KANSAS!

As the lifestyle magazine of Kansas, each issue celebrates the best of our state. It’s people, places, and spaces. For over 75 years, we’ve shared the stories of the Sunflower State, told by Kansans. Featured topics include a dynamic line up of culture, food, travel, outdoors, history, personalities, and communities.

KANSAS!

IT’S ALL IN THE EXTRA DETAILS KANSAS!

It’s summer! Let’s hit the road.

Old Fashioned Soda Pop • Louisburg Lost Trail Sodas are on the head of a national trend toward artisanal drinks … simply by doing what they’ve always done for nearly four decades

Following the Old Road Trails, County by County • Artist David Douglass DeArmond has driven the backroads of Kansas to create themed paintings influenced by history and wanderlust

Salina Goes Boom! (Again) • Innovative street art and murals festival taps some of the globe’s top artists for its second year

Carter Gaskins • A conversation with KANSAS! photographers about their lives in photography

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We Love Kansas • In the mid-1880s, the electric streetcar or trolley was invented in the United States by American engineer and inventor Frank Julian Sprague (1857–1934).

Sharing Experiences and Celebrations • An interest in global wines led to tables full of themed dishes and pairings at Shawnee’s Wandering Vine

MOM DYER’S APPLE PUMPKIN MUFFINS • Food celebrations have always been a part of Carla and Daniel Dyer’s everyday lives, says Carla. “We started making these muffins with our son and daughter when they were very young.” Now the Dyers carry pumpkin pie spice to New York in the fall so they can repeat that experience with their grandchildren.

Inner Vagabonding • One of the nation’s premier international travel writers reflects on inner journeys and slow trips on the Kansas plains

A Way Forward • An experimental farm by the Dominican Sisters of Peace seeks to establish a model for strong rural communities and agriculture of the future, guests included

Who Lives on the Farm? • Farm animals far outnumber nuns at Heartland Farm.

Revived Century-Old Barn • A canvas for family’s rural roots

Eclectic Kansas Stays • Enhance your weekend getaway experience

FIVE Ways on the Byways • KANSAS’ 12 BYWAYS OFFER SOME OF THE BEST WAYS TO SAMPLE SECTIONS OF THE STATE. HERE ARE FIVE ROUTES TO ENJOY KANSAS THIS SUMMER…

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Pilgrimage with Grandchildren