Holden (our second largest town)

• Chamber of Commerce (816)732-6844.
• Shopping:
  • Country Creations, 115 W. 2nd, (816)732-4156;
  • Second Time Around (Antiques & etc.) 207 W. 2nd, (816)732-4259;
  • Scotty's Dime Store, 111 W. 2nd;
  • Page Baskets, (816)732-4786.
• Rural Holden:
  • Pop's Little House off MO-131 north of Holden - Crafts & unique food items, (816)732-4030;
  • Iron Kettle Antiques & Flea Mkt off MO-58 2 mi. east of Holden, Sat-Sun 1-5.
• Holden Dining:
  • Annie's Route 58 Drive-In (great tenderloins, burgers), 300 E. 10th St (MO-58), (816)732-4019;
  • Harmony House (full menu), 110 S. Market, (816)732-4021;
  • Strate's Drive-In (great tenderloins), 405 W. 2nd, (816)732-5565.

Knob Noster (& Whiteman AFB, home of the B-2 Stealth Bomber)

• Chamber of Commerce N. State St., (660)563-2444;
• Whiteman AFB public affairs office, (660)687-6123;
• Knob Noster State Park, (660)563-2463.
• Dining downtown - Panther Drive Inn & on the highway - Tequila Jalisco (authentic Mexican)
• Dutch Kountry Market, US-50 east, (660)563-2941

Johnson County's Small Towns

• Centerview - Perron's Everything and Moore, a nice small-town cafe wth a good buffet. 100 S. Depot, 656-3679.
• Chilhowee - Chilhowee Cafe; 115 E. Walnut (downtown), 678-5021 (may be closed; new cafe located on MO-2 just west of MO-F)
  • Leeton - Jodi's Cafe at corner of MO-2 and EE, local museum.
  • Shawnee Mound (MO-13 just south of Henry county line) - The Country Store has work and outdoor clothing, guns & ammo, hunting licenses.

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  Other Area Towns, clockwise from due north:

  Higginsville

  • Chamber of Commerce, 1923 Main, (660)584-3030.
    
  • Attractions: Confederate Memorial State Historic Site, downtown country music theater, antique & craft stores.
  • Dining: Asbury House, 2010 Shelby, (660)584-2030.

  Lexington

  • Is a river town not too far north of Higginsville. Besides old buildings and antique stores, visit the Battle of Lexington State Historic Site,

  Concordia

  • Chamber of Commerce, 1208 Maple, (660)463-2454.
  • Attractions: German community hosts German festivals.
  • Dining: Biffles BBQ

  Sedalia calls itself the Queen City of the Prairie.

  • Sedalia Chamber of Commerce/CVB, Old KATY depot, E 3rd St, Sedalia, MO 65301, (660)826-2222 or (800) 827-5295
  • Attractions
    • Missouri State Fair every August. Many other events such as car races, stock and horse shows, and exhibitions are held at the fairgrounds; links are available at the Sedalia Chamber of Commerce/CVB site.
    • Sedalia is also the 'Cradle of Ragtime Music,' the home of Scott Joplin and the music publisher who first took a chance on his music. Each year starting the first Thursday in June, Sedalia hosts the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival.
    • Sedalia is a major stop along Missouri's Katy Trail, the nation's premier Rails to Trails conversion.
    • Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site is just north of Sedalia
    • Daum Museum of Contemporary Art hosts a major collection at State Fair Community College

  • Dining
    • El Tapatio, excellent & authentic Mexican food, occasional fiestas with live music. 1705 W. Broadway, (660)827-5553.
    • Wheel Inn, home of the Gooberburger, US-65 south.
    • Eddie's Drive In, a classic old-time diner, 115 W. Broadway, (660)826-0155.
    • LeMaire's Cajun Catfish & Seafood House, run by a real Cajun, US-50 west, (660)827-3563.
    • Kehde BBQ, Hwy 65 S., where you can eat in a restored railway coach.

  • Antiques

    • Maple Leaf Antique Mall, 106 W. Main, (660)826-8383. Several others in immediate vicinity.
    • Millie's Pink Mall, 5915 S. Hwy 65, (660)826-7676.

  Windsor

  • We've created a special Windsor Page for the home of our area's Amish community.

  Cole Camp

  • A German community with festivals and lots of shops.

  Lincoln

  • Antique stores downtown & along US-65. Try Rick's BBQ, US-65 north, (660)547-3417.

  Warsaw
  

  • Chamber of Commerce & Truman Lake info (660)438-5922.
  • Lots of antique stores & fishing resorts.
  • Don't miss the Truman Dam Visitors Center in season.

  Truman Lake Area

  • The closest access to Cedarcroft is Windsor Crossing on the Tebo Creek Arm, 3 mi n. of MO-7 on "PP"
  • For boat rentals on the Grand River Arm, Bucksaw Point Resort (at end of "UU" off MO-7 east of Clinton), (660)477-3323/(800)331-4072.

  Clinton The county seat of Henry County and the western gateway to Truman Reservoir.

  • Chamber of Commerce, 200 S. Main, (660)885-8166. Also, Clinton Main Street, Inc.
  • Activities
    • Olde Glory Days on one of Missouri's best courthouse squares is a great old-time July 4th celebration;
    • Clinton rodeo around July 4th weekend.
    • Clinton is now the Western Terminus for Missouri's Katy Trail, the nation's premier Rails to Trails conversion.
    
    
  • Attractions & Food
    • County museum off NW corner of Square.
    • El Camino Real, near MO-13 and MO-18 (one of our favorites).
    • Smith's, in the shopping center east of McDonald's

  Urich

  • Try the K-7 Drive In for plate sized pancakes, Jct MO-7 bus & "K", (660)638-4662.
  Lone Jack area
  
  • Stop at the Battle of Lone Jack museum off of US-50.