Kansas Blog

Plank’s Barbecue Honors Garden City Heritage

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Beef production in Kansas is big - cattle represented almost half of the agricultural cash receipts in 2010 and Kansas ranks third in the nation with 6.1 million cattle on ranches and feedyards. That's more than twice our state's human population! Our family saw a good many of these bovine beauties on a recent trip to western Kansas, where we sampled some Kansas beef at Plank's Barbecue in Garden City.

Napoli’s at the Flight Deck - A First Class Restaurant in Garden City

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The flight plan to the restaurant that was my destination landed me around 10 miles from the heart of Garden City at its airport. Here, Napoli’s at the Flight Deck Restaurant is flying high with a ...

A Bucket List of Golf Courses in Kansas

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMT

A novice golfer, I decided to create a bucket list of some of the best public golf courses in Kansas. I questioned two of my avid golf friends who regularly travel distances in search of a ...

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 ...

Dragon Dances at Garden City Tet Celebration

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT

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 ...

Tee off at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course

Mon, 09 May 2011 07:00:00 GMT

If you’ve been longing for sand and water hazards, it’s time for a round of golf. In southwestern Kansas, few courses can hold a flagstick to the challenging Buffalo Dunes Golf Course on Highway 83 ...

Succulent Steaks at Samy’s in Garden City

Fri, 06 May 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Photo credit: Samy's Spirits & SteakhouseThis month we’re featuring three recipes from Samy’s Spirits & Steakhouse in the Clarion Inn and Conference Center. The Garden City restaurant ...

Celebrate Beef in Garden City!

Mon, 02 May 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Photo credit: Beef Empire P.R.C.A. Rodeo Breakfast, lunch and dinner. What to eat? If you have beef in mind at mealtime, Garden City’s Beef Empire Days in June will be a bonanza for you. There, ...