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Points of Interest
  • Aggieville
  • Konza Prairie Tallgrass Preserve
  • KSU Insect Zoo
  • Linear Park Trail
  • Little American Royal Livestock Show
  • Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
  • Riley County Historical Museum
  • Sunset Zoo
  • Top of the World
  • Tuttle Creek State Park
  • Wildcat Creek Sports Center

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Take away the college, and what you’re looking at seems to be the world’s largest assisted-care community. The prevailing fogeyness translates into a local government guided by a conservative mentality—much to the dismay of the undergraduate leftist bloc. From time to time, the two sides lock horns, as was the case when the city mayor proposed a “Marriage Protection Week” in response to rapid gains made on the gay-rights front in the fall of 2003. Much of the town rallied behind its leader, while the students demonstrated in protest.

Manhattan itself is a flavorful blend of small-town sleepiness and college-community chutzpah. During the day, you’ll encounter passersby here and there, but by 10 p.m., the streets are as vacant as the windows. Aggieville, on the other hand, doesn’t really do bedtime. Essentially a continuous string of bars with the occasional coffeeshop or bookstore thrown in for variety’s sake, it’s practically off-campus housing for some students. The dichotomy here—sleep or Sam Adams—is often a vexing one. Still, with some digging, alternatives can be unearthed: PJ’s Restaurant and Pub goes salsa every Thursday, Gumby’s Pizza presents live music shows, and for unblushing libertines, there’s always Manhattan Hill.

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Local Atmosphere at Kansas State University

Silverado6275

'15

Computer Science

1.2
D

Shopping,Fast Food

There is so much shopping in our town not enough people to live here to spend that much time shopping ,Also there are to many Fast food places in town.

Feb 13, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at Kansas State University

kaburton

'14

Architectural Engineering

4.6
A

School Spirit Is What It Is All About!

Manhattan is very much a college town. Everyone is there to support the school athletically and academically. There are a lot of fun things to do but you have to find them with your friends. There is a movie theater, a mall, many restaurants, and always a fun event on campus!

Jan 02, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at Kansas State University

mtryon

'14

Chemical Engineering

4.6
A

Home!

Manhattan has a small town family feel. The city revolves around K-State and its sports teams.

Dec 02, 2011

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Facts

Shopping Centers Manhattan Town Center
Major Sports Teams
  • Kansas City Chiefs: Football
  • Kansas City Royals: Baseball
City Web Sites
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Kansas City: Missouri: Less than 2.5 hours
  • Topeka: Kansas: Less than 1 hour
Did You Know?

Five Fun Facts about Manhattan:
• The world’s largest ball of twine is just a three-hour drive away.
• Manhattan is home to the nation’s oldest continuously operating Pizza Hut.
• The city takes doggie-paddling more literally than most—it recently instituted PetPoolOoza, a competitive dog swim in the city pool whose wild popularity has ensured its return as an annual tradition.
• The city limits encompass both blue monkeys and intramural wrist wrestlers.
• Manhattan, founded in 1855, celebrated its 150th birthday in June 2005.

Famous People from Manhattan:
Cassandra Peterson, better known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Damon Runyon, the so-called “inventor of Broadway,” whose short story “The Idylls of Miss Sarah Brown” formed the basis for the musical “Guys and Dolls”

Local Slang:
Aggieville – typically billed as Manhattan’s historic shopping district, most students view it as a three-block invitation to inebriation
The Letters (or Manhattan Hill) – local scenic overlook, a hill east of campus with the letters M-A-N-H-A-T-T-A-N set into its side
Little Apple – Manhattan, Kan., to its resident loyalists
Manhappenin’ – Manhattan, Kan., to its resident malcontents
Top of the World – local scenic overlook, an elevated park at the intersection of Marlatt Avenue and Seth Child Road

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Carmike Seth Childs 12
2610 Farm Bureau Rd.
Manhattan
(785) 776-9886

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