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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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SODA FOUNTAIN

Traditions Soda & Sandwiches

The sign above the old-fashioned soda fountain lists prices from the 1950s…

📍 Garden City, Finney County

RESTAURANT

Trail Days Cafe and Museum

For several years this 1861 stone house was the last house that…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

RESTAURANT

Trails Cafe

Broasted chicken, chicken Parmesan, Southern-fried catfish, homemade bread pudding, steaks, and Oooey…

📍 Holton, Jackson County

EXPLORER WAY CHICKEN FRIED STEAK

Trapper Joe's

Owner Nick Jensen pours pride into every plate, from his famous butter-grilled,…

📍 Simpson, Mitchell County

BARBECUE

Travelin' Smoke BBQ

Travelin’ Smoke loves to compete to see how their barbecue stacks up—and…

📍 Wellington, Sumner County

BURGERS

Tri-Mee Drive-In

"Tri" one of the popular loose-meat beef burgers at this little burger…

📍 Fredonia, Wilson County

RESTAURANT

Triple C Cafe

Every burger shape is different because each one is hand formed. Really…

📍 Glade, Phillips County

PIZZA

Triple J's

It's the pizza with homemade crust and generous toppings that the locals…

📍 Satanta, Haskell County

RESTAURANT

Trotter's on the River

Enjoy the views of the Missouri River while you bite into a…

📍 Atchison, Atchison County

RESTAURANT

TruNorth Cafe

Wake up with a hot or cold coffee beverage and pair it…

📍 Scott City, Scott County

RESTAURANT

Tuptim Thai Restaurant

The local owners are natives of Thailand and have brought the foods,…

📍 Topeka, Shawnee County

RESTAURANT

Typhoon Thai Cuisine

A richly decorated Asian interior is the perfect complement to the delicious…

📍 Pittsburg, Crawford County

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