“Saddle Up, Let’s Ride” Parade will kick off the Trails, Rails and Tales celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail at 10 A.M. Saturday, September 3. There will be historic buggies, stage coaches, mounted shooters, Native American Spirit Dancers and more. The rout will run from the Fairgrounds, taking NW 7th Street east to Cedar Street. It continues south along Cedar Street to SW 6th and across to Old Abilene Town. The best place to view the parade is along Cedar Street. There will be bleachers set up on the east side of the NW 2nd and Cedar intersection. For a complete list of activities contact the Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau at www.abilenekansas.org or call 785-263-2231.
