Kansas....Kansas....Kansas....
 

This has been a very sad month for me. My mom's funeral was on the first Saturday this month. And this Saturday, the last Saturday of month, I'm going to leave at 5AM for a funeral that starts at 10AM in North Central Kansas in a little town called Jewell, KS. I've never been there before. My good pal Mr. Doggity -who I've often mentioned here on the CP- his father in law passed at the age of 93 in Jewell. His wife grew up on the Edwards family farm there. The farm has been in the Edwards family since before the Civil War. It's a 250 mile drive from KC. Basically like driving from KC to St. Louis. It's gonna be hot coming home, 100 degree day expected. But Mr. Doggity is family to me, so I need to represent. I'm driving solo, and coming home I'll go through Clay Center and Manhattan. Any of you K-State guys or Kansas natives have any tips for a good ole Mizzou Tiger to survive driving alone across the Kansas Prairie? Any places I should stop for a bite or a cold one? Thanks. I still love me a good funeral.

Tip: Monster energy
Tip: Audio book
Tip: Waze
Tip: Drive very fast in unpopulated areas
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I grew up in Clay Center. My advice is keep driving and don't stop. Also don't speed through Beloit. The Big Ball of Twine in Cawker City is a nice place to stop and stretch your legs, but that is about it.

Air Conditioning won't get enough for you.

Mancrappin has a decent brewery or two. You driving over on Hwy 36?

Cawker City is 45 miles further west and south of Jewell. That's way out of the way.

Manhattan would probably be your best bet for food and a beer. There's really not much worth visiting between Manhattan and Jewell. Manhattan has some good eats, depending on what you're hungry for.

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I haven't been up there a hell of a lot, but yeah, Manhattan is it. If I can get ahold of my buddy that does extension for KSU I'll ask him if there are any decent places along that road.

Don't do hog wild, you'll be disappointed given what you are accustomed to.

I'd meet a guy in Colby or Oakley and visit.

Cox Bros in Manhattan has good bbq. There's a few places in Aggieville that serve really good food, Keltic Star is good Irish food if you like that. Tall Grass Brewery and Little Apple Brewery are pretty popular around here. I don't do beer so I'm no help on that. If you need radio Jack FM is 98.5 here.

Id take I 70 to K177 and catch 24 hwy in Manhattan all the way to K 14 and into Jewel it will also take you through Clay Center. Its your shortest fastest route but you have the I 70 toll.

Also if you're on US Highway 24 make sure and go the speed limit in all the little towns.

What is it with Kansans and cawk/cox?

Drive at night keep your car from over heating.

Safe travels and prayers for a tough month'





Be sure to stop by the worlds largest ball of twine i think it's in Cawker Ctiy Edit:it's been mentioned.
It's also the worlds largest ball of twine that's been pissed on.