An Overnight Stay Itinerary for Guaranteed Fun

Submitted by Vanessa Whiteside, One Delightful Life 

Leavenworth, Kansas: 

The water moves swiftly on the Missouri River as I walk toward the same spot where explorers Lewis and Clark stood.

In Leavenworth, the first city in Kansas, history intersects with modern attractions. Visitors gain access to iconic landmarks dating back to 1854 and a host of entertaining activities, plus 28 blocks of downtown shopping.

During my return trip to Leavenworth, I was eager to take in places I had yet to discover and revisit old gems.

Use my travel guide as an itinerary for your next overnight stay in the northeastern Kansas town, a 30-minute drive from Kansas City International Airport.

The smell of freshly roasted coffee beans permeates the air at Burr Roasters (515 Delaware Street). A short line forms at the counters as locals sip coffee and eat breakfast at nearby tables.

I arrived hungry and ordered an English muffin breakfast sandwich with a self-serve drip coffee. A daily coffee drinker, I was impressed with the medium roast’s flavor, an indicator of the quality of the roaster’s workmanship.

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