Working a trade show in Tulsa is no way to spend Super Bowl Sunday.
For those of you planning to host or partaking in a Super Bowl party this weekend, enjoy it a little bit more and the little extra enjoyment will be shared by those of us who are unable to enjoy this weekend.
Buffalo wings, party subs, pizza, chips and queso, your beverage of choice … boy, how one can really miss a Super Bowl party.
I guess there is always next year — Super Bowl XLV — or Super Bowl 45 for you non-Romans.
For the record, to answer the question on the minds of the few readers of this column (Craig, who do you want to win?), this travel columnist was pleased to get the Colts-Saints match up he sought before the playoffs began, but to pick a winner?
Well, it’s hard to go against Manning, but Brees deserves a ring too.
I’ll take the team with the Kansas connection — the Colts starting guard Ryan Lilja graduated from high school in Kansas, played junior college football at Coffeyville and then at Kansas State.
Give me the Colts winning a high-scoring game in overtime, something to keep the fans glued to the game to the bitter end.
Tulsa Sport Boat and Travel Show
Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel is absent this year, but the 54th annual Tulsa Boat, Sport and Travel Show is still loaded with things to see and destinations to visit.
Following up on Monday’s VIP Night, the show continues today, Saturday and Sunday at the QuickTrip Center at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds Expo Square.
Show hours are 12 p.m.-10 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday.
Some of the highlights include:
• The Dolphin Seabreacher J Concept Boat – imagine a personal watercraft that resembles a dolphin and can cruise on the water at 40 mph and underwater at 20 mph – that’s right, a semisubmersible personal watercraft (will submerge up to six feet under).
• Five-year-old fishing phenom Cody Hays and his Future of Fishing demonstrations.
• A 40x40 kayak pool where visitors can take free kayak rides.
• A 40-foot long bass tub with 4,000 gallons of water and various species of fish for viewing.
• SpongeBob Squarepants will visit on Saturday.
• Extreme wakeboarding demonstrations by the Thomas Marine Air Nautique Team on the Rail Jam three shows today and Saturday and one on Sunday.
• And numerous pro anglers providing seminars each day.
Admission is $10 per person, children 12-under free and discount coupons are available at all Subway stores in Tulsa.
For more information, log onto www.tulsaboatshow.com and be sure to come by the Southeast Kansas Tourism booth this weekend.
8 Wonders of Kansas Geography
Four weeks into the contest and with 12 days left to vote, the race has hit for the home stretch in the 8 Wonders of Kansas Geography contest.
Some 7,000-plus votes have been registered online. Voting will end at midnight on Wednesday, Feb. 17.
Be sure to vote for the four finalists from Southeast Kansas: the Mined Land Wildlife Area in Cherokee, Crawford and Labette counties, the Elk River Hiking Trail in Montgomery County, and Cross Timbers State Park in Woodson County and Schermerhorn Park in Cherokee County near Galena.
To vote or get more information, log onto www.8wonders.org. Individuals may vote up to three times per e-mail. Paper ballots are available at the Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau located inside the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce, 117 West Fourth Street, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Upcoming events
A variety of events and activities are slated to take place in Crawford County this weekend and on into next week, get out and enjoy:
• Today, the United States Air Force Band “The Notables” will be in concert at Memorial Auditorium. Show time is 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Memorial Auditorium at 231-7827 or log onto www.memorialauditorium.org.
• Saturday, the Pittsburg Youth Wrestling Club will host its Youth Wrestling Open Tournament at Pittsburg High School. Over 500 participants are expected to take part in the tournament. For more information, contact Doug Hitchcock 235-3200, or e-mail at dhitchcock@usd250.org
• Saturday, the Pittsburg State University Performing Arts and Lecture Series presents “The Blanks” – also known as the Ted’s Band from the ABC sitcom “Scrubs” – at Memorial Auditorium. Tickets are $7.50 for the general public, $5 for PSU faculty and staff, senior citizens and children 17-under and free for PSU students. For more information, contact the Campus Activities Center at 235-4795 or campusactivities@pittsate.edu or contact Memorial Auditorium at 231-7827 or log onto www.memorialauditorium.org.
