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45th Homes for the Holidays Tour
November 2, 2022
Saturday, December 3, from 4-8 pm Sunday, December 4, from 1-5 pm From homes with connections to C.L. Brown, C.H. Lebold, bank presidents, WWII Veterans and immigrants to a special farmhouse and...
2023 American Flag Sponsorships
October 31, 2022
Dear Abilene Area Business/Resident/Organization: Visitors to Abilene frequently comment on the beautiful American flags lining Buckeye Avenue and NW 3rd Street. The American flags are one of the...
2022 Pink Friday
October 13, 2022
Abilene Businesses Prepare for Pink Friday Shop Small First is the message for shoppers during the upcoming holiday season. "Last year Jamie Stroda of Aksent Boutique approached the CVB about a...
Celebrate Ike's Birthday by Visiting These "Ike Sites"!
October 10, 2022
"The proudest thing I can claim is that I am from Abilene." Dwight D. Eisenhower June 22, 1945 Dwight D. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890. To commemorate his birth, we compiled a list of "...
10 Reasons Why Abilene Feels Like The Wild West
September 20, 2022
Named #1 True Western Town of the Year by True West Magazine, Abilene's Americana reputation has a wild and wooly side. From cowboy art to nationally-acclaimed rodeos and saloon artifacts to...
6 Events to Fall in Love With
September 13, 2022
Now is the time to check your calendar and plan a fall road trip getaway! With fall right around the corner, this means cooler temperatures and great opportunities to gather and celebrate special...
5 Answers To Your Questions About Legacy Kansas: Munson's Prime & Brookville Hotel
August 29, 2022
Our phone is ringing off the hook with questions about the new Legacy Kansas: Munson's Prime & Brookville Hotel, so here are a few answers to your questions: 1. Are they open? Yes, Legacy...
Two Sisters, Two Brothers, and One Spectacular Mansion!
August 29, 2022
Passersby frequently comment on the exterior of the historic Seelye Mansion, but what's behind its doors is even more incredible! In 1982, Sabetha natives Terry Tietjens and his twin brother Jerry...
5 Weekend Events to Add to Your Calendar in 2022
August 15, 2022
School is back in session, and temperatures are approaching more bearable degrees, so it's time to look at your calendar and plan out the remaining twenty weekends of the year. Yes, twenty. That's...
2022 Holiday Guide
August 12, 2022
Saturday, December 3 All Day Christmas Tree Lane Follow Christmas Tree Lane through Abilene on N. Buckeye Ave to NW 3rd Street to see a beautiful assortment of decorated...
Celebrating Cowboy Roots with Cowboy Boots
August 9, 2022
Visit Abilene, Kansas and experience its unique Cowboy Art Trail! Celebrating its cowboy roots, the Cowboy Boot project pays homage to T.C. McInerney's Drovers Boot Store from the 1870s. Using...
Welcome to Kansas!
August 8, 2022
Welcome to Kansas! Travel Writers To The Stars! Abilene, Kansas August 2, 2022 by Ron Wilson, Poet Lariat Howdy folks, and welcome! We’re mighty glad you’re here, We’re so pleased you’re...
Celebrate Cowboy Heritage Along Abilene's Cowboy Art Trail
July 21, 2022
Celebrate Abilene's cowboy heritage with art! 1. Big Spur 2. The Abilene Cowboy 3. Cowboy Boots Inspired by this ad for cowboy boots, decorative cowboy boots will be placed throughout...
Writers and Photographers and Longhorns, oh my!
July 1, 2022
Abilene tourism partners are preparing to host the 2022 Kansas Media Event on August 2-3, 2022. The event, hosted in partnership with Kansas Tourism, brings more than forty travel writers and...
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Explore Ike Sites in Abilene!
May 18, 2022
"The proudest thing I can claim is that I am from Abilene." Dwight D. Eisenhower June 22, 1945 *Special thanks to Abilene researcher, Nanc Scholl for adding to our list! 1. EISENHOWER...
Good News from Abilene, Kansas!
May 13, 2022
April showers bring May recognition, grants, events and visitors Last week’s National Travel and Tourism Week marked the jumpstart to many big things happening in Abilene. “We have so much good...
Celebrate Ag Month in Abilene
March 22, 2022
"You know, farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from the corn field." - Dwight D. Eisenhower March is Kansas Ag Month, and Abilene has several events...
10 Spring Events You Won't Want to Miss!
March 1, 2022
The sun is shining, temperatures are rising, and event planners are busy coordinating these ten awesome spring events you won't want to miss! 1. Ida Stover Eisenhower Quilt Show March 16-18 and...
6 Ways to Spend a Saturday in Abilene
March 1, 2022
With warmer weather and vaccinations increasing, more and more people are excited about a change of scenery. Enter: Travel. Accessible via Ike's Interstate System - Kansas I-70 - and Kansas Highway...