Tag Archives: Trains

Take a Ride on the Gage Park Mini Train!

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Phouka

Location:  Gage Park, 6th & Gage Blvd, Topeka. Cost:  $1.50 per passenger per ride Web site:  https://ks-shawneecountyparksandrec.civicplus.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/108 Like generations of children before them, my kids love the Gage Park Mini Train.  They perk up excitedly when they hear its whistle, and … Continue reading →

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Flint Hills Discovery Center

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Phouka

Location: 315 S. 3rd Street; Manhattan, Kansas 66502 Cost: Adults $9; Military, Students, Seniors (65+) $7; Children $4; Kids 2 and under free. Web site:http://www.flinthillsdiscovery.org/ In the months since we visited the Flint Hills Discovery Center, I’ve struggled with how … Continue reading →

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The Train Garden at the Overland Park Arboretum

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Phouka

Location: 8909 W. 179th St, Overland Park, KSCost: Free until January 1, 2013; after that, please check their Web site for pricing Web site: http://www.opkansas.org/Things-to-See-And-Do/Overland-Park-Arboretum-And-Botanical-Gardens On a sunny afternoon in September, we headed out on a family adventure.  Earlier that … Continue reading →

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Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Phouka

Location: 8909 W. 179th St, Overland Park, KS Cost: Free until January 1, 2013; after that, please check their Web site for pricing Web site: http://www.opkansas.org/Things-to-See-And-Do/Overland-Park-Arboretum-And-Botanical-Gardens The Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens are an undiscovered jewel in Johnson County.  … Continue reading →

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KC Model Railroad Experience

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Phouka

Location: The entrance is on the main floor of Union Station, near the entrance to Science City.  Union Station is at 30 West Pershing Road in Kansas City, Missouri, directly across the street from the Liberty Memorial. Cost:  Free!  They … Continue reading →

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