#Franklin Ave Shuttle

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The Shuttle (S) in Crown Heights is one of those rare super weird lines in NYC. It only has two cars and makes four stops on its short trip. It also goes over some streets and under others with all of the trip being essentially above ground.

Here's looking south from the Botanic Garden stop.

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What is Community Shuttle And Everything You Need To Know

If you're looking for a way to get around town without having to worry about driving or taking the bus, then you should check out Community Shuttle! This app offers a variety of transportation options, including carpooling, shared rides, and bike sharing. Plus, Community Shuttle is always updating its schedule so that you can find the best transportation option for you. So what are you waiting for? Sign up today!

What is Community Shuttle

Community Shuttle is a shuttle service that connects neighborhoods in the Twin Cities. The shuttle operates on a route between two fixed stops: Washington Ave. and Lyndale Ave. in downtown Minneapolis, and Franklin and Columbus Avenues in East St. Paul.

The Community Shuttle is funded by a grant from the Metropolitan Council and operated by the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRA). The HCRA manages and operates community transit services throughout the seven-county metropolitan area.

The Community Shuttle provides transportation for people with disabilities, as well as connecting neighborhoods with rapid bus service and bike lanes. The shuttle is wheelchair accessible, with space for bicycles on board.

The Community Shuttle has a capacity of 45 passengers, including 10 wheelchair spaces. The shuttle runs every 10 minutes during peak hours and every 15 minutes during off-peak hours. Tickets cost $2 each way, or $4 for a day pass.

How Community Shuttle works

Community Shuttle is a transportation company that operates in the Greater Boston Area. They offer door-to-door transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities. Community Shuttle also offers a variety of other services such as rides to doctors, shopping, and even to work.

To use Community Shuttle, all you need is your smartphone or computer. You can book your ride online, or by calling their customer service line. There are three different types of fares: Regular, Senior, and Disability. The regular fare is $5 per ride, the senior fare is $3 per ride, and the disability fare is $1 per ride.

If you have a valid Massachusetts ID or Medicare card, you can use Community Shuttle without having to pay the regular fare. You can also use Community Shuttle if you are carrying a valid transit pass from another municipality in Massachusetts.

Community Shuttle has a fleet of vans and buses that are wheelchair accessible. All of their buses have bright yellow stripes on them so that pedestrians know that they are safe to cross the street.

Community Shuttle also provides pickups for requests for rides from specific areas within the Greater Boston Area. This service is called "Request A Ride". If you need a pickup from anywhere outside of the

Why Should You Use Community Shuttle?

Community Shuttle is a ride-sharing service that connects people who need a ride with drivers who are looking for passengers. The company was founded in 2012, and since its inception, Community Shuttle has grown rapidly and become one of the most popular ride-sharing services in the United States. Community Shuttle offers a convenient and affordable way for people to get around town. Drivers can find passengers for casual rides or long journeys, and passengers can choose from a variety of drivers who are available at any time. Community Shuttle is also environmentally friendly because it uses less gas than traditional forms of transportation.

How to book a Community Shuttle

If you're looking for a way to get around town without having to rely on public transportation, you might want to consider booking a community shuttle. These vans run regularly between various neighborhoods in major cities, and can be a great option for those who don't have cars or don't want to bother with parking. Here's everything you need to know about community shuttles before you book one.

What are the benefits of using Community Shuttle?

Community Shuttle is a transportation service that connects people who need to travel in the same direction. The service is available to individuals and small groups, and it can be used for both local and long-distance transportation. Community Shuttle also provides a variety of amenities, including luggage assistance, wheelchair access, and pickup and drop-off locations.

The benefits of using Community Shuttle include convenience, affordability, and environmental sustainability. Convenience is achieved through the availability of multiple pickup and drop-off locations and the ability to book transportation in advance. Affordability is ensured through the use of affordable fares and the community-based nature of the service. Environmental sustainability is promoted through the use of alternative fuel vehicles and the provision of free parking.

Conclusion

If you're looking for a way to get around town without having to worry about driving, check out community shuttle. This service provides door-to-door transportation for people living in certain neighborhoods in the greater Los Angeles area. They also offer shuttles to popular tourist destinations and other areas of interest. If you're not sure if this is the right service for you, or want more information, be sure to visit their website or call them at (855) 348-SHUTTLE.

