Blog /blog/stories/ Blog Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:14:11 +0000 Bleeding Kansas: A Tour of the War before the War /blog/stories/post/bleeding-kansas-a-tour-of-the-war-before-the-war/ /blog/stories/post/bleeding-kansas-a-tour-of-the-war-before-the-war/#comments /blog/stories/post/bleeding-kansas-a-tour-of-the-war-before-the-war/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 04:00:00 -0500

A small two-story wooden building, a grassy meadow, a quiet park, a wooded valley between hills; these spots today are relatively unassuming and even banal at first appearance, but there was a time when these places in rural Kansas were the center of national attention. I visited several major sites

]]> Unwrapping the Joy: A Festive Shopping Guide Across Northeast Kansas /blog/stories/post/unwrapping-the-joy-a-festive-shopping-guide-across-northeast-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/unwrapping-the-joy-a-festive-shopping-guide-across-northeast-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/unwrapping-the-joy-a-festive-shopping-guide-across-northeast-kansas/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500

As the Christmas season approaches, these charming towns transform into winter wonderlands, offering unique shopping experiences that go beyond the typical mall expedition. This Christmas, consider exploring local businesses for gifts that are as special as the season itself.

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]]> 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

]]> 10 Ways to Travel Through Time /blog/stories/post/10-ways-to-travel-through-time/ /blog/stories/post/10-ways-to-travel-through-time/#comments /blog/stories/post/10-ways-to-travel-through-time/ Mon, 21 Jan 2019 09:00:00 -0500

Nothing feels very far in the past at these portals to another era. Engage all your senses as you see planes, a powwow, basketball’s founding documents and a subterranean world.

1. Trace the Fight for Rights

Reflect on a milestone in the civil rights movement with a visit to a historic Topeka

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