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Go Explore Kansas

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Head west to Legends Outlets for a day of shopping and local attractions. The shopping center features tributes to local celebrities with banners, statues and artwork. You even can walk the Yellow Brick Road, a tribute to Kansas’ literary fame in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Catch a movie at the theater or listen to a concert on the Lawn. Play your favorite arcades and enjoy delicious food at Dave and Buster’s or enjoy Kansas City barbecue at Arthur Bryant’s. Then, visit Nebraska Furniture Mart, the largest furniture retailer in the region, and Cabela’s, an outdoor store with an amazing aquarium and animal exhibits.

The Cosmosphere in Hutchinson is one of the state’s finest museums. The museum is home to the largest combined collection of U.S. and Russian space artifacts in the world. The exhibits take visitors through the history of the Cold War and up through the modern era and include both the history and science of the space program. The museum houses Sputnik I and II, space suits, rockets, a moon rock and more than 100 artifacts. Strataca is a one-of-a-kind experience through an underground salt mine museum. Visitors are taken on a 650-foot journey underground to the 68-degree mine (bring a light jacket), where they discover the history of salt mining in Kansas.

The city of Topeka is just over an hour’s drive from Kansas City, making it a perfect family day trip. The Topeka Zoological Park is a great way to start the day. The zoo is located in Gage Park where you’ll also find a carousel, rose garden, animal land playground and train rides. Then, head to the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, a hands-on museum for young children. For a civics lesson, take a free guided tour of the Kansas State Capitol and learn the state’s history and about the legislative process. Step back in time with a visit to Old Prairie Town or visit the Kansas Museum of History.

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