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The Grand Central Hotel in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas was announced yesterday as this year’s only Kansas winner of the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award.

James R. Hanni, Executive Vice President, Kansas Region, presented the award to Suzan Barnes, Owner/operator of The Grand Central, in a ceremony at the hotel.

Representing the highest echelon of the hospitality industry, AAA Four Diamond establishments make up just 3.5 percent of the 58,000 AAA/CAA Diamond Rated lodgings and restaurants throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.  AAA Four Diamond lodgings offer guests a wide range of amenities and services. The Grand Central has now won the award thirteen consecutive years.


“Four Diamond lodgings and restaurants represent the best the hospitality industry has to offer.  This property has consistently delivered a high level of personal comfort and attention to every guest. To achieve and maintain these ratings for 13 consecutive years is a remarkable accomplishment, and we are honored to present this establishment with the Four Diamond Award designation for 2010,” Hanni said.


The assignment of an AAA rating of One to Five Diamonds marks the completion of a successful annual evaluation by one of AAA’s professional inspectors. Individually, AAA inspectors conduct an average of more than 1,100 property evaluations per year and, collectively, have some 700 years of industry experience. The average inspector tenure is 12 years, with the longest being 28 years. AAA inspectors work remotely and bring significant prior industry experience to the association.

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Symphony in the Flint HillsChase County Residents Can Reserve Tickets Before Box Office Sales Begin

Chase County residents will be given priority to reserve tickets for the Fifth Anniversary Symphony in the Flint Hills concert, Saturday, June 12th.  The event will be held on the South Clements Pasture west of Bazaar.

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hotel continues excellence

The Grand Central Hotel in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas was announced yesterday as this year’s only Kansas winner of the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award.

4_diamondJames R. Hanni, Executive Vice President, Kansas Region, presented the award to Suzan Barnes, Owner/operator of The Grand Central, in a ceremony at the hotel.

Representing the highest echelon of the hospitality industry, AAA Four Diamond establishments make up just 3.5 percent of the 58,000 AAA/CAA Diamond Rated lodgings and restaurants throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.  AAA Four Diamond lodgings offer guests a wide range of amenities and services. The Grand Central has now won the award thirteen consecutive years. learn more

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hitchersThe Hitchers have been playing shows throughout the heartland for several years. You can learn more here.

 

"Elexa Dawson writes home-spun tales of warmth and soul; pure, simple, beautiful. Music that's stirring yet peaceful; tasty like a cold beer." Matt Watt

 

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Owner and artist Deb Schroer has lived near Strong City for most of her life.

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"I am an artist aspiring to create a special mood or just a fond memory from my paintings of everyday life in the Flint Hills.  My paintings are a symbol of the love I have for the land, its people and for everyday life.  Working in oils, pastels and acrylic, I portray a wide variety of subjects including landscapes, portraits, rodeo western art and animals." - Deb Schroer

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By Jennifer Ceaser

"Late afternoon we pulled in to Cottonwood Falls, where we are immediately struck by the building that towers over the end of its main street. Built out of native limestone with a mansard roof and an ornate clock tower, the French Renaissance-style Chase County Courthouse stands113 feet, easily the tallest building within 80 miles. It's also one of the oldest operating courthouses west of the Mississippi. Inside the fully restored 1873 building is a three-story floating staircase; at the top is a recessed oval window that offers amazing views of the countryside.

 

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    In this week's Kansas Profile, Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University, spotlights an individual who is helping to foster economic development in the Flint Hills region of Kansas.