The itch to travel doesn’t hibernate. Cooler weather keeps us indoors, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get out and explore during the cooler seasons. Take advantage of the sunny days and hit the Kansas roads with your friends and family. Your soul will thank you for it. Here are over 50 places to…
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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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"Topography formed by glaciers, roads lined with limestone, and routes paved with vibrant stories define these bucket-list trips." 63 MILES TOWNS: LEAVENWORTH, ATCHISON, Highland, Troy, White Cloud "Rolling hills, rock-strewn valleys, and fertile farmland created by receding glaciers pair with a…
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Explore canyons, badlands, mesas, and buttes on this perspective-shifting tour through the wild Kansas West. Land And Sky Scenic Byway 88 Miles Towns | St. Francis, Goodland, Sharon Springs Canyons blanketed with rare plant species contrast with the plains on this agriculture-theme byway…
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It has always been my goal to travel to new places and share those experiences with my kids. Our first time in the Midwest, we decided to visit the beautiful state of Kansas! Kansas is truly underrated, and there is so much to see and explore. We took a 4-day road trip through the state, starting in…
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You may think you’re not in Kansas anymore at Arikaree Breaks, a rugged expanse in northern Cheyenne County, where plains give way to yucca-studded gorges and gullies formed by windswept deposits. Take a good look at these badlands, which stretch for 36 miles. Coffee breaks draw crowds in nearby St…
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Road-trippers normally dread close encounters with tow trucks, but not at Cars on the Route in Galena. Stop by to see Tow Tater, the 1951 International boom truck that provided vehicular inspiration for Tow Mater in Disney·Pixar’s animated classic Cars. Just down the street, Gearhead Curios, located…
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Everyone wants that picture-perfect photo op, whether it is for your Instagram feed or your family photo album. We're going to let you in on a little secret.... Kansas is actually a photogenic place! And there's more than meets the eye... Follow along with the Hambrick Family as they travel through…
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Though cattle and cowboys still roam these pastoral lands, there’s no need to saddle up to experience this last big stand of tallgrass prairie in North America. A rich blend of historic sites and modern attractions gets you knee-deep into the boundless beauty, saved from the pioneer plows thanks to…
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Things can get rocky in northwest Kansas, where the chalky pillars and craggy canyons of Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park, Arikaree Breaks and Monument Rocks interrupt the panoramas of plains. Set out from the college town of Hays and its bustling downtown. Just off Interstate-70, Hays forms the…
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