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Olathe Lanes East provides families and groups with great bowling fun with its 32 lanes.

Looking for the best arts and culture attractions in Olathe? Head out to these places:

• Buddy Rogers & Family Playhouse is named after the film star and is housed inside a former church. The playhouse is the home of the Olathe Community Theatre Association. You can watch six live theater productions every season, and these range from musicals to classic plays to new works.
• Chestnut Fine Arts Center serves as a drama studio and a music studio. This is where you could hear the Dickens Carolers sing as well as other performers in various performances all throughout the year.
• Downtown Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit is an area-wide exhibit that features the various sculptures that are created by different artists. New sculptures are added every year.
• Bell Cultural Events Center at the MidAmerica Nazarene University can accommodate more than 500 people inside its Mabee Performing Arts Hall. This is where the Fountain City Brass Band is headquartered.

City events. Olathe sponsors several fun events that both visitors and residents could join. These are:

• Black Bob Bay Teen Bash
• Camp Out at the Bay
• Daddy Daughter Ball
• Fishing Derby
• Touch-A-Truck, ETC
• WinterFEST

Olathe's Farmers' Market is a great way to check out the city's freshest produce. There are two locations now: the Black Bob Park and the old location downtown. The market is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from April to October.

Aside from the dozens of participating vendors, there are also musical performances as well as cooking demos.

The city has several shopping areas that you could go to. The Bass Pro Shops has some of the best outdoor gears and fashion in the city, while the Hy-vee Center is good for groceries. The Shops of Sunnybrook has professional services as well as a selection of restaurants.

Then there is the Great Mall of the Great Plains, with more than 100 services and stores. You could also have a mix of family fun, entertainment, and shopping here.

Apart from malls, there are streets that you should go to. For instance, you can check out the 119th Corridor that goes from Ridgeview to Black Bob, where you can find a variety of new shops including Borders, Best Buy, Home Depot, Broadway Shoes, Bed Bath and Beyond, PetSmart, Marshall's Home Goods, Dick's Sporting Goods, Pier 1 Imports, among others.

Or you could go to 135th Street and Santa Fe Corridor where you could find Walmart, Kohls, K-Mart, Hobby Lobby, Gold's Gym, and Walgreens. You could also find several shopping centers here, including the Townsquare, Alden Center, Eastgate, Santa Fe Square, Crossroads Shopping Center, Black Bob Marketplace, and Olathe Landing.

Lastly, there is the 151st Street Corridor, where you could shop at Home Depot, CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens, Target, Toys 'R Us, etc. You could also find Indian Trail Plaza, Heritage Square, Scarborough, Southgate Retail Center, Mur-Len Plaza, Village Center, and Prairie Trails West.

Restaurants. What are you craving for? Steak, barbecue, Italian or American? Indian, Thai, Chinese, Mexican, or Greek? You can find it all here.

For a sampling of the city's best, head to Smokin' Joe's BBQ or to Oklahoma Joe's BBQ for some of the best grilled meats. Or you can go to Sake Lounge or Asian Pearl for Asian fusion food, to Niji Sushi and Steak for some great Japanese food, or to Iron Horse Restaurant or Chang's Wok for Chinese. Mi Ranchito, Carmen's Cocina II, Pancho's Mexican Food, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Taqueria Mexico, Fronteras, Bonito Michoacan, and K Macho's all have great Mexican food.

If you are looking for Greek fare, then go to Mr. Gyro's. Plus, you have Culver's for some great burgers and ice cream.

Other places you should not miss include:

• Austins Bar & Grill
• Granite City Food & Brewery
• Houlihan's
• Johnny's BBQ Olathe
• Johnny's Italian Steakhouse
• Smashburger
• SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza
• The Other Place
• Twin Peaks
• Wok Cafe

Bocce Basement (Olathe, KS 66062) has six bocce ball courts for you to enjoy, while the Olathe District Activity Center features a full-size football field, and soccer, softball and baseball fields, as well as an eight-lane track. You can also use the field amenities here such as the long jump, steeplechase pit, triple jump, high jump, discus ring, javelin run and shot put ring. The football stadium can accommodate up to 6,500 people, and 3,500 can be seated at the soccer arena. Each baseball field, on the other hand, has a capacity of 500.

The College Boulevard Activity Center, on the other hand, has a football stadium that can accommodate up to 6,500 people, two soccer fields accommodating 3,500 people, two baseball fields accommodating 500 people each, and two softball fields that can accommodate 250 spectators each. The city's high schools also have sports facilities that can seat around 2,000 people, as well as auxiliary and practice gyms.

The MidAmerica Nazarene University has the Cook Center, which has four basketball courts, batting cages, and weight room. The university also has two football fields, two soccer fields, as well as baseball and softball fields. Further, you have the 160-acre Lone Elm Park that has eight soccer fields and five softball fields.

Golf courses. Check out the Prairie Highlands Golf Course, which has been named one of the top 50 golf courses under $50 by the Nation. The par 72 course is very walkable and has beautiful fairways. Then you have the Heritage Park Golf Course, one of the most beautiful in the city.

Two other golf courses in Olathe are Wolf Creek Golf Links Inc. and Shadow Glen Golf Club (Olathe, KS 66061).

First, pay a visit to the Ensor Farm Site and Museum. The former home of Marshall Ensor now has terrific displays of antique furniture, clothing, utensils, ham radio equipment, and quilts. Ensor was a teacher and an amateur radio enthusiast. Then head on to Lone Elm Park Historic Campsite where you can camp at the same spot where Kit Carson, cavalry soldiers and wagon train passengers once slept. There are some recreational options to do here, as well as picnic facilities and hiking trails.

The Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Historic Site allows you to see the farm, ice house and the barn. You can also check out the basement where the Mahaffies once run a dining hall, as well as the blacksmith shop, and the gift shop. If you want to, you can ride a real stagecoach on the site.

Furthermore, you have the William Marra Museum of Deaf History and Deaf Culture, where you can learn more about the history of deaf citizens in the country. You can even learn some sign language from one of the interactive modules they have.

Aside from these sites, you should head out to the following places listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

• Albert Ott House
• Franklin R. Lanter House
• O. Pickering House
• Lone Elm Campground Swale
• Martin Van Buren Parker House