Current Issue | No. 4 of 2024

Relax & Recharge

DIGITAL EDITION

COVER

Naomi Williams, manager of Mud & Lotus in Lawrence, relaxes in the soaking tub. Photographed by Jason Dailey 

EDITOR'S LETTER

Letter by Editor-in-Chief

IN THIS ISSUE

Shakes with a Boozy Kick

By Cecilia Harris, Photography by Nick Krug

A new milkshake fad returns the drink to its pre-Prohibition origins, whiskey and all.

Where Villians are met with Boos!

Story by Cecilia Harris, Photography by Aaron Patton

Old Cowtown Museum's resident actors bring old-time vaudeville to the stage and the audience into the action

Escape to Adventure

Story by Melinda Briscoe, Photography by Julie Mead

Themed escape rooms offer year-round challenges for families, friends, and work groups

Behind the Lens 

with Meagan Young

A conversation with KANSAS! photographers about their lives in photography

TASTE OF KANSAS

Fine Dining for the Campers

Story by Meta Newell West, Photography by Haines Eason

Rock Springs Ranch works to create memorable, sensational (and even educational) experiences around the table. 
 

WIDE OPEN SPACES

Oktoberfests

Story by Cecilia Harris

Towns across Kansas will celebrate a Bavarian tradition of beer, food, music, and family fun

Authentically Wise

Story & photography by Ryan Coody

A Wichita track and field coach has won an online following by creating videos of slow-travel tours through less populated towns in Kansas and across the nation

FEATURES

Bike Across Kansas

Story & photography by David Mayes

With 50 years and some 25,000 cumulative miles, Bike Across Kansas remains one of the best, most challenging, and most social ways to explore Kansas 

Urban & Small Town Getaways

Story by Lucas Shivers, photography by Jason Dailey, Aaron Patton and Kalli Smith

Escape the daily hustle and grind of your routine with these unique retreats