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‘The Children Shrieked in Delight as the Honking Train Passed Below’

‘The Children Shrieked in Delight as the Honking Train Passed Below’

Franklin Ave. Shuttle Dear Diary: On a warm fall evening, a friend took me to the Carroll Street Bridge in Crown Heights for the first time. Unlike its more popular cousin, which crosses the Gowanus Canal, this bridge crosses the open cut of the Franklin Avenue Shuttle. At the center of the bridge stood a woman. Two children sat beside her in a gray, plastic wagon. After crossing, my friend and I…

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2017 Meme Recap: NYU Edition

It’s been a rollercoaster of a year, but if nothing else, memes have hit their stride in 2017. From salt bae to IT, here are some of our favorite memes that blew up this year, violet-ified:

Cue an hour’s worth of refreshing the page. And by the time you’re done...

You had the perfect schedule lined up. Emphasis on had.

It’s fine, I’ll just take the R to Court Street, change to the 4 at Borough Hall, then from Franklin Ave I’ll take the Shuttle at Botanic Gardens, then... 

Turns out that Calculus midterm was the bane of everyone’s existence, not just yours.

But then again, how does one *get through* midterms? They never end.

Does anyone really call it that? Yes. Don’t let them hate on you.

It’s simple midterm logic. 

Upperclassmen and commuters unite. What you wouldn’t do for some Palladium Brunch...

Myth? Fact? Who knows. But maybe don’t risk it.

You can always live off of that free bag of chips you got during Welcome Week.

You can’t let them go to waste, and you have tons of hungry friends.

Okay, that’s enough.

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What you need to know - Rocket Mortgage Classic

By: DSP STAFF 6/26/19

Detroit (DSP) -  As the PGA Tour’s inaugural Rocket Mortgage Classic starts competition on Thursday, fans attending need to be aware of this pertinent information in order to enjoy the first PGA Tournament to take place in the City of Detroit. 

PARKING

General spectator parking for the Rocket Mortgage Classic will be located at the Michigan State Fairgrounds, and fans will be shuttled to the main tournament entrance – making for a convenient and easy entrance to the event. Fans will enter the Fairgrounds on West State Fair Avenue between Woodward Avenue and John R Street and can then board a free shuttle to take them less than two miles to and from Detroit Golf Club. Parking prices at the Michigan State Fairgrounds will be $25 per day Thursday, June 27-Sunday, June 30. Attendees are encouraged to purchase parking online to simplify their entry into the event while also saving $5 on Tuesday-Sunday fees. Parking can be purchased online only as part of a ticket purchase.

The grass areas in Palmer Park where sponsors, partners and VIPs were scheduled to park will not be utilized due to the rainy weather this spring. Guests holding parking passes marked “Palmer Park A” or “Palmer Park B” will now park in a private VIP lot at the Michigan State Fairgrounds and should enter off Woodward Ave. between 8-Mile Rd. and State Fair Ave. VIPs will have dedicated, private luxury motor coach shuttles stocked with snacks and non-alcoholic drinks to take them on the two-mile route to the main entrance at Detroit Golf Club.

General parking will still be at the Michigan State Fairgrounds, with the entrance off West State Fair Avenue between Woodward Avenue and John R Street and shuttles provided to Detroit Golf Club.

Handicapped parking is located at the University of Detroit Mercy, with ADA accessible shuttles to and from Detroit Golf Club. Fans must have a handicap placard and ID that matches the placard to park in this lot.There is no public parking available on-site at Detroit Golf Club.

RIDESHARE

For those intending to use rideshare to get to and from the Rocket Mortgage Classic, the Palmer Park Community Building (1121 Merrill Plaisance Street, Detroit, MI 48203) is the tournament’s designated drop-off and pick-up location. Rideshare drivers will need to approach from the south via Woodward Ave., as Pontchartrain Blvd. is one-way only heading south.

PROHIBITED ITEMS, BAG POLICY & MOBILE DEVICE POLICY

Per  PGA Tour policy, all guests will be subject to inspection prior to entering the tournament. No bags larger than 6” x 6” x 6” will be allowed into the tournament. Here is a link to the complete list of Prohibited and Permitted Items https://www.pgatour.com/company/tournaments-prohibited-items.html

Area 313 

Area 313 is comprised of the 543-yard par-5 14th hole, the 160-yard par-3 15th and the 450-yard par-4 16th hole. This area of the course will be home to the tournament’s wildest fan atmosphere, offering the best sightlines with general admission stadium seating options and upgraded hospitality venues.

Activities 

All fans attending the Rocket Mortgage Classic will be able to participate in a variety of experiences in addition to watching professional golf. One of the largest fan zones on the PGA Tour will take over the DGC members’ driving range and an adjacent hole from the North Course that won’t be in play for the tournament.

