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5 reasons to visit the Tallgrass Prairie in the fall

I recently had the pleasure of heading out the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve to see the fall scenery. I’ve made this trek before and at varying points of ...

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Posted on October 26, 2012 1:28PM by Katy Ibsen

Music, Home Cooking Harmonize at Emma Chase Café in Cottonwood Falls

If you’re looking for something different to do on a Friday night, there’s a free event that easily ranks at the top of the charts. Every week year-round the Emma Chase Café invites musicians of all ...

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Posted on August 21, 2012 2:25PM by Cecilia Harris

Washington’s MarCon Pies’ Recipe for Success

If you’re like me and can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen…even if it means not satisfying a craving for homemade pie in this hot weather. Thankfully, there’s a place right here in Kansas ...

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Posted on August 9, 2012 2:30PM by Cecilia Harris

Central Kansas Says “Välkommen” to the Faces and Places Tour

As cliché as it may sound, our weekend trip as “Roadies” for the Kansas Travel and Tourism Faces and Places tour, had something for everyone. On our way back to Lawrence, my boyfriend, Hank, his ...

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Posted on July 1, 2011 10:12AM by Roadies

In a Kansas state of mind

This is a guest blog post written on June 23 by Andy Brack as he was completing the last leg of a road trip through Kansas with his daughter. A Faces & Places Tour Roadie met the duo as they were ...

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Posted on June 30, 2011 4:18PM by Andy Brack

Prairie Fire Festival Honors Dramatic Flint Hills Tradition

The Prairie Fire Festival in Cottonwood Falls celebrates the annual range-management practice of burning the tallgrass prairie to promote new growth. Indigenous Native Americans noticed that bison ...

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Posted on April 4, 2011 10:25AM by Becky Blake

Kansas Café Mixes Home-Cooking and Music Nights

Learn about the Emma Chase Café in Emma Chase Café from owner Sue Smith – then stop in for an Emma Burger and Friday Night Jam Session.1) Tell us about the history of your café.The Emma Chase Café ...

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Posted on March 25, 2011 9:52PM by admin

Where’s The Beef? At the Grand Central Hotel and Grill in Cottonwood Falls

Here’s a wakeup call. With much of the best beef in the country raised right here in Kansas, especially in the Flint Hills region, why not dine at an establishment the Kansas Beef Council twice named ...

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Posted on March 18, 2011 4:31PM by Cecilia Harris

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5 reasons to visit the Tallgrass Prairie in the fall

Music, Home Cooking Harmonize at Emma Chase Café in Cottonwood Falls

Washington’s MarCon Pies’ Recipe for Success

Central Kansas Says “Välkommen” to the Faces and Places Tour

In a Kansas state of mind

Prairie Fire Festival Honors Dramatic Flint Hills Tradition

Kansas Café Mixes Home-Cooking and Music Nights

Where’s The Beef? At the Grand Central Hotel and Grill in Cottonwood Falls