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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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SWIMMING POOL

Long Branch Lagoon Water Park

The creators of the Long Branch Lagoon had a good time choosing…

📍 Dodge City, Ford County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS CUSTOMS FINALIST

Longest Sidewalk

When Franklin High School closed in the late 1920s, children had to…

📍 Franklin, Crawford County

ICE CREAM AND/OR CUSTARD

Lu's Ice Cream

Hand-scooped Blue Bell ice cream is what you get at Lu's and…

📍 Fort Scott, Bourbon County

BREWERY

Lumberyard Brewery & Tap House

A downtown staple since 1886—once home to the Chicago Lumber & Coal…

📍 Lyons, Rice County

GOLF

Luray Sand Green Golf Course

Designed by volunteers, Luray's 18-hole, sand-green golf course is a unique one.…

📍 Luray, Russell County

HISTORIC HOME(S)

Lustron Homes

You gotta love the Lustron! Great Bend is the Lustron Home Capital…

📍 Great Bend, Barton County

GOLF

Lyons Public Golf Course

The cost is $20 to play 18-holes on this beautifully manicured public…

📍 Lyons, Rice County

HISTORIC WATER TOWER

Lyons Water Tower

During the month of December it's worth the drive to Lyons to…

📍 Lyons, Rice County

PARK

Maag Memorial Park

Named after community supporters, Kenneth and Eula Maag, this well-groomed park is…

📍 Jewell, Jewell County

RESTAURANT

Made from Scratch

Nearly everything, as the name tells us, is made from scratch—from the…

📍 Wilson, Ellsworth County

CUISINE

Main Street Food and Brew Hall

The only food hall west of Kansas City is located in a…

📍 Garden City, Finney County

SWIMMING POOL

Maise DeVore Community Swimming Pool

Maisie DeVore proved every can counts! After 30 years of collecting more…

📍 Eskridge, Wabaunsee County

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