Blog https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/ Blog Fri, 06 Sep 2024 02:19:53 +0000 Things to do in Burlington, Kansas https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/things-to-do-in-burlington-kansas/ https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/things-to-do-in-burlington-kansas/#comments https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/things-to-do-in-burlington-kansas/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -0400

Restaurants

There are a multitude of delicious places to get a bite to eat in Burlington. Fun fact - the town is home to three Mexican restaurants; Cilantros, Across the Borders, and Señor Patron! All three of them are excellent choices for dinner or a great lunch. There are also two lovely coffee

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Time Travelers Wanted: Explore 49 Museums in Southeast Kansas! https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/time-travelers-wanted-explore-49-museums-in-southeast-kansas/ https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/time-travelers-wanted-explore-49-museums-in-southeast-kansas/#comments https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/time-travelers-wanted-explore-49-museums-in-southeast-kansas/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:00:00 -0400

Abandoned Kansas is teaming up with the Southeast Kansas Museums Alliance to bring you a whole summer of adventure! With 49 fun-filled museums to visit, there is something for everyone! Pick up a SEKMA Passport for FREE at any of the participating museums and start your adventure now. Don't forget

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Kansas 4th of July Celebrations: Join the Party! https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/kansas-4th-of-july-celebrations-join-the-party/ https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/kansas-4th-of-july-celebrations-join-the-party/#comments https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/kansas-4th-of-july-celebrations-join-the-party/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:00:00 -0400

Are you ready to experience an All-American 4th of July? We've rounded up some of the amazing communities that are putting on a show on the holiday weekend! Fireworks aren't your thing? No problem! From air shows to made-from-scratch eats to carnivals and concerts, there's more to see than the

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Learn About Irish Roots in Kansas https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/st-patricks-day-events-learn-about-irish-roots-in-kansas/ https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/st-patricks-day-events-learn-about-irish-roots-in-kansas/#comments https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/st-patricks-day-events-learn-about-irish-roots-in-kansas/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:00:00 -0500

St Patrick's Day 2024

Get ready for St. Patrick's Day 2024! This holiday is well-celebrated with numerous cities and towns across Kansas putting together annual parades and festivals. This isn't a "just for fun" type of celebration, either. The roots and heritage of the Irish people go back to

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2024 Kansas Day Events https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/kansas-day-events/ https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/kansas-day-events/#comments https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/kansas-day-events/ Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:00:00 -0500

Kansas Day is on January 29th, and this year, the day falls on a Monday, which means you'll be able to find numerous celebrations that are happening over the weekend! Whether it's a community gathering, a history lesson on Kansas, or a new restaurant you'd like to try, make this year's Kansas Day

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Bleeding Kansas: A Tour of the War before the War https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/bleeding-kansas-a-tour-of-the-war-before-the-war/ https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/bleeding-kansas-a-tour-of-the-war-before-the-war/#comments https://www.travelks.com/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

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The Storytellers of Southeast Kansas https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/the-storytellers-of-southeast-kansas/ https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/the-storytellers-of-southeast-kansas/#comments https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/the-storytellers-of-southeast-kansas/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0500

Names you know. Names you should know. They saved and told the stories of Kansas, America, and the world.

Memories from traveling across American pioneer country by covered wagon and growing up on a farm near Independence in 1869-70 inspired Laura Ingalls Wilder to write her original novel. The

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Let’s Have a Parade! https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/lets-have-a-parade/ https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/lets-have-a-parade/#comments https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/lets-have-a-parade/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Those words kick off a Lawrence holiday tradition, the Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade, held the first Saturday in December at 11 A.M. This year, on December 2, 2023, it will be for the 30th time.

Lawrence Old Fashioned Christmas Parade

If you love horses, holidays, and history, you’ll love the Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas

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Three Native American Historic Sites to Explore https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/three-native-american-historic-sites-to-explore/ https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/three-native-american-historic-sites-to-explore/#comments https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/three-native-american-historic-sites-to-explore/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Kansas is the homeland of a wide variety of native American tribes. For thousands of years, native tribes lived across the vast prairies passing down their traditions to each successive generation. Tribes such as the Pawnee, Osage, Kaw, Arapaho, Kiowa, Comanche, and Wichita are just a few of the

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Lindsborg, Kansas: Where Swedish Heritage and Enchanting Adventures Converge! https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/lindsborg-kansas-where-swedish-heritage-and-enchanting-adventures-converge/ https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/lindsborg-kansas-where-swedish-heritage-and-enchanting-adventures-converge/#comments https://www.travelks.com/blog/stories/post/lindsborg-kansas-where-swedish-heritage-and-enchanting-adventures-converge/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 15:00:00 -0400

Lindsborg, Kansas, is also known as Little Sweden USA. This quaint city in McPherson County has all the Swedish roots you are looking for. With a population of less than 4,000, Lindsborg is listed as number five for the 14 Best Small Towns to Visit in the U.S. You can find beautiful roadside

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