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Looking for an indoor attraction for the whole family?

Visit the Holley Museum of Military History,

We want you to have a blast in your city this summer. Go on a treasure hunt with us. Read the rules

My preschooler’s class took a field trip to the Statehouse this fall. (It’s a perk of living a few

Burnett’s Mound and the Tornado of 1966

Native Topekans are well aware of some of the spooky stories

Few small family-owned stores can say they survived the rise of big box stores. But that is exactly

They say travel is good for your brain. New experiences, meeting new people, hearing another language, tasting new foods and learning new customs actually grow the brain. Being exposed to all of that can even make you more empathetic -- more willing to understand someone else. Personally, I’d say it also lets you get more jokes, make friends and most importantly, it helps you better understand that each of us is part of a much broader world.  

To write or not to write…

It’s not necessarily that I feel compelled to write something about the

It's 3.14! Math fans around the globe are celebrating Pi Day today. You remember Pi, right? The Greek letter  represents the ratio of the circumference of a circle to a diameter - approximately 3.14159.

Thinking back to middle school math got you hungry? We've got a fix for that. Topeka has some great local pie shops to fill your belly as you munch for math's sake today. We've listed them earliest closing time first, so you can make the rounds. Enjoy your Pi Day.