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Kansas State Fair | Exploring the Midwest Podcast Episode 24

Kansas State Fair | Exploring the Midwest Podcast Episode 24

Wrapping up ‘State Fair Season’ with the final state fair in the Midwest.Kansas State Fair begins after Labor Day – on September 10 in 2021- and runs for 10 days. My guest Ed Burger, Interim General manager for the Kansas State Fair, is going to share the history and highlights of the Kansas State Fair – and hopefully a…

Travel Kansas | Exploring the Midwest Broadcast Episode 12

Travel Kansas | Exploring the Midwest Broadcast Episode 12

As you drive west across Kansas you begin to understand the sentiment the inspired Brewster Higley to pen ‘My Western Home’ – later known as ‘Home on the Range’. My guest today is Colby Sharples Terry, PR & Communications Manager for Kansas Tourism. Click here to add this to your Midwest travel board on Pinterest Kansas…

Eureka! It’s Our Favorite Place to Vacation in Arkansas!
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Eureka! It’s Our Favorite Place to Vacation in Arkansas!

When our family travels take us south it’s inevitable that one location will be mentioned. It’s a place that, time and again, has impressed our family with it’s quirky mix of people, it’s incredible food, and it’s spectacular natural scenery. Whether traveling through for a week or a day, a vacation in Arkansas just isn’t complete…

Arkansas

Read articles for specific cities:  Arkansas in General Eureka Springs Eureka! It’s Our Favorite Place to Vacation in Arkansas! Is a Family Zipline Adventure for You? Why “Easy” Travel Options Aren’t Always the Best- a Rebuttal to CNNGo “5 Rules of Traveling With Kids Visiting Eureka Springs with Kids Lead Hill Visiting the Ozark Medieval…

Kansas

Read articles for specific cities: Kansas in General Planning a Kansas Getaway Atchison Celebrating Amelia Earhart in Atchison, Kansas Athol Higley Cabin, Where “Home on the Range” was Written Barnes Stepping Back in Time: the Hollenberg Pony Express Station and Barnes, Kansas Lucas Lucas, Kansas May be the Most Unique Town in America Shawnee Theater…

SeaLife Aquarium and LEGOLAND Discovery Center a Perfect Addition to Family Friendly Crown Center in Kansas City

SeaLife Aquarium and LEGOLAND Discovery Center a Perfect Addition to Family Friendly Crown Center in Kansas City

 I’ve written rather extensively about Crown Center in Kansas City and the fun family offerings to be found there.  With the recent addition (summer 2012) of LEGOLAND® Discovery Center and SEA LIFE Aquarium, Crown Center has become the perfect destination in Kansas City for fun family vacations with ‘sneaky education’. Plan Your Visit to LEGOLAND®…

Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Titanic at Union Station in Kansas City

Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Titanic at Union Station in Kansas City

Sunday, April 15 marks the day, 100 years ago, when survivors saw the last bit of the Titanic disappear beneath the dark waters of the northern Atlantic.  A tragedy like no other, the loss of the “unsinkable” ship had a huge impact on Transatlantic ocean voyages that has only recently recovered. With museums opening in…