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Andrea Johnson

Director of Marketing & Communications at eXplore Lawrence. Basketball mom, hobby gardener, data geek, Jayhawk fanatic.

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Sporting KC II is back at Rock Chalk Park for 2023

Sporting Kansas City II, Lawrence’s professional soccer team, is back for a second season at Rock Chalk Park! Playing in MLS NEXT Pro, Sporting Kansas City’s second team features talented academy products, first team loanees, and future world-class superstars! Led by United States Men’s National…

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March Madness: Where to Watch the Big Games

Can you feel that? There’s something in the air, and it’s contagious! It’s called March Madness, and if you spend a good amount in time in Lawrence (where the game grew up), you’re sure to catch it. We all know that the best place to watch a college basketball game is live at Allen Fieldhouse, but…

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Come for the game, explore for the weekend!

Kansas football is back in Lawrence this weekend. This time the Jayhawks face the Cowboys from Oklahoma State University for a Saturday afternoon battle in The Booth. The game isn't all there is to do in Lawrence this weekend. Explore Lawrence's Native American culture, community, and contributions…

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Come for an Epic College Gameday Weekend in Lawrence

It's the third weekend in a row for a Kansas Jayhawk home football game, so you could say Lawrence has game day figured out. This time we welcome ESPN's College GameDay for the first time in football history! Lawrence and the 19th-ranked and undefeated Jayhawks are on a national stage. Come and…

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Come for the game, stay for Homecoming weekend!

It's homecoming week at the University of Kansas. That means Jayhawks from across the nation flock to Lawrence to reunite with former classmates, relish the feeling of being back in their college town, and rally behind the undefeated Kansas Jayhawks football team as they take on another undefeated…

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Come for the game, stay for a fantastic fall weekend

There's no better way to kick off the fall season than with a weekend in one of the best college towns in America for football, fall foliage, and fun! The undefeated Kansas Jayhawks will be fighting to continue their winning streak against the undefeated Duke Blue Devils this Saturday at David Booth…

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Celebration Weekend in Lawrence, Kansas

Jayhawks from across the country are flocking to Lawrence this weekend to continue the celebration of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship Jayhawks. But that’s not all there is to celebrate in Lawrence this weekend! Celebrations of cultures, books, music, food, and more are happening…

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Where to watch the big games

*Originally posted March 8, 2017. Updated March 29, 2022 Gameday in Lawrence, Kansas - where to watch and what to eat! Can you feel that? There’s something in the air, and it’s contagious! It’s called March Madness, and if you spend a good amount in time in Lawrence (where the game grew up), you’re…

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A Guide to Lawrence Restaurant Week

If you are anything like me, you are excited about Lawrence Restaurant Week. If you are even more like me, you don’t know where to begin when it comes to planning Restaurant Week… but you feel the need for a plan! And who wouldn’t? Nearly 40 unique Lawrence restaurants are planning specialty menus…

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