Going to Topeka, KS this weekend

[xSauronx]

So I have to take my kids to their mother this weekend, and Im gonna visit a friend of mine in Topeka while Im there.

Any good places to eat? Local pizza or bbq or something? I usually hate franchises. Anything else to do? West side of town near wanamaker/fairlawn would be best

thanks

 

[FoBoT]

in Topeka?


Kansas?


things to do?


er.....

 

[CrazyLazy]

I actually went to kansas for a vacation last year. I am a little fuzzy on the details but I the two things I remember were 1. Seeing the 3 story high painting of a Sunflower 2. Visiting the highest point in Kansas which is off some crazy backroad in the absolute middle of nowhere. They also had really huge grain silos.

 

[kevbot]

I am a Kansas native in a K.C. suburb. My knowledge of Topeka is lacking, but good luck! Good food exists for sure, but Topeka is ultimately a little town in the middle of nowhere. Topeka is a bedroom community so cool stuff is a good drive away.

 

[apac]

Go ask Blaine a riddle.

 

[Jschmuck2]

Originally posted by: apac
Go ask Blaine a riddle.

+1 for Dark Tower references.

Otherwise you could go to the bea...

Climb a mount...

Go snowboar....

I hear the corn is lovely this time of year.

 

[kevbot]

This year, the corn sucks! Usually the abundance of sweet corn has come and gone by now. The weather/(climate change) has reduced the corn harvest a lot. Good thing ethanol is made from food.

 

[Jschmuck2]

Originally posted by: kevbot
This year, the corn sucks! Usually the abundance of sweet corn has come and gone by now. The weather/(climate change) has reduced the corn harvest a lot. Good thing ethanol is made from food.

Well shit, I'm out of ideas then.

 

[kevbot]

Originally posted by: Jschmuck2

Originally posted by: kevbot
This year, the corn sucks! Usually the abundance of sweet corn has come and gone by now. The weather/(climate change) has reduced the corn harvest a lot. Good thing ethanol is made from food.

Well shit, I'm out of ideas then.

Story of my life.

 

[I4AT]

It's hot in To-peee-kaaa

 

[xSauronx]

i didnt expect much (i lived in kansas for a year, i know the place sucks) but jeebus, i just dont wanna eat at papa-johns and the olive garden while im there

Originally posted by: CrazyLazy
I actually went to kansas for a vacation last year. I am a little fuzzy on the details but I the two things I remember were 1. Seeing the 3 story high painting of a Sunflower 2. Visiting the highest point in Kansas which is off some crazy backroad in the absolute middle of nowhere. They also had really huge grain silos.

ive been through the middle of nowhere in that state, a lot, im not doing it to sit on a hill. also, ive been to the top of some silos....i climbed a ~140' ladder to get to the top of one because the lift was broken

anyway, bah!

 

[gar3555]

I would recommend the Blind tiger brewery in Topeka, or right next to Topeka the Free State Brewery in Lawrence.

 

[minendo]

things to do?

Leave. No, I'm not joking. Head to KC or Wichita instead.