KANSAS! Magazine

01/29/2025

Check out this adorable Kansas Day video from Kansas Tourism.

01/28/2025

We are excited to share a new special KIDS edition of KANSAS!. Launched in January, this magazine was created to inspire the hearts, minds and imaginations of Kansas students.

Just in time for Kansas Day, free copies of the magazine were mailed out to Kansas schools for their 4th-6 grade classes. Plus, KANSAS! subscribers received a copy.

If you have a Kansas student you'd like to have receive a free copy, you can order them here: www.travelks.com/kansasday

You can also find a digital edition here: https://issuu.com/kansasmag/docs/km25-kids_singles

01/24/2025

This week the James Beard Foundation announced their award semifinalist, and Kansas was well represented. Congratulations to:

Georges French Bistro, Outstanding Restaurant - Wichita
John Brown Underground, Outstanding Bar - Lawrence
Jay Sanders, Wild Child, Outstanding Professional Cocktail Service - Shawnee
Linda Duerr, The Restaurant at 1900, Best Chef (Midwest) - Mission Woods
Rozz Petrozz, Saltwell Farm Kitchen, Best Chef Midwest - Overbrook

(Photo: Shantel Grace, co-owner of Saltwell Farm Kitchen with Chef Rozz, photo by Michael Snell)

01/04/2025

Based on the forecast, it sounds like snow is on its way. What's your favorite way to spend a cold, snowy day?

01/03/2025

This isn't your grandma's pot roast! Packed with flavor and cooked low and slow, this easy slow-cooker recipe is perfect for everything from roast beef sandwiches to shepherd's pie.

Recipe provided by Eck Agriculture.

This isn't your grandma's pot roast! Packed with flavor and cooked low and slow, this easy slow-cooker recipe is perfect for everything from roast beef sandwiches to shepherd's pie.

01/02/2025

New year, new calendar!

Looking for a bit of beauty in your daily routine? Get lost in the beauty of rolling hills, rugged rock formations, and vibrant sunsets. Feel the calm of wide-open skies or the warmth of golden fields—all from the comfort of your home or office. Your new calendar will show the state's charm. It has 12 breathtaking scenes to inspire you daily.

Get yours today! - https://www.travelks.com/kansas-magazine/about-kansas/kansas-calendar/

Cover 📷: Ashley Walker

12/31/2024

Wrapping up 2024, we thought it would be fun to share some of our favorite images from the year (including a few that weren't published). Which is your favorite?

12/24/2024

We want to wish you all a Merry Christmas! Have a wonderful and safe holiday & new year.

12/23/2024

Located in Kansas State University's Justin Hall, there is a museum with over 15,000 fashion pieces. K-State Historic Costume and Textile Museum

From vintage prairie dresses to designer gowns—explore 17,000+ fashion artifacts at Kansas State University’s Historic Costume and Textiles Museum.

12/09/2024

Have you ordered your 2025 KANSAS! calendar? Captured by Kansas photographers, the calendar showcases the scenic beauty across our state.

(Reminder: If you're a subscriber, you receive a calendar for free with the November issue.)

Link to order: https://www.travelks.com/kansas-magazine/about-kansas/kansas-calendar/

11/12/2024

Calling All Kansas Photographers!

Do you have a photo that tells a story? Whether it’s a quiet moment in the Flint Hills, a bustling community festival, or a breathtaking sunset over the plains, we want to see your Kansas moments!

We’re looking for captivating photos that showcase the beauty, spirit, and stories of our state. Whether it’s a striking landscape, vibrant wildlife, or life in small-town Kansas. Photos selected will be featured in our "Kansas Captured" feature in the magazine.

💛 How to Submit:
1️⃣ Send us your photo (link below in the comments).
2️⃣ Include your name, contact info (email/phone), the location of the shot, and a short caption.

10/21/2024

“Miss Able cemented the Ralph Mitchell Zoo as a place in history, and we’re very grateful to her,” director Scott Patton.

Riverside Park and Ralph Mitchell Zoo

An unlikely astronaut, a Kansas monkey named Miss Able, rocketed the U.S. into the space race in 1959. Her successful ride in a Jupiter nose cone paved the way for humans to explore the cosmos.

10/19/2024

Take off for Stearman Airfield Bar & Grill in Benton where your window seat offers a view of the airport runway less than 50 yards away, allowing you to see airplanes landing while you dine.

Stearman Field Bar & Grill

Writer: Cecilia Harris
Photographer: Aaron Patton

Airport restaurants offer meals with views, history, and elevated tastes

10/18/2024

Blast off to explore planets, rockets, and famous spacecraft at the state’s cosmic attraction, the in Hutchinson. The renowned space museum’s unworldly exhibits launch visitors into Kansas’ starry skies and galaxies far, far away.

Explore space attractions boasting rich history, space travel and more

10/17/2024

Between the years 1450 and 1700, at least 20,000 ancestors of today’s Wichita Nation thrived in and near what is now Arkansas City.

Recent archeaology studies in Kansas reveal Etzanoa, a once massive Native American city, challenging long-held beliefs about Plains history. Explore the new findings of their complex society, vast trade networks, and the untold stories of the Wichita Nation at Etzanoa.

10/15/2024

Remember that one time when we asked one of our writers to spend the night at the infamous Sallie House? How do you think it went? The results might surprise you.

Writer: Nick Spacek
Photographer: BriJoRae’ Pusch-Zuniga

A first-hand account of a couple's night spent alone at Atchison's infamous Sallie House.

10/14/2024

On his birthday, we look back to when President Eisenhower visits home.

This story was originally published in the in the January/February issue of 1955

In this "From the Archives" article, we look back to when President Dwight Eisenhower returned to Abilene for the dedication of the Eisenhower Museum. This story ran in the January/February issue of 1955.