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When we were in Topeka a week or so ago, Dave and I stopped at the Blackbird for afternoon refreshments. It’s near 10th and Gage. 4025 SW 10th Ave Topeka, KS 66604 Since it was Dave’s birthday, I had a piece of cake. Dave doesn’t really care for cake.  

cities, vittles

buildings, cities, out of state

Last week the Kansas Association of Broadcasters met at The Oread Hotel which is at the edge of the KU Campus in Lawrence. Because I’ve been on Kansas Public Radio occasionally, I was invited to attend a workshop presented by Al Tompkins of the Poynter Institute. Al Tompkins’ workshop was great. He provided practical information [...]

cities

cities, life on the ground

Frasier Hall, KU Campus, Lawrence.

buildings, cities

I’ve photographed the old Lawrence Carnegie Library before – because it’s conveniently located at a stoplight at Ninth and Whatever Street (Vermont?). When I’m at the stoplight I always glance over and see what a marvelous structure it is and grab the camera. The C-Span bus was parked at the current Lawrence Public Library. I [...]

cities, events, Flyover Book

Old flour mills, Salina

cities, elevators

Wood Fashion Cafe – in the Wood Fashion Plaza, 157 N. 7th, Salina. On the way back from Boulder last month, Dave and I stopped at the Wood Fashion Cafe in Salina for lunch. It’s an artsy place serving local foods. Tin ceiling. Hey, where’s Ally’s Prairie Mustard? I figured she’d be on the list. [...]

cities, vittles

While in Topeka today, I stopped by the grand opening of Shawnee Animal Hospital at 2113 SW Gage Blvd. My friend, Shirley Fouse, D.V.M.,  recently purchased this place. I went to Macksville High School with Shirley and she was the very first friend I made on my very first day when I transferred to M.H.S.  [...]

cities, Kansans

In Boulder.

cities, out of state

Art, cities, out of state