Discover places to go in Kansas using this category, including itineraries for city visits, tips for kid-friendly destinations and Kansas restaurants to try. Learn about Kansas cities like Wichita and the Kansas side of Kansas City.
There comes a time in a parent’s life when your kid has a classmate who goes to Great Wolf Lodge and then your kid asks when you’re going to go. And you can put it off as much as possible, but like an epic trek to Disney World, you’ll probably end up going to Great…
A Civil War battlefield. Museums featuring inspiring stories of strong women. Ginormous attractions. Route 66 kitsch. Yes, I’ve found a region in Kansas that has a good mix of road trip stops to keep a family entertained for a few days. Check out this quirky and insightful road trip through Southeastern Kansas and discover some…
Having explored several neighborhoods and communities of greater Kansas City, few have left an impression as much as Strawberry Hill. It may be its part-tragic, part-resilient nature. It may be its memorable name. Maybe it’s the barbecue. Whatever it is, you’ll want to plan a day to explore Strawberry Hill in Kansas City, Kansas. Disclosure:…
Somewhere in rural Kansas is Lucas. The strangely wonderful Lucas. Because I love weird and beautiful stuff equally, I immediately fell for this town. And if you love the idea of visiting a place that will make you say “Whoa” as well as ‘Why?” you’re going to join the Lucas fan club too. Disclosure: I…
Abilene, Kansas has its place in America’s Old West history: It’s the end of the Chisholm Trail, that led cattle from Texas to Kansas for years. It’s funny how the end of the trail was the start of diving into Kansas’s cowboy history for me, but here we are. Let’s check out Abilene and the…
“You’re going to Hiawatha? You’ve got to stop at the cemetery!” I overheard my boss exclaim this and I had to eavesdrop because WUT? Apparently, some bitter farmer built a unsightly memorial for his wife just to spite the small Kansas town. That sounded intriguing enough and so begins all good road trip stories: I…
