Blog /blog/stories/ Blog Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:31:32 +0000 Disc Golf in Kansas? /blog/stories/post/disc-golf-in-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/disc-golf-in-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/disc-golf-in-kansas/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0400

So you say you enjoy walking/hiking in the great outdoors? Perhaps you enjoy doing some things by yourself and unwinding or sometimes you like socializing with friends, both new and old. It sounds like you’re a great candidate to enjoy the sport of Disc Golf (Frisbee Golf). Go ahead, combine your

]]> Get Your Fill of Lush Nature and Rich History in this Kansas City Suburb /blog/stories/post/get-your-fill-of-lush-nature-and-rich-history-in-this-kansas-city-suburb/ /blog/stories/post/get-your-fill-of-lush-nature-and-rich-history-in-this-kansas-city-suburb/#comments /blog/stories/post/get-your-fill-of-lush-nature-and-rich-history-in-this-kansas-city-suburb/ Sat, 26 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Picture this: It’s dawn on the Kansas frontier, and passengers are boarding a stagecoach on the Santa Fe Trail. Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm Historic Site sets the scene for imagining life during pioneer days in 1860. Engaging living-history demonstrations, friendly farm animals and stagecoach

]]> 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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]]> 10 Places for a Quick Kansas Getaway /blog/stories/post/10-places-for-a-quick-kansas-getaway/ /blog/stories/post/10-places-for-a-quick-kansas-getaway/#comments /blog/stories/post/10-places-for-a-quick-kansas-getaway/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Ready to grab your kiddos and hit the road? Below is a list of 10 family-friendly Kansas destinations:

Kansas City Metro

Kansas City Metro is a great spare-of-the-moment vacation. Throw some overnight bags in the car and enjoy a stay at Great Wolf Lodge, Kansas City’s premiere indoor waterpark

]]> 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

]]> Ten of the best urban fishing spots in Kansas /blog/stories/post/ten-of-the-best-urban-fishing-spots-in-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/ten-of-the-best-urban-fishing-spots-in-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/ten-of-the-best-urban-fishing-spots-in-kansas/ Sun, 01 Apr 2018 06:00:00 -0400

Thanks to even those living in our biggest cities have access to good angling only a few minutes away.

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks biologists regularly stock the program’s 80 bodies of water with over 100,000 great-tasting channel catfish through the spring

]]> Kansas Wine Country /blog/stories/post/kansas-wine-country/ /blog/stories/post/kansas-wine-country/#comments /blog/stories/post/kansas-wine-country/ Thu, 05 Oct 2017 15:00:00 -0400

Swing by for tastings and linger on patios at wineries along three trails winding through fertile valleys in the northeast.

The bright red-and-green Miami County Trolley picks visitors up at area hotels and stops at wineries on the , a 12-mile stretch of vineyards less than an

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