Here in Lawrence we’re incredibly lucky because we have so many great spots for animal lovers of all ages to get their fix—without bringing home a new family member! Here are a few of our favorites.
The Lawrence Busker Festival will be taking over the streets of Downtown Lawrence for its 12th year over Memorial Day weekend. Those who have been to the festival are familiar with the amazing feats of danger, flexibility, strength, magic, and comic relief that the festival provides. But there’s something new this year… something not only Read More …
We were able to catch up with one of the favorite street performers from the Lawrence Busker Festival favorites, Linsey Lindberg – better known around here as Mama Lou American Strong Woman. We asked her a few questions about her experience in the busking world, as well as her experiences in Lawrence. We learned quite Read More …
Here in Lawrence we’re incredibly lucky because we have so many great spots for animal lovers of all ages to get their fix—without bringing home a new family member! Here are a few of our favorites.
Lawrence really knows how to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Use this guide for everything you need to know about the parade and other fun events. Parade The parade begins at 1:30 PM on St. Patrick’s Day, Sunday, March 17. The current route for the parade is through the downtown business district. Line up begins at Read More …
Just like, oh, perhaps a few hundred million other people, I have long dreamed of waking up to a snowy owl tap-tap-tapping it’s beak on my window, waiting to give me a letter with these magical words inside: “We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft Read More …
Lawrence is a magical place all year long-mythical birds reign supreme in collegiate realms and history blooms from the very bricks of the sidewalks. But when the frost starts creeping in and the holiday lights start twinkling across the rooftops, something special happens. It’s as if the town turns into a life-size snow globe. The Read More …
One of my favorite Lawrence amenities is our abundance of well-maintained trails, and fall is a prime time to check them out. With cooler temperatures and fewer bugs, our local trails are a wonderful place to enjoy a sunny September afternoon or crisp October evening. The following fall hikes are all under Read More …
Drive by the Haskell Stadium today, and you’ll most certainly notice the imposing archway on it’s western side. The Haskell Arch—which Haskell is planning to rededicate in grand style on September 21st and 22nd this year to commemorate the centennial of the end of World War I—has a brave history. “At the end of Read More …
Photo: KU Natural History Museum Panorama, Rick Mitchell When you peer through the glass at Lewis Lindsay Dyche’s famous panorama—housed in the KU Natural History Museum in the eponymous Dyche Hall near the Kansas Union—animal conservation probably isn’t the first thing you think of. But the exhibit, which turns 125 this year, was first and Read More …
