Destination: SALINA!

[TheHamburglar]

Just walked around the mall for 10 minutes just to see. That was super depressing.

[wetwillie]

See the Go carts in Sears?

[TheHamburglar]

See the Go carts in Sears?

I did. If that sticks a few more years that could be a activity for the kids while visiting.

The trail they put it at The Land Institute backs up to my parents house. Did the 2+ mile loop with the kids yesterday along the river. It was pretty nice.

[yoga-like_abana]

What’s the deal with this hot ass indoor go kart laser tag etc complex they built? Is it awesome or what? I’m a little jealous mhk doesn’t have something like that

[WillieWatanabe]

Taco Grande coming back after more than 20 years. Opening in the old LJS.

Curious how much they clean that building up. Looks extremely dumpy

Never opened Taco Grande, building still looks like a dump.
SnoWizard closed/knocked down.
Goodcents closed.

Just killing my childhood little-by-little.

 

that corner is a girl scout cookie hotspot now.

See the Go carts in Sears?

I did. If that sticks a few more years that could be a activity for the kids while visiting.

The trail they put it at The Land Institute backs up to my parents house. Did the 2+ mile loop with the kids yesterday along the river. It was pretty nice.

Is that different than the Marty Bender area? Have heard a few people talk about that

[DaBigTrain]

What’s the deal with this hot ass indoor go kart laser tag etc complex they built? Is it awesome or what? I’m a little jealous mhk doesn’t have something like that

In college one of my research projects for one of my classes included creating like a 50 page business plan for this exact thing in MHK.

The location we had for it was just north of stagg hill on the other side of fort Riley blvd on that big open plot.

[bucket]

What’s the deal with this hot ass indoor go kart laser tag etc complex they built? Is it awesome or what? I’m a little jealous mhk doesn’t have something like that

In college one of my research projects for one of my classes included creating like a 50 page business plan for this exact thing in MHK.

The location we had for it was just north of stagg hill on the other side of fort Riley blvd on that big open plot.

Manhattan mall had laser tag at one time!

[TheHamburglar]

Is that different than the Marty Bender area? Have heard a few people talk about that

It’s the Marty Bender thing. It’s was a nice thing to do to get outside with the kids, but nothing special. It’s a 2 mile loop that’s half across the Land Institute prairie and half a trail through the trees next to the river. The only downside I see is it looks like it’s a quarter mile across the grassland from where you park to the loop, so if you drive there it’s probably 60/40 grassland. The trails through the trees overlooking the river were definitely my kids’ favorite part. The river part is what makes it different. It’s also nice with smaller kids because it has a few places to stop with benches, tree stumps & a couple swings hung from tree branches.

[Spracne]

Laser tag, when done right, is a blast.

[Dr Rick Daris]

Laser tag, when done right, is a blast.

true story alert spracne edition***

I was in austin with my family four years ago. I have two boys who were 8 and 10 at the time. Looking for stuff to do for a few hours. Enter.....Blazertag. The largest indoor lazer tag arena in texas! It was a day where they had an all you could play pass. So i take them and they're doing it and loving it and after about an hour of them begging me to do it i'm like what the heck ok. Three hours later we were finally done. It was great!

[Sandstone Outcropping]

In one of my classes we were going around telling everyone where we were from. I mentioned Salina and the prof was like "Salina, that's just a giant truck stop, rite?"

Seriously, though I don't care what anyone else says about Salina. From the post-industrial wasteland that is the old elevator and milling district in North Salina to day drinking at Big Nose Kate's to memories of Big 8 women's tourney at the Bi-Center, I will never stop loving Salina.

[michigancat]

my parents saw the avett brothers at that theater (they were members for a season or two) and I don't know if they played the Salina song or not but I'm guessing they did!

[michigancat]

my parents saw the avett brothers at that theater (they were members for a season or two) and I don't know if they played the Salina song or not but I'm guessing they did!

looks like they did!

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-avett-brothers/2018/stiefel-theatre-salina-ks-3ea01a7.html

[TheHamburglar]

In one of my classes we were going around telling everyone where we were from. I mentioned Salina and the prof was like "Salina, that's just a giant truck stop, rite?"

