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Discover the Heart of Bustling Wichita

By Jess Hoffert on May. 27, 2024

Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø’ largest city refers to itself as the Heart of the Country and, precise map coordinates aside, local love swells just about everywhere you look. Named after a Native American tribe, Wichita honors its roots at Keeper of the Plains, a 44-foot-tall steel sculpture by Blackbear Bosin. At this…

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Northeast Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø: For the Spirited

By Jess Hoffert on Sep. 20, 2023

Once the capital of the Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Territory, little Lecompton played a big role that led to the Union accepting Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø as a free state. (Tours of Constitution Hall State Historic Site put you in the room where it happened.) Today’s capital of Topeka proves true freedom is an ongoing process. Case in…

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28 Amazing State Parks in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø

By Jess Hoffert on Jul. 01, 2022

"A" - IS FOR ACCESSIBLE TRAILS AT: TUTTLE CREEK STATE PARK Many Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø state parks feature ADA-accessible trails, but you’ll find some of the best in this Manhattan oasis with Flint Hills scenery and a 10,900-acre reservoir. Follow the Blue River on the 1¼-mile Western Heritage Trail and weave…

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8 Memorable Stops along The Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø African American History Trail

By Jess Hoffert on Feb. 01, 2022

The Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø motto Ad Astra Per Aspera (to the stars through difficulties) aptly describes the trajectory Black Kansans have followed over centuries of oppression and hardship. As the Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Territory was being settled in the 1850s, a deeply unsettling era known as Bleeding Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø began. Proslavery…

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10 Ways to Get in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø’ Adventure Zone

By Jess Hoffert on Jul. 01, 2020

1. Wild Water Parks Splash into fun at Salina’s Kenwood Cove Aquatic Park, with 1,400 feet of slides, a lazy river, wave pool, lap pool and kids’ play area. Also in the north central part of the state, visitors to Beloit can cool off with a lazy river and slides at Chautauqua Swimming Pool on the…

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Rock Your World in Northwest Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø

By Jess Hoffert on Jun. 26, 2020

For decades, travelers along US-83 would speed right past Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø’ best natural secret: the state’s…

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6 Western Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Marvels

By Jess Hoffert on Nov. 05, 2018

Head west to a land of craggy canyons, towering rock formations and sprawling sand dunes. Bring your…

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Where to Experience the Best of Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø

By Jess Hoffert on Jul. 20, 2017

Consider this your one-stop shop for navigating the Sunflower State’s essential experiences and hidden treasures, including where to view sunflowers, experience quirky attractions, see rock formations, and find Oz. Where to View Sunflowers Come late August or early September, Ted and Kris Grinter’s…

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