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Category: Family Friendly

Our First Outing to Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø’ First City, Leavenworth

By Colby Sharples-Terry on Jun. 04, 2021

2020 halted travel for most of the world, including the staff here at Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø. While our wandering ways were put on hold, it gave us time to put together some epic bucket-list road trips. Myself and Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Marketing Manager, Jordan Roemerman, decided the perfect first work outing…

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Adventure Awaits on the Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Byways

By Colby Sharples-Terry on May. 29, 2021

Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø is home to 12 extraordinary byways that are perfect for family adventures and weekend getaways. Learn more about these awesome drives and find the adventure that's perfect for you! Meet the 12 Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Byways Flint Hills National Scenic Byway The winding roads through the Flint Hills National…

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Lawrence is more than just Jayhawks - Visit the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics!

By Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø on May. 26, 2021

Senator Bob Dole found strength in a modest Midwestern background to overcome devastating war wounds and become a towering figure in American politics. Dole was elected to the House of Representatives in 1960, where he served until he won a Senate seat in 1968. His Senate Republican colleagues…

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The Story Behind the Jeep Commercial

By Jordan Roemerman on Feb. 08, 2021

It opens with a wintery stretch of a rural two-lane blacktop, flowing through the gently rolling…

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One Epic Trail. Two Hundred Years.

By Debbie Leckron Miller on Jan. 22, 2021

In 1821, Captain William Becknell and a party of five headed west from the Missouri River to trade mules and horses and to hunt on the plains. They wound up in welcoming Santa Fe, eventually carving a 900-mile trade route that thousands of freighters, military troops, Native Americans and others…

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Traveling with your Dog in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø

By Colby Sharples-Terry on Nov. 20, 2020

For many families, a road trip isn’t complete without bringing their four-legged companion along for…

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The Ultimate Book Lover's Road Trip

By Jordan Roemerman on Sep. 04, 2020

The swish of pages turning. The faint smell of paper and ink as you crack a cover open for the first time. The magic of books can take you anywhere, but a great bookstore can be a destination in and of itself. An appreciation of books, old and new, has been ingrained in my soul as a librarian’s…

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Free-Range Adventures in Southwest Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø

By Gary Thompson on Aug. 15, 2020

Talk about wide-open spaces. The southwest quadrant of Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø (22 counties) is no faux frontier—it’s the real deal. The region carries on the centuries-old legacy of explorers and pioneers who trekked its expanse. In 1865, when the U.S. Army established Fort Dodge along the Santa Fe Trail (near…

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Lore and More in Fort Scott and Pittsburg

By Cecilia Harris on Aug. 02, 2020

Come to the state’s southeast corner to get basic training in military history and sample the beauty and bounty of the land. Fortified Fun Steeped in military history, the town of Fort Scott commands an arsenal of U.S. Army-related attractions, chiefly the Fort Scott National Historic Site. Guided…

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Drive In Theaters In Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø

By Jordan Roemerman on Jul. 29, 2020

As I’ve gotten older I have seen first hand how history tends to repeat itself. In day-to-day life we mostly see it through recycled fashion trends (looking at you choker necklaces, color tinted sunglasses, fringe and ultra high-waisted pants) but now 2020 has brought us the revival of drive-in…

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