Fans will find the Rocket Mortgage Shot for Heroes, where each attendee can step up to the tee and attempt a pitch shot for a chance to win cash and other prizes while also raising money for charity. For each participant, Rocket Mortgage will make a charitable donation to raise money for the Community Solutions “Built for Zero” initiative, continuing the company’s dedication to military veterans. In total, this activation has raised $1 million for military charities over the last four years.

Fans will also be offered kids activities, from face painting and pizza making, to mini golf and building a Lego golfer, in the Rocket Mortgage Classic Learning Lab powered by CDW and Acer. Unique food and drink options will be available throughout the course, with summer lounge areas offering a great place for fans to take a break and enjoy the atmosphere of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Various interactive exhibits such as swing analysis, ball fitting and more will be included in the fan zone.

Special post-round entertainment will give fans reason to stick around after play on Friday and Saturday evenings during tournament week. Once the final putt drops, the back patio of the LendingTree Lounge behind the 16th green will be transformed into Chase Live @ The Rocket Mortgage Classic - a rocking live music venue. The venue will be open to all LendingTree Lounge ticket holders and Chase Sapphire card members, which is the Official Credit Card of the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

On Friday, June 28, American country singer Willie Jones will perform a unique acoustic set alongside a DJ. Having first risen to prominence as a contestant on FOX’s singing competition “The X Factor,” the Empire Records artist released his first single, “Runs in Our Blood,” last May and is set to drop his first EP and begin touring this year. He’ll be followed Friday by a performance from guitarist and singer Laith Al Saadi, a finalist on NBC’s “The Voice” who artistically blends blues, soul and classic rock. A product of the University of Michigan School of Music, he has worked with musical legends Luther Allison, Buddy Guy, Son Seals, Gregg Allman, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin and Paul Rodgers, and recently opened for Bob Seger.

Saturday, June 29, will feature an upbeat and lively performance from Morris Day and The Time. With an eclectic blend of soul, funk and rock, the band’s members – including Morris Day, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis – have collaborated with some of the biggest names in music, from Prince to Janet Jackson. The group is beloved for its popular tracks “Jerk Out” and “Jungle Love.”

“Whether you get fired up by long birdie putts or just like socializing with friends over a few great cocktails or making pizza with your kids, there’s something for everyone to enjoy,” Jason Langwell added.

Groupings & Starting Times 

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Today We Honor Audio Two Brooklyn duo Kirk "Milk Dee" Robinson @mcmilkdee and DJ Nat "Gizmo" Robinson who took over hip hop and NYC in '88 with the hit single "Top Billin'." I remember vividly that summer during a block party on Lefferts Place between Grand and Classon Ave. where the DJ by the Lefferts Heights building was rocking Top Billin' for what seems like all night, and everyone was "Wopin'" hard to the bace of the beat... The song was heard on Fulton St. down to Franklin Ave. by the shuttle drawing groups of people yearning to hear the song from the type again. No question the DJ had no choice but to play it over and over again to the crowed yearning to be apart of the positive vibes that was being generated by the people enjoying the jam. We celebrate Audio Two's artistry and legacy that was influential to myself and millions growing up in the culture we love. #gobrooklyn | CARTER™ Magazine www.carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #staywoke

