Whether you’re connected to campus or just passing through, you’ll find plenty of spirit in these seven cities and towns. Lawrence The University of Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø men’s basketball team owns one of the best home records in sports, thanks to the raucous atmosphere at Allen Fieldhouse that often unnerves…
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Food trucks around Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø are serving up fantastic food that ranges from savory breakfasts to…
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Prior to Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø’ statehood in 1861, many Native Americans called the Sunflower State home. Both native and emigrant tribes claimed territories throughout Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø. At one time, nearly 30 tribes inhabited the lands. Because of the history and occupancy of Native Americans in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø, there is much to…
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Thanks to Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø’ Urban Fishing Program even those living in our biggest cities have access to good angling only a few minutes away. Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Department of Wildlife and Parks biologists regularly stock the program’s 80 bodies of water with over 100,000 great-tasting channel catfish through the spring…
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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…
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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…
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On Wednesday I drove an hour to Topeka from Manhattan, just as I had done every weekday for the majority of my summer. For 10 weeks I had the opportunity to intern with the Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s tourism division. When I pulled into the parking lot, I was met by the other…
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Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø is home to many interesting places and things, like the world’s largest ball of twine in Cawker City, or S.P. Dinsmoor’s Garden of Eden in Lucas. What if I told you that some of Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø’s most interesting attractions are located just beneath your shoes. Don’t believe me? Check out these six…
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As far as my bird-watching experience goes, the most memorable experience I’ve had is being up close and personal with a falcon while visiting the United States Air Force Academy. Then, while aiding in a story on birding weekends in Great Bend for KANSAS! magazine, I was intrigued to learn what…
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