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Area Attractions About Olathe, Kansas Olathe (pronounced o-LAY-tha) is located in 40 miles South of Kansas City, Missouri in Northeast Kansas and is fifth largest city in the state with a population of more than 111,000. In 2006, Money Magazine ranked Olathe #13 on its list of the "100 Best Cities to Live in the United States." Historically, Olathe, Kansas served as the beginning of the both the Oregon Trail and Santa Fe Trail and its local stores and businesses were heavily dependent on supplying wagons trains headed westward. Olathe is also credited with being the birthplace of the original cowboy boot! The Mahaffie Farmhouse and Stagecoach Stop was a popular re-supply point for wagons headed westward and is a registered historical site maintained by the City of Olathe. Visitors are welcome to participate in the many activities there, including a Civil War re-enactment and the Wild West Days. Period costumes are worn by the staff, and stagecoach rides and farm animals make the site a favorite among children. After the construction of the transcontinental railroad, the wagon trails to the West lost importance and Olathe faded into a small, sleepy prairie town. In the 1950s, with the construction of the Interstate Highway 35, Olathe became directly linked to nearby Kansas, resulting in explosive residential growth as it became a part of the Kansas City metro area. THE GREAT MALL of the Great Plains Located directly across 151st Street from the Holiday Inn Meet Headquarters is the Great Mall of the Great Plains, Kansas' largest outdoor mall with more than 80 stores, restaurants, and movie theaters. Restaurants located in The GREAT MALL of the Great Plains
54th Street Grill & Bar 913-764-0540 Entertainment located in The GREAT MALL of the Great Plains
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