Manhattan TOURISM TOPICS Big celebrations at Flint Hills Discovery Center
PUBLISHED BY THE MANHATTAN CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
April 2017
Paddle fun on Manhattan waterways
The pure enjoyment of a day on the water is always better with paddle in hand. Manhattan offers paddling pleasures with a variety of venues: Kansas River, River Pond at Tuttle Creek and Pillsbury Creek, among others. The third annual Little Apple Paddle is slated for July 15 on the Kansas River. Early indications reflect the event has caught a wave of excitement for paddlers around the region.
A new 2017 Blue CHIP grant will assist Tuttle Creek State Park to purchase more kayaks, canoes and paddling equipment for events such as this, sponsored annually by Visit Manhattan, Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department and Tuttle Creek State Park. Little Apple Paddle is a 10-mile, morning river float from Manhattan to St. George that attracts experienced and novice paddlers alike. Find more information at VisitManhattanKS.org/Paddle.
The ecological tale of Flint Hills fascination is readily told at the Flint Hills Discovery Center, which is a vital educational piece for future generations to learn the importance and unique qualities of our rare region. On April 14, the Discovery Center celebrates its fifth anniversary with live music from noon to 2 p.m. and presentations from special guests with long-held interests in Flint Hills Discovery Center’s success. The entire community and visitors are invited.
The anniversary celebration opens a fiveweek observation of Manhattan’s special place in the Flint Hills. The activities culminate on May 20, when the Flint Hills Festival makes an energetic display of regional love for Flint Hills residents and visitors. Connect with resounding life in the Flint Hills as you’re surrounded by live music,
Help Flint Hills Discovery Center celebrate its fifth anniversary with $5 adult admission all weekend (April 14-16). With interactive exhibits, the Flint Hills Discovery Center displays the importance of the geology, ecology and cultural history of the Flint Hills traced back millions of years. Twentytwo Kansas counties comprise the Flint Hills, and exploration is part of the very fabric central to the Flint Hills Discovery Center’s teaching.
Litchfield honored as dedicated 2A team host
Up until five years ago as a youthful 84-year-old, Meredith Litchfield played mid-day pickup basketball games at Ahearn Field House, a continuance of his college playing days at Kansas State Teachers College (Emporia State University). Between the girls and boys 2A 2017 championship games, Litchfield was honored as team host emeritus and presented a plaque by Visit Manhattan Director Karen Hibbard. Litchfield joins John Lindholm with team host emeritus status. Each have volunteered as 2A team hosts for more than 20 years.
From left: Meredith Litchfield,Visit Manhattan director Karen Hubbard, John Lindholm.
plenty of food and drink and with an array of children’s activities. These family-focused events celebrate Manhattan’s special place in the Flint Hills. Be one with nature and your community, and join the Flint Hills Discovery Center’s big April and May events in The Little Apple®.