Topeka Relocation Guide 2009

of its employees to new or remodeled space in the Capitol Area Plaza adjacent to downtown. Gage Park SW Sixth and Gage Topeka, Kansas 66606 www.topeka.org/parksrec/gage_park.shtml This 160-acre park is home to the Helen Hocker Theatre, mini-train, historic carousel and countless recreational facilities including a swimming pool, tennis courts, ball diamonds, dog park and outdoor amphitheater. War to modern day Kansas. The Center includes the Kansas Museum of History with 22,000 square feet of national award-winning exhibits, the Potawatomi Mission, the Stach School, the Research Center Library and a Nature Trail. The Museum Store, featuring Kansas books and gifts, and Discovery Place, with hands-on exhibits for children, are located within the Museum. Established in 1986, the National Guard Museum offers programs and services, a reference library and archives, gift shop and guided tours. Using artifacts from the Kansas Militia and National Guard, the museum tells the history of the volunteer forces in the state from 1854 to the present. An outdoor park displays larger vehicles and aircraft used by Kansas National Guard Units. Lake Shawnee 3137 SE 29th Street Topeka, Kansas 66605 785-267-1156 www.co.shawnee.ks.us/parksandrec/lakeShawnee.shtm Lake Shawnee offers fishing, boating, sailing and swimming. Within the 1,100-acre park surrounding the 400-acre lake are foot trails, fish hatcheries, a golf course, a marina, tennis courts, shelter houses, horseback trails, ball diamonds and gardens. Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site 124 NW Fillmore Topeka, Kansas 66606 785-368-3888 www.topeka.org/parksrec/wardmeade_prairie_crossing.shtml The Ward-Meade Mansion, built in 1870, is the focal point for the five-acre complex that includes a pioneer cabin, one-room country schoolhouse, an old train station, a turn-of-thecentury drugstore, a general store, a church and magnificent gardens. Grace Episcopal Cathedral 701 SW Eighth Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66603 785-235-3457 www.gracecathedraltopeka.org/ This limestone Gothic cathedral features towers modeled after than of Magdalen College in Oxford, England. Great Overland Station 701 N Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66608 785-232-5533 www.greatoverlandstation.com Formerly home to the Union Pacific Station, the Great Overland Station is a museum/education center with a focus on “people of the railroads,” bringing to life Topeka’s railroad heritage through historic photographs, costumed docents and interactive displays. Jayhawk State Theatre of Kansas 720 SW Jackson Topeka, Kansas 66603 785-233-4295 www.jayhawktheatre.com Gypsy Rose Lee launched her career in the Jayhawk Theatre, the official state theatre of Kansas. This historic theatre is in the process of being returned to its original state. Kansas Expocentre One SW Expocentre Drive (SW 17th and Topeka Boulevard) Topeka, Kansas 66612 785-235-1986 www.ksexpo.com The Kansas Expocentre offers ice skating, indoor football and ice hockey, concerts, family shows, trade shows, an exhibit hall and convention space. Ward-Meade General Store Mulvane Art Museum SW 17th and Jewell Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66621 785-670-1124 www.washburn.edu/mulvane/ The Mulvane Art Museum at Washburn University hosts monthly exhibits, extensive art collections, art education programs and a museum shop featuring area artists. Potwin Place Beautiful historic Victorian homes are situated along brick streets where islands of greenery circle each intersection point. Potwin Place is located a few blocks west of downtown between First and Fourth Streets. Kansas History Center 6425 SW Sixth Street Topeka, Kansas 66615 785-272-8681 www.kshs.org/places/museum.htm The Kansas History Center complex in west Topeka includes the headquarters for the Kansas State Historical Society. Visitors can trace the state’s history from the Indian era to the Civil Reinisch Rose Garden Gage Park SW Sixth and Gage Topeka, Kansas 66606 Thousands of rose varieties are featured in Gage Park’s Reinisch Rose Garden, one of the most splendid rose gardens in the world. With over 6,500 plants, offering 400 varieties, the garden is in bloom from May through October each year. National Guard Museum of Kansas Forbes Field 6700 S Topeka Boulevard, Building 301 Topeka, Kansas 66619 785-862-1020 www.kansasguardmuseum.org/ Topek a Reloc at ion Gu ide 20 09 51 http://www.topeka.org/parksrec/gage_park.shtml http://www.co.shawnee.ks.us/parksandrec/lakeShawnee.shtm http://www.topeka.org/parksrec/wardmeade_prairie_crossing.shtml http://www.gracecathedraltopeka.org/ http://www.greatoverlandstation.com http://www.jayhawktheatre.com http://www.ksexpo.com http://www.washburn.edu/mulvane/ http://www.kshs.org/places/museum.htm http://www.kansasguardmuseum.org/

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Topeka Relocation Guide 2009 Contents Topeka's Pioneering Spirit Prevails During Turbulent Economic Times The Topeka & Shawnee County Library is "Your" Place Topeka Arts Community Grows Through ARTSConnect Topeka Bragging Rights History of Topeka Choosing Topeka Little Know Facts About Topeka 15 Things to Experience in Topeka What's a Young Professional to Do? Topeka in Profile Transportation Lodging Brick Oven: American Cuisine with a Multi-Cultural Twist Great Overland Station: Rich History, Elegant Architecture Religious Organizations Libraries, Shopping and Child Care Referral Housing Income Demographics Business and Industry Topeka MSA Employment Education Higher Education Opportunities Healthcare Local Transportation Taking Care of Pets Utilities Cultural Activities Trails Festivals Attractions Important Numbers Community Information Sources Licensing Agencies Employment Agencies

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