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Marigold Bakery-Cafe vegan harvest apple salad
If you want a scenic drive with a great view of vast expanses of the beautiful colors of this year’s fall foliage, now’s the time to head north on the Missouri side of the river and cross the bridge into Kansas at Atchison. For those of you who are new to the Kansas City area, yes, it’s the same Atchison as in the song that Judy Garland sang, “Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe.” So while you’re in Atchison, you will, of course, want to tour the museum in the restored Santa Fe Depot and check out the adjacent Atchison Rail Museum. From the Santa Fe Depot, you can catch the trolley to take the Atchison Historic Narrative Tour.
If you prefer to ponder air transportation instead of trains, Atchison provides something for you, too. Visit the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum. Amelia Earhart was born in Atchison on July 24, 1897, in her grandparents’ home, which her grandfather had built circa 1860 and which is now owned and operated by The Ninety-Nines Inc., an international organization of women pilots. Amelia Earhart helped found the organization in 1929 and served as its first president. You will also want to visit the International Forest of Friendship, which is a memorial to those who have been involved in aviation and space exploration.
If you prefer delving into the history of more primitive modes of transportation, Atchison is accommodating in that regard, too. Lewis & Clark spent July 4, 1804, in Atchison, so you may also want to go read the Daughters of the American Revolution marker on the riverfront. Also, in the last months of operation, the Pony Express originated in Atchison, so you might also enjoy the Pony Express Memorial marker. Then, of course, take some time to stand at the Missouri River and imagine first rafts and then barges.
If you prefer historic architecture to historic transportation, Atchison offers beautiful turn-of-the-other-century homes, many with a panoramic view of the fall foliage over the Missouri River Valley.
When you get hungry in the middle of your day of sightseeing, stop in at the Marigold Bakery-Café at 715 Commercial Street in historic downtown Atchison. It’s tiny, quaint, homey, delightful, and crowded. It’s not a fast food place, so plan some time to linger and look at the interesting aprons and other things lining the walls while you’re standing in line to place your order. At least one vegan ordered the harvest apple salad with walnuts and without the turkey. It was delicious and filling (see accompanying photo).
When you have taken in all the history and harvest apple salad that you can handle for a day, drive back across the river and revel in the colors of fall at the end of October in the Kansas City area.
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