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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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ART STUDIO

Elk Falls Pottery

Steve and Jane Fry are in their studio on the north side…

📍 Elk Falls, Elk County

ANTIQUES

Ellinwood Emporium

On the ground level inside the Dick Building, you will enjoy your…

📍 Ellinwood, Barton County

FARM TO MARKET

Ellis Island Farm Store

Named Ellis Island Farm Store because owner Michelle Ellis feels surrounded by…

📍 Belle Plaine, Sumner County

HISTORICAL MARKER(S)

Elmdale Historical Markers

Silver plaques on two limestone monoliths provide background about the 1951 flood…

📍 Elmdale, Chase County

HISTORY

Elmore Street

Elmore Street was once called the Wall Street of the West because…

📍 Lecompton, Douglas County

ANTIQUES

Emporia Antiques

A number of fine shops contribute to an excellent antique hunting experience…

📍 Emporia, Lyon County

DISC GOLF

Emporia Disc Golf

Dynamic Discs, a full-service disc golf supply company, started in 2005 in…

📍 Emporia, Lyon County

ANTIQUES

Encore Antiques & Collectables and Veez…

The owners say everything deserves an encore, and all sorts of items…

📍 Russell, Russell County

ETHNIC

Ethnic Markets

Step into various cultures at the town's ethnic markets. The Mexican market,…

📍 Garden City, Finney County

HISTORIC BUILDING(S)

Eudora Historic Buildings

Thirteen bronze plaques tell the story of downtown's business lineage and offer…

📍 Eudora, Douglas County

THRIFT SHOP

Everything Fitz

Billed as a high-end consignment shop, there's a good chance you'll find…

📍 Humboldt, Allen County

HISTORY

Excelsior Water Mill

The mill stands erect and proud on the banks of the Neosho…

📍 Burlington, Coffey County

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