• Saturday and Sunday, the Celebrate Girard Events Committee will present the T.A. Hamilton Magic Show at 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Girard High School. T.A. Hamilton is a renowned magician, comedian and ventriloquist. Tickets are $10. For more information, contact Janet O’Brien at (620) 724-0079 or log onto www.tahamilton.com.
• Saturday, the Girard Medical Center Foundation will host its annual Valentines Dance at Celebrity’s, 218 South Summit, in Girard at 7 p.m. featuring the music of the Duling Family Band. For more information, contact Melanie Cumoletti at (620) 724-5192.
• Sunday, the Pittsburg Humane Society will host its annual Chili Feed fundraiser at 11 a.m. For more information, contact Memorial Auditorium at 231-7827 or log onto www.memorialauditorium.org.
• Sunday, the Franklin Community Center and Heritage Museum will host its Valentine’s Day Dinner and Polka Party featuring live local polka music from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. For more information, contact Norine Laird at (620) 347-4453, or log onto www.franklinkansas.com.
• Wednesday, Kremlin Concert, the fourth in a series of six Solo and Chamber Music Series Concerts, will be presented by the Pittsburg State University Department of Music. Concert will be held in McCray Hall at 7:30 p.m. on the campus of Pittsburg State University and tickets are required to attend. For more information, contact the Pittsburg State University Department of Music at 235-4466 or log onto www.pittstate.edu.
• Thursday, the Franklin Community Center and Heritage Museum will host its monthly Lifelong Friends afternoon social. This event features a keynote speaker, program, cards and games for everyone from 12 p.m.-4 p.m. For more information, contact Margaret Kennedy at (620) 347-4358, or log onto www.franklinkansas.com.
Craig Hull is the director of the Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau. It is the purpose of the Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau to promote travel and tourism in Crawford County, Southeast Kansas and the Midwest. He can be reached at chull@pittsburgareachamber.com or at 1-800-879-1112.
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Working a trade show in Tulsa is no way to spend Super Bowl Sunday.
For those of you planning to host or partaking in a Super Bowl party this weekend, enjoy it a little bit more and the little extra enjoyment will be shared by those of us who are unable to enjoy this weekend.
Buffalo wings, party subs, pizza, chips and queso, your beverage of choice … boy, how one can really miss a Super Bowl party.
I guess there is always next year — Super Bowl XLV — or Super Bowl 45 for you non-Romans.
For the record, to answer the question on the minds of the few readers of this column (Craig, who do you want to win?), this travel columnist was pleased to get the Colts-Saints match up he sought before the playoffs began, but to pick a winner?
Well, it’s hard to go against Manning, but Brees deserves a ring too.
I’ll take the team with the Kansas connection — the Colts starting guard Ryan Lilja graduated from high school in Kansas, played junior college football at Coffeyville and then at Kansas State.
Give me the Colts winning a high-scoring game in overtime, something to keep the fans glued to the game to the bitter end.
Tulsa Sport Boat and Travel Show
Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel is absent this year, but the 54th annual Tulsa Boat, Sport and Travel Show is still loaded with things to see and destinations to visit.
Following up on Monday’s VIP Night, the show continues today, Saturday and Sunday at the QuickTrip Center at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds Expo Square.
Show hours are 12 p.m.-10 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday.
Some of the highlights include:
• The Dolphin Seabreacher J Concept Boat – imagine a personal watercraft that resembles a dolphin and can cruise on the water at 40 mph and underwater at 20 mph – that’s right, a semisubmersible personal watercraft (will submerge up to six feet under).
• Five-year-old fishing phenom Cody Hays and his Future of Fishing demonstrations.
• A 40x40 kayak pool where visitors can take free kayak rides.
• A 40-foot long bass tub with 4,000 gallons of water and various species of fish for viewing.
• SpongeBob Squarepants will visit on Saturday.
• Extreme wakeboarding demonstrations by the Thomas Marine Air Nautique Team on the Rail Jam three shows today and Saturday and one on Sunday.
