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EXPLORER WAY CHICKEN FRIED STEAK

Ricky's Cafe

Kermit Rickenberg has owned this cafe for more than 50 years, and…

📍 Hanover, Washington County

COURTHOUSE

Riley County Courthouse

Though a 1984 building in Courthouse Plaza houses county offices, this 1907…

📍 Manhattan, Riley County

MUSEUM

Riley County Historical Museum

With its quality exhibits, the museum preserves the history of Riley County…

📍 Manhattan, Riley County

HUNTING

Ringneck Capital of Kansas

Hill City is known as the "Ringneck Capital of Kansas" for the…

📍 Hill City, Graham County

BACK ROAD

River Road Scenic Back Road

You'll find yourself in unincorporated Belvidere (Kiowa County). This sandy winding road…

📍 Sun City, Barber County

SCENIC DRIVE

River Road Scenic Back Road (Section…

For a truly dare-to-do-dirt adventure through the Arkansas River Lowlands take this…

📍 Coolidge, Hamilton County

BACK ROAD

River Road Scenic Back Road (Section…

The first River Road route we recommended was from Coolidge (Section 1)…

📍 Syracuse, Hamilton County

SCENIC DRIVE

River Road Scenic Back Road (Section…

To continue the route that started in Coolidge (Section 1) and then…

📍 Kendall, Hamilton County

BREWERY

Riverbank Brewing

A love for community and craft beer inspired Jesse and Deidre Knight…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

ARCHITECTURE

Riverfront Community Center

Beautifully repurposed, this former 1888 Union Pacific depot retains vestiges of its…

📍 Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

BIKE HIKE TRAIL

Riverfront Heritage Trail

Fifteen miles of bicycle and pedestrian trails take you through some of…

📍 Kansas City, Wyandotte County

PARK

Riverside Park

Several 1930s WPA buildings (including a bathhouse, shelter houses, and original community…

📍 Iola, Allen County

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