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LIVESTOCK SALE BARN

Oakley Livestock Commission

Wednesdays are sale days, and the auction usually starts after lunch.

📍 Oakley, Logan County

COFFEE

Oasis Coffee Shop

Siblings Rubi, Lesly, and Emmanuel bring you Oasis. The menu features avocado…

📍 Winfield, Cowley County

ARCHITECTURE

Ogallala Quartzite

Unique to this area, the green-gray rock is a tightly cemented sandstone…

📍 Hill City, Graham County

OIL AND GAS

Oil Refinery Lights

Especially in the evening, it appears that the south side of McPherson…

📍 McPherson, McPherson County

ARCHITECTURE

Oketo Stone

The importance of local stone is apparent at the historic jail (1…

📍 Oketo, Marshall County

HISTORY

Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic…

Anthony Ward's family established a homestead and an Oregon Trail stop here…

📍 Topeka, Shawnee County

TAP HOUSE

Old School Tap House & Social

Two former portable classroom buildings have been transformed into a taphouse lounge…

📍 Kechi, Sedgwick County

ART

Old Shed

You might call the old shed the county event calendar. For more…

📍 Ness City, Ness County

HARDWARE STORE

One Store Town

Like a one-man band, this small-town general store has it all. At…

📍 Piqua, Woodson County

GOLF

Osawatomie Municipal Golf Course

Eighteen holes is a rarity for a small-town course, but that's what…

📍 Osawatomie, Miami County

MURAL(S)

Osborne Mini Park

It's not just the eye-catching murals (artist Melanie Ryan) that make this…

📍 Osborne, Osborne County

OUTHOUSE

Outhouse Memorabilia

If you've had a secret desire to see a collection of outhouse…

📍 Elk Falls, Elk County

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