Fascinating Bismarck is the beautiful capital of North Dakota. The city lies on the east bank of the Missouri River, with its sister city, Mandan, on the west bank. With a 130,000 population, Bismarck-Mandan is large enough to offer many experiences but small enough to be friendly and easy to get around. I had longed […]
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The Wizard of Oz describes the story of Dorothy, a little girl from rural Kansas while visiting the magical land of Oz. In the book’s and movie’s introductions, a tornado whisked her from her sepia-toned Kansas life into the Technicolor world of Oz. L. Frank Baum published the book in 1900, and the tale hit the silver
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Emporia features fascinating attractions. The city of 25,000 in East-Central Kansas is between Topeka and Wichita on Highway 50. The city knows everything: disc golf, cycling, exploring, history, food, and drink. The Neosho River flows on Emporia’s north side, and the Cottonwood River runs through Peter Pan and Soden’s Grove parks on the city’s south
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Gloria Gaynor should appreciate Greensburg, Kansas. Greensburg lived her song, “I Will Survive.” After a devastating EF-5 tornado nearly wiped it off the map, the small city two hours west of Wichita arose from rubble. After that devastating day, May 4, 2007, they decided to build back better. They have turned the “green” into Greensburg’s
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Whether you fly or drive, you’ll love the Beaumont Hotel & RV Park in Beaumont, Kansas. The tiny town of 36 people is an oasis. If you’re driving, Beaumont is less than an hour from Wichita on Highway 400. Flying in is faster. With the airstrip right next to the hotel, convenience is prime. How
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In the late 1850s, Bleeding Kansas dominated the nation’s headlines, often with John Brown’s name attached. Because Osawatomie’s most famous (or notorious) citizen caused much of the bleeding, he became known as “Osawatomie John Brown.” No one man started the Civil War, but Brown fanned the flames that led to the war. Those sparks flew
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The Kansas Territorial Capital’s location bounced around Kansas for seven years. The Territorial Capital Trail tells a story of insider trading and ballot-box stuffing. Follow its trail from Fort Leavenworth twice to Pawnee, Shawnee Mission twice, Lecompton, Topeka, Lawrence, Minneola, and finally Topeka again. Junction City, Leavenworth, Lecompton, and Lawrence have all hosted me, but
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With 30-plus events around Kansas, the last two months are mostly a blur. I only had time to visit a few attractions, but those I saw were memorable. This is my book tour recap. I am deeply grateful to the communities who hosted me on my book tour for 100 Things to Do in Kansas
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Kansas’s most famous daughter, Amelia Earhart, leads the list of the top 10 things to do in Northeast Kansas. No one has solved the enduring mystery of what happened to her and her navigator Fred Noonan, but Atchison preserves her memory. In Merriam, sink your teeth into buttery Strawberry Hill poviticas. In Olathe, return to
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The top 10 things to do in South Central Kansas South Central Kansas (SCK) stretches from the Flint Hills in the east to the Gypsum Hills in the southwest, and the region offers numerous exciting things to do. The top 10 things to do in South Central Kansas are ahead. What awaits you in South
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