Spanning grassroots galleries and presidential history, North Central Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø delights and surprises with its blend of approachable art and hometown legacies. Finer in Salina A grand revitalization has amped up Salina’s already vibrant historic downtown district, where Friday Night Live brings music…
Read More
Here in the nation’s top wheat-growing state, artisans in bakeries, breweries and distilleries skillfully transform the locally sourced amber grain (as well as other grain-based ingredients) into tasty products. BREAD Bonito Michoacan Bakery, Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø City This crowd-pleasing Mexican bakery lines its…
Read More
Toast Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø-made beers in urban centers and along backroads. Here are ten of our favorite spots to kick back with a drink, along with our suggestions for what to try. Location: Topeka Must try: County Seat Wheat, a light-bodied wheat ale Location: Salina Must try: Fire Engine Red, a malty American…
Read More
Swing by for tastings and linger on patios at wineries along three trails winding through fertile valleys in the northeast. The bright red-and-green Miami County Trolley picks visitors up at area hotels and stops at wineries on the Somerset Wine Trail, a 12-mile stretch of vineyards less than an…
Read More
Barbecue | Doughnuts | Farm-to-table | Fried chicken. While those items have recently topped foodies’ trend charts, Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø has been nailing these hot culinary categories for decades. Here’s a sampling of the state’s best eats in each of these areas. The Barbecue Meccas of Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø City and Wichita…
Read More
The great track star Glenn Cunningham nearly died in a fire that burned the young boy’s legs so badly they almost were amputated. Told he wouldn’t walk again, the seven-year-old endured a year of incredible pain exercising until he could stand on his own, then walk, and finally run. The Elkhart…
Read More
Does anyone else find it odd that beef jerky, meant to have a long shelf life, always seems to be completely devoured in just a few days? My family’s favorite dried, salty meat sticks come from Luther’s Smokehouse, where it is dried perfectly to bend but not break, isn’t too chewy, and has a peppery…
Read More
I know a secret about El Dorado. Actually, I know several secrets, and they all involve works of art. One lies in an alley, another sits on the sidewalk, and one’s in a back room. Since it’s not hush-hush, however, I’ll first reveal the best-kept secret of all…it’s the Coutts Memorial Museum of Art…
Read More
