Kansas Tourism

While many people might think there isn’t much to do in Kansas for a vacation, they are wrong. There is a lot of fun and interesting things to do in Kansas. There are fun things to do for every taste and interest. For instance, a family can have a real ranch experience on one of the state’s many working ranches. There are arts and crafts fairs year round, and the historic sites include things like Amelia Earhart’s Museum, Boot Hill and Brown Vs. the Board Of Education Museum. There are plenty of state and national parks in Kansas that make for great camping and fishing opportunities.

For those who prefer city lives, many of the state’s cities, both large and small, have great cultural and artistic venues. It is possible to watch Native Americans at work on their crafts, and see glassblowing done right before your eyes. You can also purchase these items for your own. Wichita is an impressive city filled with dining, lodging, shopping and other events to keep anyone busy for a vacation that is one they will remember.

Many fans were sad to see that Dick Vermeil has left the Kansas City Chiefs as coach. His five seasons as coach are over, and it was hard for him to say goodbye, yet he felt it was time to pursue other things in his life. It is now up to head coach, Herman Edwards to see what next year’s season will be like. It will be interesting to see where he can take the Kansas City Chiefs. There are bound to be some changes both in the team roster and in the way the team is coached in the coming months. Fans will be watching closely and hoping that this year is the one that the Kansas City Chiefs will make it to the Super Bowl.

In addition to playing football, both the players and the Kansa City Chiefs organization put forth a lot of effort for charitable events and causes. For instance, this past season, the Kansas City Chiefs raised over fourteen million dollars for various charities. It is interesting to note that many of the players take their own time to support and help charities of their own choices, as well.

Of course, fans all over Kansas are anxious to display their support for their team, and proudly wear the red and white colors of the Kansas City Chiefs. The online Pro Shop even sells a Kansas City Chiefs cookbook that is said to contain some very good recipes for fans to try.

Kansas City Chief fans will be cheering them on all the way. Go Chiefs!

According to the American Wind Energy Association, Kansas wind energy amounts rank this state as the third highest wind energy producing state in the US. Only Texas and North Dakota produce more wind powered electricity. The largest Kansas wind energy producing wind farm is located in Gray County, and it is known as the Gray County Wind Farm. This area contains 170 wind turbines, which are capable of generating 110 megawatts of energy per year. This is enough energy to provide electricity to 33,000 average homes in the state.

The amount of harmful carbon dioxide emissions that a coal-fired energy plant producing the same amount (110 megawatts) of energy would be about 600 tons, meaning that the Gray County Wind Farm reduces pollution by that amount annually. This wind farm was built in 2001 over a 12,000 acre site near Montezuma, Kansas. Only six of those acres actually house turbines and related equipment.

There are other Kansas wind energy sites throughout the state. The Westar Wind/Westar Energy project includes the first two wind turbines that were installed in the state of Kansas for commercial energy production. Placed at the Jeffrey Energy Center in 1999, the two turbines produce 2.9 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, which is enough to energy 300 homes, with the land around the turbines still being used for farming purposes.

While Kansas is not the United States’ largest wind energy producer, it is definitely a major contributor to the country’s wind energy resources. The capabilities of the wind energy found in Kansas, North Dakota and Texas alone are enough to energy the entire US, so once wind energy is fully harnessed, we will as a nation be able to cut down drastically on our reliance on fossil fuels.