Kansas Blog

Neewollah – A Festival You Won’t Forget

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT

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 one of the most fun holidays out there. So when I got my list of Faces and Places stops a few months ago, I was very excited that I was chosen to go to Neewollah, once I found out what it was.I had never heard of Neewollah before. It wasn’t until I told my parents about my trips, that my mom pointed out it is Halloween spelled backwards. I really should have figured that out earlier. My parents told me about the great Halloween celebrations that take place in Independence, Kansas, and from that point on I was counting down the days until the trip.

Kaw Valley Farmers Inspire Connection to Land

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

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 ...

Cornstock: Make yourself at home

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT

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 provides an opportunity to reflect. After each event, I sit at my computer and brainstorm keywords. I try to choose words that capture each experience and then use the words to shape the blog. Some of my words have included: “generation,” “community” and “tradition.” My word for Garnett didn’t take much brainstorming.

Lenexa Spinach Festival connects area past, present and future

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT

A Faces & Places Roadie Blog I met Dylan at the annual Lenexa Spinach Festival. I was snooping around the recipe contest booth, checking out the entries, when I ...

Yoder: Then and Now

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMT

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 ...

Races and a Rodeo

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMT

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 ...

Promised Land on the Prairie

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

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 ...

Amelia’s Spirit Lives on in Atchison

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

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 ...

Basking in the Beauty of the Flint Hills

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

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 ...

A Trip to the Wild West

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

A Faces & Places Roadie BlogDespite 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 ...