Lisa’s 2016 adventure travel bucket list
It’s 2016. A brand new year of possibilities. I have also recently turned another year older. It makes me realize how many things I still want to try. I want […]
Category: Kansas
Forget the ‘Seven Wonders’ of the world, the Midwest has its share of the world’s largest attractions
The Midwest has long been considered “Flyover Country” between the coasts. But, if people take the region for granted, they miss out on a lot of interesting attractions and some […]
Millie Mouse’s great adventures
BY Millie Mouse First, I have to thank Bill Denney of Little Bill’s cheese emporium in Kansas City (MO) for letting me travel with The Walking Tourists this year. I […]
Overland Park’s Prairiefire combines history, shopping
“Jurassic World” goes shopping is one way to describe Overland Park’s Prairiefire retail and entertainment district. The Kansas City suburb is home to the local chapter of the American Museum […]
Overland Park Arboretum beauty abounds
We lucked out and caught the tail end of fall season at the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Garden. The Kansas suburb of Kansas City has a beautiful nature center. […]
Midwest Christmas celebrations
The turkey has been stuffed. OK, I’ve been stuffed…with turkey and stuffing, and all the fixin’s our daughter Steph made for us. So, now, our attention to turns to the […]
Midwest Halloween season means pumpkins and frights
The haunting season is upon us. In a few weeks, little monsters, goblins and even some super heroes will be knocking on doors and begging for treats (I’m more of […]
Eisenhower Museum covers military, political careers
A visit to the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum will be heavy on World War II, and a little lighter on Ike’s presidency. The Abilene, Kansas, presidential center includes five […]
Road trip plans, Part 1: Check out Wichita or Oklahoma City for weekend trips
This is the first in a three-part series. The Labor Day holiday is a few days away, do you have your three-day weekend plans set? Are you tossing around […]
Kansas is home to world’s ‘biggest’ ball of twine; center of United States
Who can pass up the chance to see the world’s “biggest ball of twine?” Or, the geographical center of the United States? Not this guy. I channeled my inner Clark […]