Mark your calendars for May 31-June 2, 2013 to
take part in the second annual K-96 June Jaunt.
This 176-mile long event, held the first weekend of June, stretches from
Ellinwood to Tribune, featuring arts, antiques, crafts, cuisine, music and so
much more!
Visitors to the communities can choose from a variety of
events, designed to showcase authentic rural Kansas at its finest. Along the drive, choose from crafts and
antique shows, car shows, concerts, barbeques, movies in the park, magicians,
kids’ games, sidewalk and garage sales, and hearty food.
“We’re so excited to expand on the success of last year’s
event,” says Christy Hopkins, one of the 2013 June Jaunt regional
partners. “Each community is unique and
will showcase a wide range of sights, sounds and events.”
These are just a few of the events you can experience in
each community:
In Ellinwood, enjoy the Outdoor Antique and Unique Market.
Also take time to explore an intriguing piece of the past with an Historic
Underground World Tour.
In Great Bend, take in a free movie in the Square on
Friday. Enjoy a fun-filled family day on
Saturday, which will feature art, photography, games, crafts, food, and
entertainment. Sunday’s Community BBQ will include a kite festival and sand
volleyball tournament, plus much more.
In Rush
Center, enjoy free refreshments while viewing historical and photography
exhibits, crafts, and museum. You can also travel 4 miles north and visit
4 museums in one convenient location at LaCrosse: Kansas Barbed Wire,
Rush County Historical, Nekoma Bank, and Post Rock.
In Ness City, explore one of the community’s two museums:
the Ness County Historical Museum and the Oil & Agriculture Museum.
In Dighton, explore the community’s history at the Lane
County Museum, bowl a frame at Dighton Bowl, or enjoy a meal at one of the
community’s restaurants.
In Scott City bring the entire family to Patton Park
to paint a “Community Mural”. Or bring your lawn chair to the park
to enjoy a BBQ dinner and the Bluegrass Concert.
In Leoti,
come get a taste of rural life with the rural life demonstration fair;
featuring rope making, blacksmithing, wheat weaving and more. Get another taste
of Wichita County as you dine on delicious local foods that represent different
cultures in the community.
In Tribune, bring your classic car, bike or pickup to our
K-96 June Jaunt Car Show. Or, if you prefer traveling on your own legs, sign up
for the nighttime Full Moon in June Family 2 Mile Run/Walk, 5K or 10k.
As an added incentive to travel the entire route, visitors
can take part in geocaching and/or questing, filling out a stamp-able card at
one location in each community. By using
GPS coordinates or for our low-tech friends, deciphering community clues, one
lucky winner will be drawn to win $250 cash plus additional community
incentives. This year’s questing theme
is “antiques,” and sites in each community will be related to a location or
object from an earlier era.
“Taking part in the June Jaunt is a wonderful way to
experience rural communities at their best,” says Simone Cahoj, a 2013 June
Jaunt regional partner. “Be sure to pick up a June Jaunt tabloid, visit our
website at http://www.k96junejaunt.com, read our blog, or follow us on
Facebook or Twitter.”
The K-96 June Jaunt provides an opportunity for central and
western Kansas to showcase their communities by creating events, highlighting
attractions, and developing relationships with neighboring communities. Each of
the eight communities work together to build a lasting, memorable event that
creates cross-community ties and enhances regional cooperation throughout the
year. For more information about the 2013 K-96 June Jaunt, like us on Facebook,
follow us on Twitter or check out our webpage at www.k96junejaunt.com.
