Celebrate our Independence in Small Town U.S.A. Situated in extreme northwest Crawford County, sits Hepler, Kansas. This sleepy, little hamlet was once the Hay Capital of Kansas, complete with schools, restaurants, a grocery store, bank, post office and more. The rich agricultural traditions still surround the community, but the schools […]
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Painting a Picture: Pittsburg’s Art Scene
When a The New York Times writer stopped by Memorial Auditorium & Convention Center in Pittsburg on the advice of a local, who suggested he see Pittsburg Community Theatre’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” while he was in town, he was unprepared for what he stumbled upon: A sold-out show. And it was a great one.
State park’s Butterfly Garden sees butterfly migration
Mid-June is the best time to visit the Butterfly Garden on the southeast side of the lake at Crawford State Park, north of Girard, Kansas.
Going Cross Country
U.S. Highway 69 mostly follows what was once known as Texas Road, and was used to drive cattle herds to the north from Texas. The trail followed a military road that from 1836 to 1855 connected Fort Leavenworth and Fort Scott in Kansas, south to Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, then on […]
Kansas Fried Chicken drives narrative of novel – The real story behind ‘The Chicken Sisters’
It’s a story that dates back to 1934. It’s been featured by The New Yorker magazine, Travel Channel’s “Food Wars”, BBC Travel, among others. Now, the cluster of fried chicken houses in Crawford County in Southeast Kansas has inspired a fictional novel recently named Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club pick of the month and a New York Time’s Best Seller.
Take a Walk on the Awe-Inspiring Side Through PSU Walking Tour
When it comes to enjoying so many of the picturesque sites that help make Pittsburg, Kansas, such a terrific place to live and work, there’s likely nothing more enticing than the Pittsburg State University (PSU) Walking Tour, which brings together virtually everything residents and visitors find appealing about this area.
Kansas Breweries & Taprooms Worth Visiting
Some breweries are only great a beer-making and fail at food. Drop the H Brewing Company nails both.
Model T Club to tour Southeast Kansas
Several Antique Model T’s will be seen throughout Southeast Kansas during the week of September 7-11, 2022.
Chicken Annie’s and Chicken Mary’s: Side-By-Side Fried Chicken Restaurants in Southeast Kansas
About a year ago, I stumbled upon the book The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell’Antonia as I looked for novels for my summer reading. The more I read, the more I knew I had to read this book. The setting of the book, two fried chicken restaurants in Merinac, Kansas, caught my eye. You see, we live about 45 minutes from two fried chicken restaurants, Chicken Annie’s and Chicken Mary’s, that sit right next door to each other near a small town in Southeast Kansas named Frontenac.
Arma 75th Annual V-J Homecoming
A 75-year celebration marks the end of War World II, and the joy of coming home.
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