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Neewollah – A Festival You Won’t Forget

Let me just start by saying I’m a big fan of Halloween. The mixture of fall colors, cooler temperatures, creative costumes and oh-so-sweet candy makes for ...

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Posted on November 14, 2012 10:24AM by Lindsey, Faces & Places Tour Roadie

Kaw Valley Farmers Inspire Connection to Land

A Faces & Places Roadie Blog

Twenty-three farms were featured October 6 and 7 at the Kaw Valley Farm Tour. Apple orchards, vineyards and honeybees were just a ...

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Posted on October 17, 2012 10:58AM by Jess, Faces & Places Tour Roadie

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

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

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

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

Promised Land on the Prairie

A Faces & Places Roadie BlogDriving through the hills on Highway 283 on a perfect July morning, air conditioner blasting away the early heat, sunglasses perched on my nose, it was impossible not ...

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Posted on July 31, 2012 4:06PM by Jess, Faces & Places Tour Roadie

Amelia’s Spirit Lives on in Atchison

A Faces & Places Roadie BlogIn spite of the theories surrounding the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, John Cerney’s mural, entitled “Amelia Comes Home,” captures the spirit of the 16th annual ...

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Posted on July 25, 2012 9:01AM by Jess, Faces & Places Tour Roadie

Basking in the Beauty of the Flint Hills

A Faces & Places Roadie BlogI’m sure you’ve heard of the phrase “Stop and smell the roses.” For my latest trip on the Faces & Places Tour, I did the Kansas version of that. I stopped and ...

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Posted on July 11, 2012 9:35AM by Lindsey, Faces & Places Tour Roadie

A Trip to the Wild West

A Faces & Places Roadie Blog

Despite living in Kansas all my life, I haven’t traveled to many cities in the West so I didn’t exactly know what I was in for on my Faces & Places Tour trip to ...

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Posted on June 13, 2012 1:34PM by Lindsey, Faces & Places Tour Roadie

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Neewollah – A Festival You Won’t Forget

Kaw Valley Farmers Inspire Connection to Land

Cornstock: Make yourself at home

Lenexa Spinach Festival connects area past, present and future

Yoder: Then and Now

Races and a Rodeo

Promised Land on the Prairie

Amelia’s Spirit Lives on in Atchison

Basking in the Beauty of the Flint Hills

A Trip to the Wild West