There’s a magnetism specific to the lush, sweeping southern Ozarks, where soft plateaus give way to the towering peaks of the Boston Mountain range. Here, the mountains don’t spike upward so much as roll forth, dotted by dogwoods and otherwise carpeted in an emerald veneer of shortleaf pine and proliferate kudzu. Limestone bluffs jut out… Continue reading Enjoy the ancient mountains of Northwest Arkansas during your weekend adventure
St. Louis is a river city that was and then wasn’t. Originally, it was a landing spot for French fur traders who settled on the banks of the Mississippi and settlers who started west on the Missouri. St. Louis’ location at the junction of the country’s most significant waterways is not merely a topographical feature… Continue reading St. Louis is only 3.5 hours from KC making it a great weekend destination
Here’s what you probably know about Omaha, Nebraska: There’s a big zoo. There are lots of cows. It’s about a three-hour drive from Kansas City. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and aquarium is regarded as one of the best zoos in the world. Nebraska is the second-largest beef producer in America, coming in right behind Texas.… Continue reading Nebraska’s largest city not only has fantastic architecture and shopping, it’s also a hotbed of Midwestern food and drink
Wichita has had its distinctive city flag since 1937, but until recently, nobody really thought much about it. Then, everything changed. All of a sudden, the flag — featuring red and white rays flowing from a blue sun bearing a Native American symbol meaning “home”— was everywhere. Today, you can’t walk one brick-paved block in… Continue reading Wichita’s art, food, and spectacular new riverfront make it the perfect weekend getaway
The minute you walk into Minnesota Bait and Fly, you feel like you’ve stepped back in time. Inside the downtown Kansas City, Kansas, shop, you’re greeted by chirping crickets and the hum of the aerator pumping oxygen into the minnow tanks. A steady stream of customers waits to buy bait from refrigerators filled with worms… Continue reading A Tour of 5 Old School Bait Shops in Kansas City