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1879 Sixth Avenue and 42nd St. NYC Sixth Ave Elevated Railway 1876 - 1938 The Metropolitan Elevated Railway was not the first elevated railway to be built in New York City. However, it was the first to be removed. Stations on Sixth Ave (going north) are at 8th, 14th, 23rd, 28th, 33rd, 38th, 42nd, 50th and 58th St. Broadway crosses 6th Ave at 34th St and is known as Herald Sq. The station at 33rd St is also known as Greeley Sq At 53rd St the line turned east to join the 9th Ave El. The 53rd St connector crossed 7th Ave and there was a station was at 8th Ave. At Ninth Ave, the line turns north to join the 9th Ave El. The line as originally built in 1878 went to a terminal at 58th St and the junction at 53rd St to the Ninth Ave Line existed until 1924 after which time only the curve onto 53rd St remained until the end of service. The 6th Avenue El Important Dates June 17, 1872 - The Gilbert Elevated Railway Company was chartered. Dr. Rufus H. Gilbert. Gilbert, a former medical practitioner, became interested in transportation matters, invented and patented a compressed air method of propulsion through elevated tubes. He had envisioned a rapid transit system based upon this method. The Gilbert Company ran into financial troubles and legal complications. The company was renamed to the Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company and would be franchised to construct a steam operated railway above 6th Avenue. April 19, 1876 - Construction of the Metropolitan Elevated Railway line began at the northeast corner of 6th Ave and 42nd St. The two-track line on Sixth Ave was built using a through-girder type of construction, which was different from deck girder work employed on the other NY elevated lines. It appeared to be similar to European elevated railway structures. June 5, 1878 - The Metropolitan Elevated Railway or what would be known as the 6th Ave El began operations from stations Rector St, Cortlandt St, and Park Place, all on Church Street; Chambers St, Franklin St, Grand St, Bleecker St, all on West Broadway; 8th, 14th, 23rd, 28th, 33rd, 42nd, 50th and 58th Streets, all on Sixth Avenue. Where the line was to go from 58th St is only conjecture. Probably it would have connected to the 9th Ave line at 59th St or may have turned east to connect up with the 3rd Ave Line. The locomotives and rolling stock were raised to the structure by means of a temporary incline on Church Street, behind Trinity Church (near Rector Street). In the original plans, the line would have turned east from Church St onto Morris St to go over to Broadway at Bowling Green and proceeded south from there to South Ferry. However, the route was changed to join the Sixth with the Ninth Ave line as described in 1881. The locomotives had a 2-4-2 wheel arrangement, weighed 15 tons and were painted a pea green color. The passenger cars were painted a light green with pea green and gold trim and had wheels of highly compressed paper and steel rims. The interiors contained oak and mahogany woods, sported Axminster carpeting and introduced 3 chandeliers of kerosene lighting. The original fare was 10 cents to ride in one of the finely appointed cars of that era. A repair and storage facility in 1881 was notably absent from the Sixth Ave line. There was a four track segment on the West Broadway and a three track segment on Church St structure between Cortlandt St and, which were initially steam engine service and storage tracks. July 8, 1878 - The 6th Ave line was connected to 9th Ave line by a 2-track connecting structure from a westbound junction at 53rd St to a northbound junction at 9th Ave. Jan 9, 1879 - The Sixth Avenue line began a temporary shuttle that operated from 50th St Station to the 8th Ave Station on the 53rd St connecting structure. The intermediate station at Eighth Ave was one of only two stations on the Manhattan El system on a north-south Avenue. The other was at Second Ave on the 34th St Branch. The line expanded to 3 tracks at 8th Ave to make the that station a local stop with a center express track. However, that track originally served as a turn-back for the steam locomotives. Feb 25, 1879 - Through service to 53rd St and 8th Ave began. The 58th St station became a stub shuttle station with through service to and from downtown in rush hours and a single car shuttle to 50th St the remainder of the time. The 58th St station was a three track station structure. The center track was used initially for steam engine turn-backs and after electrification it was a lay-up track for the through trains that eliminated from there. Nov 1, 1881 - The 6th Ave line operated to South Ferry and all night service was inaugurated on the line. As originally planned, the Sixth Ave line would have turned east onto Morris St to go over to Broadway at Bowling Green and proceeded south from there to South Ferry. However, the two track Ninth Ave structure over Greenwich St was modified to a four track structure to join the Sixth Ave line, which ramps down on two of the tracks from the higher elevation of Trinity Place Jan 1, 1883 - The night trains were discontinued for economy reasons. After many complaints, passengers were permitted to ride the employee trains until Jan 31, 1883, when half-hourly night service was reinstated and made permanent. Mar 27, 1897 - Pinstch gas lighting fixtures were introduced on the 6th Ave line. 400 passenger cars were equipped with four gas jet lamps in each car, nine feet apart and at 40 candlepower each. The gas was manufactured at the 155th St yards, and stored in 7’ tanks under each car. Oct 1, 1902 - Electric operation began from Rector St to 58th St. Nov 2, 1902 - Electric operation was extended to 155th St. April 4, 1903 - The last steam locomotive ran in revenue service on the 6th Ave line. A couple of steam locomotives were retained and used for work train service for several years on the Els. Jan 31, 1914 - The 38th St station opened. One would have to examine NY City history to determine the reason for putting a station at this location at this time, the WWI Era. April 25, 1923 - The Manhattan Railway Company introduced the "Goldenrod" paint scheme for its cars and stations. The first train operated on 6th Ave line. The 38th St station was the first to be painted bright orange with a black roof and the words "Ride on the Open Air Elevated" on the sides. June 16, 1924 - The 58th St (the original northern terminal) station at Central Park South was closed. Demolition began on August 11. Dec 4, 1938 - The Sixth Ave Elevated Line ended operations. The El was replaced by the IND Subway line being constructed beneath the street. Due to the difficulties encountered in attempting to keep the Fulton Street Elevated line in Brooklyn in operation during construction of the IND subway line beneath that street, it was determined that the 6th Ave Elevated structure had to be removed to expedite this subway construction. According to some reports, the 6th Ave El structure was suffering from metal fatigue. A sag in the structure required the third rails to be lowered or heightened depending on whether the third rail was on the inboard or outboard side of the track. After 60 years of operation, the first 25 were under steam operation, one wonders if the structure had been designed to withstand the large volume of traffic that operated on it. It was built and operated as a very busy two-track mainline railway and it showed its age early in its useful life. It was never strengthened or enhanced like the other lines when the center third track was installed on them (1915-16). The IND 8th Ave Subway was built to replace the the 9th Ave El. However, the 6th Ave line was removed first in 1939. For the next year or so, the demolition of the line at the major intersections on Sixth Ave was well documented. For a couple more years, the stub connections at 53rd St and at Morris St identified the former El route. The 6th Ave Subway succeeded the 6th Ave El with its similar connector at 57th St from 8th Ave to turn south on 6th Ave. The flying junctions of the IND Subway line at 57th St are buried deep under the street out of public view. It is interesting to note that at the south end of 6th Ave, the IND 8th Ave Subway construction in 1924, caused Sixth Ave to be extended further south to Church St which eliminated the El route curves on to West 3rd St to West Broadway and Murray St to Church St. During 1939 the El was torn down. The iron and steel were sold to Japan. The steel returned in December 7 1941and continued throughout the war. (image of the tear down in comments (1939) http://www.geocities.ws/lf14515/

