After leaving Garden City, we headed east to Wichita. Knowing that it's one of the largest cities in Kansas, we wanted to stay longer than our average of five days in order to have more time to explore. Our initial plan was to book a property on Airbnb in downtown Wichita. … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Wichita East, Kansas
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Visiting Meadowlark Farm Orchard & Cidery near Wichita, Kansas
I'm not a fan of beer, although Stephen is - I'm more of a wine girl. But, I do love a good cider. So when we drove past Meadowlark Farm Orchard & Cidery on our way to Cowley Lake, I knew we needed to stop by when they were open on Friday. We were not disappointed. Tom, … [Read more...] about Visiting Meadowlark Farm Orchard & Cidery near Wichita, Kansas
“Making Fetch Happen” at Fetch Bar & Grill in Wichita, Kansas
Update 1/14/23: Unfortunately Fetch Bar & Grill is no longer open. If you've seen Mean Girls, you know that really the goal is to "stop trying to make fetch happen." But when you're a super pawsome restaurant for dogs and people, Fetch is exactly what you want to … [Read more...] about “Making Fetch Happen” at Fetch Bar & Grill in Wichita, Kansas
Visiting Cowley State Fishing Lake Waterfall in Southeast Kansas
Back in 2014, an article on Yahoo Travel listed the Cowley State Fishing Lake waterfall as one of the 12 most beautiful waterfalls in the US. Shae and I love visiting waterfalls - here are all the ones we've seen so far on our road trip - so there was no way we were going to … [Read more...] about Visiting Cowley State Fishing Lake Waterfall in Southeast Kansas
West Kansas Road Trip: Things To Do, Places To Eat & Where To Stay
The 10 most populated cities in Kansas can all be found in the eastern half of the state. That doesn't mean that the western side of Kansas has nothing to offer though. Quite the opposite in fact. Shae and I recently spent 10 days in west Kansas and had a great time there. If … [Read more...] about West Kansas Road Trip: Things To Do, Places To Eat & Where To Stay
Visiting Sandsage Bison Range & Wildlife Area in Garden City, Kansas
On the final day of our stay at the TownePlace Suites Garden City in Kansas, Shae and I arranged to go on a tour of the Sandsage Bison Range & Wildlife Area. The organization in charge of the area - Friends of Sandsage Bison Range - doesn't have a set tour schedule. … [Read more...] about Visiting Sandsage Bison Range & Wildlife Area in Garden City, Kansas
Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Garden City, Kansas
Having spent 5 nights in Ness City and Dighton in Kansas, we headed south to Garden City, a city about an hour to the west of Dodge City. We decided to stay at the TownePlace Suites Garden City for a couple of reasons. First, it was great value using points. Secondly, it had a … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Garden City, Kansas
Visiting Boot Hill Museum In Dodge City, Kansas
During our second week in Kansas as part of our 50 state road trip, we found ourselves in Garden City, a city in the southwest corner of the Sunflower state. One of the premier attractions in the area is Boot Hill Museum which is about an hour to the east in Dodge City. While … [Read more...] about Visiting Boot Hill Museum In Dodge City, Kansas
Restaurant Review: Gella’s Diner & Lb. Brewing Co. in Hays, Kansas
While staying in Ness City KS, we mentioned to our Airbnb host that we'd be visiting the nearby city of Hays and asked for suggestions of things to do there. His very first suggestion was eating at Gella's Diner as they had a tasty fried bologna sandwich. Neither of us are … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: Gella’s Diner & Lb. Brewing Co. in Hays, Kansas
6 Weeks In Kansas: This Is What We Have Planned
Having spent 3 weeks in Denver over Christmas and New Year, we moved on to Kansas - our 11th official state on our 5 year, 50 state road trip. We're spending 6 weeks in the Sunflower State and will be staying in 8 different cities. Kansas isn't somewhere many people would … [Read more...] about 6 Weeks In Kansas: This Is What We Have Planned