Blog /blog/stories/ Blog Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:20:11 +0000 Exploring the Cat Cafes of Kansas /blog/stories/post/exploring-the-cat-cafes-of-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/exploring-the-cat-cafes-of-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/exploring-the-cat-cafes-of-kansas/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:00:00 -0400

Calling all cat lovers to Kansas for the ultimate feline-friendly road trip! Over the past few years, cat cafes have been opening up across Kansas, and animal lovers of all types absolutely love them. This relatively new development has gained traction quickly, and now, many aspiring entrepreneurs

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Christmas Lights Road Trip Through Southeast Kansas /blog/stories/post/christmas-lights-road-trip-through-southeast-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/christmas-lights-road-trip-through-southeast-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/christmas-lights-road-trip-through-southeast-kansas/ Sun, 17 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0500
Take your family on a road trip to experience the beautiful and magical, FREE light displays throughout . Some of these, likely in communities you've never heard of, are going to surprise you.

Includes more than 20 displays featuring nearly 500,000 lights. There is a synched radio

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Kansas fried chicken drives narrative of novel /blog/stories/post/kansas-fried-chicken-drives-narrative-of-novel/ /blog/stories/post/kansas-fried-chicken-drives-narrative-of-novel/#comments /blog/stories/post/kansas-fried-chicken-drives-narrative-of-novel/ Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400

The Real Story Behind 'The Chicken Sisters'

Chicken SistersIt’s a story that dates back to 1934. It’s been featured

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One Tank Road Trips: Pittsburg State University /blog/stories/post/one-tank-road-trips-pittsburg-state-university/ /blog/stories/post/one-tank-road-trips-pittsburg-state-university/#comments /blog/stories/post/one-tank-road-trips-pittsburg-state-university/ Sat, 24 Sep 2022 11:00:00 -0400

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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10 Tasty Eats in the Southeast /blog/stories/post/10-tasty-eats-in-the-southeast/ /blog/stories/post/10-tasty-eats-in-the-southeast/#comments /blog/stories/post/10-tasty-eats-in-the-southeast/ Wed, 12 Dec 2018 08:00:00 -0500

When you’re ready for dinner (or breakfast, or lunch), use this list to find your perfect meal in

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7 Best-in-Class Weekends /blog/stories/post/7-best-in-class-weekends/ /blog/stories/post/7-best-in-class-weekends/#comments /blog/stories/post/7-best-in-class-weekends/ Wed, 15 Aug 2018 08:00:00 -0400

Whether you’re connected to campus or just passing through, you’ll find plenty of spirit in these seven cities and towns.

Lawrence

men’s basketball team owns one of the best home records in sports, thanks to the raucous atmosphere at Allen Fieldhouse that often unnerves

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Intern Roadtrip /blog/stories/post/intern-roadtrip/ /blog/stories/post/intern-roadtrip/#comments /blog/stories/post/intern-roadtrip/ Mon, 11 Sep 2017 11:00:00 -0400

On Wednesday I drove an hour to Topeka from Manhattan, just as I had done every weekday for the majority of my summer. For 10 weeks I had the opportunity to intern with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s tourism division. When I pulled into the parking lot, I was met by the other

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Hiking with Kids /blog/stories/post/hiking-with-kids/ /blog/stories/post/hiking-with-kids/#comments /blog/stories/post/hiking-with-kids/ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 12:00:00 -0500

On the last day of 2015, I headed to my favorite local hiking spot, Wilderness Park in Pittsburg, Kan., to get out on the trails with my husband and our two sons. It was the first sunny day in more than a week, there was no wind, and we were just itching to be outdoors.

I’ve been a hiker since I was

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