Kansas Blog

Pin to Win

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Pinterest is a great way to find a new recipe, learn how to organize the laundry room, or get a look at the latest fashion trends. It's an online version of a visual bulletin board. "Pinning" has become an obsession, with food being one of the major topics.

Kansas Idol

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Many wonderful songwriters have come from Kansas, and we are on the hunt for the next one. Submit your original composition of a Kansas song for a chance to win this month. Entries will be judged by singer/songwriter Logan Mize, an up and coming Nashville star raised in Clearwater.

Exaggerated Postcard Caption Contest

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 07:00:00 GMT

We may think photo manipulation is a recent phenomenon ushered in with our desktop computers, but it was happening long before the first computer chip came into existence. In the early 1900s, "exaggerated postcards" were a big hit, especially in the Great Plains.

Kansas Sunset Photo Contest

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Kansas is known for its wide-open spaces, which means the sky is a perfect canvas for Mother Nature each evening. Pink, purple, and shades of gold mix with blue skies to create stunning ...

Caption Kansas

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

These four guys make their home in Lucas. Send your best caption for this photo to win free admission to the Garden of Eden, one of the world’s greatest folk art sites. Recently ...

Quirky Kansas Attractions Can Make You a Winner

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Kansas doesn’t take “quirky” lightly. The state boasts one of the world’s great folk art sites in Lucas, the big ball of twine in Cawker City, and the western hemisphere’s only opportunity to tour ...

Lenexa Spinach Festival connects area past, present and future

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT

A Faces & Places Roadie BlogI met Dylan at the annual Lenexa Spinach Festival. I was snooping around the recipe contest booth, checking out the entries, when I introduced myself. He was wearing a ...

Pin to Win on Pinterest

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Travel planning has never been more visually fun than it is now with Pinterest. Pinterest is a website that allows people to gather the cool photos they find online onto their own “boards” so they’re ...

A Perfect Day in Kansas

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Your perfect travel day in Kansas might include a special restaurant, a favorite attraction or shopping at a place you love. Maybe it has all of those things, plus some. Regardless of what it looks ...

Picture You Funny: Kansas Vacation Photo Contest

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Digital cameras make it easy to capture all the moments of life – the sweet, the emotional, and the funny. Vacation season usually nets a few photos in the last category, and a humorous photo could ...