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Winter is one of our least favorite seasons. Sure the snow looks beautiful when it is newly fallen, but even that can become tedious with time. There comes a point that we just need to get out of town, even if only for the day. Fortunately, we have lots of great destinations nearby. A short jaunt would supply us with 4 fun stops in Leavenworth, Kansas. Let's see what we found on a cold winter day. For more article ..read more

People know Leavenworth, Kan., as the home of Fort Leavenworth and the Leavenworth federal prison. People should know Leavenworth for its famous residents and visitors. Meet many of these influential people on the Leavenworth walking trails. They include Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, Susan B. Anthony, William T. Sherman, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Carry Nation. As an avid walker, I was anxious to explore Leavenworth’s trail system. Starting from the TownePlace Suites, where I was hosted, my walk gave me 10,716 steps ..read more

Looking back one hundred years ago, U.S. citizens were emerging from the devastation caused by the 1918 and 1919 worldwide influenza pandemic, known as the Spanish flu. 500 million people had been infected, which at the time was about a quarter of the world’s population.  The death toll count was only an estimate with a range of 17 up to 100 million ..read more

His younger sister, Susan Brownell Anthony, frequently visited her brother. In 1865, she moved to Leavenworth for several months to help during her sister-in-law’s pregnancy. She also helped edit the paper ..read more

Several months after Abraham Lincoln visited Leavenworth, he said, “If I went West, I think I would go to Kansas.” He cited Leavenworth. Lincoln’s opinion matters: Leavenworth is one of the best places to visit in Kansas ..read more

Science shows that we’re hardwired for the community, and there’s a growing body of data to show that many of us simply aren’t getting it ..read more

It’s no secret that I love a quirky destination. I’m never happier than when I have an offbeat itinerary ahead of me, which is why I was so excited to experience KC Destinations’ Quirky Tour ..read more

On the third day in Kansas, Leavenworth gave to me Three-Mile Creek Walking Trail ..read more