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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

Topeka’s First Friday Art Walk a Moving Experience

Whether it’s First Friday or Final Friday or even Third Thursday, monthly Art Walks in communities throughout the state provide a terrific opportunity to step inside galleries, studios, and other art ...

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Posted on December 15, 2011 10:27AM by Cecilia Harris

Celebrate the season by giving these five top gifts from Kansas

Share the Kansas experience with family and friends!Looking for a unique gift that carries a hint of heartland home? Share the Kansas experience with the special people on your holiday shopping list ...

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Posted on December 1, 2011 2:45PM by admin

Top 10 Surprises Along Lawrence’s Massachusetts Street

Slowly strolling down Massachusetts Street in Lawrence, I realized this area is way more than just a place to hang out with friends dining at a fun restaurant or shopping for trendy clothing and ...

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Posted on November 10, 2011 1:03PM by Cecilia Harris

Munson Angus Farms Pumpkin Patch Reaps Old-Fashioned Fun

It was as if I returned to my roots when I visited Munson Angus Farms west of Junction City to experience their pumpkin patch. Reared on a Kansas farm where we also raised Angus cattle, I helped with ...

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Posted on October 13, 2011 9:49AM by Cecilia Harris

Art, Culture and Heritage Found In Stone Along Post Rock Scenic Byway

This is one trip that really rocks. I’ve long admired the limestone fence posts that give the Post Rock Scenic Byway its name, and I’ve come to realize this native rock is the foundation of art, ...

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Posted on September 14, 2011 10:04AM by Cecilia Harris

Humboldt’s Civil War Tour Reveals History Through Art

Most of us learned in history class about the burning of Lawrence during the Civil War, but I would guess not many have heard about the earlier burning of the small town of Humboldt on Oct. 14, 1861 ...

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Posted on August 10, 2011 11:00AM by Cecilia Harris

New Ballet About Nicodemus Part Of Homecoming Emancipation Celebration

Something special has been happening in Nicodemus every year since 1878. Back then, the community founded in 1877 by 350 freed slaves from Kentucky and Tennessee held an Emancipation Celebration ...

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Posted on July 13, 2011 2:49PM by Cecilia Harris

Symphony in the Flint Hills Much More than an Outdoor Concert

I’m counting the days until my first Symphony in the Flint Hills on Saturday. Thousands flock to this annual outdoor concert to enjoy wonderful symphony music while surrounded by the astonishing ...

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Posted on June 8, 2011 3:41PM by Cecilia Harris

5.4.7 Art Center in Greensburg is a Work of Art

The 5.4.7 Art Center is proof that something good for the benefit of all can come out of great tragedy. If it were not for the tornado that destroyed most of Greensburg on May 4, 2007, this Center ...

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Posted on May 11, 2011 8:44PM by Cecilia Harris

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Colorful Garden of Eden Emerges in Lucas

Topeka’s First Friday Art Walk a Moving Experience

Celebrate the season by giving these five top gifts from Kansas

Top 10 Surprises Along Lawrence’s Massachusetts Street

Munson Angus Farms Pumpkin Patch Reaps Old-Fashioned Fun

Art, Culture and Heritage Found In Stone Along Post Rock Scenic Byway

Humboldt’s Civil War Tour Reveals History Through Art

New Ballet About Nicodemus Part Of Homecoming Emancipation Celebration

Symphony in the Flint Hills Much More than an Outdoor Concert

5.4.7 Art Center in Greensburg is a Work of Art