PLACES Family-Friendly Things to do Outdoors in Topeka, Kansas Posted on September 24, 2020June 28, 2024 Topeka is a great city to visit if you are stationed at Fort Riley. It’s only an hour away, and the drive takes you through some of the prettiest rolling hills and grasslands in northeast Kansas. Topeka has played a significant part in American history as well. And if that’s… Read more
CULINARY TRAVEL Jenny Dawn Cellars Urban Winery in Wichita Posted on July 24, 2020June 28, 2024 Jennifer McDonald is no stranger to crushing things. As the owner of Jenny Dawn Cellars in Wichita, she is crushing competitions, stereotypes, and a few grapes too. And she is doing this while introducing premium wines to the next generation of wine lovers also. This post is sponsored and/or contains… Read more
PLACES 24 Hours of Fun in Wichita Kansas Posted on November 11, 2019August 16, 2024 Wichita is about 2 hours SE of Manhattan. Unfortunately, we’ve eaten at all the restaurants we want to here in Manhattan. So we both like to escape to Wichita once a month to avoid crashing on the sofa every night out of boredom. Here’s how to Spend 24 Hours in Wichita, Kansas. Read more
CULINARY TRAVEL A Taste of Downtown: The Ultimate Food Lover’s Guide to Manhattan, Kansas Posted on June 6, 2019June 9, 2024 Yesterday Steven and I took part in the 6th Annual Taste of Downtown here in Manhattan, Kansas. Eleven downtown restaurants prepared a special tapas-like dish from their regular menus for participants to enjoy. It was the perfect way to sample some good food and a stroll through historic downtown Manhattan,… Read more
CULINARY TRAVEL Best Ethnic & Locally-Owned Restaurants in Manhattan KS Posted on December 15, 2018June 28, 2024 Thankfully, you don’t have to eat in a box in Manhattan, Kansas if you don’t want to. Skip the chain and fast-food restaurants. Here are 6 of the best ethnic and locally-owned restaurants in the Fort Riley/ Manhattan area. The Best Locally-Owned Restaurants Fort Riley, Manhattan and Junction City… Read more
PLACES Road Trip: Driving the Scenic Flint Hills Byway Posted on November 29, 2018June 27, 2024 The Flint Hills Scenic Byway offers incredible views of the native grasses and flowers. It’s one of the last remaining tallgrass prairie landscapes left in America. Much of the land along the Flint Hills Byway hasn’t changed in thousands of years ago when the Kaw, Osage and other native tribes lived… Read more
CULINARY TRAVEL A Long Dirt Road to Prairie Fire Winery Posted on August 6, 2018June 9, 2024 There are more dirt roads in the state of Kansas than anywhere else in the United States. And Prairie Fire Winery is located at the end of one. When we turned off the highway, I could feel the mood change in the car. Dirt roads are the one thing Steven… Read more
MILITARY RELATED Fort Riley, Kansas: My First Impressions of the Community Posted on July 31, 2018October 31, 2024 PCS to Fort Riley, check. We signed the lease. And now we are the newest residents of Manhattan, Kansas, a city in the Flint Hills of Kansas. My first impressions of Manhattan and the Fort Riley community aren’t as bad as I thought. But living in an empty house is… Read more