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Shop in Wichita for the holidays and throughout the year

Kansas’ largest city, Wichita, is a regional shopping hub offering an assortment of distinct shopping districts. Whether you’re looking for holiday gift items or something for yourself, you’ll have fun exploring one-of-a-kind shops and specialty stores across Wichita. Use this handy curated list to…

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Rediscovering Home: Being a Tourist in Your Hometown

When we think about travel, our minds often wander to far-flung destinations, exotic cultures, and unfamiliar landscapes. However, there's a treasure trove of experiences waiting for us right in our own backyard. Being a tourist in your hometown can be an eye-opening and delightful adventure that…

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Northwest Kansas: For the Curious

Wind and water carved the rocky wonders and deep-cut canyons of this rugged region. Unpaved roads lead to astonishing phenomena in Kansas. Seuss-like towers appear on the horizon when traveling between Oakley and Scott City, but a closer look reveals the 70-foot-tall Niobrara chalk outcroppings…

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Southwest Kansas: For the Legendary

Let your spirit roam freely across Great Plains history in Leoti, prairie art in Scott City, and cool water park waves in Liberal. The Wild West starts here. Follow the path of the pioneers at Cimarron National Grassland, home to the longest section of the Santa Fe National Historic Trail found on…

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Northeast Kansas: For the Spirited

Once the capital of the Kansas Territory, little Lecompton played a big role that led to the Union accepting Kansas as a free state. (Tours of Constitution Hall State Historic Site put you in the room where it happened.) Today’s capital of Topeka proves true freedom is an ongoing process. Case in…

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Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month in Wichita

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage in Wichita! Hispanic and Latino traditions and culture are an integral part of the fabric of Kansas, with legacies that endure through generations. When you visit the state, you will find fiestas, Latino art festivals and celebrations of Hispanic food, drink and music…

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North Central Kansas: For the Centered

The roads and rails of North Central Kansas take you deep into the heart of the state’s story with “Home on the Range” relics, lodging in an 1899 railroad hotel, and a ride across the Big Blue River on the Central Branch Railroad. The short journey between Waterville and Blue Rapids travels the same…

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