Seriously, though I don't care what anyone else says about Salina. From the post-industrial wasteland that is the old elevator and milling district in North Salina to day drinking at Big Nose Kate's to memories of Big 8 women's tourney at the Bi-Center, I will never stop loving Salina.

I had no idea people thought Salina was shitty until I went to college. I guess 20 years ago people from out of town would go to the mall & think it was run down compared to Town East in Wichita and would see the trailer park next to I-135. Now when I go back I can kind-of see it, as a lot of the houses on the south side that were built in the 1970s haven’t had the best upkeep, but I still don’t fully understand how it’s reputation got so bad.

Also, it wasn’t just people from Kansas. My first job out of college in Tulsa was at the plant that took over building all the stuff that was in the Hawker plant they closed. Everyone there that had to go to Salina to move it all also thought it was shitty & these are people that come from much shittier towns around Tulsa.

[star seed 7]

Sounds like a bunch of idiots that have never been to the hickory hut

[TheHamburglar]

Sounds like a bunch of idiots that have never been to the hickory hut

Exactly!

[WillieWatanabe]

In one of my classes we were going around telling everyone where we were from. I mentioned Salina and the prof was like "Salina, that's just a giant truck stop, rite?"

Seriously, though I don't care what anyone else says about Salina. From the post-industrial wasteland that is the old elevator and milling district in North Salina to day drinking at Big Nose Kate's to memories of Big 8 women's tourney at the Bi-Center, I will never stop loving Salina.

I can see the truck stop description if you just drive by on the interstates. I never knew how far south and east the town went until I actually went driving around.

Also before i knew any better, we skipped Hickory Hut for Hog Wild because I thought Hickory Hut looked run down. Such a dumbass

[wetwillie]

In one of my classes we were going around telling everyone where we were from. I mentioned Salina and the prof was like "Salina, that's just a giant truck stop, rite?"

Seriously, though I don't care what anyone else says about Salina. From the post-industrial wasteland that is the old elevator and milling district in North Salina to day drinking at Big Nose Kate's to memories of Big 8 women's tourney at the Bi-Center, I will never stop loving Salina.

Didn’t realize you were a fellow Salinian.  The Bi Center being named the Tony’s Pizza event center still fucks with me.

[TheHamburglar]

In one of my classes we were going around telling everyone where we were from. I mentioned Salina and the prof was like "Salina, that's just a giant truck stop, rite?"

Seriously, though I don't care what anyone else says about Salina. From the post-industrial wasteland that is the old elevator and milling district in North Salina to day drinking at Big Nose Kate's to memories of Big 8 women's tourney at the Bi-Center, I will never stop loving Salina.

I can see the truck stop description if you just drive by on the interstates. I never knew how far south and east the town went until I actually went driving around.

Also before i knew any better, we skipped Hickory Hut for Hog Wild because I thought Hickory Hut looked run down. Such a dumbass

Luckily at a young age I learned that with BBQ the quality level of the food is usually the inverse of the value of building it’s in.

[WillieWatanabe]

i didn't realize pop-a-shot moved. thats disappointing

https://www.pjstar.com/sports/20200118/cleve-in-eve-pop-a-shot-makes-peoria-its-home-court
https://week.com/2020/08/14/pop-a-shot-brings-momentum-to-peorias-warehouse-district/

[michigancat]

Nothing wrong with being known for a truck stop, Salinians!

[Sandstone Outcropping]

In one of my classes we were going around telling everyone where we were from. I mentioned Salina and the prof was like "Salina, that's just a giant truck stop, rite?"

Seriously, though I don't care what anyone else says about Salina. From the post-industrial wasteland that is the old elevator and milling district in North Salina to day drinking at Big Nose Kate's to memories of Big 8 women's tourney at the Bi-Center, I will never stop loving Salina.

Didn’t realize you were a fellow Salinian.  The Bi Center being named the Tony’s Pizza event center still fucks with me.

Changing the name to TPEC was absolutely bullshit. Disgusting.

I didn’t grow up in Salina but a tiny town in the vicinity. Still have a soft spot for it in my heart.

[wetwillie]

Nothing wrong with being known for a truck stop, Salinians!

I use to get fighting you level mad when people called Salina western kansas.

[8manpick]

It’s clearly western ks though

[TheHamburglar]

It’s clearly western ks though