From Route 66 in Southeast Kansas to the Arikaree Breaks in Northwest Kansas, this is your guide to the Sunflower State.
The top seven reasons why you must come to Norton County, Kansas Norton County, Kansas, is a destination for all seasons. The county offers hunting, fishing, and boating. It also offers history, car culture, destination dining, and destination shopping. For all these reasons, you have to come to Norton. Disclaimer: I was hosted on this […]
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If you love cars and car culture, head to Norton, Kansas Are cars your delight? Do you live to drive the open road with your tunes cranked to full blast and the wind blowing in your hair? Do you remember when gas stations had style instead of being cookie-cutter boring? Then you need to hop
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Charming: Pleasant or attractive. (Of a person or manner) Polite, friendly, and likable. For examples, see Lindsborg, Kansas. Lindsborg is rightly called Little Sweden USA. Its strong Swedish heritage provides an anchor for the city’s identity. But Lindsborg offers much more than Swedish-themed stores and activities. Downtown Lindsborg is full of unique shopping and eating
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”17313″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” lazy_loading=”true”][vc_column_text] Eat Swedish cuisine! If you have not eaten Swedish cuisine, especially Swedish pastries, you have been missing out. I was invited to visit Lindsborg, Kan., Little Sweden USA, on Thanksgiving weekend. I got to enjoy all kinds of delectable dishes and touch base with my heritage. December is the
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You cannot help but feel happy and delighted in WaKeeney, the Christmas City of the High Plains. WaKeeney: The Christmas City with everything Every year, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, WaKeeney, Kan., lights up the night for Christmas. WaKeeney’s fantastic Christmas display lasts from Thanksgiving Saturday until New Year’s. If you love Christmas, this is
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Two brothers in arms lay down their lives The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) posts in Goodland, Kan., and the Reno, Nev., American Legion post share a backstory. During World War I, Darrell Dunkle stopped to help his wounded best friend Lowell Coleman on the bloody fields of France. As Dunkle treated his friend’s wounded
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This is the third post in a series about the Northern Cheyenne Exodus in Kansas. The first discussed the Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork. The second discussed the military’s response to the exodus following the battle. The Last Indian Raid: “Such brutal and ferocious crimes” “Of the many Indian raids in Kansas, none was ever
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Soldiers fail to stop murders during the Northern Cheyenne Exodus “We can now see that our troops should all have been on the railroad.…” — Lt. George H. Palmer, discussing the Northern Cheyenne Exodus in “Chasing Dull Knife: A Journal of the Cheyenne Campaign of 1878“ This is the second part of three about the
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Imagine yourself in Oberlin, Kansas Are you hearing, “I want to get away; I want to fly away” on repeat in your mind? Imagine this solution. Imagine a romantic getaway in Oberlin, Kansas. Cherish two romantic days in Oberlin, Kansas Once you arrive, you check into a lovely Victorian-era bed and breakfast, The Landmark Inn,
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The final soldier dies at the Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork The Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork in Battle Canyon is the first post of a three-part series. The second post discusses the soldiers’ response to the Northern Cheyenne Exodus in Kansas, and the third post tells the story of the Last Indian Raid in
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