do or see. October and November are usually beautiful, if you can catch the fall foliage. This may not be much help as I have basically directed you to Kansas City on the Missouri side. I don%26#39;t know much about Wichita or Topeka, but Lawrence Kansas is pretty and the University is there, again that puts you in the near vicinity of KC,MO, where there is a lot to do. Union Station is there also with great dining and ';Science City';. Have fun and keep an open mind! Most of Kansas is pretty quiet! Even in Topeka you are close enough to the State Line to see a great area of the country! BR

Topeka, Kansas (or Kansas in general)

Hi! Don%26#39;t forget to visit The Kansas Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Kansas.

It%26#39;s a Smithsonian connected space / air museum

with an IMAX theatre.

Hutchinson is about 45 minutes NW of Wichita.

If you are interested in NASA or space or anything like

that at all, this is a MUST SEE!

Wichita has tons of things to do and places to visit also.

If you want the western theme, visit COWTOWN.

It has self-tour indoor buildings on weekdays and guided outdoor activites on the weekends.

It does close sometime in October.

Also, Old Town (near downtown) has tons of shopping and movie theatre and restaurants.

The Sedgwick County Zoo is a world class zoo and located in Wichita.

Wichita has the largest population in Kansas--almost 500,000 in the area.

Botanica is a beautiful garden area.....may not be at it%26#39;s best in late fall though.

Kansas City is 3-4 hours drive time from Wichita.

Kansas City KS %26amp; MO combination is a major midwestern city with a very large population. KC has the most stuff to do because it%26#39;s a very large city. Visit The Cheesecake Factory on the Plaza for dinner %26amp; of course, Cheesecake!

For Wichita weather info, visit www.weather.com

Look for the annual rainfall, etc.....information about

Wichita.......you can see a great time to travel based on

statistical averages, etc...

Good Luck %26amp; have a nice trip!

Counts what you like.....and the lady friend. The is the Hutchinson trip and the many events and things to do in KC. In addition, one could visit the mushroom rocks, rock city, the Flint Hills, Coronodo%26#39;s Peak. All of these places could be found in the KS pages of Tourism. Have Fun Whatever You Do. Take Care!

I%26#39;d recommend coming in early October for cooler weather and some fall color. If you plan to stay near one of the university towns such as Lawrence (University of Kansas) or Manhattan (Kansas State University), you%26#39;ll want to check for home football games, as the towns and hotels/motels can get pretty busy. Not such a worry for Topeka (Washburn University) or Wichita (Wichita State); and Kansas City is big enough, finding a room is generally not a problem.

Things to do or see: the Renaissance Festival in Kansas City (weekends Sept. 2 through Oct. 6, including Labor Day (Sept. 5) and Columbus Day (Oct. 3), www.kcrenfest.com is usually a good time. Kansas State Historical Society Museum in Topeka has some interesting exhibits. The Eisenhower museum in Abilene Kansas honors the president of the US (1953-1961) and preserves his boyhood home. An additional attraction in Abilene is the Brookville Hotel. The original was in Brookville, Kansas, but it moved to Abilene a few years ago. It is not a hotel, but a restaurant that serves the most fantastic fried chicken dinner ever!

In Kansas City, shopping on the Plaza, touring Hallmark cards, and visiting the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art are all activities I enjoy there.

Wichita has Old Cowtown and good zoo.

There are so many things to do and see all over Kansas. Don%26#39;t overlook the small towns. Paxico (near Topeka) has some good antique shops, and many smaller communities have their own charm and attractions.

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