15 Things Every True Kansan Does At Least Once Before They Die
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Annie
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Were you born and raised in Kansas? Or maybe you moved here later in life and made it your adopted home (like I did when I moved here for college)? No matter the case, you know how great the state is and how it is truly the greatest place to live… however, you can’t really consider yourself to be a true-to-life Kansan until you have done these 15 iconic things:
Tucked away in downtown Wamego is the wonderful Oz Museum, which features more than 2,000 Wizard of Oz artifacts, colorful exhibits, a unique gift shop and several fabulous surprises along the way.
...because OUR state fair is the best state fair!
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Did you know that out of the 15 working salt mines in the country, the Hutchinson Salt Company mine/Strataca is the only one that allows visitors? Take advantage of this awesome attraction by riding the epic Salt Mine Express through this historic mine.
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There is truly something for everyone to explore and enjoy at the Cosmosphere, which houses the largest collection of spaceflight artifacts in the world!
Whether you Rock Chalk, believe EMAW, or love to throw up the Shocker, do it in person at one of their games!
Gorgeous, right?! There is A LOT more where that came from along beautiful K-177!
You never know what you are going to see or hear along these colorful hills!
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This year's Symphony in the Flint Hills is scheduled for June 10, 2017.
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What? You have never walked a few feet from your charming hotel room to go feed the giraffes? Then you have obviously never stayed at this unique Nickerson Bed and Breakfast!
With its six tasty fried chicken joints all located within miles of each other, you are guaranteed to find something to love at this 8 Wonders of Kansas Cuisine.
Fried chicken isn't the only iconic food in Kansas! We also have tender, fall-off-the-bone BBQ (served up PERFECTLY at Guy & Mae’s Tavern in Williamsburg)...
...and authentic German food as well (found at Beethoven's in Paola).
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With all of the delicious microbreweries in the country, we are #blessed to live down the street from two of the best! Go ahead and try everything that Gella's and Free State has to offer... we won't judge!
There is no better way to end your day (or this list) than by watching the larger-than-life Keeper of the Plains become all aglow with its famed Ring of Fire show, which runs nightly at 7 pm (or 9 pm during the summer).
For even more must sees, check out The 24 Places You Should Go In Kansas In 2017!
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