LUNCH 11 AM, Oct. 18, South 40 Cafe, Westmoreland, KS

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LUNCH 11 AM, Oct. 18, South 40 Cafe, Westmoreland, KS

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Great riding weather for next week takes us on one of the better roads to ride in Kansas, Hwy. 99. We are going to head up the north part of 99 to the fine city of Westmoreland to have lunch at:

South 40 Cafe
401 S. Hwy. 99
Westmoreland, KS 66549
785.459.3307

They are open for breakfast and switch over to lunch at 11. They always have spaghetti on Wednesdays plus another TBD lunch special. This is always a good place to eat and the ride to Westmoreland is nice. I always enjoy coming down off of the ridge into the town. The little park on the east side of the highway always interests me but I've never stopped to check it out. But here is a little information about the park and Westmoreland that you might find of interest:

OREGON TRAIL PARK

Just south of Westmoreland, on the east side of Highway 99 is a park honoring the memory of those thousands of hardy pioneers who camped in this area, near SCOTT SPRINGS, on their way to a new life in Oregon. The wagon and team of oxen and the sign were built by a local craftsman, Ernest White. The land was deeded to Pottawatomie County for one hundred years for $1.00 by descendants of the Scott family. The park and trails were designed by the Kansas State University Forestry Department. Rest rooms and a shelter with picnic table are available at this site. A handicap accessible walking trail (Little Dog Lost Trail) leads from the park, under the bridge to the other side of the highway and on toward the museum complex, a distance of approximately one mile.
LITTLE DOG LOST WALKING TRAIL
A mile-long handicapped accessible trail extends from the Oregon Trail Park to the Museum complex. A marker is placed along the trail at the site where some years ago a little dog sat day after day, apparently waiting for his family to come back to get him. Locals took pity on him and began bringing him food and eventually a dog house. The little dog became know as "Mike," but later it was discovered that Mike was actually a "she," when a litter of pups made an appearance. Because of the number of cars that were driving by and sometimes stopping to visit the dog and her pups, the Department of Transportation requested the dog family be re-located for safety reasons. A local resident moved the little dog and her family to town, and had no problem eventually finding homes for the pups.
HAND-DUG WELL
Working without the benefit of modern machinery, using only picks and shovels, as many as forty men labored through the winter months and early spring of 1914 on the construction of the Westmoreland city water well.
ORIGINAL SODA FOUNTAIN
Original soda fountain from the 50's era is still in service at the Hoffman Pharmacy. It was recently designated one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas Customs."

http://www.westmorelandkshistory.org/index.html

I think it would be a good idea if you decided to ride to Westmoreland for lunch next week. I hope you think it's a good idea too!

Here is the link to all scheduled Romeo Rides:
http://bit.ly/1uLkbOc.
Thanks Gary!
Mick Lowe
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RIDE REPORT: Oct. 18, South 40 Cafe, Westmoreland, KS

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Beautiful ride into the northern part of the Flint Hills today. Hwy. 99 is starting to show off some fall color and over 40 ROMEOS decided to take advantage of the great fall weather to venture up to the South 40 Cafe in Westmoreland.

Sure was a great day to be a ROMEO!
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Mike H.'s new ride is pretty cool.  He added a little orange highway paint on the front fender and right behind the front wheel that really contrasts nicely, courtesy of KDOT and their painting crew north of Wamego.
Mike H.'s new ride is pretty cool. He added a little orange highway paint on the front fender and right behind the front wheel that really contrasts nicely, courtesy of KDOT and their painting crew north of Wamego.
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Would you like an order of fries with that?
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Mick Lowe
Lawrence, Ks.

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