Filling our 2017 bucket list on ‘National Plan for Vacation Day’
Welcome to “National Plan for Vacation Day.” Jan. 31 has been designated as the day to help people plan their time off for the year. Project Time Off says that people […]
Category: Kansas
Travels 2016: Kansas trips feature indoor skydiving, great food and big cats
We fell in love with chicken all over again, Lisa flew high and we saw tigers on the prairie. All of this occurred during jaunts to Kansas. Stroud’s in Overland […]
Christmas 2016: Wichita celebrates with ‘Illuminations,’ Victorian theme
Editor’s Note: This holiday season, we are taking a look around the country at events and attractions that celebrate the holiday season. Today, we look at our visit to two […]
Louisburg’s Cedar Cove Cat Sanctuary seeks to protect big cats on the Kansas plains
Lions and tigers and…wait. No bears. What you will see at the Cedar Cove Cat Sanctuary in Louisburg, Kansas, are a dozen or so big cats, such as lions, tigers […]
Looking for something different for Kansas City dining? Try these spots
Kansas City may be Ground Zero for great barbecue, but it also has some wonderful non-BBQ options for visitors. We usually eat BBQ at least once during a visit there, […]
What to Expect when flying high with iFly
I believe I can fly. Well, I did fly a couple weeks ago at iFly in Overland Park, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City. I had heard about iFly – […]
Art, history and flying in Kansas City
Sometimes, a weekend trip can be organized. Sometimes, you wing it and go where the wind sends you. In this case, the wind sent us to a world of Missouri […]
Play ball! Baseball is back
“Play ball!” rings out across North America this week, as Major League Baseball kicks off its 147th season. Will this be the year we get another “I-70 Series” in Missouri? […]
National Women’s History Month: Midwesterners make their mark
Throughout history, women have achieved several accomplishments that many believed were “man’s work.” How about setting records as an airplane pilot? Writing award-winning books? Running a successful newspaper? These were […]
Presidents Day: Midwesterners who served in the White House
About a third of American Presidents (15 of 44) have Midwestern roots. Can you name them? Only kidding. The quiz comes at the end of the post. We’ve visited seven […]