For fifty years, the black squirrel has been Marysville’s claim to fame. In 1972, members of Marysville’s city council made it official by declaring Marysville the Black Squirrel City. To celebrate this golden anniversary, special events are planned for Saturday, October 22. The City of Marysville…
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Prepare to be wowed by the landscapes and legends of this region. The Flint Hills—the world’s largest remaining prairie ecosystem—and the Chautauqua Hills prove Kansas is far from pancake-flat. Former rail beds have been transformed into the Prairie Spirit and Southwind rail-trails for bikers and…
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HAUNTED KANSAS: Fill up your gas tank and head to the Sunflower State for a chilling adventure. When October comes around, witches, goblins, and ghosts start to run rampant in our minds. To experience some real hauntings, head to the stunning state of Kansas. With plenty of terrifying places to…
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We’re still early in the fall semester, so you might still feel new to the city and surrounding area… Or you might even be entering your senior year and looking for new grounds to explore. The average gas tank is going to get you about 375 miles of driving around, so we’ll be looking at locations…
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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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True Crime Exhibit | Solving Notorious Cases from Finney County’s History, Garden City True Crime Tourism is a thing, and Garden City is here for it. While the places these crimes occurred aren’t typically tourist attractions, people are willing to travel to see items left behind at the crime scene…
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It’s loud. It’s fast. It’s heart-stopping, adrenaline-pumping, thrill-seeking fun. It’s racing in Kansas — and it’s in our blood. Meet four of our most notable drivers, both retired and currently in the driver’s seat. NASCAR Driver & Team Owner, Kansas City Becoming a race car driver was the dream…
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The Game Deer and antelope play on the Kansas range, including mule deer, white-tailed deer and pronghorn, a species unique to North America. Elk, common in presettlement Kansas, virtually vanished by 1900 but have since made a comeback in free-range herds. If birds are more your game, the…
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Castle Rock Badlands: Quinter, KS Unlike anything you have ever seen in Kansas, the Badlands of the Northwest Region proves there is unexpected beauty found throughout the entire state. To find these breathtaking formations you must get off the interstate and see with your own eyes that Kansas is…
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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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