Independence, KS: Little House on the Prairie Museum

COST: Adults: $3.00 Children: $1.00 HOURS: April – October Daily: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. NOTES: *The cabin is a reconstruction of the cabin that Laura & the Ingalls family lived in, but is located on the spot the original house was built. *You can see the, now covered, well … Continue reading

Estes Park, CO: The Stanley Hotel Tour

COST: Daytime History Tour Seniors 55 years & older: $20.00 Standard 13-54 years: $23.00 Children 12 years & under: $17.00 Hotel Guests: $20.00 They also offer a night ghost tour HOURS: Check with The Stanley Hotel for times that they offer tours NOTES: *This is the hotel that inspired Stephen … Continue reading

Fort Smith, AR: Chaffee Barbershop Museum (Elvis)

FREE HOURS: Monday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Closed major holidays NOTES: *This is where Elvis got his first Army haircut *Sit in the barber chair & have your picture taken with a cardboard cutout of Elvis *They have displays to do with several wars *They also have … Continue reading

Wakita, OK: Twister, The Movie, Museum

______________________ FREE HOURS: April – August Tuesday – Saturday: 1:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. NOTES: *Kind of out of the way; around a half hour off of I-35. *A lot of memorabilia from the movie “Twister” LOCATION: 101 W Main Wakita, Oklahoma PHONE: (580) 594-2312 WEBSITE: Twister Museum

Adrian, TX: Midpoint Cafe

______________________ FREE to stop, but souvenirs & food cost HOURS: April – early November Daily: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. NOTES: *They sometimes close for a short time during the day for large tour groups, so they suggest calling ahead to be sure they will be open. *There is a … Continue reading