2022 News Archive
Small Town Presidents
I don’t know how many small-town Presidents there are. This spring we visited two small-town Presidents’ museums and libraries. It was fascinating. Bill Clinton was from Hope, Arkansas. Dwight...
Abilene Named Best Historic Small Town Finalist
Abilene is a finalist for USA Today’s 2022Readers’ Choice Best Historic Small Town contest for the fourth year in a row. “Thank you to the tourism attractions, businesses, residents, employees,...
A Story-Worthy Adventure in North Central Kansas
Who doesn’t love a good story? The North Central region of Kansas introduces inspiring characters like former President Dwight D. Eisenhower (who loved reading history books as a boy in Abilene), “...
Aksent Boutique Reopens to Walk-In Customers
After two years as an online and special event-only boutique, Aksent Boutique in historic downtown Abilene is reopening to walk-in customers. "We are so excited for everyone to see our website,...
Abilene Exhibits at African American Travel Conference
The Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau hosted a booth at the African American Travel Conference in Topeka on April 12. The event, hosted in partnership with Visit Topeka and TourKANSAS,...
Abilene CVB Represents Tourism Industry in Washington, D.C.
Julie Roller Weeks, director of the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau and president of the Travel Industry Association of Kansas, traveled to Washington, D.C., last week to represent the Kansas...
Abilene To Host Kansas Media Event
The Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau is partnering with Kansas Tourism to host its 2022 Kansas Media Event. The event will host travel writers from around the country as they learn what...
22 Kansas activities to do in 2022
A fresh start to a fresh new year is the perfect excuse for making time to explore your own backyard! We’ve got 22 ideas for exploring the Sunflower State in 2022. Read more
25 Best Kansas Day Trips
Kansas, the land where buffaloes used to roam through miles of prairie landscape, has something to offer every visitor. This is true pioneer country and countless little towns like Abilene, Wakefield...
Travels in the Heartland: Saluting a president and more in Abilene, Kansas
ABILENE, KS (KMTV) — Dwight D. Eisenhower frolicked along the streets of Abilene as a child. He hunted in fields outside the small Kansas town. Fishing the Smoky River, he never thought he’d grow to...
Top 10 Towns to Experience Cowboy Culture
Abilene is named One of the Top 10 Towns to Experience Cowboy Culture in the latest edition of True West Magazine! Read more