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  • Win a Louisian Pellet Grill Package

    More HOGtoberfest Fun! - Grill Package Added to HOGtoberfest

    By Becky Fitzgerald on October 2, 2014

    Oink! Have you heard the noise about HOGtoberfest? Not only do we have the chance to support the Good Samaritan Fund by eating tasty barbecue at Cox Bros. BBQ on Oct. 16 – a portion of the restaurant’s proceeds will be donated to the Fund – but we also may donate to the Fund by participating in a HOG & Kisses Contest which began Oct. 1.

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  • Buttonwood Art Space Reception

    By Becky Fitzgerald on September 11, 2014

    For six years, Buttonwood Art Space in Kansas City, Mo., has supported the Flint Hills area of Kansas and its unique place in our greater regional ecosystem through an annual art benefit. Visions of the Flint Hills Art Benefit and Sale is a juried exhibit featuring art of the Flint Hills. Sweeping paintings of sky and native prairie grass dominate the show, but sculpture pieces, fiber works, fused glass and photos also are featured. The art is on exhibit each October and November, in Buttonwood Art Space.

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  • Grassroots Art Mecca: Garden of Eden, Bowl Plaza part of WONDER-ful day trip

    By Becky Fitzgerald on April 4, 2013

    Between 2007 and 2010, the Kansas Sampler Foundation sponsored contests to determine the top 8 Wonders of Kansas. More than 100,000 people voted to determine winners and finalists in the categories of Architecture, Art, Commerce, Cuisine, Customs, Geography, History, People, and overall.  Residents and Passport members are invited to join Amanda Rall and Becky Fitzgerald for a trip to Lucas, Kan., for tours of the 4th Wonder in the Art category: the Garden of Eden and the Grassroots Art Center. This artsy adventure is set for Thursday, May 16. 

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  • All Aboard! Scenic train rides part of summer trip to Colorado

    By Becky Fitzgerald on March 7, 2013

    The highest mountain pass reached by rail in the United States The Million Dollar Highway, with spectacular views around every curve The World’s Greatest Gold Camp

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