Our 10th county was Labette, in Southeast Kansas, home to the city of Parsons. We quickly found Forest Park, Parson’s largest park. Right away, the boys noticed the small railroad tracks that traversed the park. It was the Kiwanis Pancake Special Train’s tracks, and was not in operation when we were visiting. According to Parson’s … More County #10: Labette
In late September, Topeca Coffee hosted a Specialty Coffee Association qualifying coffee competition in Tulsa. Since Andy was planning on helping out with the competition, we decided it would make a great family mini-vacation. And we were right! The Oklahoma Aquarium was our first stop on Saturday morning. It was fantastic. I was skeptical that an … More On the Road: Tulsa
When we hit the city of Harper in Harper County, we were starving. We decided to follow the advice of the Kansas Guidebook 2, and try the Fence Post Supper Club. They had an outstanding chicken fried steak, frog legs and mountain oysters! After dining, we ventured over to the city park, Harper Community Park. … More County #9: Harper
Comanche County was next on our list. We hit the county seat, the town of Coldwater, hungry and hot. We quenched our thirst and hunger at this great pizza place called Dave’s Pizza Oven, which is right off of the main drag. It was great! The pizza was tasty and they had a room of … More County #7: Comanche
We found a hidden gem of a playground in Sublette, located in Haskell County. This town with a population of 1,407 has probably the best park we’ve found on our adventures! We loved the rubber (pour-in-place) safety surface and that there was a miniature coordinating version for smaller kids. They also had a few of … More County #3: Haskell
Heritage Square Park was our second to last park. We’d been putting it off since you have to pay admission to the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum to visit the park behind the building. We wanted to make sure we had enough time to enjoy both the museum and the park. Features: Playground: None Gazebo Decorative … More #125. Heritage Square Park
Sim Park is a huge park located at 2020 West Murdock, in the Riverside neighborhood. We knew that Sim Park Municipal Golf Course was part of the park, but until I was researching this park for the post, we had no idea that Botanica and Cowtown Museum are part of Sim Park. We will visit … More #121. Sim Park
Chisholm Creek Park South holds a special place in my heart. When I was a kiddo, we would load up our bikes and skates and hit the trails with my grandmother and ride out our wiggles. The winding trails and reseeded prairie make you feel like you are far from the city! It’s a … More #120. Chisholm Creek Park South
Visiting Great Plains Nature Center was a great way to spend our Saturday. The Center is attached to the south section of Chisholm Creek Park, near 29th and Woodlawn. Features: Nature Center Nature Trail Fishing Ponds Gift Shop Bathrooms: Yes – in nature center and parking lot We started in the exhibit section … More #119. Great Plains Nature Center
This west Wichita park is located near 13th and 119th and has everything the kids wanted on this beautiful Kansas evening. A great play structure, slides, and friendly neighborhood kids that let the boys join in a rousing game of tag. Features: Playground Base: Sand Swings Slides Picnic Table Basketball Court Tennis Court – Probably … More #117. West Meadows Park
Best Quest with Weston & Sully 