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Star Wars® Exhibit, Keeper of the Plains Unique to Wichita

May the Force be with you while exploring Star Wars®: Where Science Meets Imagination at Exploration Place in Wichita. Peer into the future through this blockbuster exhibit focusing on the Star Wars ...

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Posted on May 15, 2012 5:03PM by Cecilia Harris

Biker Breakfasts Fuel Cyclists at Marquette Rally

When hundreds of bikers ride into Marquette on the morning of May 19, townspeople will be ready to serve up plenty of pancakes, eggs, and biscuits and gravy. Biker breakfasts feed hungry motorcycle ...

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Posted on May 3, 2012 11:05AM by Cecilia Harris

10 Reasons to Attend the William Inge Theatre Festival in Independence

An internationally renowned theatre festival occurs yearly right here in Kansas in honor of our state’s very own Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award winning playwright, William Inge. Inge’s work ...

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Posted on April 17, 2012 4:55PM by Cecilia Harris

Alma Bakery Sweet Treat In Flint Hills

When I stepped inside the Alma Bakery & Sweet Shoppe the aroma took me back to my mother’s kitchen as she pulled homemade rolls out of the oven. I ordered a glazed-topped cinnamon roll that had a ...

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Posted on April 5, 2012 7:58AM by Cecilia Harris

Girlfriend Getaway Finds Wizard of Oz in Wamego

There’s no place like home, said Dorothy in the famous movie, The Wizard of Oz. But when Janis and I visited Wamego recently to tour the Oz Museum, the owners of The Victory Inn Bed and Breakfast ...

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Posted on March 20, 2012 10:52AM by Cecilia Harris

Barbecue Ribs Served on Newspaper at Guy & Mae’s

I don’t mind washing dishes, but I’m sure I would have cringed just like Mae Kessner probably did when her husband announced he wanted to serve barbecue in the hometown bar they had just purchased ...

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Posted on March 8, 2012 10:30AM by Cecilia Harris

History, Nature Enhance Dining Experience at Old Oxford Mill

Geese honked above as Hubby and I descended the winding wooden steps down the riverbank to a picturesque site – a historic four-story limestone flour mill nestled among the trees along a winding ...

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Posted on February 23, 2012 9:03AM by Cecilia Harris

Dragon Dances at Garden City Tet Celebration

Cymbals crash and a drum beats as people under a single colorful dragon costume and others in Buddha masks dance during the Tet Celebration in Garden City. For the Vietnamese who live here, this ...

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Posted on February 21, 2012 10:08AM by Cecilia Harris

Kansas Sports Museum Tells Stories through Memorabilia

The great track star Glenn Cunningham nearly died in a fire that burned the young boy’s legs so badly they almost were amputated. Told he wouldn’t walk again, the seven-year-old endured a year of ...

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Posted on February 2, 2012 10:41AM by Cecilia Harris

Colorful Garden of Eden Emerges in Lucas

The Garden of Eden in Lucas has had a facelift. From rosy cheeks on faces to striped clothing to the red, white and blue of our nation’s flag, colors dulled by dirt and mold are once again vivid, ...

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Posted on January 17, 2012 10:19AM by Cecilia Harris

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Star Wars® Exhibit, Keeper of the Plains Unique to Wichita

Biker Breakfasts Fuel Cyclists at Marquette Rally

10 Reasons to Attend the William Inge Theatre Festival in Independence

Alma Bakery Sweet Treat In Flint Hills

Girlfriend Getaway Finds Wizard of Oz in Wamego

Barbecue Ribs Served on Newspaper at Guy & Mae’s

History, Nature Enhance Dining Experience at Old Oxford Mill

Dragon Dances at Garden City Tet Celebration

Kansas Sports Museum Tells Stories through Memorabilia

Colorful Garden of Eden Emerges in Lucas