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Tour Kansas is heading to Tulsa - August 6, 2019
Tour operators, mark your calendar for Tuesday, August 6 and join over 25 member destinations across Kansas to plan your upcoming tours in the sunflower state! We're coming to the Oklahoma Aquarium in Tulsa (Jenks, OK) to share itineraries, new tours, attractions and more! Stay tuned for details on our Facebook page @TourKansas.

Wheels up: New Exploration Place Exhibit opens in Wichita
While Wichita is known as the Air Capital of the World for its innovation and manufacturing aptitude in the aviation industry, the general public has not had a way to see inside the local industry because none of the parts suppliers, machine shops or aircraft manufacturing plants offer public tours. That now changes with the opening of Exploration Place’s new Design Build Fly exhibit. Read more...

New Holiday Inn opens in Atchison
The Holiday Inn Express & Suites is conveniently located at 4th and Main at the gateway to Downtown Atchison. Guests of this new property are sure to love the modern new facility which is complimented by memorable amenities including a full hot breakfast, extensive fitness facility, guest laundry and indoor pool. The hotel is surrounded by a variety of restaurants, shops at the Commercial Street plaza, the beautiful Riverwalk and Veterans Memorial, and the childhood home of Amelia Earhart, all within walking distance. Read more...

Historic Driving Tour in Newton
A new driving tour and website project highlights Newton’s historic areas featuring routes for architecture, Mennonite heritage, and a combined Mexican-American/railroad/Chisholm Trail history. The Historic Newton Driving Tour maps were updated in 2017 and a mobile-friendly website featuring expanded descriptions, additional property photos and more is available. Read more...

Merriam Bakery Tour Expansion
Strawberry Hill Povitica, a Merriam-based bakery of European dessert bread in over a dozen flavors is expanding their current space which is located in Northeast Kansas, just ten minutes from downtown Kansas City.. Group tours with FREE coffee and FREE samples are still available during construction and can be scheduled by contacting the Merriam Visitors Bureau at 913.403.8999. Read more...