Fewer than 900 people call Wilson home, but the small city offers plenty to attract visitors. It’s only 15 minutes from Wilson State Park, home of the clearest lake in Kansas. The World’s Largest Czech Egg stands proudly in the Ed & LaVange Shiroky Park in Wilson. Wilson is also the Post Rock Scenic Byway’s …
Abilene, Kansas, calls itself “The Cowtown That Raised a President,” Dwight Eisenhower. Abilene preserves its Wild West and White House history with a friendly Kansas welcome. Like the cowboys on the Chisholm Trail who drove their longhorns to Abilene, we’ll saddle up and ride for Abilene. The city has earned numerous awards for its attractions …
Abilene, Kansas, is the home of Dwight Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States. The pleasant city 130 miles west of Kansas City hosts the Eisenhower Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home, as well as many other Eisenhower-related sites. On June 22, 1945, General of the Army Dwight Eisenhower returned to Abilene after the United …
Recreation, history, and top-notch cuisine come together in Geary County, Kansas, home to Junction City, Fort Riley, and Milford Reservoir. Despite enjoying the state’s largest reservoir, Geary County, on Interstate 70 between Manhattan and Abilene, is an often-overlooked gem. We’re about to rip away the wrapping paper and tear open the box around a glittering …
Clay Center’s A Mural Movement has propelled the city to the forefront of Kansas’s growing fascination with street art. In two years, Clay Center displays 25 murals. However, the city’s street art collection is not the only reason to visit Clay County. Enjoy shopping, dining, the outdoors, and surveying its industry. Let’s explore Clay County. …
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz describes the adventures of Dorothy, a little girl from Kansas, in the magical land of Oz. In the book’s and movie’s introductions, a tornado whisked her from her gray Kansas life into the Technicolor world of Oz. Your Yellow Brick Road has arrived at the right destination if you’re seeking …
Do you like Ike? Dwight Eisenhower became a five-star general and President of the United States. Yet the greatest Kansan told his hometown, “The proudest thing I can claim is that I am from Abilene.” Abilene honors its hero at the Eisenhower Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home. It’s a place that every Kansan should visit. …
Kansas was born in blood and fire. While people like John Brown and William Quantrill violently pursued the conflict, others used quieter means. During the fighting, free-staters helped freedom seekers escape slavery through the Underground Railroad. After the raids ended, civil rights activists turned to the courts. These are some of the most influential civil …
Embrace Concordia, the Orphan Train Town Pigtailed and barefoot, Miriam (Roering) Zitur is reading a book in Concordia’s Broadway Plaza. When the Children’s Aid Society placed her on an Orphan Train in 1908, Miriam Malford was a 19-month-old orphan. Herman and Elizabeth Roering adopted her in Minnesota. In 2016, more than 220 of her descendants …
Enjoy the 12 best places to visit in Kansas Kansas is full of numerous beautiful and often quirky small cities. I love Kansas City and Wichita, but the state’s smaller places are the heart of Kansas. After 30 years of traveling throughout Kansas, these are my 12 best places to visit in Kansas. Leavenworth, Cottonwood …