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…
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
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…
Read More
Food trucks around Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø are serving up fantastic food that ranges from savory breakfasts to…
Read More
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…
Read More
Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø links political, social, racial and cultural issues that continue to define and shape today’s social landscape. From “Bleeding Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø” to Brown v. Board of Education, Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø offers unique pieces of Black History. Each historic site unveils history in a way never seen before. Travel the state…
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
Apart from a girl with ruby slippers, tornadoes and a lot of agriculture, many visitors to Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø may not know much about this Midwestern state. A thriving downtown scene in several of its cities—including historic theaters still in use—is just one draw the Sunflower State has to offer. Heading to…
Read More
As the summer season comes to an end, the Sunflower State begins gearing up to offer Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø visitors scenic autumn vistas and fascinating diversions. Traveling off-season in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø gives your vacation budget a break, as well! Not sure what to see and do during autumn in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø? These ideas will get…
Read More
There’s a good reason why Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø celebrates Home on the Range as its official song. Discover Old West adventure at guest ranches, living-history museums and dusty rodeo arenas. Living the Ranch Life A squeaky-clean version of cowboy life lives on at Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper on the outskirts of…
Read More
