Fast Facts
Top City's Tops: Beer
Taste a hand-crafted, award-winning beer at the Blind Tiger Brewery and Restaurant, including the 2012 World Beer Cup Gold Award-winning Maibock beer. In the past 12 years, Blind Tiger has won 15 gold, silver or bronze medals at the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup, as known as the Olympics of Beer.
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Top City's Tops: Golf Course
Just north of Topeka, the Firekeeper Golf Course at Prairie Band Casino and Resort is the first signature course designed by PGA Tour winner Notah Begay III. Opened in 2011, Firekeeper was named No. 14 Best Casino Course, No. 9 Best New Courses in America, and No. 1 Best Place to Play in Kansas by Golfweek Magazine.
Mileage to other cities
Kansas City, Missouri 60 miles
Wichita, Kansas 140 miles
Omaha, Nebraska 164 miles
Des Moines, Iowa 250 miles
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 300 miles
St. Louis, Missouri 315 miles
Dallas, Texas 500 miles
Chicago, Illinois 580 miles
Top City's Tops: College
Washburn University is the top-ranked public master's level university in Kansas according to America's Best Colleges rankings released by U.S. News and World Report. The University has also been named one of the top 20 public institutions in the Midwest.
Transportation
Air: Kansas City International Airport: 55 miles in Kansas City, MO
Air: Manhattan Regional Airport: 55 miles to Manhattan, KS
Train: Amtrak Service
Bus: Greyhound and Topeka Metro Transit
Road Conditions: Dial 511 within the state of Kansas
Hospitals
Stormont-Vail HealthCare
1500 SW 10th Avenue
785-354-6000
St. Francis Health Center
1700 SW 7th Street
785-295-8000
Topeka ER & Hospital
6135 SW 17th St.
(785) 670-6760
Topeka Fun Fact: Vice President.
Charles Curtis, the only Native American to ever serve as vice president of the United States, was born in Topeka. He served under President Herbert Hoover, 1928-1932.
General Topeka Information
Visit Topeka, 785-234-1030 or 800-235-1030
Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce, 785-234-2644
Downtown Topeka Inc., 785-234-9336