Author Archives: Kate F. Eaton
Cool and Rainy Kansas 150 Celebration
It was the first rain we’d had in weeks, so Kansans gathered in Wichita for the Kansas 150 Celebration weren’t complaining. It didn’t seem to faze the longhorns sedately marching south on Main much, either. The much-anticipated Sunflower Parade and … Continue reading
Leadsled Spectacular – Salina’s Premier Custom Car Fest
Mix a scenic park, a hot Kansas day and hundreds of custom cars and trucks and you’ve got Salina’s premier car event – the Leadsled Spectacular. Kustom Kemps of America, according to their website “America’s Oldest Running Custom Car and … Continue reading
D’s Dairy Freeze in Wichita – It’s All About Family
While doing my Friday night Google search for a non-restaurant-chain, inexpensive place to eat in Wichita, I found an awful lot of online chatter about a south-end spot called D’s Dairy Freeze. Fortunately, my hubby is a big fan of … Continue reading
Kansas Bloggers – Five of the Best
The creative force flows strongly in Kansas, and so choosing my five favorite Kansas blogs was a challenge. Here are five from a range of viewpoints I believe you’ll find interesting. Feel free to respond with your favorite bloggers from … Continue reading
Why I Came Back to Wichita’s River Festival
Here’s an admission it pains me to make–for years I avoided the Wichita River Festival, deeming it too noisy, too crowded and too expensive. Given the fact that I blog about Kansas tourism, that’s a bitter pill to swallow! But … Continue reading
Top 10 Reasons You’ll Love the New Flint Hills Book!
A new pictorial history book, Flint Hills, became available May 23. Here are author Greg A. Hoots’ top ten reasons he thinks you’ll LOVE every page! 10. The great photographs…wow. 9. There were forty-one different contributors to Flint Hills, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alma, Arcadia Publishing, Books about Kansas, Chase County, Flint Hills, Flint Hills Book, Flint Hills Rodeo, Flint Hills Scenic Byway, Greg A. Hoots, Kansas, Kansas Book, Native Stone Scenic Byway, Southern Flint Hills, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Z Bar Ranch
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You Know You’re a REAL Kansan If…
Thanks to the wonders of late-night cable, I’ve listened to plenty of “You Know You’re a _____ If…” monologues. They’ve started me thinking it’s time to rewrite what the national media (and some of our own journalists, sadly) have to … Continue reading
Making Sure Your Business Will Run (Even When You’ve Run Out of Steam!)
When I work with a new copywriting client, I always suggest we create a stockpile of blog posts before they start publishing. The reason for this, I explain, is that emergencies happen in the midst of running a business. They … Continue reading
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Kansas Sesquicentennial – A Great Year for Kansas Tourism!
“Kansas Sesquicentennial” is quite a mouthful, but it boils down to two exciting facts–the Sunflower State has been part of the Union for 150 years, and it’s going to be a great year for Kansas tourism. In the spirit of … Continue reading
What I’ve Learned From Kansas Cemeteries – Maple City & Springside
It might seem strange to deliberately visit Kansas cemeteries where nary a soul related to me is buried. Here’s the thing…by learning who was buried when and a little about their lives, it’s possible to piece together a snapshot of … Continue reading
