Make your first stop at the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm Historic Site. This home was one of the original stops for settlers migrating west along the Oregon Trail and California Trail.
If you're visiting Kansas right after Labor Day, take part in Old Settlers Days the following Thursday through Saturday. This local festival is known for its parade, ice cream social and car show.Children will enjoy a show at the charming one-room theater at the Chestnut Fine Arts Center. Make the short trek into Kansas City for a Royals baseball game at Kauffman Stadium.
If you are feeling adventurous, check out KC Copters, where you can learn to maneuver a helicopter and sit behind the controls of a Robinson R22 in-flight. Don't worry, a trained pilot will guide your every move.When dinner time rolls around, sample the barbecue that made the region famous. Smokin' Joe's BBQ was nominated by Kansas City Magazine as one of the best barbecue restaurants in the Kansas City area.
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