What I loved about the Outhouse Festival in Elk Falls
I love EVERYTHING about the Elk Falls Outhouse Festival.It's a highly clever event that involves the community and is very fun for the public. That it happens in a small town is just a super bonus.Aside from the main feature, there is an arts-and-crafts fair in the auditorium, rummage sales around town, 4-H sells g

Explorery things help you "Get Wetmore!"
This blog serves as an example of what exploring is all about. Warning: If you prefer obvious commercial attractions, this isn't for you.Explorers need to keep their eyes open and look for nuances that might be about architecture, art, commerce, cuisine, customs, geography, history or people. Interacting with the locals will help you find Explorery places or get your questions answered. Remember, don't judge a small town! If you do, you'll miss out on outstanding things behind the facade.#1 What is this?

Veterans Day and the Emporia connection
THE BEGINNING OF VETERANS DAY Emporia shoe repairman, Alvin J. (Al) King, and his wife Gertrude, helped raise a nephew, John E. Cooper, who was serving as part of the Third U.S. Army in Germany when he was killed in action on December 20, 1944.

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A great idea in a tough time
During the Great Depression customers of the Clay Center city-owned power plant who couldn't pay their utility bills were given the opportunity to work off their debt.Their work resulted in Utility Park. In 1934 Better Homes and Gardens awarded the park its highest community honor with a