Amazing food and little known history in Southeast Kansas
Pittsburg, Kansas, draws me back for its ever-changing scene of entertaining things to do and see. Known for its rich history as a mining town from 1890, it draws people to the state’s southeast corner to appreciate delectable dining, tour the downtown attractions, and root on the Pitt State Gorillas.
Coffee drinkers will drive miles for a delicious latte or espresso. Luckily, the Kansas map is dotted with one-of-a-kind coffee shops catering to caffeine junkies.
Audiences at this year’s Solo & Chamber Music Series at Pittsburg State University can expect seats in an intimate concert environment with renowned artists from across the nation.
This was supposed to be a story about the hardships of opening a restaurant. This is not that story. You see, the owners of Bushel & a Peck had no business moving back to Southeast Kansas. They take food seriously – certainly more seriously than the region is used to.
This isn’t just a list of places, it’s a journey through time, through stories etched into the very soil of small towns and dusty highways.
There’s a particular kind of magic to a town that still waves at strangers. That was our first impression of Pittsburg, Kansas—a community rich with heart, history, and a hint of sweet nostalgia. Nestled in the southeastern corner of the Sunflower State, Pittsburg isn’t flashy or fast-paced. Instead, it invites you to slow down and soak in its blend of small-town warmth and historic grit.
There’s a quiet poetry to small-town museums, the kind you only hear if you lean in close enough. We found that on a damp morning walk through the Crawford County Historical Museum in Pittsburg, Kansas.
Good people do what must be done, give all they can give, then gently bow out, taking no credit. Seth Nutt is one of those people.
Back in the days when folks dressed up for Sunday dinner and fried chicken was king, Crawford County, Kansas, had its own version of the Wild West. But instead of gunslingers and cattle rustlers, fried chicken joints waged battle—each claiming the crown for the crispiest, juiciest plate in town.
John’s Sports Center is known as “the original Bass Pro Shop” as Johnny Morris, owner of the nationwide chain, got his idea from trading beads and lures at the John’s tackle counter in Southeast Kansas in the mid 1970s.
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