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Abilene Makes "Top 10 Recommendations for Summer Travel"
From Travel With Sara:
The summer travel season is upon us and I'm sharing my top 10 list of where I think you should go. I often hear people say that they can't afford to travel or they don't want to go somewhere because of the crowds. My top 10 destinations offer affordability and an opportunity to go off the beaten path. When you venture off of the beaten path you will not only experience fewer people, but you will have the opportunity to experience things that many others will have overlooked.
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New Mural Downtown
Another mural was recently completed in downtown Abilene by local artist William Counter. The mural was coordinated by the Arts Council of Dickinson County with support from the Community Foundation of Dickinson County.
See this mural at N Cedar Street and NW 2nd Street.
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See Abilene from New Heights
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Sand Springs Venue Open House & Ribbon Cutting
Visit Abilene's newest event venue - perfect for weddings, reunions and more! Experience a unique blend of elegance and rustic charm in a beautiful country setting.
Thursday, June 7
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
2256 Deer Rd / Abilene, KS
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Throwback Thursday
Abilene's Greyhound Hall of Fame Museum opened 55 years ago.
The Salina Journal, Salina, Kansas
April 29, 1973
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5 Star Reviews - Seelye Mansion
Our tour of the mansion was simply amazing. We were led by the owner/resident, Terry. He invited us to join the tour just as it was starting. The mansion is presented the way it existed many years ago, but Terry encourages you to touch, sit, feel everything. ( Including the Steinway in the parlour). Terry is doing a great thing for the future of our children and their children in preserving this treasure.
- lukebabs
Roseville, California
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"The proudest thing I can claim is that I am from Abilene."
Dwight D. Eisenhower
June 22, 1945
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Abilene Municipal Band 2018 Concert Schedule
All performances are in Eisenhower Park at the Royer Band Shell.
- Thursday, June 7 @ 8 pm
- Thursday, June 14 @ 8 pm
- Thursday, June 21 @ 8 pm
- Thursday, June 28 @ 8 pm
- Wednesday, July 4 @ 8 pm
- Thursday, July 12 @ 8 pm
- Thursday, July 19 @ 8 pm
- Thursday, July 26 @ 8 pm
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Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad
Historic Home & Barn Tour
Saturday, June 9
$65.00 - includes lunch, taxes and gratuities
Advance reservations required
Depart on the 10am train and return to Abilene by bus!
Ride the regular excursion train to Enterprise departing from Abilene at 10:00 AM. Transfer to the railroad's newly acquired air conditioned bus in Enterprise and proceed to the Historic 1880's J. S. Hollinger Farmstead for a tour of this historic home and a picnic lunch in the limestone barn.
After lunch the tour will then proceed to the Prospect Park Farm for a tour of the historic 1880's John Hiram Taylor home. You will then return to Abilene by bus arriving around mid to late afternoon.
This trip is NOT handicap accessible and requires some walking and stair climbing in the historic homes.
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Dickinson County Heritage Center
The Dickinson County Heritage Center is a unique collection of two in-door museums, that continues out-the-back-door where you will find actual buildings from around the county, all depicting life on the Great Plains.
Don't miss the 1901 C.W. Parker Carousel - the oldest operational C.W. Parker Carousel.
Summer Hours:
Monday-Friday
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Special event - Twain 4 Twainiacs
Saturday, June 9
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
*Note Location* Greyhound Hall of Fame
Ken Church portrays Mark Twain in his one man performance entitled "Twain 4 Twainiacs." No admission, open for all ages.
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Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home
Silver Wings, Flying Dreams: The Complete Story of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)
The 2018 Evenings at Ease series continues with a documentary about Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). The film will be shown at
7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12 in the Visitors Center Auditorium at the Eisenhower Presidential Library.
Silver Wings, Flying Dreams is the amazing true story of pioneering women, who for a brief moment in the darkest days of WWII, shattered the glass ceiling to become the first women to pilot American military aircraft. Surviving pilots relive personal experiences and challenges they endured.
The film also brings to light their long struggle for recognition and veterans rights. It took 66 years for them to be recognized for their service to our country and receive the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Great Plains Theatre -
Camelot
The Classic Broadway musical of King Arthur and his Knights, specifically reimagined for more intimate theatre settings. Watch the tale you may already know unfold in new and exciting ways as the revelers whisk you away to Camelot!
Rated PG
Click
here to see interviews with the cast!
Showtimes:
Friday, June 8, 7:30 PM
Followed by: Afterglow
Saturday, June 9, 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 10, 2:00 PM
Tuesday, June 10, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, June 13, 2:00 PM
Thursday, June 14, 7:30 PM
Friday, June 15, 7:30 PM
Followed By: Cabaret
Saturday, June 16, 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 17, 2:00 PM
Thank you to our Season Sponsor: Astra Bank
Thank you to our Show Sponsors: Kollhoff Pharmacy, Reynolds Real Estate
Thank you to our Theatre Thursday Sponsor: First Bank Kansas, Advantage Trust
THEATRE THURSDAY
Discount Tickets!
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Individual Tickets are available for purchase for our Mainstage productions of Camelot, Lion In Winter, Shrek The Musical, and Not Another Christmas Letter! The Musical.
Here at Great Plains Theatre, we want everyone to be able to experience Live Professional Theatre, and we found a few corporate sponsors to help us make that happen. Thanks to Midwest Concrete Materials, Inc. Land Pride, First Bank Kansas and Advantage Trust for their sponsorship, we have reduced the price of individual tickets on Thursday nights to $20 for adults, and $10 for students. This is an incredible savings, so tell your friends and come see a show!
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Greyhound Hall of Fame Museum
Greyhound Hall of Fame Museum
Open daily 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Free admission
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Old Abilene Town
Wild Bill's Gunfighters
Saturdays
Noon, 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Sundays
1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
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Seelye Mansion
Abilene's Historic
Seelye Mansion
is a must-see! Furnished with items from the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, remodeled by Frank Lloyd Wright and home to a wooden
bowling alley that's more than 120 years old, it's no "wonder" this beautiful mansion was named one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas - Architecture winners by the Kansas Sampler Foundation.
Tours Daily!
Monday-Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m
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Upcoming events:
- Camelot @ Great Plains Theatre - June 8-10, 12-17
- Twain for Twainiacs @ Greyhound Hall of Fame Museum - June 9.
- Independence Day Celebration - July 4
- The Lion in Winter @ Great Plains Theatre - July 13-15, 17-22
- Central Kansas Free Fair - August 1-6
- Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo - August 2-4
- National Cowboy Poetry Rodeo - August 2-4
- Shrek the Musical @ Great Plains Theatre - August 10-12, 14-19
- Not Another Christmas Letter @ Great Plains Theatre - November 30-December 2, 4-9
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