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Lane County Homepage
WELCOME ... "Wild West Country" is a treasure-trove of adventure and intrigue nestled in Southwest Kansas. Bound by shared culture and history, this 22 county area is part of the historic prairie expanse of the Great High Plains. *Wild West Country is a branded trade-name for the Kansas Southwest Travel & Tourism Region.
EXPLORE ... Our landscape diverges from rugged range to rolling hills to flat-out farmland. Small town hospitality with wide open spaces exemplifies Americana at its best. With front row seats to the celestial milky-way and an abundance of sunny clear weather, we are prime for the adventurous!
EXPERIENCE ... There's just something about heading down the road looking for your next escapade. The intrigue of what you might find ... new people ... new places ... mix well with a good dose of spontaneity and see what happens!
LOOK ... for these in Lane County, the cities of Dighton and Healy!
- The first Renewable Energy Biomass Plant in Kansas
- Efforts for merging high technology, bioscience & agriculture
- Vintage architecture & modern streetscapes
- Electronic message boards & wireless connects
- Retail shopping wares & customized mechandising goods
- A variety of celebrations that eminate as a labor of love
- Historical re-enactments & depictions of infamous figures
- Jeep crawls that twist the joints of seasoned 4 X 4 drivers
- Bank fish'ng for blue catfish or skim the top for black crappie
- Guide hunting for white-tail or mulies, prong-horn & ringnecks
- Trail rides & 4-wheeler safaries across native rangeland
- Car shows with muscle cars, motorcycles & antique tractors
- Poker runs for charitable causes & coast-to-coast bicycle trekkers
- Bluegrass festivals & rock-n-roll parties
- Fine-arts display gallery & works studio
- Mineral and fossil hunting with unique geological formations
- Indian encampments and frontier trail crossings ... the list goes on!
SHARE THE FUN ... bring your family & friends ... Explore Lane County!
~ Wild West Country ... we call it home, others call it FANTASTIC! ~ |
