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Camping in Cimarron National Grassland

Having just left the infamous Boot Hill Casino in Dodge City, our road trip took us to the southwestern corner of the state to Cimarron National Grasslands , one of 20 ...

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Posted on September 27, 2012 5:29PM by Katy Ibsen

Cornstock: Make yourself at home

A Faces & Places Roadie Blog

I may be getting a bit sentimental as I near the end of my travels as a roadie for the Faces & Places Tour 2012. Blogging each adventure ...

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Posted on September 26, 2012 11:49AM by Jess, Faces & Places Tour Roadie

Going Down: A Trip Underground in Ellinwood

An entire town – underground . That’s what the founders of Ellinwood created for themselves in the 1870s. At the time, it was a practical invention. The Santa Fe Trail passed along the south border of ...

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Posted on September 25, 2012 5:13PM by Karen Ridder

Quirky Kansas Attractions Can Make You a Winner

Kansas doesn’t take “quirky” lightly. The state boasts one of the world’s great folk art sites in Lucas, the big ball of twine in Cawker City, and the western hemisphere’s only opportunity to tour ...

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Posted on September 20, 2012 9:31AM by admin

Humboldt’s Combine Demolition Derby A Smash Hit

As sparks flew, the hits just kept on coming at the Combine Demolition Derby on a Saturday night in early September. Yes, you read it right…a demolition derby featuring COMBINES, the farm harvesters ...

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Posted on September 18, 2012 3:32PM by Cecilia Harris

Lenexa Spinach Festival connects area past, present and future

A Faces & Places Roadie BlogI met Dylan at the annual Lenexa Spinach Festival. I was snooping around the recipe contest booth, checking out the entries, when I introduced myself. He was wearing a ...

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Posted on September 14, 2012 2:30PM by Jess, Faces & Places Tour Roadie

Southeast Kansas Strip Mines, An Outdoorsman's Paradise

Southeast Kansas is home to some of the most secluded, yet compelling, fishing opportunities in all of Kansas. Known as the Mined Land Wildlife Area, almost 14,500 acres ...

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Posted on September 13, 2012 10:12AM by Elizabeth Peterson

The Art of Enjoying Salina

What do you do with an old public wading pool after its usefulness has waned?If you are the folks in Salina, you turn it into a patchwork quilt pattern that can be seen from space. The bright colored ...

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Posted on September 11, 2012 4:05PM by Karen Ridder

Napoli’s at the Flight Deck - A First Class Restaurant in Garden City

The flight plan to the restaurant that was my destination landed me around 10 miles from the heart of Garden City at its airport. Here, Napoli’s at the Flight Deck Restaurant is flying high with a ...

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Posted on September 6, 2012 10:07AM by Cecilia Harris

Day out on the Konza Prairie

Plan on a walk or ride through the prairie. See the native Tallgrass. Watch the buffalo roam. But make sure you don’t miss this month’s FREE Konza Prairie Open House.It only happens once every two ...

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Posted on September 4, 2012 11:12AM by Becky Blake

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Camping in Cimarron National Grassland

Cornstock: Make yourself at home

Going Down: A Trip Underground in Ellinwood

Quirky Kansas Attractions Can Make You a Winner

Humboldt’s Combine Demolition Derby A Smash Hit

Lenexa Spinach Festival connects area past, present and future

Southeast Kansas Strip Mines, An Outdoorsman's Paradise

The Art of Enjoying Salina

Napoli’s at the Flight Deck - A First Class Restaurant in Garden City

Day out on the Konza Prairie