• And numerous pro anglers providing seminars each day.
Admission is $10 per person, children 12-under free and discount coupons are available at all Subway stores in Tulsa.
For more information, log onto www.tulsaboatshow.com and be sure to come by the Southeast Kansas Tourism booth this weekend.
8 Wonders of Kansas Geography
Four weeks into the contest and with 12 days left to vote, the race has hit for the home stretch in the 8 Wonders of Kansas Geography contest.
Some 7,000-plus votes have been registered online. Voting will end at midnight on Wednesday, Feb. 17.
Be sure to vote for the four finalists from Southeast Kansas: the Mined Land Wildlife Area in Cherokee, Crawford and Labette counties, the Elk River Hiking Trail in Montgomery County, and Cross Timbers State Park in Woodson County and Schermerhorn Park in Cherokee County near Galena.
To vote or get more information, log onto www.8wonders.org. Individuals may vote up to three times per e-mail. Paper ballots are available at the Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau located inside the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce, 117 West Fourth Street, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Upcoming events
A variety of events and activities are slated to take place in Crawford County this weekend and on into next week, get out and enjoy:
• Today, the United States Air Force Band “The Notables” will be in concert at Memorial Auditorium. Show time is 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Memorial Auditorium at 231-7827 or log onto www.memorialauditorium.org.
• Saturday, the Pittsburg Youth Wrestling Club will host its Youth Wrestling Open Tournament at Pittsburg High School. Over 500 participants are expected to take part in the tournament. For more information, contact Doug Hitchcock 235-3200, or e-mail at dhitchcock@usd250.org
• Saturday, the Pittsburg State University Performing Arts and Lecture Series presents “The Blanks” – also known as the Ted’s Band from the ABC sitcom “Scrubs” – at Memorial Auditorium. Tickets are $7.50 for the general public, $5 for PSU faculty and staff, senior citizens and children 17-under and free for PSU students. For more information, contact the Campus Activities Center at 235-4795 or campusactivities@pittsate.edu or contact Memorial Auditorium at 231-7827 or log onto www.memorialauditorium.org.
• Saturday and Sunday, the Celebrate Girard Events Committee will present the T.A. Hamilton Magic Show at 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Girard High School. T.A. Hamilton is a renowned magician, comedian and ventriloquist. Tickets are $10. For more information, contact Janet O’Brien at (620) 724-0079 or log onto www.tahamilton.com.
• Saturday, the Girard Medical Center Foundation will host its annual Valentines Dance at Celebrity’s, 218 South Summit, in Girard at 7 p.m. featuring the music of the Duling Family Band. For more information, contact Melanie Cumoletti at (620) 724-5192.
• Sunday, the Pittsburg Humane Society will host its annual Chili Feed fundraiser at 11 a.m. For more information, contact Memorial Auditorium at 231-7827 or log onto www.memorialauditorium.org.
• Sunday, the Franklin Community Center and Heritage Museum will host its Valentine’s Day Dinner and Polka Party featuring live local polka music from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. For more information, contact Norine Laird at (620) 347-4453, or log onto www.franklinkansas.com.
• Wednesday, Kremlin Concert, the fourth in a series of six Solo and Chamber Music Series Concerts, will be presented by the Pittsburg State University Department of Music. Concert will be held in McCray Hall at 7:30 p.m. on the campus of Pittsburg State University and tickets are required to attend. For more information, contact the Pittsburg State University Department of Music at 235-4466 or log onto www.pittstate.edu.
• Thursday, the Franklin Community Center and Heritage Museum will host its monthly Lifelong Friends afternoon social. This event features a keynote speaker, program, cards and games for everyone from 12 p.m.-4 p.m. For more information, contact Margaret Kennedy at (620) 347-4358, or log onto www.franklinkansas.com.
Craig Hull is the director of the Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau. It is the purpose of the Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau to promote travel and tourism in Crawford County, Southeast Kansas and the Midwest. He can be reached at chull@pittsburgareachamber.com or at 1-800-879-1112.
