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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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DOWNTOWN

Downtown Oberlin

The all-weather sidewalk canopies and light fixtures, mounted in 1972, and the…

📍 Oberlin, Decatur County

HISTORIC DISTRICT

Downtown Ottawa

Antiques, gift shops, and interactive kiosks abound in Ottawa's Victorian downtown. Eight…

📍 Ottawa, Franklin County

TOWN STORY

Downtown Solomon

You might notice something different here—nearly all of the buildings in a…

📍 Solomon, Dickinson County

DOWNTOWN

Downtown Sterling

In this quintessential small town, old-fashioned streetlights accentuate historic buildings and tree-lined…

📍 Sterling, Rice County

HISTORIC DISTRICT

Downtown Wellington Historic District

When an 1881 fire and an 1892 tornado destroyed downtown buildings, community…

📍 Wellington, Sumner County

ANTIQUES

Draney's Antiques

Also in the Dick Building are Ron and Becky's eclectic inventory of…

📍 Ellinwood, Barton County

SHOP STOPS

Dress It Up

Opened in 2011 this community-owned shop came about because area women wanted…

📍 Larned, Pawnee County

SODA FOUNTAIN

Dustie Shelf

Antiques and collectibles with an old fashioned soda fountain and ice cream…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

COMMERCE

Edna Mattress Factory

Since 1962 owners Terry and Missy Hilderbrand have taken pride in producing…

📍 Edna, Labette County

ANTIQUES

El Dorado Antique Stores

Find antiques and vintage items in these three shops in El Dorado:…

📍 El Dorado, Butler County

CITY HALL

Elgin History

At some point around the turn of the century, Elgin was known…

📍 Elgin, Chautauqua County

GARDEN CENTER

Elk Creek Gardens

Bringing activity and beauty to downtown Clyde, this vibrant, year-round garden store…

📍 Clyde, Cloud County

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