Kansas
Cosmosphere and Space Museum in Kansas. Yes, Really!
10/03/21 •
We never expected to find one of the world’s most comprehensive space museums in the middle of rural Kansas. So you can imagine our surprise when we discovered the Kansas…
Mini-Review of the Western Kansas Saloon and Grill (1)
10/24/20 •
Looking for a place to eat while driving through Kansas on I-70? We highly recommend the Western Kansas Saloon and Grill in WaKeeney, known as the ” Christmas City on…
Emporia, Kansas: First to Observe Veteran's Day
11/19/24 •
I can’t think of a better place to pay tribute to America’s veterans than my hometown of Emporia, Kansas. Located in east-central Kansas, Emporia first observed Veterans Day — or…
Have Fun at the Wamego Tulip Festival in Kansas
5/16/21 •
I don’t know what I love more at the Wamego Tulip Festival — the nearly 20,000 tulips blooming in this Kansas town or the authentic Old Dutch Mill windmill, listed…
Stroll Through Dwight D. Eisenhower's Hometown of Abilene in Kansas (1)
5/28/21 •
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said he was most proud of the fact that Abilene, Kansas was his hometown. After paying it a visit, I see exactly where he…
Goodland: The "Sunflower Capital" of Kansas
5/02/23 •
Thousands and thousands of acres of sunflowers surround Goodland, Kansas — the “Sunflower Capital of the Sunflower State”. But one whopper steals the show! A 24- by 32-foot reproduction of…
Rock City: A National Natural Landmark in Kansas (1)
8/04/23 •
You should definitely stop and see Rock City if you’re traveling in central Kansas near Minneapolis, the boyhood town of George Washington Carver. Rock City is one of only three…
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: Step Back Into the World of the Pioneers of Kansas
7/07/20 •
To see the North American prairie as the pioneers first viewed it, head for the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in the Flint Hills of east-central Kansas. Only 1% of the…
Prairie Dog State Park in Northwestern Kansas
9/30/22 •
Praire dogs still thrive at Prairie Dog State Park in northwestern Kansas. Located on the north shore of the Sebelius Reservoir near Norton, the park is also home to wildlife…
Good Food and Good Fun at the Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper in Kansas
1/27/21 •
It’s fun to experience the Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper and Hopalong Cassidy Cowboy Museum in tiny Benton, Kansas, any time of year. But it’s extra special around the holidays. As…
Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Missouri: Hikes Include Bridges, Tunnels, Caverns, and Sinkholes
12/18/20 •
…day. The ruins represent the failed dream of wealthy Kansas City businessman Robert Snyder, who started building a luxurious three-story mansion in 1905. Construction stopped when he died in one…
Visiting Southern Missouri – What Is There to See? (1)
1/18/24 •
Some people only know Missouri for two cities — St. Louis and Kansas City. Yet there is a lot more to Missouri than those two places. The southern section of…
