Kansas

SADDLE UP – Tour an original cowboy mall on the Ellsworth Historical Plaza Walking Tour. Seventeen interpretive silhouettes and signs guide you through the original plaza of this Kansas cattle town known as “End of the Trail,” giving you a glimpse into daily life in the wild west. Visitors are certain to enjoy this walk in Ellsworth’s history. 104 SW Main, Ellsworth, KS 67439 (785-472-3059), or myellsworth.com/echs/.

GET STONED – Kansas is a treasure trove of prehistoric skeletons. See some for free at the Fick Fossil and History Museum at 700 West Third, Oakley, KS 67748 (785-672-4839), www.kansastravel.org/fickmuseum.htm.

EARLY RISER – Wake up early and drive a short distance into the country to watch the sun come up over the prairie. Enjoy panoramic sky views of night and morning sky from the hood of your car.

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