Kansas Blog http://www.travelks.com/blog/ Tag - Salina Thu, 23 May 2013 13:32:07 GMT Humboldt’s Combine Demolition Derby A Smash Hit http://www.travelks.com/blog/post/2012/18/Humboldt-s-Combine-Demolition-Derby-A-Smash-Hit/2656/ As sparks flew, the hits just kept on coming at the Combine Demolition Derby on a Saturday night in early September. Yes, you read it right…a demolition derby featuring COMBINES, the farm harvesters ... Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.travelks.com/blog/post/2012/18/Humboldt-s-Combine-Demolition-Derby-A-Smash-Hit/2656/ The Art of Enjoying Salina http://www.travelks.com/blog/post/2012/11/The-Art-of-Enjoying-Salina/2633/ What do you do with an old public wading pool after its usefulness has waned?If you are the folks in Salina, you turn it into a patchwork quilt pattern that can be seen from space. The bright colored ... Tue, 11 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.travelks.com/blog/post/2012/11/The-Art-of-Enjoying-Salina/2633/ Celebrate Czechs in Kansas http://www.travelks.com/blog/post/2012/3/Celebrate-Czechs-in-Kansas/2249/ Get out your accordion and don your Bohemian best for this month's Czech Festival. One of the greatest small town parties in the state takes place July 26 to 28 in Wilson.The town, just south of I-70 ... Tue, 03 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.travelks.com/blog/post/2012/3/Celebrate-Czechs-in-Kansas/2249/ Top 10 Favorite Things at Salina’s Smoky Hill River Festival http://www.travelks.com/blog/post/2012/19/Top-10-Favorite-Things-at-Salina-s-Smoky-Hill-River-Festival-/2194/ Tapping my toes and nodding my head to the sounds of salsa, jazz, rock and Latin music, I spent a good part of this June afternoon sipping sweet tea under the shade of a huge oak tree during the ... Tue, 19 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.travelks.com/blog/post/2012/19/Top-10-Favorite-Things-at-Salina-s-Smoky-Hill-River-Festival-/2194/ An Irish Tribute in Junction City http://www.travelks.com/blog/post/2012/6/An-Irish-Tribute-in-Junction-City/1774/ If you are looking for an Irish way to celebrate March, kick off the green season with a unique performance at the Junction City C.L. Hoover Opera House.The Kelly Band, a Kansas City based Celtic ... Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.travelks.com/blog/post/2012/6/An-Irish-Tribute-in-Junction-City/1774/ It IS an adventure: Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure http://www.travelks.com/blog/post/2011/21/It-IS-an-adventure-Rolling-Hills-Wildlife-Adventure/1124/ Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure, west of Salina, is a unique combination of zoo and museum that gives you an up close and personal look at rare and endangered species. The facility started with one ... Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.travelks.com/blog/post/2011/21/It-IS-an-adventure-Rolling-Hills-Wildlife-Adventure/1124/ Kansas Faces & Places Tour: Good Times in Wichita and Salina http://www.travelks.com/blog/post/2011/18/Kansas-Faces-Places-Tour-Good-Times-in-Wichita-and-Salina/650/ Last weekend my husband, Chris, and I were part of the Kansas Faces & Places “Roadies” crew. We started at the Wichita Riverfest, then traveled to the Smoky Hill River Festival in Salina.As we ... Sat, 18 Jun 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.travelks.com/blog/post/2011/18/Kansas-Faces-Places-Tour-Good-Times-in-Wichita-and-Salina/650/