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Winter Travel Ideas: Museums in Kansas

The winter in Kansas keeps many of us indoors, and visiting a museum is a fantastic way to avoid the freezing temperatures that come with the season. Kansas has 125+ museums across the state dedicated to a variety of interests, including science, history, and art, as well as transportation museums…

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Visiting Aviation Museums in Kansas

The Kansas Aviation Museum, located in Wichita, is a masterpiece of an attraction. The museum itself is a beautiful building that, aside from being photo-worthy, was actually once the original airport of Wichita! Combine that with the largest collection of aircraft on display in the state of Kansas…

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Christmas Lights Road Trip Through Southeast Kansas

Take your family on a road trip to experience the beautiful and magical, FREE light displays throughout Southeast Kansas. Some of these, likely in communities you've never heard of, are going to surprise you. Includes more than 20 displays featuring nearly 500,000 lights. There is a synched radio…

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How to spend your Winter Break in Wichita, Kansas

Kansas’ largest city, Wichita, is a must-visit Midwest destination year-round, and wintertime is especially loaded with holiday activities and unique experiences. You’ll find plenty to do, whether you’re planning on indoor family fun or a romantic getaway. There are Wichita hotels at every price…

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Olde Road Chronicles: Adventures of the KS MVC

Another week, another adventure for the Mobile Visitor Center! We kicked things off at the "mothership"—the Curtis Building in Topeka—where we restocked, swapped stories, and set out on the next leg of our journey. First Stop: Kansas State Parks! Our trek continued with a scenic stop at Kaw River…

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On the Road Again

What a week it’s been! The Mobile Visitor Center (MVC) and I have been racking up the miles and checking off some truly egg-citing stops along the way. Let me tell you about the whirlwind adventure that kicked off in Great Bend and took me from giant Czech eggs to UFO sightings—and plenty of food in…

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12 Kansas Off-Roading, Jeep, and ORV Trails

Kansas is known for its wide-open spaces, but trust us when we say our spaces aren't always flat. Ride along the roads less traveled in Kansas and you’ll find that there’s some great terrain to put your ORV to use. Don’t believe us? See for yourself. Whether you’re gunning for a mud-slinging…

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To Nebraska City and beyond…

What a week! After wrapping up the State Fair, I parked the MVC in my driveway for a bit of downtime. We both needed a break (me, for obvious reasons; the MVC, because apparently hauling me around is hard work). But the road was calling, so we packed up and headed north to Nebraska City for the…

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