Exploring the Nooks and Crannies of Kansas

featuring

Marci Penner and WenDee Rowe

of the Kansas Sampler Foundation

Saturday, May 12, 2018

Presentation and conversation at 10 am

Refreshments | Free Admission

The Capital City Explorers are a group of Topeka area members that have been touring/visiting interesting Kansas locations since October 2000. Current membership is about 50 on our email list.

During the past 18 years Explorers have scheduled Saturday morning tours then gathered for lunch at a local cafe/restaurant. Five to six tours are schedule each year.

Research duo to give program on exploring Kansas

Marci Penner and WenDee Rowe of the Kansas Sampler Foundation spent four years going to every one of the 626 incorporated cities in Kansas. The result or their research journey is The Kansas Guidebook 2 for Explorers.

On May 12th at 10:00 AM, Penner and Rowe will come to the Volland Store between Alma and Alta Vista to present a program for Topeka’s Capital City Explorers, and it is open anyone interested in exploring Kansas communities . The presentation, “Exploring the Nooks and Crannies of Kansas” will take place at the historic restored Volland Store .

Penner said, “We will take the audience on a picture journey throughout the state sharing road trip ideas and telling stories about our adventures. From restaurant suggestions to art, architecture, history, geography and more, we’ll give you a sampling of what to see in Kansas and share tips on how to explore. “

After the program, the co-authors will sign and sell the Kansas Guidebook 2 . The 480-page, coil-bound book is chock full of information that can be used to plan Kansas road trips. Along with 4,500 entries that provide descriptions, directions, hours, and contact information, there are more than 1,600 color pictures. Rowe says, “Many people will be interested in the 843 restaurants, cafes, drive-in’s, and soda fountains!”

The book is designed to help achieve the Foundation’s mission to preserve and sustain rural culture. Penner says, “Though the book reads like a travel guide, it’s intended to help people get to know the state and learn about towns of every size.”

Among the diverse entries, guidebook users will find historic bridges, beautiful statues, specialty shops, quirky sites, little known points-of-interest, cemetery finds, bike trails and backroad scenic drives statewide. Rowe said, “There really is something for everyone whether you are looking for outdoor sites or ways to get to know a town.”

Find more information at kansassampler.org.

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