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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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ANTIQUES

Bearly Makin' It Antiques

If two local couples have been buying, selling, and trading antiques and…

📍 Marion, Marion County

CATTLE

Beaumont Cattle History

Through the first half of the 1900s Beaumont was one of the…

📍 Beaumont, Butler County

FABRIC

Beehive Quilt Shop

The colors and patterns of fabrics and quilts cozy up to you…

📍 Wellington, Sumner County

MEAT MARKET

Bern Meat Plant

Since 1961 clientele have been stocking up on fresh meats processed by…

📍 Bern, Nemaha County

GROCERY

Berridge's IGA Store

The meat department, low milk prices, and friendly service are the draw…

📍 Nickerson, Reno County

FOLK ART

Betty Kepka Art Gallery & Museum

Learning the traditional Czech egg design on her grandparent's farm, Betty Kepka…

📍 Wilson, Ellsworth County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS COMMERCE

Big Brutus

From K-7, 6 miles west on K-102 (becomes Scammon), then ½ mile…

📍 West Mineral, Cherokee County

SWEET TREATS

Bijou Confectionary

It’s so much more than a candy store. The message on the…

📍 Humboldt, Allen County

MEAT MARKET

Black Hide Beef Company

Whether you're a seasoned grill master or the daily cook, you can…

📍 Goodland, Sherman County

SHOP STOPS

Blessed Blossoms

It's a floral and gift shop but the sweet treats and lunch…

📍 Neodesha, Wilson County

BREWERY

Blood Orchard Brewing Co.

Back in the day, Haysville was known as the Peach Capital of…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

BICYCLE SHOP

Blue Hills Bikes

Inside this white quonset hut is the place to buy bicycles and…

📍 Osborne, Osborne County

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