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MTA API pt. 2: Traversal

Ok, so now that we have all of the MTA data, what do we do with it? We’ll need to find schedules we want, parse the data, and display what we have in a way that makes sense. Let’s do this step by step and show a list of upcoming departures (northbound and southbound), for the Franklin Ave 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 trains.

1.) Finding the Stop We Want

Right now we have ALL of the train data. That’s way too much... We want to find a specific route first, then we can narrow down by stop. If we head over to this site, we can find a query parameter that we can pass in to filter on route. Look at that the 2/3/4/5 is the first option and feed_id #1. Let’s add that to the end of our api request and boom, all the 2, 3, 4, and 5 train data.

Ok, now we want to find a specific stop. This actually took some digging on my part but I was able to find this awesome zipped folder of related MTA docs. Inside of that zipped doc, you’ll be able to find a stops.txt. This is all subway stops and an id for that stop. Search for Franklin Ave and you’ll see 3 sets of Ids for 3 Franklin Aves. One set for the shuttle, one for the A, and one for the 2(,3,4,5). We want the one for the 2 (239). If we want specifically north or south, we prepend an ‘N’ or ‘S’ to the id.

We know what feed we want, what stop we want, but everything is still in that generated class from the gtsf-realtime gem. Let’s parse that data to find the information that we need.

2.) Parsing Data

We have our list of realtime objects, and I have made some code that parses through and grabs only trains that are stopping at the franklin ave stop, check it out:

https://gist.github.com/hwalborn/a1d0c0580bc9df5bc54eee5f4f5ef807

Let’s talk about what this is doing. We iterate over our feed list and look for any objects that have the trip_update property. This is an optional field for GTFS, and we need it so we must do a null check (otherwise this totally breaks). We search all trips’ departures and find any that are for Franklin Ave. If they are for Franklin Ave, we push that bad boy into our list of upcoming departures. Now lets run our program and see what we have:

Ok, ok, ok it looks messy still but there’s some great info in here. We have a list objects that look something like this:

https://gist.github.com/hwalborn/9029eece475775d48e533947cd7c1e7f

Wow, we have stop_id where we can infer which direction the train is traveling, some things that I really don’t care too much about, and I see a “time” section! Now that we have correctly parsed our data, let’s show it in a way that is a little more readable.

3.) Display in Human Readable Format

Let’s start with the time. Everything else is pretty straight forward. The “time” property on our GTFS object looks like this: “1541275032″. What? How is that time? I had to dig a little, but realized that GTFS uses POSIX time-- which is the number of seconds that have elapsed since Thursday January 1st, 1970. Since we are only interested in finding the number of minutes until the next departure time, lets convert the current time to POSIX, then subtract that from the departure time to find the number of seconds until the next train departure. Bam! Now we have everything we need, this is how our code looks now:

https://gist.github.com/hwalborn/063ef38dd9ab722a319c4c61f3680cb1

First I changed our list of upcoming departures to a hash with two properties (northbound and southbound). We do the same logic for iterating over the data, but now we find the next departure time and simply push it into the northbound or southbound list, depending on the stop_id. Let’s run the program and see what we get:

Awesome! A list of times! We can do a little bit more to order the time and maybe filter out for negatives and anything that’s a long time away. But for now, I’m happy with our list of upcoming departure times!

