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Hays is a town in the Western region of Kansas.
Get in[edit]
By plane[edit]
- 1 Hays Regional Airport (HYS IATA). Has nonstop service to Denver and Great Bend.
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- 1 Sternberg Museum of Natural History, 3000 Sternberg Dr, ☏ +1 785-628-4286. Tu-Sa 9AM-7PM, Su 1PM-5PM. Closed Mondays. Contains exhibits on dinosaurs, Cretaceous sea creatures, fossils, and fossil preparation. Admission: $9 for adults, $8 for seniors, $6 for children 4-12, free for children age 3 and younger.
- Buffalo Herd, W. Hwy 183 Alternate, ☏ +1 785-628-7375. The city parks department keeps a small buffalo herd across from the historic Fort Hays. Admission is free to the public, but the animals can be aggressive if provoked, so be careful.
- 2 Fort Hays State Historic Site, 1472 U.S. 183 Alternate (Four miles south of Hays I-70 exit 157 on Highway 183 Alternate), ☏ +1 785 625-6812, ✉ kshs.forthays@ks.gov. W-Sa 9AM-5PM.
- 3 Ellis County Historical Society.
Do[edit]
- Wild West Festival. The Wild West Festival occurs July 4th weekend. Events include a baseball tournament, a carnival, a parade, an art exhibition, and a fireworks display, along with numerous other activities. For a full schedule, visit the website.
- 1 Lewis Field Stadium.
- 2 Hays Aquatic Park, ☏ +1-785-623-2653. Features water slides, diving boards, and a lazy river. $4 for single day, $35 for season pass.
- 3 Hays Arts Center, ☏ +1-785-625-7522. Mo-Fr 10AM-4PM, Sa 10AM-1PM.
Buy[edit]
- 1 Big Creek Crossing. Shopping Mall.
Eat[edit]
- 1 Lomatos Pizza, 130 W 9th St, ☏ +1-785-623-2888. 11AM-10PM.
Drink[edit]
- 1 Defiance Brewing Company. Has a taproom.
- 2 Gella's Diner + LB Brewing Co. Microbrewery.
Sleep[edit]
- Best Western Vagabond Motel, 2524 Vine St, ☏ +1 785 625-2511, fax: +1 785 625-8879.
- 1 Hays Fairfield Inn, 377 Mopar Dr, ☏ +1 785 625-3344, fax: +1 785 625-3322.
- 2 Holiday Inn, 3603 Vine St, ☏ +1 785 625-7371.
- Motel 6, 3404 Vine St, ☏ +1 785 625-4282, fax: +1 785 625-3430.
- 3 Comfort Inn, 2810 Vine St, ☏ +1 785 628-8008, toll-free: +1-800-4-CHOICE (246423).
- Tea Rose Inn Bed and Breakfast, 117 West 13th St, toll-free: +1-888-623-1125. Restored 1909 home with breakfast served daily. Rates $69-120 per night.
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Routes through Hays |
Denver ← WaKeeney ← | W ![]() |
→ Salina → Topeka |
Holdrege ← Stockton ← | N ![]() |
→ Greensburg → Clinton |