Blog /blog/stories/ Blog Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:56:23 +0000 Small Towns, Big Surprises /blog/stories/post/small-towns-big-surprises/ /blog/stories/post/small-towns-big-surprises/#comments /blog/stories/post/small-towns-big-surprises/ Mon, 13 May 2019 08:00:00 -0400

Lucas and its neighbors brim with fanciful art. Tour a sculpture garden world-famous for its weirdness, and make a pit stop at one of the artsiest public restrooms ever.

LUCAS

This farm community of about 400 was designated the Grassroots Art Capital of Kansas. And why not? The world’s largest

]]> Amazing Grains /blog/stories/post/amazing-grains/ /blog/stories/post/amazing-grains/#comments /blog/stories/post/amazing-grains/ Fri, 05 Oct 2018 08:00:00 -0400

Here in the nation’s top wheat-growing state, artisans in bakeries, breweries and distilleries skillfully transform the locally sourced amber grain (as well as other grain-based ingredients) into tasty products.

BREAD
Bonito Michoacan Bakery, Kansas City

This crowd-pleasing Mexican bakery lines its

]]> 10 Great Breweries…and Drinks to Try /blog/stories/post/10-great-breweriesand-drinks-to-try/ /blog/stories/post/10-great-breweriesand-drinks-to-try/#comments /blog/stories/post/10-great-breweriesand-drinks-to-try/ Fri, 01 Dec 2017 10:00:00 -0500

Toast Kansas-made beers in urban centers and along backroads. Here are ten of our favorite spots to kick back with a drink, along with our suggestions for what to try.

Location: Topeka
Must try: County Seat Wheat, a light-bodied wheat ale
Location: Salina
Must try: Fire Engine Red, a malty American
]]> An Inauguration for Mitt Romney in Norton /blog/stories/post/an-inauguration-for-mitt-romney-in-norton/ /blog/stories/post/an-inauguration-for-mitt-romney-in-norton/#comments /blog/stories/post/an-inauguration-for-mitt-romney-in-norton/ Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:00:00 -0500 Willard Mitt Romney may not get the big party in Washington, DC, but he will have his own inauguration on January 21, 2013.No, it’s not the Kansas way of making sure it is winner takes all, but instead a tradition in Norton of recognizing the men who tried for, but lost the run for the White House.

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