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The other day, I walked past The Gypsy Moon, a relatively new vintage/recycled store in Emporia. I heard about this place some weeks back, but just haven’t made it there during their business hours yet. Gypsy Moon, 11 W. 4th, Emporia Wednesday – Friday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Thanksgiving display at the Sweet Granada, 805 Commercial, Emporia.

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Black Schwinn Typhoon for sale at Studio 11.

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Here are more shots of Vivian Parks playing and singing yesterday at Studio 11. She is accompanied by Alex Wilson. Vivian and Alex are high school students, Vivian at Iola High School, Alex at Emporia High. I was shooting into the light and that made the shots dark and grainy, but I like that effect [...]

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If you haven’t already dropped by Studio 11 today – the NEW Studio 11 – you still have time. It’s their one-year anniversary. But they’ve moved to 606 Commercial in downtown Emporia – because they outgrew their old building in a year. They’re staying open LATE today – they will be open until 9. The [...]

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Downtown Emporia.

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Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: AT THE JAVA CAT When a writer’s thoughts go stale, a change of scenery often helps nudge the mind into a more creative space. Therefore, I have a half-dozen writing spots around Emporia. One of those places is Java Cat-5, the coffee house at 610 [...]

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Meet Drew Kuchera. He’s a regular vendor at the Emporia Farmers Market. I stopped by his table again today – for some more blackberry jam, and I also picked up a jar of banana peppers this time. With the purchase of two items of canned goods, he gave away samples of his steak seasoning, so [...]

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Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: MEETING MARY When we began planning our Boulder vacation, I told Dave that I wanted to stop in Oakley to meet Mary Arlington. Mary owns High Plains Camping, an overnight RV park located at Exit 70 on I-70. She and I have been Facebook friends [...]

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If you’re in downtown Emporia today for the flea market, be sure to trek on down to 11 E. 4th to Studio 11. Michele and Kari are queens of junk. Studio 11 is fixing to move north a few blocks to the Crawford building. They love this little place, but they have a lot of [...]

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Yes, if you’re spending the night at High Plains Camping in Oakley (Exit 70 on I-70.) Pumpkin season is just beginning in Kansas. Above is a list of the produce currently available in the U-pick Organic Garden at the High Plains RV Park. Mary Arlington owns and operates this award-winning RV Park in Oakley. After [...]

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