TOURISM TOPICS
October 2016 • Vol. 12 • Issue 10
Manhattan Pumpkin Patch attractions
Unleash your Halloween spirit at Manhattan-area pumpkin patches you’ll find at Britt’s Garden Acres (1000 S. Scenic Drive) and A&H Pumpkin Patch (1374 Collins Lane). Both attractions will be open weekends through October. BrittsFarm.com / Aandhfarm.com Also, Lazy T Ranch will hold Fall Festival weekends that begin Oct. 8. Check Lazy T Ranch Adventures on Facebook.
Beach Museum celebrates 20 years
The K-State ‘Family’ is a prevalent theme throughout the community. A terrific exemplification is the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. The museum itself is a splendid attraction on the K-State campus and holds a significant spot among Manhattan’s cultural offerings as the museum celebrates 20 years this month. The lead fundraising gift and subsequent naming rights was a 50th wedding anniversary gift from Ross Beach to his wife. Private funds were raised to build the original, five-gallery, 26,000square foot museum located nearby McCain Auditorium on the southeast corner of campus, where Ross and Marianna Kistler shared their first kiss.
Visitors are invited to join the celebration from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 9 for open house and community-wide festivities.
Nearly a decade ago, the Mary and Morgan Jarvis wing added three more exhibition galleries, more storage and work space. The museum's collection – the university collection -- has grown to 7,000 pieces of art from just more than 1,000 pieces when it opened. The collections focus on Kansas and regional art.
Civil War era drawings from the Becker Collection are currently on display through December, and “You Gotta Have Art” will be unveiled as part of the 20th anniversary. Annual attendance at Beach Museum exceeds 30,000 visitors.
101st K-State Homecoming
With 100 homecoming celebrations in the books, K-Staters everywhere turn to the next century of great memories, made all the more special in Manhattan. Oct. 16, the homecoming philanthropy 5-kilometer run opens the celebration week, and continues with on-campus and Aggieville events, including trick-or-treat in the ‘Ville, Oct. 21. The parade begins at 5 p.m. Oct. 21 at Manhattan Town Center, proceeds
downtown and through Aggieville, leading into the pep rally in City Park. The Wildcats play the Texas Longhorns for the Oct. 22 football game. Homecoming week is sponsored by AT&T; coordinated by KState Alumni Association. Homecoming Schedule of Events: Sunday, Oct. 16 Homecoming Philanthropy 5K Run/Walk Spirit Signs displayed on campus Sidewalk chalk, Bosco Plaza Crazy Cat Kickoff Pant the Chant
Tuesday, Oct. 18 Paint the Ville Wildcat Request Live Thursday, Oct. 20 Student Ambassador elections Children's Carnival Friday, Oct. 21 Aggieville trick-or-treat Homecoming parade Pep rally, City Park Saturday, Oct. 22 Homecoming pregame, Cat Town K-State football vs. Texas New student ambassadors announced during halftime