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on the franklin ave shuttle

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Out here in these crochet streets on my way to #StealTheShuttle for some #HookinInBrooklyn to ride the Franklin Ave Shuttle from noon to 6 p.m. on #wwkip day Saturday June 8th. So look for me on either end of the train, depending on where you get on. Bring your favorite yarn and hook and help me make hats :) https://www.instagram.com/p/BydAtc_nu5Z/?igshid=pr9x4oser2g4

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Historic Homes Tour on Saturday to feature talk by Kassebaum Baker

Former Kansas Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker will visit her childhood home Saturday, and more than 100 guests will get to be present.

Kassebaum Baker will speak about her experiences growing up in west Topeka at 5:15 p.m. Saturday at the former Landon Mansion at 521 S.W. Westchester Road, said Pat Michaelis, president of the Shawnee County Historical Society.

Tickets are required to attend the event, which is part of a fundraising “Historic Homes Tour” being put on by that organization.

The tour’s 100 tickets sold out within 24 hours after the historical society in February made them available for $75 each.

Between 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday, guests may tour any of three historic homes.

A booklet being provided to guests identifies those as:

• The Victorian-style home of Jerry and Ann Palmer, built in 1886 at 305 S.W. Greenwood Ave. in Topeka’s Potwin community.

• The prairie-style home of Dan and Helen Crow, built in 1918 at 400 S.W. Greenwood Ave., also in Potwin.

• The Garlinghouse home of Ron and Rhonda Cathey, built in 1933 at 2532 S.W. Granthurst Ave., about a block west of the 2500 block of S.W. Topeka Boulevard.

From 4 to 6 p.m., guests may tour the Michael and Kathryn Franklin Home, which was formerly the Landon Mansion. It’s located at 521 S.W. Westchester, about one-half mile west of S.W. 6th and Gage Boulevard.

Guests may park along the street near the Franklin home or in the parking lot at Gage Park’s Blaisdell Family Aquatic Center, where shuttles will take them to and from that home. Shawnee County Parks and Recreation is allowing the historical society to use that lot free of charge.

Kassebaum Baker, 86, grew up at the Landon Mansion as a daughter of Alf Landon, who served as governor of Kansas and ran unsuccessfully in 1936 as the Republican candidate for president. Alf Landon died in 1987, shortly after his 100th birthday.

The booklet for Saturday’s tour says Kassebaum Baker was vice president of Kassebaum Communications, a family-owned company that operated several radio stations, and served on the board of education at Maize, a suburb of Wichita.

She spent one year in the mid-1970s serving in Washington, D.C., on the staff of her longtime friend, Kansas Sen. James Pearson, then won election to the Senate in 1978 and served there until 1997.

In 1996, Kassebaum Baker married former Sen. Howard Baker, of Tennessee. He died in 2014. She lives on a ranch near Burdick in Morris County, located in central Kansas.

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These are the most visited museums in America

In the book, The Dead Toad Scrolls, Kilroy J. Oldster writes that “examination of our past is never time-wasting. Reverberations from the past provide learning rubrics for living today.”

It’s an excellent quote that stresses the importance of learning from our past. And there’s no better education on our history as humans – and as a planet – than in the halls of museums.

But not all museums are alike. The collections at museums are often unique and hold artifacts that are either rare or one-of-a-kind. Every museum experience is different, so if you’re interested in learning about a particular era or a specific artist, you should plan your museum visits ahead of time.

However, if you’re like most museum-goers who just want to wander through halls and find inspiration, here are a few recommendations. According to Aecom’s 2017 Theme Index and Museum Index, these are the most visited museums in America.

1. National Air and Space Museum

Washington, DC | 7,000,000 visitors

The US space shuttle Discovery in the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va. — Photo courtesy of KAREN BLEIER/AFP/GettyImages

You don’t have to be a space fanatic to be amazed by the National Air and Space Museum’s collection of aviation and space artifacts. As part of the Smithsonian Institution, the National Air and Space Museum is the largest of its kind – so large that its thousands of artifacts are showcased in two buildings.

The main exhibit at the museum in Washington, DC opened in 1976 and follows the history and highlights of the innovation that led to American space exploration. The museum at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is a massive, hangar-like building that houses large aircraft and spacecraft, including the space shuttle Discovery. It’s a voyage through the courage and American spirit of exploration.

2. Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York | 7,000,000 visitors

In 1866, after a group of Americans experienced how Parisians bring art and art education to the French people, they decided that the American people also deserved a “national institution and gallery of art.” That was the moment the Metropolitan Museum of Art, more commonly known as The Met, set out to collect some of the world’s rarest and most beautiful artifacts and works of art.

