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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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BAR AND RESTAURANT

The Barn

People are flocking to this restaurant with Mason jar chandeliers and a…

📍 Burrton, Harvey County

MURAL(S)

The Beginning Mural

More than 80 years of Winfield history is spread over the bank's…

📍 Winfield, Cowley County

BAR AND RESTAURANT

The Belmont KS

Opening as Happiness Plaza in 1968 and housing everything from furs to…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

FOOD TRUCK

The Best Hamburger

The name says it all on the side of this food truck:…

📍 Junction City, Geary County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS OVERALL

The Big Well Museum & Visitors…

Completed in 1888, this 109-foot-deep by 32-foot-wide water well was excavated without…

📍 Greensburg, Kiowa County

HISTORIC BUILDING(S)

The Bohemian Cultural Hall

The Bohemian Cultural Hall was moved 16 miles into town to help…

📍 Alton, Osborne County

COFFEE

The Bomber Grind

Fuel up at this coffee shop named after Wakefield's school mascot—the Bombers.…

📍 Wakefield, Clay County

FAMILY FUN

The Break Pad

This retro gas station isn’t fueling cars anymore — it’s fueling creativity!…

📍 Concordia, Cloud County

COFFEE

The Brew Coffee Shop

At Brew Coffee House, you’ll find a full menu of coffees and…

📍 Wamego, Pottawatomie County

CAROUSEL

The Carousel

Just honk! When Ernie and Christy Griffin are home (usually April-June and…

📍 Wilmore, Comanche County

RESTAURANT

The Cattlemens Grille

Come in, sit down, relax, and order a daily special or one…

📍 Onaga, Pottawatomie County

RESTAURANT

The Chapeau Food & Drink

The main event is the pizza-taco, which originated in Pratt in the…

📍 Pratt, Pratt County

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