Kansas Visitor's Guide 2007/2008 - (Page 37) The may be gone, but you still can sample the western lifestyle with a dollop of Sunflower State Wild West hospitality. For more details and Ready-Made Adventures, visit www.TravelKS.com. Getaways *Ranch JL Canyon and In addition to Moore ranches, several other Kansas farms and ranches host visitors for trail rides, chuckwagon dinners and overnight visits. The Gant-Larson Ranch in the Gypsum Hills near Medicine Lodge hosts two-day trail rides each spring (bring your own horse). At Sun Rock Ranch Resort near Junction City, take a guided ride on a ranch horse to explore the 3,000-acre spread. For more ranch getaways, turn to the Trip Planner beginning on page 84, and visit www.TravelKS.com. Dodge City Marchel Ranch west of town hosts weekly chuckwagon suppers of brisket, beans and cobbler followed by Wild West shows. An Old West attitude permeates Casey’s Cowtown, known for great steaks and, for the daring, calf fries. Choose from hotels along Wyatt Earp Boulevard, or stay at the Boot Hill Bed and Breakfast. More Western Fun Take a stagecoach ride before settling into your seat for bull riding at the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo in Abilene (first weekend in August). You can view Wild Bill’s pistol at the Dickinson County Heritage Center. In Wellington, the Chisholm Trail Museum has 40 rooms of artifacts and pictures dating to the frontier trail herding days. Coffeyville’s Dalton Defenders Museum chronicles the infamous 1892 Dalton Gang Raid. Wichita’s Old Cowtown Museum and Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper also provide a taste of the Wild West. * * http://www.TravelKS.com http://www.TravelKS.com
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