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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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Firehouse Cafe

Firehouse décor sets the scene, and when you pay your bill you’ll…

📍 Hutchinson, Reno County

RESTAURANT

Flashbacks Diner

Inside a former Dairy Queen you'll definitely encounter flashbacks to the 1950s'cherry-red…

📍 Lakin, Kearny County

MUSEUM

Florence Harvey House Museum

Nearly 140 years ago Fred Harvey established a line of restaurants to…

📍 Florence, Marion County

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Fort Scott Restaurants

You'll find lots of locally owned restaurant choices in Fort Scott. Click…

📍 Fort Scott, Bourbon County

BAKERY

Fortanel Bakery

A double-duty Mexican bakery, it makes traditional panaderia goods such as empanadas…

📍 Leoti, Wichita County

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Fortanel Bakery #2

You can start your day with a scrumptious donut or a danish…

📍 Tribune, Greeley County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS CUISINE

Free State Brewing Company

The Free State Brewing Company opened in 1989 as the first legal…

📍 Lawrence, Douglas County

COFFEE

Fresh Seven Coffee at Union Square

Travelers drive out of their way to stop at this rehabbed building…

📍 St. Francis, Cheyenne County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS CUISINE

Fried Chicken Capital of Kansas

Crawford County probably has more fantastic non-franchised restaurants than any other county…

📍 Crawford County

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Friendly Cooker

Locals love the daily specials, the homemade desserts and cinnamon rolls, and…

📍 Wamego, Pottawatomie County

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Friendship House

Soups, sandwiches, and weekly specials are scrumptious as are the fresh-baked delights,…

📍 Wamego, Pottawatomie County

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Frigid Creme

It's a favorite stop in the summer for locals and travelers along…

📍 Ness City, Ness County

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