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City mingles history and tradition
The Associated Press
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Viewed from the plush chairs of the Capitol building's House lounge, Missouri's sweeping history humps from the walls through muralist Thomas Hart Benton's expressive brush strokes.
Huckleberry Finn, Jesse James,
the Pony Express rider and political
boss Tom Pendergast, all are here,
all larger than life.
The third-floor mural and the Capitol itself showcase the diversity of a state that served as the gateway for America's expansion. The capital city is named for Thomas Jefferson, the third president, whose sponsorship of the Louisiana Purchase sent settlers trekking irretrievably westward.
An unhurried stop at Benton's mural — which is really a stop in Benton's panoramic 25- by 55-foot work, so enveloping its appeal — is a must during a visit to the seat of Missouri government.
Today, Jefferson City bustles as state government's company town. But the community of 36,143, situated on the south side of the Missouri River and smack in the middle of the state, offers many attractions.
Jefferson City is a family town, less sophisticated than Columbia, with its three colleges, hip coffee shops and ethnic restaurants 30 miles to the northwest. It's more easygoing than St. Louis or Kansas City, which are about two hours to the east and west.
The Capitol Building is the center
STATE CAPITOL: Completed in 1918, the high-domed center of state government is open every day except major holidays. Guided tours, lasting about a half hour are available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ATTRACTIONS AROUND JEFFERSON CITY
HISTORIC SITES
LEGISLATURE. Meets each year from early January through mid-May, usually Mondays through Thursdays. Committees and floor debate are open to the public.
GOVERNOR'S MANSION: Official residence of Missouri's first families since 1871. Open for tours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
MISSOURI STATE MUSEUM: On the first floor of the Capitol Building, Open the same hours as the Capitol Building. MISSOURI STATE INFORMATION CENTER: Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, and until 9 p.m. on Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays.
MUSEUMS
VETERINARY MEDICAL MUSEUM:
Open noon-4 p.m. for free public self-guided tours from Wednesday
through Saturday.
of Missouri's political universe when the Legislature meets from early January through mid-May each year. The Capitol's soaring dome dominates the city's skyline, with clouds and sun saturating the marble with color at different times of the day. Completed in 1918, after the previous Capitol burned, the Renaissance-style building is open
HIGWAY PATROL MUSEUM: Open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
CHURCHILL MEMORIAL; On March 5, 1946, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill delivered his famous "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College in Fulton, 25 miles northeast of Jefferson City on U.S. 54. Open seven days.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
RUNGE NATURE CENTER: Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon-5 p.m. on Sundays; trails are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days.
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY: Lincoln has a rich heritage as a historically black school, although it now has a majority white student enrollment. Tours are available.
Check out the State Museum, which extends the entire length of the Capitol's first floor and has exhibits on Jesse James, natural resources, early settlers and Indians and an authentic red stagecoach.
every day except major holidays for guided tours.
The Capitol Building is surrounded by lush, rolling lawns and
Source: Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce, State of Missouri. by 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
gardens, perfect picnic and relaxation places tended by fastidious gardeners. East of the Capitol is Jefferson City's tidy downtown, with its brick-fronted shops reflecting German settlement heritage.
Down toward the river from the Governor's Garden is Jefferson Landing State Historic Site, a nicely preserved part of the original settlement, including brick streets. Amtrak delivers passengers from St. Louis, Kansas City and beyond to a station in the old Union Hotel, just in the shadow of the Capitol.
One disappointment about Jefferson City is its riverfront, which is unightly and unutilized. Drawings still exist of a designer's original vision of the Capitol grounds, with impressive marble steps leading down to a riverboat landing and a riverfront train station.
Not so on the north side of the Missouri, where an abandoned rail bed from the defunct Missouri-Kansas Texas Railroad, forever known to train buffs as the Katy, has been converted into one of the nation's longest hiking and biking paths. Katy Trail State Park stretches some 200 miles along the river, from Sedalia on the western edge to its eastern tip in St. Charles County, on the cusp of the St. Louis metropolitan area.
Texas city spurs tourism with daily cattle drives
Along the trail are cozy bed-andbreakfasts, wineries and breathtaking river scenery that can make you cry, just imagining Lewis and Clark's eye-opening expedition along the same route.
The Associated Press
FORT WORTH, Texas — Leaning across his saddle under the hot June sun, Thane Zufelt lets out a whoop that carries across a city lot to a herd of Texas long-horns grazing on tall prairie grasses.
"Whoo-oo-ee-ah!"
The massive beasts, with horns as long as a full-grown man, lumber toward Zufelt and the other cowboys hired to lead them on a trot through the streets of this metropolis.
The cowboys don't flinch as sharp horns pass mere inches from their leather saddles, sometimes brushing the flank of a steadfast horse.
