On the last Friday of every month, Lawrence comes alive with art and music for one of my favorite traditions: Final Fridays. Galleries host opening receptions each month for the artists on display, often complete with refreshments and live music. Plus, storefronts, coffee shops, and even restaurants…
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We know it’s hot, but we’ve got a couple more festivals and outdoor events to get through this Summer. We start July strong with a free event for the community and close out with loads of big names and heavy hitters at the venues. Here are our best bets for the local live music scene this July…
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Cover Photo Credit: Red-Winged Blackbird by Catherine Mullhaupt/Audubon Photography Awards Summer means baby birds. Our permanent and summer residents have built nests literally everywhere—eaves, crooks of trees, shrubs and thickets, hollows, the open ends of pipes, and even on the ground—with the…
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Imagine you’re planning a little get-together with friends. Casual food, some beer, music, a little dancing. Now invite the whole city. That’s the St. John’s Fiesta. Begun in 1980 as an effort to raise money for St. John's Church and then the “blue collar” needs of St. John’s School, the Fiesta has…
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The fourth annual Kaw River Roots Festival returns to Downtown Lawrence June 21 to 23, 2024. Lawrence, Kansas, known for its vibrant cultural scene and deep-rooted musical heritage, welcomes music enthusiasts from far and wide to the 2024 festival. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Kaw…
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When the sun is shining, gather your friends for a gourmet getaway in Lawrence – patios aplenty await. Consider this your invitation to delicious meals and thirst-quenching beverages. I’ve logged hours dining as a local, often with a beer or cocktail in hand so that I can vouch for the following…
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We hope you’ll forgive us, but it appears we lied. Last month, we told you that May was the month for street parties. But really, June is the month where it all pops off. We can’t see a single week in the month where there isn’t an opportunity to hit the streets and dance the summer away. Every…
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Never one to turn down the opportunity at a crisp beverage and good eats, I recently embarked on the Lawrence leg of the MET&L Prairie Pour Tour. This fun, free passport is a joint collaboration between the Kansas cities of Manhattan, Emporia, Topeka, & Lawrence that aims to introduce locals and…
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I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for some dancing in the streets. May is arguably one of the funnest months of the year because everything really starts to pop off in Lawrence. Though you’ll really need the stamina for June, there’s a good amount to look forward to in May. With the more…
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Gain an insider’s perspective into the Lawrence-area art scene and shop directly from local artists during Art Spaces, a self-guided open studio tour. Art Spaces will be held on May 4th and 5th, with 50 artists participating at 18 locations. Pick and choose which locations to visit, or explore them…
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