Q - Terri E. of Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas inquires: We have recently moved here and are looking for some exciting locations to visit with our kids (ages 5 and 8) on weekend getaways within driving distance of our new home.

A - We have received your request for information on your new area of Fort Leavenworth, KS.  Please click on the links to the following stories which suggest several places of interest in the state of Kansas (most within 4 hours of Ft. Leavenworth), in Kansas City, Missouri and environs, and in Branson, Missouri (also about a 4-hour drive):

Kansas Activities and Attractions

Kansas City, Missouri Activities and Attractions

Great Wolf Lodge, Kansas City, Kansas

Branson, Missouri Activities and Attractions

Once you have had an opportunity to review this material, please don't hesitate to contact me for further information or details.