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Off Roading in the Sand Hills

I am the first person to proclaim that there is more to do in Kansas than the average visitor (or resident) is aware of. Such is the case with the Sand Hills in Syracuse.Here the Syracuse Sand ...

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Posted on August 30, 2012 10:45AM by Katy Ibsen

Yoder: Then and Now

A Faces & Places Roadie BlogI arrived to line up for the Yoder Heritage Days Festival parade over an hour early. I was kindly pointed to my spot in line – a line that stretched miles down a ...

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Posted on August 29, 2012 10:30AM by Jess, Faces & Places Tour Roadie

A Dirt Road Adventure: Threshing Machine Canyon

Some of the greatest things to see in our state require a trip down a dirt road and a sense of adventure. Threshing Machine Canyon is certainly no exception. That’s where you can see graffiti from ...

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Posted on August 28, 2012 9:53AM by Karen Ridder

Pin to Win on Pinterest

Travel planning has never been more visually fun than it is now with Pinterest. Pinterest is a website that allows people to gather the cool photos they find online onto their own “boards” so they’re ...

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Posted on August 23, 2012 4:09PM by admin

Music, Home Cooking Harmonize at Emma Chase Café in Cottonwood Falls

If you’re looking for something different to do on a Friday night, there’s a free event that easily ranks at the top of the charts. Every week year-round the Emma Chase Café invites musicians of all ...

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Posted on August 21, 2012 2:25PM by Cecilia Harris

Youth Hunting: Life Lessons Learned, Memories Made

One of the most amazing things about being a mother is the chance to watch my daughter discover and learn about the world around her. The best part about it for me ...

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Posted on August 16, 2012 12:03PM by Elizabeth Peterson

Cowboys old and new - and teachers too

Dodge City Days is a 10-day event that lets your family enjoy cowboys from yesterday and experience the way they still play today.Our family recently went down to see some rodeo roping - as a part of ...

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Posted on August 14, 2012 4:01PM by Karen Ridder

Washington’s MarCon Pies’ Recipe for Success

If you’re like me and can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen…even if it means not satisfying a craving for homemade pie in this hot weather. Thankfully, there’s a place right here in Kansas ...

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Posted on August 9, 2012 2:30PM by Cecilia Harris

Races and a Rodeo

A Faces & Places Roadie BlogIt amazes me how many towns in Kansas I have never visited even though I have lived in this state all my life. When I meet people on the Faces & Places Tour and ...

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Posted on August 8, 2012 11:17AM by Lindsey, Faces & Places Tour Roadie

A Festival of Performers in Lawrence

Sword swallowers, Fire-walkers and Pogo-stick stuntmen are among the dozens of performers taking to the streets in Lawrence this month for the 5th annual Busker Festival. It’s a chance to enjoy ...

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Posted on August 7, 2012 11:28AM by Becky Blake

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Off Roading in the Sand Hills

Yoder: Then and Now

A Dirt Road Adventure: Threshing Machine Canyon

Pin to Win on Pinterest

Music, Home Cooking Harmonize at Emma Chase Café in Cottonwood Falls

Youth Hunting: Life Lessons Learned, Memories Made

Cowboys old and new - and teachers too

Washington’s MarCon Pies’ Recipe for Success

Races and a Rodeo

A Festival of Performers in Lawrence