Things to do in Salina and Manhattan

Plan a visit to Manhattan, Kansas, home of Kansas State University and the Flint Hills Discovery Center.

Emporia, Kansas's visitor bureau, gateway to the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie and the William Allen White House.

AZA-accredited Kansas zoo and wildlife museum with more than 350 animals from over 100 species.

A travel association covering communities along Interstate 70 across Kansas, from Goodland to Lawrence.

An automotive museum in downtown Salina with rotating classic, custom and muscle car exhibits.

Rural Flint Hills county in Kansas known for scenic byways, the small town of Alma and tallgrass prairie views.

See the Apollo 13 command module, Liberty Bell 7 and an SR-71 Blackbird, then catch a planetarium or dome theater show.

Explore museum exhibits on Eisenhower's life and presidency, tour his boyhood home and visit his burial chapel.

Follow the yellow brick road through galleries holding over 2,000 Oz artifacts, from early Baum books to film props.

Hike open Flint Hills prairie past a bison herd and tour the 1880s limestone buildings of Spring Hill Ranch.

Kansas's oldest shopping district, six blocks of bars, restaurants and shops beside the Kansas State University campus.

A restaurant brewery near Aggieville serving 18 house beers, cocktails, BBQ and pub fare, with an outdoor beer garden.

A downtown Manhattan pizzeria serving New York style pies whole or by the slice, along with salads.

A downtown cafe and bodega on Poyntz Avenue pouring coffee with breakfast burritos, pastries and shelves of wine and beer.

An independent hotel with limestone finishes across from Kansas State University and the Aggieville district.

Share small plates of Southern and Midwestern food and sip from a long bourbon list at this downtown Poyntz Avenue spot.

A public 18-hole links-style course laid across the treeless Flint Hills, co-designed by K-State graduate Jim Colbert.

An 1890s Wamego music hall that stages musicals and shows art and decor from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.

An all-suite hotel near the Flint Hills Discovery Center with an indoor pool, fitness center and free breakfast.

A hotel in the middle of Aggieville at the edge of Kansas State University, steps from bars and restaurants.

A family-friendly Mexican restaurant and cantina on Poyntz Avenue serving tacos, enchiladas and burritos with a drinks menu.

A heritage and science center where hands-on exhibits and an immersive film tell the story of the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie.

A large hotel on Manhattan's west side with a three-story atrium pool, hot tub and an on-site bar and grill.

Order biscuit brunch dishes, fried chicken sandwiches and breakfast burritos at a weekend-only brunch spot on Manhattan's west side.

A downtown Manhattan hotel with an indoor pool and free hot breakfast, near the Flint Hills Discovery Center.

A six-floor hotel directly across from Kansas State University, two blocks from the shops and pubs of Aggieville.

A casual American restaurant and bar near K-State and Aggieville, serving scratch-made entrees, steaks and craft cocktails.

Free horticultural display gardens on the K-State campus with roses, irises, daylilies and native and adaptive plantings.

The main campus of Kansas's first public university, with guided tours from the Berney Family Welcome Center.

Taste estate wines and eat at the restaurant of a hilltop Flint Hills winery with a 20-acre vineyard west of Manhattan.

Throw axes in lanes inside the historic Woolworth Building in downtown Manhattan, with food from downtown restaurants served in house.

A nonprofit community arts center on Poyntz Avenue staging mainstage and youth theatre alongside art exhibitions.

A downtown brewery taproom on Poyntz Avenue pouring a changing lineup of house-brewed beers, with The Brew Deck and beer to go.

A downtown event center attached to the Hilton Garden Inn, with a grand ballroom and an indoor pool for hotel guests.

Get fitted for running shoes with a digital foot scan and video gait analysis, or join a group run in Manhattan.

A single-level enclosed mall in downtown Manhattan with Dillard's, JCPenney and an AMC dine-in IMAX theater.

Kansas State's free art museum, showing regional painters like John Steuart Curry and Birger Sandzen beside traveling shows.

Kansas State's touring season at McCain Auditorium, bringing Broadway musicals, comedy, jazz and country shows to campus.

A car museum showing classic, exotic and performance cars, from a 1937 LaSalle to a 1966 Mustang once owned by Cher.

A three-floor downtown museum pairing fine art galleries with Mezmereyz, a huge walk-through room of immersive digital art.

An Italian restaurant in Aggieville serving toasted ravioli, homemade lasagna and cannoli in portions sized for one to five.

A 75-room independent hotel about ten blocks from Kansas State University, with hot breakfast and a local shuttle.

Stay in a cottage or retreat house on a 600-acre tallgrass prairie preserve with hiking trails just west of Manhattan.

An artisan bakery and coffeehouse in downtown Manhattan baking breads and pastries daily, served with Radina's own roasted coffee.

Free county history museum with galleries from prehistoric times to today, plus historic buildings on its grounds.

Browse paintings, glass, jewelry and estate art by Kansas and regional artists, and order custom framing on site in downtown Manhattan.

A city zoo with over 300 animals along trails themed to Africa, Australia, Asia, South America and the Kansas plains.

An 11,000-square-foot downtown brewpub pouring its own rotating craft beers, with a seasonal rooftop patio.

A locally owned downtown Manhattan boutique for women's and baby clothing, gifts and K-State gameday looks.

Order frittatas, PB&J pancakes and Chef Blend coffee at a downtown Manhattan breakfast and brunch spot on South 4th Street.

Hike, mountain bike, camp, fish and play disc golf on the shores of Tuttle Creek Lake just north of Manhattan.

Ride seven zip lines through the trees of the Flint Hills, then finish the course with a 40-foot free fall.

An 1868 limestone boarding house furnished as an 1880s home, with a restored parlor, dining room and bedrooms.