🌿💦 Discover the Hidden Gem of Abilene! 💦🌿
Looking for a peaceful retreat with stunning scenery? Brown Memorial Park in Abilene, Kansas, is calling your name! Just south of town, this scenic spot features a breathtaking waterfall, nature trails, and the perfect picnic setting. 🌳✨
📍 How to Get There: Follow our easy guide to find this hidden treasure!
🎯 Activities: Explore hiking trails, enjoy a round of disc golf, or relax with a picnic by the falls.
📸 Don't Forget Your Camera! Capture the beauty of the waterfall in every season.
Start planning your adventure today! ➡️https://abilenekansas.org/blog/2025/03/17/nature%E2%80%99s-hidden-treasure-brown-memorial-park-and-waterfall
🎉 Honor Ike's Legacy – Vote Abilene for Best Historic Small Town! 🏆
Abilene, Kansas, is proud to be a finalist in USA TODAY 10Best's Readers’ Choice contest for Best Historic Small Town! Let's secure the #1 spot by celebrating our rich heritage and the legacy of our hometown hero, Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Discover the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum:
📌 Explore Ike's journey from his humble beginnings in Abilene to becoming the 34th President and a five-star General.
📌 Visit his boyhood home, preserved to reflect the late 19th-century lifestyle, offering a glimpse into his formative years.
📌 Reflect at the Place of Meditation, the final resting place of President Eisenhower, his wife Mamie, and their first-born son, Doud Dwight.
Your Vote Matters! Help Abilene achieve the top honor by voting daily through March 31 at 10:59 AM CST. Every vote brings us closer to showcasing our town's unique history and charm.
Cast your vote here: 👉 https://10best.usatoday.com/qr/46133/
Let's honor Eisenhower's legacy and make Abilene the Best Historic Small Town in America! 🇺🇸🗳 #VoteAbilene #EisenhowerLegacy #BestHistoricSmallTown
🏛 Step into History at the Seelye Mansion – and Vote for Abilene! 🏛
Abilene is once again a Top 10 finalist for USA TODAY 10Best's Best Historic Small Town – and with YOUR help, we can claim the #1 spot! 🏆
✨ Why Seelye Mansion is a Must-Visit:
🔹 Built in 1905, this stunning 25-room home is frozen in time with original furniture and Edison light fixtures.
🔹 The same Steinway piano played by the Seelye sisters is still in the home! 🎶
🔹 Thomas Edison himself visited and suggested upgrades that remain today.
🔹 The mansion’s bowling alley? It’s over 100 years old—and you can still play on it! 🎳
📅 Vote daily through March 31 to help Abilene make history! 🗳
👉 https://10best.usatoday.com/qr/46133/
Let’s show the nation why Abilene – and Seelye Mansion – belong at #1! 🏛✨ #VoteAbilene #BestHistoricSmallTown #HistoryLivesHere
📢 Let’s Make Abilene #1! 🏆
The countdown is on! Abilene is once again a finalist for USA TODAY 10Best's Historic Small Town – but we need YOUR votes to take the #1 spot! 🎉
🏛 Explore where history lives:
✅ Walk in Eisenhower’s footsteps at the @eisenhowerEisenhower Presidential Library and Museum
✅ Ride the rails on the Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad 🚂
✅ Watch cowboys in action at Old Abilene Town 🤠
✅ Tour the iconic Historic Seelye Mansion🏡
✅ Spin on a 1901 C.W. Parker Carousel at the Dickinson County Historical Society 🎠
✅ And so much more!
🗳 Vote daily through March 31 at 👉 https://10best.usatoday.com/qr/46133/
💪 One month. One goal. Let’s show the nation why Abilene is the best historic small town! 🇺🇸 #VoteAbilene #HistoryLivesHere #BestHistoricSmallTown
🚨 VOTE NOW: Abilene Named Finalist for USA TODAY 10Best's Best Historic Small Town – AGAIN! 🚨
For the 7th consecutive year, Abilene is a Top 10 finalist in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice contest for Best Historic Small Town – and we’re aiming for the #1 spot! 🏆
"Abilene isn’t just a town with history—it’s a town that makes history." – Julie Roller Weeks, Abilene CVB Director.
Why Vote for Abilene?
✨ Walk in the footsteps of President Dwight D. Eisenhower at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum
🚂 Ride the rails on the Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad.
🤠 Watch Old West action at Old Abilene Town.
🏛 Tour the beautifully preserved Historic Seelye Mansion.
🎠 Take a spin on a 1901 C.W. Parker Carousel at the Dickinson County Historical Society.
🐕 Meet the Greyhounds at the Greyhound Hall of Fame museum.
🎭 Catch a live show at the Great Plains Theatre.
📅 Voting runs through March 31 at 10:59 AM CST
📍 Vote daily at 👉 AbileneKansas.org/votenow or https://10best.usatoday.com/qr/46133/.
Eisenhower once said, "The proudest thing I can claim is that I am from Abilene." Let’s make him proud—vote daily and help Abilene make history again! 🇺🇸🗳 #VoteAbilene #BestHistoricSmallTown #HistoryLivesHere
📢 Our 2024 Annual Report is Here! 🚀
This year, momentum wasn’t just a theme—it was a driving force behind Abilene’s success! 🌟 Our community made waves across the Midwest, earning awards, recognition, and national attention. We didn’t just maintain progress; we amplified it, achieving incredible milestones that set the stage for an even brighter future.
🔎 Inside the Report:
✅ Marketing Success:
📌 Earned – Media coverage, blogger features, influencer collaborations
📌 Owned – Website optimization, blog development, in-house content creation
📌 Shared – Social media engagement, word-of-mouth promotion, referrals
📌 Paid – Strategic advertising expanding our reach
🏆 Big Wins, Big Projects, and Bigger Momentum!
🥇 Awards & Recognitions:
🏅 Top 10 True Western Town – True West Magazine
🏅 #3 Best Historic Small Town – USA TODAY
🏅 Best Promotion of a Historic Place – True West Magazine
🏅 Best Collaboration – Kansas Gunsmoke Trail (TIAK Marketing Awards)
🏅 Best Community Awareness Campaign – World’s Largest “I Like Ike” Button (TIAK Marketing Awards)
🚧 Notable Projects & Campaigns:
📍 Kansas Gunsmoke Trail Digital Passport – A new way to experience the Wild West!
📍 “See Abilene” Exhibit – Bringing our story to life for visitors.
📍 Love Abilene Campaign – Celebrating what makes Abilene a great place to visit & live!
📍 World’s Largest “I Like Ike” Button – A new downtown icon.
📍 Abilene Celebrates America 250! Mural – Kansas’ first America 250 mural!
📍 Sunflower Summer Promotion – Engaging families in state-supported travel.
📍 New Holiday Inn Express – Elevating accommodations for visitors.
📖 Read the full report & see why Abilene’s momentum is unstoppable!
➡️https://issuu.com/visitabilene/docs/abilene_convention_visitors_bureau_-_2024_annual?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ
🎉 Thanks to Jefferson White from Yellowstone for helping us share our exciting news!
Abilene, Kansas named Top 10 True Western Town of the Year by True West Magazine! 🤠
