![](http://theqandatimes.com/files/media/UserImages/img_210.jpg) | Ron Galliher
is the certified sales manager of Midwest Toyota, located at 1100 E. 30th Ave. in Hutchinson, KS. Aside from meeting the needs of clients from all over Kansas, Ron enjoys vacationing in Florida with his family. You can reach Ron, toll-free from the Wichita area at 448-0225 or email him at rong@midwestsuperstore.com |
Travel
2003-10-01 11:56:00
Kansas day trips
ANSWER: Where can you find proof that the dinosaur roamed, see and sample elderberry wine, locate the perfect fishing hole, and see bison grazing on an open prairie? Set out on a journey and discover Kansas. Take a drive to Dodge City for Octoberfest at Boot Hill, Saturday, October 4th. Enjoy a day of German art and dancing at this accredited western-history village museum located on the original site of Boot Hill cemetery, complete with historic and reconstructed buildings. Life in the 19th century is interpreted through audio-visual programs, exhibits, a reconstruction of Dodge City in 1876 and old west restorations. The one-block reconstruction of Front Street, is the business district of Old Dodge City that was destroyed by fire in 1885. Carefully researched through historic photographs, the historic buildings include an 1879 cattleman's home and the jail from Fort Dodge. Exhibits, interpretive programs, and theatrical performances provide a glimpse into the town's early history when it was a buffalo hunters' trade center and, later, a cattle town. The Museum is currently in the planning stages to develop a new entrance, theater, exhibit gallery, store, and Old West Saloon and Steakhouse. Summer entertainment includes living history displays; stagecoach rides through downtown, gunfight re-enactments, and a Long Branch Saloon Variety Show. The Long Branch Variety Show and dinner are available year round for groups by reservation. Just an easy drive on US Highways 50 and 56, pass directly through the city. US 54 passes just 30 miles south of Dodge City with access via US 400. I-70 access via US 83 from the West or US 283 from the East.