KULEISURE
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, August 16, 1995
11E
Kansas City's Westport area houses more than bars, brew
Comedy shows,books and theater also found near former battle site
By Bill Kenealy Special to the Kansan
Students looking for a change from the routine of Lawrence and a taste of more urban night life might consider paying Kansas City's Westport district a visit.
Less than an hour's drive from Lawrence, Westport is Kansas City's good-time mecca. Westport, close to where a civil war battle was fought, is rich in tradition and atmosphere.
Westport has many nightclubs. One of them, Kelly's Westport Inn 500 Westport Rd., which was built in 1837, is Kansas City's oldest building.
Visitors can shop at specialty boutiques, catch an independent film, sample a variety of Kansas City cuisine and bar hop.
Despite being designated a historic landmark, Kelly's is the epicenter of beer-fueled rowdiness in the district.
"Westport has an atmosphere you just can't find in Lawrence," said Joe Copeland, Lenexa senior. "There's a lot going on there."
appearance significantly. Thus stepping in to Kelly's is alkin to entering a time capsule. The wooden floors and long bar are reminiscent of a bygone era.
"My dad started here in business in 1947," Pat Kelly, owner, said. "So it has been in the family for 48 years."
Old-fashioned Irish pubs aren't the only variety of watering holes that abound in Westport.
Every day, except Monday, heavy metal or alternative bands are at the Hurricane, 4048 Broadway. The Hurricane has a large outdoor patio with a bar and usually is busy everyday.
Westport also has two new microbreweries, the Millcreek Brewery, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., and the Westport Brew Company, 444 Westport Rd.
Each offers menus far beyond the standard bar fare of burgers and fries.
Students who enjoy themselves too much to chance a drive back to Lawrence can walk to one of the nearby hotels; A Holiday Inn is within walking distance.
There are numerous other activities to do in Westport other than punish one's liver.
The Tivoli Theater, 425 Westport Rd., specializes in independent and foreign films.
Whistler's Books, 427 Westport Rd., is an eclectic candy store for the mind. It often features poetry readings and book signings.
Nearby, Stanford's Comedy House, 543 Westport Rd., features nationally-known standup comics.
Leavenworth offers stress-free fun
KU students can relax while touring museum, learning about the past By Marillyn Fontenot
By Marilyn Fontenot
Special to the Kansan
Relief for stressed students could be just down the road.
Leavenworth, a city that some claim was the first in Kansas, is less than an hour away and offers a variety of activities.
"Give us a week and we'll have a festival," said Debbie Gregor, Leavenworth resident. "That's all the time we need."
In September, the town recognizes William "Buffalo Bill" Cody for a week. "Sippin' Cider Days" is held in October with a city-wide sidewalk sale. And in November and December, Christmas is celebrated with open-house tours throughout the city.
Charlie Gregor, executive vice president of the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce, said that Leavenworth offered yearlong celebrations, merchant involvement and community participation.
The city tries to accommodate everyone in-Leavenworth but also loves to show off for visitors. Charlie Gregor said.
Leavenworth is also home of Fort Leavenworth, established on May 8, 1827, by Colonel Henry Leavenworth on orders by the War Department to establish a site to protect the wagon trains headed west along the Santa Fe Trail. "The Fort" was
How to get to Leavenworth:
Take Highway 70 east to exit 224,then go north on Highway 73. The trip takes approximately 40 minutes.
the first permanent fort established west of the Missouri River.
One way to tour the fort is to begin at the Frontier Army Museum. The museum has an extensive collection of pioneer vehicles. The "Lincoln Carriage" for example, is on display
in the Carriage Room of the museum. This is how Abraham Lincoln traveled from Troy to Leavenworth in 1859 while campaigning for the presidency. There is also a sleigh that once belonged to George Custer.
Richard Frank, curator of collections, records all new objects coming
An exhibition is planned for the fall featuring a plane used by General Pershing when he took troops into Mexico to find Pancho Villa. This was the first time planes were used in these types of expeditions.
Frank said that he strongly believed that the material culture of the army should be preserved and maintained.
"Without these we wouldn't know where we came from and where we are headed," he said.
The museum is located at 100 Reynolds Ave. and is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.
"Without these, we wouldn't know where we came from and where we are headed."
into the museum and does minor restoration to the pieces.
"The past should be preserved for future generations," Frank said. "If we didn't have the past, we wouldn't have a future."
The Buffalo Soldier Monument, adjacent to Grant Avenue, is a recent addition to the fort. The monument honors black soldiers who served in the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments.
Richard Frank curator of collections
General Colin Powell, former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, dedicated the monument
in 1992.
Dana Frater, a volunteer at the Frontier Army Museum, said, "Leavenworth is a major historical site and its inhabitants are proud to share and celebrate with visitors a part of their heritage."
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