The City of Russell has many beautiful tree lined parks throughout the town. The largest is Memorial Park Sports Complex with six lighted tennis courts, nine hole golf course, frisbee golf, playground, picnic areas, baseball diamonds, and a swimming pool. The other parks in town are Water Tower Park, Bronco Park, Fossil Creek Park, Aimes Park, Bickerdyke Park and Eagle Park. All of these parks are close to the highway of 281.
The Deines Cultural Center in Russell is a non-profit educational resource that enriches local cultural life by providing artistic exhibits, activities, musical events, concerts, educational and historical programs.
The permanent art collection of the Deines Cultural Center includes all of the wood engravings done by E. Hubert Deines (1894-1967) as well as various art works he collected during his lifetime. His own work is shown on a rotating basis at the Center.
In addition to the E. Hubert Deines display, the Center features regional artist’s work and traveling art exhibits on a regular basis. Other cultural activities such as recitals, readings and art classes are conducted here as well.
Deines Cultural Center Website City of Russell, Kansas Website:
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If your into Art, specifically outsider art or grassroots art, it is worth a drive over to Lucas from our 281 tour. What is "Outsider Art"? Art created by people outside the mainstream art world. Self-taught and / or with out any formal academic credentials. Art is art is art.
Lucas, Kansas an interesting community east off US Highway 281 Kansas, north of Russell. At the junction of K-18 and K-232. A farming community of about 500 people, known as the "Grassroots Art Capital of Kansas". Also home of the Grassroots Art Center, Miss Deeble's Rock Garden and tours of an operating post rock quarry. A lot of Art for a small town.
The world famous outsider work of art "Garden of Eden" has been an attraction since 1907, built by Civil War Veteran S.P. Dinsmoor. Over 150 three story concrete structures show the pioneering spirit of this town that embraces art by everyday people. The Garden of Eden is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Lucas Kansas Website:
Northeast of Russell from hwy 281 is Wilson Lake, know as the "Clearest Lake in Kansas". Wilson State Park is located on the south side of Wilson Reservoir. The park is divided into two areas, they are Hell Creek and Otoe.
Thank you for visiting another of the all American communities on U.S. Highway 281. If your in the area stop in.
Happy Motoring, safe travels and ya'll come back...
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