Once known as the wildest town in the West, Dodge City (population: 28,000) connects legend and lore at museums and rodeos. Stop at Boot Hill Museum and Front Street for a drink in the Long Branch Saloon, gunfights by the boardwalk, a walk through the Boot Hill cemetery, nightly variety shows, and exhibits on cowboys, gunslingers and lawmen. (620) 227-8188; boothill.org
If you're in town in early August, the annual Dodge City Days has more than 50 events, including a rodeo, barbecue contest and Western parade. (620) 227-3119; www.dodgecitydays.com
Boot Hill Museum and Front Street
Dodge City Days
Dodge City Convention and Visitors Bureau
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