A Northeast Kansas Travel Story
It was early spring as we drove through the main intersection of Lawrence, Kansas. We banged a right onto Massachusetts Street, named by the abolitionist “New England Emigrant Aid Society” in 1854. I…
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Tag: Arts & Culture
10 inviting small towns and cities to visit
Good things come in small packages, as the saying goes. That’s evident in the towns and small cities that populate America’s central corridor. While the bright lights of major metropolises might be…
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Step Right Up to the 16th Annual Lawrence Busker Festival: A Circus on the Streets
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Downtown Lawrence, KS – The quirky and eccentric town of Lawrence, Kansas, is gearing up for the 16th Annual Lawrence Busker Festival presented by Free State Beer, scheduled to…
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LAWRENCE’S ARTS & CULTURE TAKE CENTER STAGE AT AUGUST FINAL FRIDAYS
Join the free monthly arts extravaganza- in Lawrence, Kansas on Friday, August 25, 2023 Lawrence, KS, August 22, 2023 – August Final Fridays in Lawrence, Kansas, is Friday, August 25. Final Fridays is…
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More than 20 artists are showing for July's Final Fridays
Interpretations of the Kansas Landscape on display at the Lawrence Visitors Center Lawrence, KS, July 27, 2023 – July’s Final Fridays in Lawrence, Kansas, is Friday, July 28. Final Fridays is a free…
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Explore Lawrence Launches the Summer of Fun Pass
The free pass encourages exploration in Lawrence, Kansas LAWRENCE, KS – eXplore Lawrence, the official tourism organization for Lawrence, is thrilled to announce the launch of the Lawrence Summer of…
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Postcards from Kansas
There’s nothing plain about the plains of Kansas. Centrally located in the U.S., the Sunflower State is where American heritage and culture converge on many fronts. Named for the Native Americans who…
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HISTORY, VISUAL ARTS, AND PERFORMING ARTS ON DISPLAY FOR MARCH FINAL FRIDAYS
Lawrence, KS, March 29, 2023 – March Final Fridays in Lawrence, Kansas, is set for March 31. Final Fridays is a free monthly arts festival where Lawrence artists, galleries, and local businesses…
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This is Your State's Best College Town
Back to school Think of college towns and green campuses, manicured lawns, great halls and grand libraries spring to mind. However, there's more to these stunning and studious places. From tiny…
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At Spencer Museum of Art, poetry invites the public into redesigned, more diverse galleries
When the Spencer Museum of Art, at the University of Kansas, spent $4 million to redesign its fourth floor, curators were deliberate in their selection of more diverse artwork. Then, they asked a poet…
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