While the famous gunfight stories and cattle drives are legends of Dodge City, we found a quieter piece of the city’s past. Perched on a hill overlooking the Arkansas River Valley sits the Mueller-Schmidt House. This place tells the story of the families who helped transform a rough frontier settlement into a thriving community. While […]
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Some places are worth visiting more than once, and Boot Hill Museum is certainly one of them. Since our previous trip to Dodge City, the museum has undergone significant renovations that have expanded both its exhibits and the stories they tell. We were excited to see how the experience had evolved while still honoring the
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One of the things we enjoy most about traveling is discovering places that preserve their past in unexpected ways. That was exactly our experience at Central Station Bar & Grill in Dodge City, Kansas. Long before we took our seats for lunch, we were already captivated by the building itself. Housed inside a former train
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If we had a dollar for every time we have heard people remark that there is nothing to see in the middle of the country, we would be rich. While we will usually rebuke their claim, there are times we almost want to keep all of these special places to ourselves. What many don’t realize
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When we first started the planning for our Dodge City visit, our heads were filled with pictures of gunfighters, cattle drives, and other Wild West scenes. Even though we live in the 21st Century, we were hopeful to have a chance to see some nostalgic recreations. The opportunity to time our visit during Dodge City
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Have you ever visited a dual topic museum? We have been to a few, but none like the one we found in Dodge City, Kansas. At the Kansas Teachers’ Hall of Fame, we discovered a mix of teachers and lessons learned. They say we learn from history, and this place is filled with some interesting
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We found Dodge City, Kansas to be another great walking destination. The downtown section has lots of shops, sights, and eateries within close striking distance. The morning of the Dodge City Days Parade was a perfect time to get an up close view of many of these sights. After a nice stroll through the neighborhoods,
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Usually when we tour around a new destination it requires one of us to do the driving. This makes it difficult to truly enjoy the sights. That is one of the reasons we strive to park and walk most of the time, as it helps us get a better lay of the land. In Dodge
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Fate is fickle, but sometimes things come back around full circle. This story is about a group of Kansans who decided to launch a small batch distillery in the heart of a city that was once known as the “Queen of the Cow Towns”. Boot Hill Distillery sprang to life in 2014 as the first
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