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OLATHE & KANSAS CITY
Before or after the race, you can take advantage of the great shopping, dining and attractions in Olathe and beyond. Here are some ideas to get you started.
- Slow down and relax over a glass of wine at Stone Pillar Winery, or at KC Wine Co.
- Try some of KC’s world famous barbecue. Joe’s KC Barbecue (formerly Oklahoma Joe’s BBQ) picked as a winner in the 2012 Visitor’s Choice Awards.
- Visit the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm Historic Site, the only remaining stagecoach stop on the Santa Fe Trail still open to the public.
- Enjoy some free activities, such as the Ernie Miller Nature Center.
- Explore the great outdoors, indoors, at Bass Pro Shops.
- Check out the Official Visitor’s Guide to Olathe.
Kansas City at your doorstep:
- Enjoy some live music or theater. Check out Kansas City’s rich jazz history in the Blue Room, a museum by day and working jazz club by night.
- Stroll the gorgeous Country Club Plaza and see why Kansas City is called the City of Fountains.
- Take in one of Kansas City’s art galleries, such as the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.
- Find fresh produce, international foods and local charm at the City Market.
- Enjoy some nightlife over a glass of our hometown Boulevard Beer in the Kansas City Power & Light District.
Find more ideas in the Kansas City area at visitkc.com.
If you have other questions check out the FAQ page.
Garmin Olathe Marathon is managed and organized by:
The Olathe Chamber of Commerce Convention & Visitors Bureau
260 E. Santa Fe St., Suite 101 Olathe, Kan. 66061
