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Avalon, MO · Arts & Culture
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This Kansas Bookstore Has Cozy Reading Nooks and a Coffee Bar
A Kansas bookstore with cozy reading nooks, a coffee bar, and shelves of new and used books offers something increasingly hard to find: a place where visitors are encouraged to slow down and stay awhile. Monarch Books & Gifts in Overland Park recently moved into a larger space on West...
University Daily Kansan
KU students rock out to historic Day on the Hill return
On Oct. 6, 2026, KU’s historic Day on the Hill returned to Mount Oread after a 19-year hiatus. The outdoor concert series is best known for Pearl Jam’s performance in May 1992, which drew in more than 18,000 attendees. Later lineups would feature acts such as Gin Blossoms and They Might Be Giants.
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Pumpkins, fall festival and corn maze at Gieringer's Family Farm
There are pumpkins and fall festivals all over the Kansas City area, but not very many where you can pick your own pumpkin off the vine, your apples off the trees and your flowers from a huge patch of zinnias, snapdragons and sunflowers.
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Overland Park man carves more than 370 pumpkins to create Halloween memories
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A Halloween display in Overland Park is bringing families together with hundreds of carved pumpkins, pop culture favorites and a chance to give back to the community. Daniel Taber, his wife and son have turned their home near 124th Terrace and Nieman Road into a...
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Divas of Soul coming to Topeka Performing Arts Center
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The hits that some of the most powerful female voices of the past decades brought to life are coming to the Topeka Performing Arts Center. Divas of Soul takes the stage Saturday, Oct. 10. The diva herself, Cece Teneal, visited Eye on NE Kansas with TPAC’s executive director Dan Kays.
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“No Choice But Action” celebrates Kansas post-punk with book, album, and concert
Because of Lawrence’s position as a college town, the music scene here can have a very short-term memory. With turnover of Lawrence music scene attendees being about every four years, it can be hard to keep track of the long-lasting effects of various local bands. That’s why “No Choice But Action” is a treasure.
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Steamboat Arabia's Future
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The Peddler’s Daughter, ‘a country store’, opens in Old Town Lenexa
One of the oldest storefronts in Lenexa has kicked off a new chapter. A plaque near the shop’s entrance at 13416 Santa Fe Trail Drive declares it the historic “Ann Huseman” building, standing since the 1870s. The county’s property records website says it was built in 1890. Regardless of which year it was built, the building is considered one of the oldest commercial buildings still standing in Lenexa.
University Daily Kansan
Autumn Harvest Festival brought Autumn charm to South Park
The Autumn Harvest Festival took place in South Park on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. The festival offered a lineup of various small businesses selling artisanal items, including food, clothing, fragrances, crafts and jewelry. The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department puts variety at the forefront of its goals with this event.