Over 100 years later, the Met is now in three locations – The Met Fifth Ave, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters – and houses over 5,000 years of art from around the world. Among the collection are some of the world’s most recognizable works of art including Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze, Vincent van Gogh’s Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat, and Claude Monet’s Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies.

3. National Museum of Natural History

Washington, DC | 6,000,000 visitors

National Museum Of Natural History previews Tyrannosaurus Rex Exhibit — Photo courtesy of Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Another facility that’s part of the Smithsonian Institution, the National Museum of Natural History is 1.5 million square feet of exhibitions that educate and inspire millions of visitors per year.

This famous green-domed museum on the National Mall houses 126 million natural science specimens and cultural artifacts. Among them are 30 million insects, 7 million fish in liquid-filled jars, 2 million cultural artifacts and thousands of fossils.

4. National Gallery of Art

Washington, DC | 5,232,000 visitors

The home of the National Gallery of Art is located within this iconic building on Washington DC’s National Mall — Photo courtesy of Pgiam / iStock / Getty Images Plus

The National Gallery of Art began as a gift to the people of the United States by wealthy financier and art collector, Andrew W. Mellon. In 1936, he offered to donate his art collection and use his own funds to construct a museum, and with President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s support, they built that museum on the National Mall near Capitol Hill.

The halls of the museum reflect the exhibitions that are on display. For instance, the Italian Renaissance galleries are decorated with Italian travertine wainscot and plaster walls. The original donation from Andrew Mellon was a robust collection containing 126 paintings and 26 sculptures. But over the years, the National Gallery of Art has obtained more works and has expanded.

5. American Museum of Natural History

New York | 5,000,000 visitors

The first view you see in the entrance hall of the American Museum of Natural History — Photo courtesy of post424 / iStock / Getty Images Plus

You may not have ever visited the American Museum of Natural History in New York, but you have certainly seen it. The museum has shown up in tons of television shows and classic films, like Night at the Museum starring Ben Stiller and Robin Williams.

It’s not hard to see why so many filmmakers use this museum as a backdrop to their movies. Founded in 1869, its architecture is a quintessential representation of the Gilded Age. And because it’s renowned for its exhibitions and scientific collections, it’s a visually stunning and intellectually stimulating place.

The 45 halls of artifacts, dioramas and displays are the most notable. Walking through these hallways feels like taking a stroll through the Encyclopedia Britannica.

6. National Museum of American History

Washington, DC | 3,800,000 visitors

American history is deeper than what we learn in textbooks, and the National Museum of American History focuses on capturing the complex nuances and richness of our country’s history and culture. With 1.8 million objects and more than three shelf-miles of archival collections, the this museum takes visitors on an extraordinary journey encompassing government and politics, American innovation and business history as well as entertainment.

The collection includes Revolutionary War artifacts, props used in The Wizard of Oz, and there’s even an exhibit dedicated to how Julia Child transformed American cuisine. All of this and more are important cultural elements in the tapestry of our American lives.

7. The Museum of Modern Art

New York | 2,750,000 visitors

The Museum of Modern Art, also known as MoMA, is committed to displaying contemporary art that celebrates diversity, stirs social discourse and provokes thoughtful and meaningful conversations.

Curators of MoMA’s world-renowned exhibitions and events find collections that are reactionary of the times we live in while simultaneously leading the conversation and sparking new trends. The art housed at MoMA goes beyond canvas and sculpture and extends into performance as well as film.

8. National Museum of African American History and Culture

Washington, DC | 2,400,000 visitors

A peek inside the National Museum of African American History and Culture which was completed in September, 2016 — Photo courtesy of Alan Karchmer

One of the newest museums within the Smithsonian Institution, the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened to the public on September 24, 2016 and is already in the top ten most visited museums in the nation.

This museum not only highlights the contributions of African Americans, but also helps all Americans see the importance of these stories, inspiring through the values of resilience, optimism and spirituality of African American history and culture.

The main collection displays almost 37,000 artifacts, documents, photographs and media that encompass African American music, literature and clothing, and guides visitors on a history through slavery, segregation and the Civil Rights Movement.

9. Houston Museum of Natural Science 

Houston | 2,295,000 visitors

Visitors to the Houston Museum of Natural Science are greeted by a Tyrannosaurus rex — Photo courtesy of Houston Museum of Natural Science

The Houston Museum of Natural Science focuses on maintaining and promoting the fields of all things natural science. Its facilities include the George Observatory, which is home to one of the country’s largest telescopes that is available for public viewing. 

