The long Memorial weekend marks the official transition in most folks' minds between spring and summer, school and vacation. Even us "boring" adults with full-time jobs can feel the change in the air, whether it's physical change (warmer temps, fewer cars on the road, a sighting of actual children…
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Imagine you’re planning a little get-together with friends. Casual food, some beer, music, a little dancing. Now invite the whole city. That’s the St. John’s Fiesta. Begun in 1980 as an effort to raise money for the “blue collar” needs of St. John’s School, the Fiesta has grown into a party for the…
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Another month has already flown by, which means only one thing: It's Final Fridays time! Lawrence is at its best in spring*. Having a beautiful spring may be an inherent trait of all cities in the Midwest that actually experience all four seasons each year, but there's something about that breath of…
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Sporting Kansas City II, Lawrence’s professional soccer team, has kicked off the 2023 MLS NEXT Pro season at Rock Chalk Park with exhilarating back-to-back wins. After defeating Austin FC II in penalty kicks in the team’s 2023 home opener, they dispatched LAFC 2 by way of a thrilling 2-1 victory…
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It's Finally Final Friday! The arrival of the last Friday of every month in Lawrence, Kansas, brings a celebration of art, music, culture, and creativity. Final Friday kicks off the weekend in style. Why not come to the party and stay for a while? This weekend is packed full of unmistakably Lawrence…
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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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You know we love to be the bearer of good news... So we'll go ahead and announce that it's finally the most wonderful time of the year! The next few weeks in Lawrence, KS are Festive with a capital F. We've got numerous holiday markets with locally made art, crafts, and artisanal goods. We have one…
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The sun is a little cooler in the sky, red and orange leaves are starting to appear underfoot along the sidewalks, and the month across the top of the calendar reads “October”, which can only mean one thing: It’s that special time of year when all things witchy, eerie, and spectacularly supernatural…
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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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All around the Kaw River Valley, 34 unique farms are preparing for carloads of curious minds from near and far to arrive and see what they have to offer. This is the 18 th Annual Kaw Valley Farm Tour, and it’s the ultimate agritourism event in Kansas. The list of farms ranges from A (Ad Astra…
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