Tourism Division, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism

Discover Priceless Moments with your Kids: The Kansas Children’s Discovery Center

My favorite moment on our family’s recent trip to the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center was standing outside a Plexiglas-walled room watching my 3-year-old paint his name. He still gets the “J” ...

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Posted on November 22, 2011 11:31AM by Karen Ridder

Making tracks

Up for a challenge? How about a 51-mile bike ride through Eastern Kansas? Or maybe you can turn that into a trek on foot.Even if you don't want to push your limits, however, you can still enjoy a ...

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Posted on November 8, 2011 10:05AM by Dennis Toll

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

Kansas' Neewollah Festival offers alternative Halloween fun

Dress up and join the week-long celebration in IndependenceNewspapers in Independence, Kan., reported that pranksters committed more vandalism during Halloween 1918 than the citizens found tolerable. ...

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Posted on October 4, 2011 1:39PM by Becky Blake

Come for the comfort food at Carriage Crossing in Yoder, Kan.

Experience cooked-from-scratch flavor in Amish-influenced restaurant

Large restaurants capable of serving tour bus guests and motorcycle groups often cut corners to save time and expense. But when ...

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Posted on September 30, 2011 8:28AM by admin

Celebrate Kansas’ 150th in Wichita on Oct. 8!

Join us on Oct. 8 for the biggest birthday bash ever – at the Kansas 150 Festival in Wichita honoring our state’s people, traditions and history. Enjoy the day-long festival’s parade, fair and a ...

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Posted on September 26, 2011 9:24AM by Becky Blake

It IS an adventure: Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure

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 ...

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Posted on September 21, 2011 3:25PM by Karen Ridder

Fun in My Backyard

On this trip, my family’s third Faces & Places Tour as a Roadie, we were excited to go on a trip closer to our home. I think that’s what I’ve enjoyed most about the 2011 Faces & Places Tour ...

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Posted on September 13, 2011 3:05PM by Roadies