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Casey's General Store

100 E. 5th St.
Blue Rapids KS 66411
Ph: 785-363-7964
www.caseys.com/index.html

6am to 11pm daily. Gas/groceries/ice/snacks/cold drinks

Morning: Let us start off your day with a hot cup of our always-fresh coffee,cappuccino or hot chocolate. Wide variety of quality baked goods. Delicious croissant or biscuit sandwiches. Be sure to stop in and give one a taste.

Afternoon:During the lunch hour you can find any number of quality, hot food items to get you through the long afternoon. Of course, there is always everyone's favorite, "Homemade Pizza Slices To Go".

Attractions and Upcoming Events

1913 World Tour Exhibition Game Site

On October 24, 1913, Blue Rapids played host to the Chicago White Sox and New York Giants as they played an exhibition game while on World Tour. More than 3,000 fans sat on bleachers, hung on fences, and watched from Model T's when the teams came to town. Advance tickets sold for $1.00 and cost $1.5

Blue Rapids, KS Historic Sites

Fountain Park Square

The downtown area is built around a Fountain Park which gives Blue Rapids the distinction of being the only round town square in Kansas. Founders platted the town much like those in New England to include a "hub"

Blue Rapids, KS Recreation

Alcove Spring

Alcove Spring is a spring of fresh water flowing from the side of the alcove into the basin below the Naomi Pike 10-12 foot falls, all in a woodland setting. The spring has never been known to dry up, even during severe Kansas droughts. Today, the spring is part of a 223

Blue Rapids, KS Landmarks

Holm Log Cabin

The two room Holm cabin was built by Swedish pioneers in approximately 1876 of hand hewn logs of oak and door frames of walnut. The cabin was lived in until about 1981.

Blue Rapids, KS Pioneer Life

Outdoor Mural

This mural painted by local artist, Kenny Winkenwader, depicts the historic Alcove Spring park located five miles north of Blue Rapids. Alcove Spring is one of the best-known stopping points in the 1850s for travelers making the trip west on the Oregon Trail.

Blue Rapids, KS Arts

Things to do near Blue Rapids, KS

Elwood Wildlife Area

The Elwood Wildlife Area was purchased by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks in 2006, who then took management contr...