Are you not quite finished with holiday shopping? Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø has some serious shops to celebrate. Explore unique Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø gifts and charming stories – in person or online. Give someone you love something special from Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø. The Wheat State Wine Company began in 2008 when they planted their first vines on…
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Those words kick off a Lawrence holiday tradition, the Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade, held the first Saturday in December at 11 A.M. This year, on December 2, 2023, it will be for the 30th time. If you love horses, holidays, and history, you’ll love the Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas…
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Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø is the homeland of a wide variety of native American tribes. For thousands of years, native tribes lived across the vast prairies passing down their traditions to each successive generation. Tribes such as the Pawnee, Osage, Kaw, Arapaho, Kiowa, Comanche, and Wichita are just a few of the…
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One of my favorite places for a weekend getaway, Circle S Ranch has a breathtaking property with all the relaxing vibes needed to unwind and recharge. The ranch is perfect for couples, friends' trips, weddings, and even corporate retreats. If countryside hideaways are your style, look no further…
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A Landmark Celebration at Lawrence’s Dole Institute of Politics, Summer 2023: Twenty years ago, July 22, the Dole Institute of Politics became the state’s newest landmark. Thousands gathered on the University of Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø’ West Campus to honor the public service and bipartisan legacy of Russell, Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø…
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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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Updated in 2020 from a 2016 blog byShae Blevins Bison is a Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø staple, and Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø restaurants across the state are cooking up this lean red meat for signature burgers. Find a bison burger on the menu at these four restaurants -- from the simple to the extravagantly topped and from the locally-sourced to the newest recipes…
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Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø’ role in the fight for freedom is well established. The Bleeding Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø moniker accurately describes the era in the state’s history where pro-slavery and abolitionist activists clashed. This time in the state was a predictor of the Civil War, showing that the decision to abolish slavery…
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Nothing feels very far in the past at these portals to another era. Engage all your senses as you see planes, a powwow, basketball’s founding documents and a subterranean world. 1. Trace the Fight for Rights Reflect on a milestone in the civil rights movement with a visit to a historic Topeka…
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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…
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