Around Kansas - Prairie Rose Chuckwagon
Today on Around Kansas, Deb is in Benton, Kansas, at the Prairie Rose Chuckwagon with special guests Roy Rogers Jr., JW Johnson and Orin Friesen. Find out how this gem nestled in Butler County is keeping the Cowboy Heritage alive through music, food and fun.
Visit Wichita | Prairie Rose Chuck Wagon | Family Entertainment With Food And Events Venue
Looking for a fun western experience? Horse-drawn wagon rides, old-fashioned BBQ and the Prairie Rose Rangers await you at Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper.
VisitWichita.com is your home for all things Wichita. Planning your vacation or weekend getaway? We have renowned museums, several niche restaurants with unique dining experiences and a vibrant nightlife. Looking for a place to hold your next conference? We have a variety of venues to meet your business needs and many conveniently located luxury hotels. With a state-of-the-art airport, flying into Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower Airport is a breeze, and you can enjoy the all-glass jet bridges connecting the terminal to the airplane – the only airport in the nation to feature this architectural design. Once you get here, we have plenty of ways to get around, and the free Q Line Trolley is one of the best ways to travel to all the hot spots in downtown Wichita. We also have Uber and Lyft drivers. If you prefer to sightsee the city, there are several bike rental stations. While sightseeing, a must-visit is the Keeper of the Plains; it’s one of the most unique art sculptures in the world. If you travel to Wichita, it’s a must see!
Diamond W Return to the Prairie Rose
After years of traveling the world - from Carnegie Hall in New York City to A Grand Tour of China - the band that started it all is returning home to the Prairie Rose! The Diamond W Wranglers are only playing a few dates this year, so be sure to get your reservations now! Check our website at prairierosechuckwagon.com or call us at (316) 778-2121 for more info!
Video and recording by Geneva Sky Studios, Benton, KS
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Around Kansas - Kansas Cowboy Poetry Contest - March 23, 2016
(Frank) Are we back again? (Deb) We have not yet run out of time. (Frank) Time, time. (Deb) See I don't need a watch because Michael just tells me what time it is. Somebody will always tell you where to go and when to be there, won't they? (Frank) Yea. OK, now we're going to talk about cowboys. Now, as you know Randy Sparks who created the New Christy Minstrels back in the 1960s is from Leavenworth, Kansas. He now lives in California on a ranch. And he has written a lot of songs and poetry about cowboys and about the West and all of that. In fact, I think I've done a couple of poems that he has since turned into songs and all of that. So, anyway, gonna do a story on cowboy poetry, but you also are pretty good friends with our Poet Lariat, as we call him. (Deb) Ron Wilson. What an amazing guy! He's the nicest guy in the world. Seriously. We ought to just put up a sign, Ron Wilson, nicest guy in the world. And his poems, and I know all of you are fans too, they're just so much fun! And I love his take on things, you know, the one about the trailers the other day, and the wind blowing. He just takes the simplest things and they're fun and you'll never see it quite the same way after Ron Wilson talks about it. So, he is...he's the...mover and the shaker with the cowboy poets and the Western Music Association in Kansas. And so these events are coming up this Spring and it will be a lot of fun. And Ron makes everything fun. (Frank) And Ron is a cowboy over in the Flint Hills too. (Deb) Yes, he's the real deal. So, he's not just picking up books or watching old movies on TV, he lives the life. He's the real deal. And we're so pleased to have him part of the show every week. (Frank) So, I'm going to tell you about cowboy poetry and the fact that a competition is coming up and you can go see it and hear it. (Deb) You too can be a cowboy poet. (Frank) The final round of the Kansas Cowboy Poetry Contest is moving to Manhattan. For the first time in the six-year history of the contest, the contest finals will be hosted at the Flint Hills Discovery Center. “We are delighted to partner with the Flint Hills Discovery Center to host this event,” said poetry contest chair Ron Wilson of the Lazy T Ranch near Manhattan. “The Kansas Flint Hills are a wonderful center of working ranch culture and cowboy life.” The finals will be Friday, June 10 at 7 p.m. on the night before the Symphony in the Flint Hills. Those who finish in the top tier at one of three regional qualifying contests will compete at the state finals. The dates, times and locations of the qualifying contests are as follows: Friday, April 29, 7 p.m., J. H. Robbins Memorial Library, 219 N. Lincoln Street, Ellsworth; Saturday, May 7, 4 p.m., Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper, 15231 SW Parallel Street, Benton; and Friday, May 20, 7 p.m., Rollin ‘Red’ Vandever Memorial Park, home of the “Wilson County Old Iron Club,” 10392 Jade Road, Fredonia. “We encourage current and aspiring cowboy poets to enter one of the regional contests,” said Wilson. “Everyone who loves Kansas and good entertainment is invited to come out and listen as well.” Contestants can enter to present a serious poem, humorous poem or both. Awards will be presented in all categories. There is no admission charge and the public is invited to attend all of these events. State champions at the finals will receive the Saddlejack Bradrick Award, the coveted Governor’s Buckle, discounts and gift certificates from leading western wear stores, and two tickets
to the Symphony in the Flint Hills. In addition, the state winners will have their entry fees paid to compete in the National Cowboy Poetry Rodeo. For more information or to enter the regional contest, go to cowboypoetrycontest.com.