Old West Lawrence Travel Guide
Lawrence
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Popular places to visit
University of Kansas
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of University of Kansas during your travels in Lawrence. Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Rock Chalk Park
Rock Chalk Park is just one of the places to see in Lawrence, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Allen Fieldhouse
Catch an event at Allen Fieldhouse during your trip to Lawrence. Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Haskell Indian Nations University
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of Haskell Indian Nations University during your travels in Lawrence. Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Lied Center of Kansas
You can get tickets for a performance at Lied Center of Kansas during your trip to Lawrence. Experience the area's live music and theatre scene.
David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
Catch an event at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium during your trip to Lawrence. Experience the area's live music and theatre scene.
Things to do
An EpicUniversity Hunt: Soaring and Strolling Around Lawrence
Top hotels in Old West Lawrence
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Lawrence
This is my go-to hotel in Lawrence. Always clean, very friendly and helpful staff, quiet hotel and location. Highly recommend!
Reviewed on 30 Apr 2026
StoneHill Lawrence, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Nice place
Reviewed on 30 Apr 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Lawrence
The suite we stayed in was clean and suited our needs for the event we were attending. The hotel needs updating--for things like decor, electrical and USB outlets, better elevator. The breakfast was expensive for what was served.
Reviewed on 1 May 2026
The Oread Lawrence, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Great location and amenities. The room was very nice.
Reviewed on 27 Apr 2026
Baymont by Wyndham Lawrence
Good stay! Clean room. Helpful staff.
Reviewed on 30 Apr 2026
Comfort Inn & Suites Lawrence - University Area
I've stayed in this hotel many times over the years. The night I checked in, at 10pm, for my pre-paid 4 night stay I somehow had misplaced my credit card during the trip from Dallas to be used for "incidentals" and didn't have it with me. Granted, I stayed there 10 days before and am a Gold Member ...
Reviewed on 22 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Old West Lawrence
Downtown Lawrence
If you're spending some time in Downtown Lawrence, Lawrence Arts Center and Watkins Community Museum of History are top sights worth seeing.
Oread
While visiting Oread, you might make a stop by sights like South Park Wading Pool and Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area Exhibit.
Hillcrest
While Hillcrest isn't home to many top sights, David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and Allen Fieldhouse are some notable places to visit nearby.
East Lawrence
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in East Lawrence and surrounding area, you can visit Hobbs Park Memorial and Lawrence Arts Center.
University Place
While University Place may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Booth Family Hall of Athletics and Allen Fieldhouse.
Sunset Hills
Sunset Hills might not have many top sights, but Lied Center of Kansas and Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