The main building, the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land houses exhibits including dinosaur fossils, minerals and gemstones, a menagerie of taxidermy, as well as the Hamman Hall of Texas Coastal Ecology, which serves as a facility to educate visitors about the local habitat.

10. California Science Center

Los Angeles | 2,106,000 visitors

The California Science Center mission states that they “aspire to stimulate curiosity and inspire science learning in everyone by creating fun, memorable experiences.” By offering free general admission to its permanent exhibits, visitors can explore Earth’s different ecosystems, immerse themselves in the innovative environments that humans have created and even see real aerospace artifacts in the Air and Space Exhibits.

With a special exhibit or IMAX ticket, guests can schedule time to see the space shuttle Endeavour, which launched Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman astronaut to space and flew the first servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Straphanger Summer, Trip 4: Van Cortlandt Park, Inwood, Far Rockaway, Broad Channel, and Prospect Park by Jess Sirizzotti ‘10

My hubris met its match today, and it was not a good adventure.

I’ve been pretty loose about the train line planning, but I really wanted to do the A all in one go since it’s the longest route (31 miles, just under two hours). And that is totally do-able! But you should not do it on the same day you take the 1 all the way up. I did, and I was sorry.

TRIP 4: Van Cortlandt Park/242nd St (1), 168th St (C), Inwood/207th St (A), Far Rockaway/Mott Ave (A), Broad Channel (S-Rockaway Park), Prospect Park (S-Franklin Ave)

Taking the 1 up to Van Cortland Park is a very long trip, and more people stayed on until the last stop than any line so far. As you go through the West Bronx, the apartment buildings are so high that you can’t see the tops from the parallel train windows. You also get to enjoy the deepest subway station in the city: 191st St, which clocks in at 180 feet below street level.

Once I reached Van Cortland Park (huge!) and had aged a thousand years, I went to the Kingsbridge Social Club and got to spy on a wedding party with orange rose boutonnieres. They had the burrata. I got the fried Brussels sprouts (delicious with good crisp) with a Founder's Sumatra on tap (coffee beer! so awake!) and enjoyed the chipper painted walls.

Went back down to 168th St for the top of the C line, which is a really cool station to gawk at the mosaic arches but not a super fun time during morning rush hour. It’s entirely elevator access, and our freight elevator was run by an MTA guy who made a little cubicle for himself with wet ground markers, complete with chair, fan, and radio. Outside is the Morgan Stanley Adult Emergency Department, which does not sound like a hospital (but it is). Picked up a batch of brown-sugar heavy chocolate chip cookies and a gigantic apple turnover from Inwood-family-owned Carrot Top Pastries.

207th St station has 4′-high Kate Spade-style sparkly mosaics spelling out “At the start” and “At long last” on the walls, which was cute. Went to Bocaditos Bistro, for Brie cheese bites which were not as good as I wanted them to be (also the jam was the exact color of recently spilled blood). Everything else on the menu looked really good though, and it was totally worth the stop because I got to overhear the waiter explaining to my neighbor table that “fettuccini” was a past and “filet” was “like steak and eggs but without the eggs.” He also magnanimously ate a coconut flan to confirm which ones were vanilla for me. He was a good man, and he deserves better.

It was finally time for the longest line, and I rode with one guy the whole two hour route. Far Rockaway was rough. In Manhattan and most of Brooklyn, Hurricane Sandy is vaguely pesky memory. It’s going to shut down the L for two years, and most people’s reactions were “Really? That’s still a thing?” Sandy and its aftermath is very much Still A Thing in Far Rockaway. There’s a huge outdoor mall with two stores open and a lot of dour looking concrete. I picked up coconut shards and unpeeled lychee from a street vendor and hopped back to Broad Street. 

80th St/Hudson Ave has these cool Dementor looking decorations by Mia Pearlman

Broad Channel was really the only place where I felt uncomfortable and unwelcome. It’s very white and residential, looks a bit like P-Town with 1-2 story houses on cement stilts. Lots had signs saying “No hunting or trespassing.” (What… would you hunt? Cats?) I bought my dad a Father’s Day card at the gift shop while the owner’s adorable daughter was watching and dancing to “Frozen.”

By that point, the sky looked like a moonstone and I had spent 40 minutes getting eaten alive on the train platform. The plan was to get the Shuttle to Rockaway Park, but there must be only one car going back and forth and the mosquitoes were VICIOUS. I finally gave up and caught the next A and C back to Brooklyn, then the S to Prospect Park. Picked up a spicy salmon cup at Silver Rice which was heavenly protein and carbs after lots of sweets all day, and collapsed exhausted on my friend’s couch.