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July 2012 Volume 12, Issue 7 A publication of the Manhattan Convention & Visitors Bureau
How Do You Plan to Spend Your Fourth of July? For those in, or coming to The Little Apple速, Thunder Over Manhattan will take place over CiCo Park again this year. There will be live music and fun for the whole family. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, cold sodas and friends, as this is a great wat to celebrate our countries freedom. Find those lawn chairs that let you kick back and see the sky, or you might get a crick in your neck! To stay up to date, look for them on facebook.com/ThunderOverManhattan. Nearby Randolph hosts a celebration as well, and has plenty of details you can read about from their facebook page, facebook.com/randolphks. One of the largest fireworks shows in Kansas takes place just down the road in Wamego. They will fire more than 50,000 shells in approximately 30 minutes. You can track updates at facebook.com/wamego.fireworks.show. Organized activities for the day begin at 9:00 am, and for those just in it for the light show, it's recommended that you be set up no later than 9:00 pm. The show starts at 10:00 pm. For parking, directions, what to bring and more, visit wamegofireworks2012.com.
Real Life Cowboys! The Kaw Valley Rodeo teams up with the Riley County Fair to provide summer entertainment for all ages. July 26, 27 and 28 at 8:00 pm each evening, the Wells Arena in Cico Park will host the rodeo. This is the 37th year in conjunction with the Riley County Fair. Each evening will feature 3 nightly performances, as well as accompanying events. Admission is $10 adults, $4 children. Thursday the 26th is annual Military Family Appreciation Night, and Friday the 27th is Tough Enough to Wear Pink night. For a full schedule of events visit kawvalleyrodeo.com, or call Char Henton at 785-564-1385. This event is sponsored by Briggs Auto Group.