Arriving at Manhattan Regional Airport in Manhattan places you among it all, with nearby cities and landscapes an easy drive away. Manhattan, Kansas, known as the Little Apple, is a college town in the Flint Hills, the largest stretch of tallgrass prairie left in North America. Kansas State University sets the tone, with purple everywhere and a lively bar and restaurant district called Aggieville. The surrounding hills roll on for miles, green in spring and gold in fall, under enormous skies. Standout experiences around Manhattan: - Learn how the prairie works at the Flint Hills Discovery Center - Hike the trails at Konza Prairie and watch for bison on the horizon - Spend an evening in Aggieville, one of the oldest college shopping districts in the country - Cheer on the K-State Wildcats at Bill Snyder Family Stadium - Fish, boat, or camp at Tuttle Creek Lake north of town - Visit the Sunset Zoo and the Kansas State Insect Zoo - Catch the Symphony in the Flint Hills concert on the open prairie each June Manhattan is a great base for the Flint Hills. The Oz Museum in Wamego is 20 minutes east, Fort Riley and Junction City are 20 minutes west, and the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve near Strong City is about an hour south. Abilene, with the Eisenhower Presidential Library, is an hour west, Topeka an hour east, and Kansas City about two hours. Every spring, ranchers burn the prairie to renew it, lighting the hills at night. Come for the sunsets, the steaks, and the grass that goes on forever.