Heartland Country

From the buttes and mesas of the Gypsum Hills clear to the stars, the contrasts of Heartland Country will amaze you. If it’s adventure you crave, blast off at the Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center, where you’ll see a full-scale replica of the Space Shuttle, the world’s largest collection of space suits, and a collection of space memorabilia second only to the Smithsonian. Then, come in for a slow landing at Yoder as you pass an Amish horse and buggy amidst fields of golden wheat. You can always whoop it up later with the cowboys and cowgirls at the state’s largest night rodeo in Pretty Prairie, or take a trail ride of your own across one of the great expansive wildlife preserves. Follow your own across one of the great expansive wildlife preserves. Follow your heart to Lindsborg — “Little Sweden U.S.A” — where Swedish traditions and Old World charm (with memorabilia from the St. Louis World’s Fair) have been enjoyed for nearly 120 years. Before you leave Heartland Country, you’re sure to find a little bit of your heart.

Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

Great Bend

The Santa Fe Trail brought oxen-pulled Conestoga wagons to the big bend of the Arkansas river (from which Great Bend was named) carrying people with a vision. The Plains Indians,…

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Not every place needs a reason.

Sometimes it's enough just to be there.

Buhler

Buhler is located eleven miles northeast of Hutchinson in south central Kansas. The northwest quadrant…

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Let it unfold.

Not everything needs to be scheduled to be meaningful.

Ellinwood

Need more information? Visit the Ellinwood Chamber of Commerce Website at: www.ellinwoodchamber.com Col. J.R. Ellinwood,…

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Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

Bushton

In 1881, the only thing that marked the location of Bushton was a hedge where…

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Anthony

"Active, Attractive & Alive"Anthony, established on the edge of a beautiful valley in 1878, is…

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Hardtner

Hardtner was established in1886 on land that had been owned by Dr. Hardtner. Few towns…

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Conway Springs

When Captain Hiram M. Cranmer settled in central Kansas in 1877, he did not know…

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Caldwell

One of only six cowtowns in Kansas, Caldwell was founded in 1871 astride the then…

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Halstead

Founded largely by Russian Mennonite immigrants, the city of Halstead was incorporated in 1877 and…

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Explore a County Stafford County 4 cities  ·  9 counties in Heartland Country

For more than three centuries, Stafford County was, figuratively speaking, a "house by the side of the road, where the…

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Explore a City Buhler 0 attractions  ·  28 cities in Heartland Country

Buhler is located eleven miles northeast of Hutchinson in south central Kansas. The northwest quadrant of town is filled with…

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