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Gardens in Kansas
Is there anything to see in Kansas besides wide open spaces? The Sunflower state may have a lot of open prairie, but it also has beautiful rivers, plantlife and scenery. Featured Gardens:  Dyck Arboretum of the PlainsDyck Arboretum of the Plains is owned by and located on the campus of Hesston College (north of Wichita). This is a "Prairie Garden" that focuses on the year round unique native ... |
 Map of Kansas Gardens to Visit
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 | Feeding a Yen: Savoring Local Specialties, from Kansas City to Cuzco by: Calvin Trillin Calvin Trillin has never been a champion of the “continental cuisine” palaces he used to refer to as La Maison de la Casa House. What he treasures is the superb local specialty. And he will go anywhere to find one. As it happens, some of his favorite dishes can be found only in their place of origin. Join Trillin on his charming, funny culinary adventures as he samples fried marlin in ... [reviews] |
 | Roadside Kansas: A Traveler's Guide to Its Geology and Landmarks by: Rex C. Buchanan Two decades after its first publication, Roadside Kansas remains the premier guide to the geology, natural resources, landmarks, and landscapes along nine of the Sunflower State's major highways. During that span, however, many aspects of the Kansas landscape changed: the growth of some towns and near disappearance of others, the expansion of highways, the development of industry. Even the ... [reviews] |
 | Ghost Towns of Kansas: A Traveler's Guide by: Daniel Fitzgerald As soon as the Kansas Territory was opened for settlement in 1854, towns sprang up like mushrooms--first along the Missouri border, then steadily westward along trail routes, rivers, and railroad lines. Many of them barely got beyond the drawing board and hundreds of them flowered briefly and died, victims of the "boom or bust" economy of the frontier and the vagaries of weather, finance, mining, ... [reviews] |
 | Max's Kansas City: Art, Glamour, Rock and Roll by: Steven Kasher At no other time in history has there been a more exciting collision of art, music, and fashion than at Max’s Kansas City from the 1960s to the early 80s. Max’s was the place where you could stare at Andy Warhol, argue about art with Willem de Kooning or John ... [reviews] |
 | Insiders' Guide to Kansas City, 4th (Insiders' Guide Series) by: Katie Van Luchene Insiders' Guide to Kansas City, 4th [reviews] |
 | Beautiful Gardens of Wine Country by: Jennifer Barry The rich soil of Northern California’s wine country produces more than just distinctive grapes and flavorful wines. The Mediterranean climate has also been put to good use to create stunning garden designs at wineries and visitor destinations throughout the region. In BEAUTIFUL GARDENS OF THE WINE COUNTRY, author Jennifer Barry and world-renowned travel photographer Robert Holmes present a ... [reviews] |
 | A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region by: Adam Levine Finally, for every resident and visitor to the region, a comprehensive guide to the gardens of eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and northern Delaware. Magnificently illustrated with nearly 200 full color photographs, A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region provides essential information on how to locate and enjoy the finest gardens the area has to ... [reviews] |
 | 1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die Garden lovers and discriminating travelers will relish this armchair tour of the most beautiful and interesting gardens around the world. Succinct descriptions with stunning color photos showcase the creations of the world's outstanding landscape gardeners, architects, and garden designers. From Spain's famous gardens of the Moorish Alhambra at Granada to San Diego's Healing Garden, created for ... [reviews] |
