By The Whiting Cafe makeover was completed on Sunday and the restaurant was scheduled to reopen this morning at 6 a.m. This makeover is the pilot project for We Kan! The organization plans to create a We Kan Bank with a website that will connect “accounts of need” with “accounts of support.” It’s all a part …
We Kan
See that red/white rectangle in the middle of the We Kan! sign? We Kan! … And we are! That tells the whole story. But, actually, the story is so big that it can’t be completely told. This is the story of the Whiting Cafe. It’s the story of Rosa Thomas. A community. Volunteers from across …
Horses and Hawgs
Horses and Hawgs – a tavern in downtown Marquette.
Art Space
Art Space in Marquette (pop. ~ 600). McPherson County. Rich Thibodeau, Art Space gallery owner, found my blog the other day with the Marquette photos and sent a note. Since his website has New Mexico connections, I asked him if he was from N.M. Yes, Santa Fe and Pilar…..however we love being here! Everyone is …
Grooms
Grooms Barber and Beauty Shop. Downtown Marquette.
Celebrate Emporia
Dave and I dropped in at the Celebrate Emporia thing at White Auditorium this morning. It goes on until 3 p.m. Free hot dog and a Coke. Don’t kid yourself, that’s the way to draw people in. I’ve been to a number of these things at the auditorium and, sometimes they’re kind of blah, but …
Murphy’s Mercantile
Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: Lester Gemmill MURPHY’S MERCANTILE One question that invariably slides into my mind when I enter a Kansas town, especially a small one, is, “Is this a hospitable place?” I guess on a deeper level the question really is, “Could I live here?” While I’m not …
Lunch at Sugarfoot & Peaches
This is Sugarfood & Peaches BBQ in Ft. Scott. Dave and I noticed it last time we passed through town, but it wasn’t lunchtime. On our recent trip to Arkansas, we passed through Ft. Scott about 11 a.m. And we were hungry. This above photo was taken last October, on a non-rainy day. Sugarfoot & …
The Oasis
A few weeks ago I received an e-mail saying that the tavern in Neosho Falls was back up and running and renamed The Oasis. Since Dave and I were in the neighborhood of Neosho Falls last week on our way to Arkansas, we cruised through town. Yep -it’s there. The bar and a dog out …
The Lo-Mar
On East River Street in Eureka, you’ll find the Lo-Mar. It is an old Valentine Diner. Open Bunny Day. (I took these photos before Easter.)
flowers
I spent my birthday in Lawrence and came home yesterday to a delivery notice. Riverside Gardens had been here and left a note for me to stop by or call. Well, it was about 6:30 and I assumed they were closed. But then my phone rang and it was Vickie at Riverside Gardens, asking if …