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We love to share positive stories about our five-star community!
Check out some of our favorites:
- Best Promotion of a Historic Place by TrueWest magazine (2022)
- #4 Best Historic Small Town by USA Today (2021)
- Best U.S. Small Town by TravelAwaits (2021)
- #2 Best Historic Small Town by USA Today (2020)
- Coolest Small Town in Kansas by Far and Wide (2020)
- Most Beautiful Small Town in Kansas by House Beautiful magazine (2020)
- #8 Best Historic Small Town by USA Today (2019)
- #1 True Western Town of the Year by TrueWest magazine (2018)
- Best Weekend Getaway by KANSAS! magazine (2018)
Keep checking back as we continue to populate this list!
Kansas I-70 Holiday Event Guide
By Kansas I-70 Association on November 19, 2021
It’s once again that magical time of year! Many of our Kansas I-70 communities have unique holiday experiences, parades, and tree displays for you and your family to discover. We’ve put together a...
Abilene, Kansas Named #4 Best Historic Small Town
November 5, 2021
For the third year in a row, Abilene placed in the top ten nationwide in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Best Historic Small Town contest. “Thanks to everyone for voting for Abilene,” said Julie...
Abilene, Kansas: 12 Best Things to Do
By Amy Piper on October 30, 2021
Located in the Flint Hills region of the Great Plains in north-central Kansas, Abilene sits at the intersection of I-70 and K-15, about 94 miles north of Wichita. With a population of barely 6,000,...
Abilene CVB Takes Home Awards
October 25, 2021
The Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau received two Travel Industry Association of Kansas (TIAK) marketing awards at the recent Kansas Tourism Conference in Liberal, Kansas. The CVB’s new...
Abilene Does It Again!
By Abilene CVB on September 23, 2021
Abilene is a finalist for USA Today’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Best Historic Small Town contest for the third year in a row. “Thank you to the tourism attractions, businesses, residents, employees,...
Tour the Award-Winning Town of Abilene, Kansas
By One Delightful Life on September 12, 2021
Abilene, Kansas offers visitors a multitude of places to explore that celebrate its history. Voted the Most Beautiful Small Town in Kansas by House Beautiful (2020), it deserves the recognition. From...
Best Travel Stops on Kansas I-70 When Traveling By RV
By Travel With Sara on August 31, 2021
Traveling out west in an RV can be fun, yet it can be challenging. Here are some of the best travel stops for you when you are traveling Kansas I-70 with an RV. Each of these places offers a...
Summer Road Trip Series - Lumber House True Value
By KSN TV on August 18, 2021
Abilene is home to some of the nice people and best service and Lumber House True Value is great at both. They offer so much more than a hardware store. They have design, paint, furniture and...
40 American Towns You Haven't Heard of But Should Visit ASAP
By Town and Country on August 13, 2021
Let us introduce you to 40 unsung hot spots across the U.S. that might not have made it onto your bucket list...yet Abilene, Kansas This town's claim to fame is that President Dwight D....
Top 10 things to do in North Central Kansas
By Roxie on the Road on August 10, 2021
Do you like Ike? Dwight Eisenhower became a five-star general and President of the United States. Yet the greatest Kansan told his hometown, “The proudest thing I can claim is that I am from Abilene...
Kansas, A New State on Our Long Summer Trip
By Big Guy Tiny Trailer on August 4, 2021
Kansas Camping Kansas is one of six new states for us in our 2021 summer trip. We spent three days in Topeka, early in our trip, and two days in Abilene on our way towards home. It is a beautiful...
2021 Central Kansas Free Fair Barn Quilt Fan Favorite
By Abilene CVB on August 2, 2021
2021 CKFF Barn Quilt Fan Favorite Winner Congratulations to barn quilt #114, April Barker, for winning the CKFF Barn Quilt Fan Favorite award! 2021 Central Kansas Free Fair Barn Quilt Fan...
Abilene, Kansas: Wild West to White House
By Follow the Piper on August 1, 2021
Abilene, Kansas, offers history buffs a timeline of experiences that begins in 1857 when Timothy and Elizabeth Hersey first settled on the banks of Mud Creek. Elizabeth named Abilene after references...
40 of the Best Small Town Vacation Spots
By Elle Decor on July 30, 2021
When it comes to your vacation, most people seek out places they've seen on TV or have heard about from friends and family. Fair enough. Now, let us introduce you to 40 unsung hot spots. These...
Cattle Drive in Abilene
By Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo on July 26, 2021
A herd of Texas longhorn steers will be in Abilene for the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo and the Central Kansas Free Fair parade. The majestic animals are the same breed as was driven from Texas to...
Presidential Historians Survey 2021
By CSPAN on July 6, 2021
For the second time in a row, President Dwight D. Eisenhower is named #5 Best President by C-SPAN Historians. The Qualities of Presidential Leadership are based on categories including: Public...
New owner plans to bring 140-year-old Abilene mansion back to life
By JC Post on July 6, 2021
The Lebold Mansion in Abilene has a new owner, a modern Renaissance man of sorts who has a number of ideas to bring the historic mansion and the public together once again. "The lights are on again...
Here Are The 10 Most Beautiful, Charming Small Towns In Kansas
By Only In Your State on June 30, 2021
There’s no denying it (no matter how hard you try): Kansas is a gorgeous state with some of the kindest, most welcoming people you’ll ever meet. Aside from the lovely scenery and residents, we are...
Bulls Head Saloon Longhorn Coming Home
By Abilene CVB on June 28, 2021
Thanks to more than 70 donors from Abilene and throughout Kansas, "Shotgun" Ben Thompson’s Bulls Head Saloon Longhorn is returning to Abilene. “We are beyond excited to bring this unique piece of...
7 Incredibly Charming Small Towns To Visit In Kansas
By TravelAwaits on June 24, 2021
Any list of charming Kansas small towns starts with Abilene, our 2021 Best U.S. Small Town winner, and Lindsborg, winner in the most Hallmark Movie–Esque Small Town category and finalist for the...