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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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BIKE HIKE TRAIL

Blue River Rail Trail

Hop on this old rail trail for a smooth, mostly flat ride…

📍 Marysville, Marshall County

DRIVE IN THEATRE

Boulevard Drive-In Theatre

Beneath the shade trees you'll see the beautiful red and yellow original…

📍 Kansas City, Wyandotte County

CUSTOMS

Bowling Ball Fence

In the early 2000s when Corbet Collins' sore knees prevented him from…

📍 Lawrence, Douglas County

BREWERY

Breweries & Wineries in Overland Park

Here's a list of breweries and wineries in Overland Park. Make sure…

📍 Overland Park, Johnson County

BREWERY

Breweries in Lawrence

Explore Lawrence provides a list of breweries in Lawrence. The granddaddy of…

📍 Lawrence, Douglas County

BRICK STREETS

Brick History

In the early 1900s a large brick plant here produced 100,000 bricks…

📍 Fort Scott, Bourbon County

BRICK STREETS

Bricklaying Contest

Had you been traveling muddy roads for years in your Model T…

📍 Olathe, Johnson County

DISC GOLF

Brown Memorial Park Disc Golf

Replacing a longtime 9-hole course, is a re-designed 18-hole disc golf course…

📍 Abilene, Dickinson County

HISTORY

Bucklin Extras

Take a close look at the beautiful native rocks on the exterior…

📍 Bucklin, Ford County

CUSTOMS

Buffalo Bricks

With our state animal in mind, it seems fitting for Kansans to…

📍 Buffalo, Wilson County

GOLF

Buffalo Dunes Golf Course

Buffalo Dunes, an 18-hole course, is located in the softly rolling sandhills…

📍 Garden City, Finney County

CUSTOMS

Burlington Catfish Capital of Kansas

An unusual feature in the Coffey County Library is the mounted catfish…

📍 Burlington, Coffey County

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