• Enjoy locally inspired, modern American cuisine at the hotel's Park 26 restaurant, or gastro-pub fare at Fenimore's Pub. Both present live entertainment on various evenings.

• Savor the house-made smoked meets and cheeses at Oscar's Smokehouse, a beacon in nearby Warrensburg since 1943. Grab a snack or some of the specialty items -- Oscar's homemade jerky and mustard are local favorites -- to go.

• Bite into one of the classic signature hot dogs -- slathered with mustard, onions, and a signature meat sauce -- with a jaunt to New Way Lunch. The local eatery, now with 3 area locations, has been in business since 1943 and remains a family-run operation.