COVER
Sam Vasta displays a pair of handmade cowboy boots at his workshop in Eureka. Photograph by Aaron Patton
EDITOR'S LETTER
Letter by Editor-in-Chief
Inside This Issue
Hidden Trattoria
By Lisa Waterman Gray, Photography by Tanner Colvin
This kitchen is bringing Italian cuisine to the Heartland
Welcome to the Anomaly
Story by Gina DeBacker, Photography by Andrea Etzel
Atlas9 brings a '90s cinematic mystery to life in Kansas City's new immersive experience
Where to Go to Remember
Story by Cecilia Harris
Honoring fallen athletes at memorials across Kansas
Flocking to Kansas
Story and photography by Michael Pearce
Why prairie chickens have made west-central Kansas a global birding destination
Behind the Scenes
with Beccy Tanner
A conversation with KANSAS! contributor about their work within (and out) side the pages of the magazine
REASONS WE LOVE KANSAS
In this issue: Interactive Dining Destinations
Written by Cecilia Harris
These Kansas joints offer good food with a side of fun
KANSAS CAPTURED
Photograph captured by Ashely Walker
TASTE OF KANSAS
World-class Education
Story by Meta Newell West, Photography by Doug Stremel
The Culinary Center of Kansas City celebrates 30 years with global classes inspired by the international soccer tournament
WIDE OPEN SPACES
Heart & Sole
Story by Katherine Dinsdale, photography by Aaron Patton
After surviving an earthquake in Italy, a master shoemaker found his way to southeast Kansas, where he now crafts custom cowboy boots for clients around the world
FEATURES
Against All Odds
Story by Beccy Tanner
A look at some of the Kansas athletes who faced the odds and earned their place in sports history
Kansas Pioneers of the Pitch
Story by Kari Williams, Illustration Torren Thomas
How one state laid the groundwork for American soccer
