I-35 Yellow Brick Road Trip

This interstate stretches from Canada to Mexico - but the best stops along the way are in Kansas. Experience, refresh, revive along Kansas I-35. You can experience all that I-35 has to offer from distinctive dining to fantastic attractions, abundant shopping to rich heritage, spectacular parks and nature to family-fun festivals and events.

Day 1

Belle Plaine Travel Information Center

770 N. I-35
Belle Plaine, KS 97013

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One of two state-owned Travel Information Centers to assist you while traveling. Travel Information Centers are an excellent resource if you need maps, directions and brochures about attractions, ... More

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Kansas Aviation Museum

3350 S George Washington Blvd
Wichita, KS 67210
Phone: (316) 683-9242

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Housed in the original Wichita Municipal Airport Terminal building built in 1935, this museum chronicles the growth and development of general aviation in Kansas and displays a growing collection ... More

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Museum of World Treasures

835 E 1st St
Old Town
Wichita, KS 67202
Phone: (316) 263-1311

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Be amazed by thousands of artifacts that include IVAN the T-rex, one of the most complete dinosaurs in the world! Your journey will take you from the Mesozoic to the Paleozoic era where marine ... More

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Old Cowtown Museum

1865 West Museum Boulevard
Wichita, KS 67203
Phone: (316) 219-1871

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Visitors can experience what life was like in an evolving cattle town of the 1870s. Take a wagon ride, stop by the Saloon and drink a sarsaparilla, watch a gunfight in the street, hear the ring of ... More

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Day 2

All Veterans Memorial

931 S Commercial St
Emporia, KS 66801
Phone: (620) 342-1803

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Dedicated on May 26, 1991, the All Veterans Memorial was the first in the nation to honor all Veterans from the Civil War through the Gulf War. The first feature of the Memorial was a World War II ... More

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David Traylor Zoo of Emporia

75 Soden Rd
Emporia, KS 66801
Phone: (620) 341-4365

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One of the smallest accredited zoos in the country. Nearly 400 specimens of birds, mammals and reptiles representing more than 80 species are exhibited in natural habitats. The zoo features both a ... More

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El Dorado Lake & State Park

618 NE Bluestem Rd.
El Dorado, KS 67042
Phone: (316) 321-7180

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El Dorado Lake is located just north and east of the City of El Dorado at the edge of the scenic Flint Hills. There are approximately 6,000 acres of land available for public hunting and ... More

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Guy & Mae's Tavern

119 William St
Williamsburg, KS 66095
Phone: (785) 746-8830

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Guy & Mae's Tavern is a finalist because of their tender ribs that they serve wrapped in foil and newspapers -- a family business since 1973! Guy and Mae Kesner were the original owners of this ... More

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Pome on the Range Orchards

2050 Idaho Rd
Williamsburg, KS 66095
Phone: (785) 746-5492

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Pick-your-own apples, peaches and pumpkins, take an orchard tour, have a private party, use the picnic area, fish or just feed the ducks at Pome on the Range. Pick out a number of items in the ... More

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Red Rocks State Historic Site

927 Exchange Street
Emporia, KS 66801-3040
Phone: (620) 342-1803

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William Allen White rented this house from 1899 until he purchased it in 1901. It was his home for 45 years. The two-and-a-half story house features rough-hewn red sandstone ashlars on the first ... More

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Walters' Pumpkin Patch

10001 NW Hwy 77
Burns, KS 66840
Phone: (316) 320-4150

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Walters’ Pumpkin Patch, where fall begins with romping up Boo Mountain, rambling around on the hayrack ride and floating across the pond on the paddleboats. Pick your own giant pumpkin or one of ... More

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Day 3

Deaf Cultural Center and William Marra Museum

455 East Park Street
Olathe, KS 66061
Phone: (913) 782-5808

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The Deaf Cultural Center's mission is to provide educational and resourceful programs and activities to inspire a deeper appreciation and understanding of the lives of diverse deaf people, ... More

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Great Mall of the Great Plains

20700 W 151st St
Olathe, KS 66061
Phone: (913) 829-6277

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Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm Historic Site

1200 Kansas City Rd
Olathe, KS 66061
Phone: (913) 971-5111

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Visit Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm, a certified site on the National Santa Fe Trail by the National Park Service. Enter the site through the Heritage Center at Mahaffie. Experience exhibits ... More

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Old Depot Museum

135 W Tecumseh Street
Ottawa, KS 66067
Phone: 7852421250

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This two-story, limestone depot was built in 1888 and served as a passenger depot for the Santa Fe Railroad. Today it houses the Franklin County Historical Society Museum featuring 12 rooms of ... More

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Ottawa Antique Mall

202 S Walnut St
Ottawa, KS 66067
Phone: (785) 242-1078

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Housed in a former Coca-Cola bottling facility, this antique mall has been a mainstay in Ottawa for years. Shoppers find everything from antiques and primitives to old furniture and glassware. More

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Day 4

GuitarLamp

5848 Merriam Dr
Merriam, KS 66203
Phone: (913) 362-5004

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If your home, office or dorm room blows, tune it up with one of our saxophone, clarinet, flute or trumpet lamps. If you want to pull some strings, get one of our violin or guitar lamps - turned on ... More

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Kansas Speedway

400 Speedway Blvd
Kansas City, KS 66111
Phone: (913) 328-3300

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Two NASCAR Spring Cup Series races, a NASCAR Nationwide Series race, a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race and an ARCA race are held each year. Beginning in 2013, a Grand-Am race is expected to ... More

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KC Strings Violin Shop

5842 Merriam Dr
Merriam, KS 66203
Phone: (913) 677-0400

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KC Strings is a full-service violin shop serving student to professional string musicians by offering rentals, repair and sales of string instruments and bows in all price ranges and sizes. With ... More

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Legends Outlets Kansas City

1843 Village West Pkwy
Suite C-127
Kansas City, KS 66111
Phone: (913) 788-3700

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Legends Outlets Kansas City features stores many first or only of its kind in the Midwest. Retail stores include Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Under Armour, White House Black Market, Cole Haan, Polo ... More

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Merriam Marketplace

5740 Merriam Dr
Merriam, KS 66203
Phone: (913) 322-5550

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Vine-ripened tomatoes, "just-picked" juicy melons, flowering baskets, herbs, annuals and perennials, home-baked cookies and breads and hand-crafted artwork. You'll find all these and more from the ... More

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