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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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SHOP STOPS

Shopping in Winfield

Find specialty stores, clothing and jewelry, gifts and decor in Winfield here.…

📍 Winfield, Cowley County

SANTA FE TRAIL

Sibley's Camp

The 1825 Santa Fe Trail survey team, headed by George Sibley, camped…

📍 Larned, Pawnee County

MEAT MARKET

Sig's Gourmet Butcher Shop

Family-owned and operated for four generations, Sig's specializes in aged Angus beef…

📍 Derby, Sedgwick County

HISTORICAL MARKER(S)

Signal Oak

From atop Santa Fe Ridge gaze across the picturesque Vinland Valley below.…

📍 Baldwin City, Douglas County

ARCHED BRIDGE

Silver Creek Bridge

The declining but still charming stone single-arch bridge was built in 1900.…

📍 Clements, Chase County

BURGERS

Silverado's

This is a family-friendly bar, clean, and popular with the locals. Try…

📍 Piqua, Woodson County

SCENIC DRIVE

Silverdale to Oklahoma Scenic Back Road

Silverdale is a charming little burg and this route takes you past…

📍 Silverdale, Cowley County

THRIFT SHOP

Simply Blessed Treasures & More

A thrift and consignment shop that delivers old treasures to new owners.

📍 Elkhart, Morton County

SHOP STOPS

Simply Selah

Selah (pronounced Say-lah), a Hebrew word, means to consider or think about.…

📍 Louisburg, Miami County

BOUTIQUE

Simply Southwest

Simply everything under one roof—espresso bar, muffins, cookies, ice cream and lunch…

📍 Pratt, Pratt County

INFORMATION KIOSK

Simpson Blue-Roofed Kiosk

Learn more about Simpson at the Solomon Valley Heritage Alliance kiosk across…

📍 Simpson, Cloud County

OIL AND GAS

Sinkholes

Oil exploration in the 1930s initiated these sinkholes scattered throughout the area.…

📍 Inman, McPherson County

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