Straight outta Dodge City: Where you can go for a ‘Gunsmoke’ reunion

If you’re still missing Miss Kitty and Marshal Matt Dillon, plan a trip to Dodge City this month. The city in Kansas will pay tribute to the 60th anniversary of the “Gunsmoke� TV series with actors such as Bruce Boxleitner and Burt Reynolds, who appeared in some episodes.

The Western ran on CBS from 1955 to 1975 and featured a fictional Dodge City of the Old West (the show was actually shot outside Kanab, Utah).

At the Wild West Fest‘s “Gunsmoke� reunion, you can watch episodes of the show on the big screen at a drive-in theater on Sept. 25.

The tribute continues Sept. 26 with Q&A panels starting at 10 a.m. Reynolds, who played blacksmith Quint Aspen on the series from 1962 to ‘65; Buck Taylor, who played part-time deputy Newly O’Brien from 1967 to ‘75; and four others from the show will appear at meet-and-greets and autograph sessions.

The rest of the festival continues through Sept. 27 and includes a beer fest and music by the Jared Daniels Band. It also coincides with the Kansas Pro Rodeo Finals, for those who want to see real-life cowboys.

Tickets to panels and meet-and-greets cost $10 each; the beer fest costs $20 per person.

Info: Wild West Fest featuring “Gunsmoke� 60th Anniversary, Roundup Arena, 608 S. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas.

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