The 15 steers tumble into the brick-lined streets of Fort Worth's stockyards district, once the heart of the region's cattle industry. The daily cattle drive is the city's newest attraction, meant to evoke century-old images of life on the dusty trail.
And except for the smell of car exhaust fumes and the piped-in music of the Dixie Chicks, it's almost like the real thing.
There's even the possibility of a stampede.
own mind and self-preservation instinct. Anything could happen."
Merrell said it's the job of six drovers to ensure that the longhorns stay together — and off the sidewalks — as they pass through the tourist district that features Spanish-style buildings and rows of storefronts. The herd will travel along the approximate route of the Chisholm Trail to grassland along the Trinity River.
"We are dealing with a variable," said Dennis Merrell, trail boss of the Fort Worth Horns. "He's an animal that has his
The city-operated program is believed to be the first of its kind. The daily drives kicked off June 12, as part of the city's celebration of its 150th anniversary. They will continue seven days a week through the summer.
Merrell, a 45-year-old former bull rider who raised longhorns for a children's camp, was chosen from among 90 applicants for trail boss, a mostly administrative job.
But the lanky cowboy looks pure country with his down-turned mustache, sweat-stained bandana and boot-cut blue jeans.
He oversees a diverse group of drovers picked for their horsemanship and people skills.
Cathy Cannon, the only woman in the group, is also an X-ray technician. Zufelt is a former horse jockey and honorary Crow Indian.
Chester Stidham and Armando Gaza Jr. reflect the contributions of African Americans and Hispanics to the cattle industry. Merrell said about 30 percent of the 18th century drovers were minorities, including former slaves and Mexican villagers.
Joe Spiller is a cowboy poet and custom spur maker, while Tom Scott has been a rancher for four decades.
Primarily, they are drawn together by a love for the Old West, a desire to have lived not just relived — the cowboy trails.
"I think I born 100 years too late," said Gaza, a 37-year-old former truck driver with a wide straw sambrore.
Breeders from throughout the state donated the longhorns. To prepare them for their daily outings, the drovers tried everything possible to irritate the one-ton beasts. They blared sirens, drove cars around the animals and pulled their tails.
The trail drivers are trained to predict the steers' every move. A shift in their big brown eyes, a twitch of the tail, all can signal an attempt to break formation.
"It's a lot of mental work. You have to read their faces," Cannon says.
Fort Worth boasts cowboys and culture
The Associated Press
FORT WORTH, Texas — Whether you bring your boots or your briefcase, Fort Worth's cowboys-to-culture image offers something for everyone.
Nearly 7 million people visited the North Texas city last year. Most of the top attractions are concentrated in three districts easily accessible by interstate highway.
Wanna be a cowboy? Then mosey over to the Stockyards National Historic District, a former livestock center that has been preserved in the city's turn-of-the-century Coutown image.
The folks at the Stockyards Visitor Information Center can direct you along the covered boardwalks to rodeos, Western-wear stores and enough steak houses to make a vegetarian weep.
Some sure bets are Billy Bob's Texas, which bills itself as the "world's largest honky-tonk:" the Cowtown Coliseum, home of the world's first indoor rodeo; and the Stockyards Station, 30 shops and restaurants in what was once the stockyards' hog and sheep pens.
The Livestock Exchange Building houses the Stockyards Collection Museum. Built in 1904 as offices for livestock traders, the building was once considered the "Wall Street of the West."
During the summer months, cowboys herd 15
Texas longhorns along the stockyards' bricklined streets to grazing land along the Trinity River. The daily cattle drive is timed to coincide with the midday arrival of the Tarantula Train, a vintage 1896 steam engine making excursions from nearby Grapevine.
Fort Worth's historic downtown district is just minutes from the stockyards. It features Sundance Square, a revitalized 20-block entertainment district that boasts restaurants, art galleries, theaters and night spots.
Other attractions include the Bass Performance Hall, home to major performing arts organizations; the Cattle Raisers Museum, and the Tarrant County Courthouse, built in 1895 in the pattern of the state capitol in Austin.
Two miles from downtown is Fort Worth's cultural district, one of the largest arts districts in the nation.
Attractions include the Kimbell Art Museum, with a world-class collection of masterpieces; the Amon Carter Museum, which showcases Western art; and the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.
Other venues in the district include the Fort Worth Botanic Garden's 114 acres of greenery and the Fort Worth Zoo, considered one of the best in the Southwest.
Never underestimate the power of a first impression.
Making first impressions on new members of the community is a valuable asset to any business. Ask your Kansan representative how you can get into the Out of Towners Guide. This full-page directory is a way for orientation students and their parents to find things to do in Lawrence. Don't miss out on your chance to make a first impression.
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