Blog /blog/stories/ Blog Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:18:50 +0000 Lovers of History and Rolling Landscapes Get the Best of Both in Eastern Kansas /blog/stories/post/lovers-of-history-and-rolling-landscapes-get-the-best-of-both-in-eastern-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/lovers-of-history-and-rolling-landscapes-get-the-best-of-both-in-eastern-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/lovers-of-history-and-rolling-landscapes-get-the-best-of-both-in-eastern-kansas/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Veteran travelers know there’s no one better to show you around than a local. Follow the lead of these fine folks who will steer you toward a stylish boutique in Goodland, a painting-filled gallery in Lindsborg and a fantastic brewery in Pittsburg. Here are locals’ guides to six charming Kansas

]]> Best places to Travel Solo in Northeast Kansas /blog/stories/post/best-places-to-travel-solo-in-northeast-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/best-places-to-travel-solo-in-northeast-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/best-places-to-travel-solo-in-northeast-kansas/ Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

There’s no place with more spirit, zest, and zeal than Northeast Kansas. Travel along the rolling landscape and glacier-carved hills, and you’ll find an infectious pulsating energy. This destination is one of the best places for solo travelers looking to explore communities bursting with life. Bring

]]> Best places to Travel Solo in Southeast Kansas /blog/stories/post/best-places-to-travel-solo-in-southeast-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/best-places-to-travel-solo-in-southeast-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/best-places-to-travel-solo-in-southeast-kansas/ Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

A free spirit blows through the prairies and forested floodplains of Southeast Kansas. Travel along U.S. Route 160, and you’ll find a town named “Independence,” a fitting tribute to the region’s pioneering heart. And that’s just the beginning.

Solo travelers can embrace this emboldened, carefree way

]]> 5 Freedom's Frontier Sites to Explore /blog/stories/post/5-freedoms-frontier-sites-to-explore/ /blog/stories/post/5-freedoms-frontier-sites-to-explore/#comments /blog/stories/post/5-freedoms-frontier-sites-to-explore/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 14:00:00 -0500

Retrace the drama of freedom’s struggles and triumphs in the Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area. Spread across 29 Kansas counties (and 12 in our neighboring state to the east), more than 200 museums and heritage sites highlight their roles in the Kansas-Missouri Border War and the shaping of

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