The amazing 100 miles???????

I have been hearing a promotion on the radio recently about "The amazing 100 miles between hays and Salina". In this commercial they go on to hype different things to see and do. What amazes me is this......considering the fact the Ellis has just as many amazing things to see and do as many other spots along their "amazing"route, poor Ellis, the bastard step-child of the county, gets left out in the cold again. I mean really, Ellis is only 12 miles west of Hays. This saddens me as I think back to all the money on advertising with the radio station that comes from Ellis and also all the tax money that the people of the town contribute to the county coffers as well as the money spent by Ellis residents at hays businesses. Talk about a slap in the face.

What does Ellis have to offer??? There is the Railroad Museum and miniature train, The Walter P Chrysler boyhood home, Ellis Lakeside campground and several city parks along the 100 acre lake on Big Creek. The Bukovina Museum located in the historical Congregational Chruch, St Mary's Church which is a beautiful place to visit (also along Big Creek). Ellis is a great place to get away from the hustle and bustle where you can slow down a bit and relax and enjoy yourself. If you haven't been here yet, take the time and stop by. I think you'll see what I am talking about.

I hadn't really listened that closely to the advertisement myself. I guess I didn't realize that Ellis wasn't included, or where the 100 miles started and stopped. I just heard something about along I70 and a bunch of bed and breakfasts.
Ellis does deserve some positive press. You're right.
Does anyone know who funded the radio campaign?

What radio station? I havn't heard it at all. The Chrysler home seems to get fair traffic. I've seen lots of tourists taking photos of it, and if the RR museum got more press, I think it's popularity would grow. Both have plenty of interesting things to see. I havn't toured the Bukovina museum, but The Catholic church is one of the nice limestone churches built in the same era as the Hays and Victoria churches that get more publicity. And the camping area by the dam has bathrooms with running water and showers and hookups needed for RV's. Some just camp there in a tent.

While there may be a reason for not mentioning these things other than just shafting Ellis here, I have to say these attractions sure beat alot of what has gotten big promotions in the state.

if you want to talk about Ellis, go to 67637.com. this is a Hace site

That'd mean the windfarms, Old Fort Hays, The Experiment Station, several businesses, historic sites near Hays, state or national news stories, or anything else outside of the city limits is exempt from conversation. Ve coodunt effen talk about dem dere cows dat stink up Hace in da summer munts.

Their website says the "Amazing 100 Miles Tourism Coalition is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting central Kansas." The Coalition is located in Wilson.

Interested Ellis residents could form a non-profit organization of their own. Maybe the "Wild West Tourism Coalition," or something similar.

I really think that the ride from Hays to Salina is quite boring. Yeah, there's stuff to do on both sides of interstate, but just the ride in particular is pretty boring. They do have windmills out by Ellsworth, but you can really see more of them going east, don't see them much going west.

visit ellis but when the speed limit sign says 20 by god you better be doing 20. if your doing 20.5 miles an hour old barney fife will ticket you

zeke wrote:

visit ellis but when the speed limit sign says 20 by god you better be doing 20. if your doing 20.5 miles an hour old barney fife will ticket you

only on folks from hace

I believe that, but your right ellis is alright, do enjoy the window shopping. looking forward to fishing there this spring, never fished there before

ellis is the best "rest stop" between Salina and Denver, "Folksy" enough to relax, but with services needed as well.

zeke wrote:

visit ellis but when the speed limit sign says 20 by god you better be doing 20. if your doing 20.5 miles an hour old barney fife will ticket you

We havn't called any of them Barney Fife since old grape jelly was on the force. I can only call him grape jelly since I can't say XXXXX XXXXXXXXX

the fishing is pretty good for largemouth bass, catfish, saugeye, and if you like a good fight, there are plenty of carp

I know there's been 5 and 6 pound largemouth caught in Ellis, and a few cats ranging around 8 or 10 pounds.

Spitter Swallow wrote:

if you want to talk about Ellis, go to 67637.com. this is a Hace site

hey now!!!!!!!!!!

Possible Ellis, Kansas promotional slogans:

It feels like home.

Like visiting Grandma.

The past is where the future begins.

Trains, Leafy Lanes, and Automobiles

there used to be a sign on hiway 40 coming into town that said' If you lived in Ellis you would be home now"

Can you tell me where Lake on Big Creek is? Is it right in Ellis? I would like to check it out.

jewelz wrote:

Can you tell me where Lake on Big Creek is? Is it right in Ellis? I would like to check it out.

It's actually a wide area of the creek made by the dam. Get off I -70 and head South on Washington to 8th street. Turn left (East) on 8th, drive 2 short blocks and the campgrounds will be on your left.

There are also 2 city parks that border it at 10th and Dorrance. Go down Washington St to the stop lights on 10th St and turn west (right) and you will find the parks quite easliy.

I will go check it out. Big creek and the parks and camp grounds. THANK YOU , Ratzilla and LukeTHr !! Ellis has a lot to see.