Wakeeney, Kansas: Christmas City of the High Plains
A vacant lot has been converted into the "North Pole" in this Christmas-mad town.- Address:
- I-70, Wakeeney, KS
- Directions:
- I-70.
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Christmas City of the High Plains For half a century, the town of Wakeeney has touted itself as the "Christmas City of the High Plains." Holiday decorating mania seizes them more fiercely than it does other Kansas towns. An artificial tree, 35-feet tall, is erected at Main Street and Russell Avenue. Between Thanksgiving and New Years Day, a four block area is festooned with lights and other decorations.
A summer visit to Wakeeney will turn up a few Christmas-themed sites -- a lot on Main Street, dubbed "North Pole," features small statues and wall murals. A tool shed in the back looks like the place where a live Santa (perhaps the mayor?) greets children. We didn't see anyone (the mayor?) walking around in a Santa suit, but it was a weekday.... (Thanks to Cassandra for reminding us about this place)
[Roadsideamerica.com Team, 02/26/2005]Nearby Offbeat Places
- F-14 Fighter Jet, WaKeeney, KS - < 1 mi.
- Castle Rock, Collyer, KS - 19 mi.
- "Monarch of the Plains" Bison Statue, Hays, KS - 31 mi.
- In the region: Massacred Railroad Workers Cemetery, Victoria, KS - 41 mi.
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