What's Fun Around Here?
Sightseeing
We all love the Little House books and television show. Now see where the Ingalls lived just outside of Independence Kansas. Museum, house, post office, schoolhouse.
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Little House on the Prairie Museum
2507 County Rd 3000We all love the Little House books and television show. Now see where the Ingalls lived just outside of Independence Kansas. Museum, house, post office, schoolhouse.
Great collections of southeast Kansas history. The museum also hosts luncheons, dinners and musical groups. Its cheap to get in and worth a look.
Independence Museum
123 N 8th StGreat collections of southeast Kansas history. The museum also hosts luncheons, dinners and musical groups. Its cheap to get in and worth a look.
Riverside Park and Zoo are free to the public. It is beautiful and historic, as the first monkey in Space, Miss Able, was born there on Monkey Island
Riverside Park and Ralph Mitchell Zoo
400 Mickey Mantle WayRiverside Park and Zoo are free to the public. It is beautiful and historic, as the first monkey in Space, Miss Able, was born there on Monkey Island
Great hiking, fishing, boating, swimming, camping. Just 10 minutes from Magnolia Blossom Inn.
Elk City State Park
4825 Squaw Creek RdGreat hiking, fishing, boating, swimming, camping. Just 10 minutes from Magnolia Blossom Inn.
Food scene
Largest Dickey's in the world. Super good bbq and wonderful management/team. You can reserve the upstairs and back rooms for special events. Live music on Wed evenings. Full bar.
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
204 N Pennsylvania AveLargest Dickey's in the world. Super good bbq and wonderful management/team. You can reserve the upstairs and back rooms for special events. Live music on Wed evenings. Full bar.
Good Mexican fare...awesome homemade chips with your own personal salsa.
El Pueblito Mexican Restaurant
1721 N Pennsylvania AveGood Mexican fare...awesome homemade chips with your own personal salsa.
Opens at 4:00 pm. A small town bar with awesome food. Special on Tuesday nights - the best cheeseburgers and yummy margaritas. Its steaks are to die for. Burgers, chicken, salads...you'll find something good there. Kids are welcome until 10:00 pm.
Turbos
103 W Main StOpens at 4:00 pm. A small town bar with awesome food. Special on Tuesday nights - the best cheeseburgers and yummy margaritas. Its steaks are to die for. Burgers, chicken, salads...you'll find something good there. Kids are welcome until 10:00 pm.
Ane Mae's Coffee and Sandwich Shop is located in downtown Independence on the corner of Penn and Chestnut. It offers a variety of coffee, coffee drinks, breakfast items, and sandwiches.
Ane Mae's Coffee and Sandwich Shop
325 N Pennsylvania AveAne Mae's Coffee and Sandwich Shop is located in downtown Independence on the corner of Penn and Chestnut. It offers a variety of coffee, coffee drinks, breakfast items, and sandwiches.
Casey's Creations
219 N Pennsylvania AveDowntown bistro - great for lunch
Uncle Jack's Bar & Grill
104 North Pennsylvania AvenueFull bar. Great food and great meeting place.
New name (Fish and Shrimp Diner) and new location (113 S. Pennsylvania.) Great food. No alcohol served but lots of bars nearby to wet your whistle before or after. Open for lunch and dinner. Closes at 8:00 pm
Sams Southern Eatery Independence KS
113 E Main StNew name (Fish and Shrimp Diner) and new location (113 S. Pennsylvania.) Great food. No alcohol served but lots of bars nearby to wet your whistle before or after. Open for lunch and dinner. Closes at 8:00 pm
Excellent Japanese style food. You can dine there, but its outside and hot. Best to call and pick up. No delivery. Open daily 11 am to 8 pm
Saiko Sushi & Hibachi
Excellent Japanese style food. You can dine there, but its outside and hot. Best to call and pick up. No delivery. Open daily 11 am to 8 pm
Bar Scene
Turbos
103 W Main StMy favorite. Sit at the bar.
Stoney B's
2021 W Main StWonderful bartenders, great bar food.
Uncle Jack's Bar & Grill
104 North Pennsylvania AvenueNewest bar downtown. Indoor Cornhole, including tournaments. Good people. Not open Monday nights.
Kings Bar and Gameroom
Newest bar downtown. Indoor Cornhole, including tournaments. Good people. Not open Monday nights.
Art and Culture
Jim is a gem of Independence. His gallery is in the Ane Maes building at Chestnut and Penn. Stop in to view his awesome work and chat a while.
JIM HAYWARD FINE ART
Jim is a gem of Independence. His gallery is in the Ane Maes building at Chestnut and Penn. Stop in to view his awesome work and chat a while.
Gifts and Shopping
Magnolia Scents by Design is the world’s best smelling scent shop handcrafting natural soy candles and soaps. The trained Master Chandlers create fabulously scented products for home, bath and body using the most nourishing, natural and robust ingredients found. Soy candles burn perfectly, tart melts scent richly, lotions soothe and soften your skin, and soap bars cleanse while adding back precious moisture. Ultra-passionate about each and every item made, and it shows!
Magnolia Scents by Design
106 N Pennsylvania AveMagnolia Scents by Design is the world’s best smelling scent shop handcrafting natural soy candles and soaps. The trained Master Chandlers create fabulously scented products for home, bath and body using the most nourishing, natural and robust ingredients found. Soy candles burn perfectly, tart melts scent richly, lotions soothe and soften your skin, and soap bars cleanse while adding back precious moisture. Ultra-passionate about each and every item made, and it shows!
Apricot Lane Boutique
Trendy and classic ladies clothing store in downtown Independence.
Conseils aux voyageurs
Se déplacer dans les environs
Magnolia Blossom Inn within walking distance to downtown!
Indy is not known for Uber or cabs (there are some) so car is almost the only way to travel. Magnolia Blossom Inn is within walking distance to downtown and the food and bar scene.