Kansas Curiosities

Kansas Curiosities
Title Kansas Curiosities PDF eBook
Author Pam Grout
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 299
Release 2010-06-15
Genre History
ISBN 0762765798

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Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Sunflower State has to offer! Whether you’re a born-and-raised Kansan, a recent transplant, or just passing through, Kansas Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as Pam Grout takes you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of the Sunflower State. Visit the Museum of the World’s Largest Collection of the World’s Smallest Versions of the World’s Largest Things—and get your own largest ball starter kit. Meet more chainsaw-wielding, glow-in-the-dark-scrap-metal-zoo-building, grapefruit-peel-sculpting, papier-mâché-mixing, porcelain-pig-painting grassroots artists than you can shake a stick at! Get a load of Big Brutus, a sixteen-story coal shovel that has become a popular tourist attraction; and discover the thrill of an indoor hurricane—it’ll blow you away.

Missouri Curiosities

Missouri Curiosities
Title Missouri Curiosities PDF eBook
Author Josh Young
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 243
Release 2010-06-15
Genre History
ISBN 076276578X

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Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Show-Me State has to offer! Whether you’re a born-and-raised Missourian, a recent transplant, or just passing through, Missouri Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as Josh Young takes you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of the Show-Me State. Wander with tigers at the world’s only big cat bed-and-breakfast, browse through America’s only corncob pipe museum, and swim in the world’s largest underground lake. Meet some crazy catfish-catching noodlers; a wacky-artwork-welding artist; and a pint-size, punch-packing former wrestling champ. Discover the fun of swinging sausages while you dance, and duel with dinosaurs—you’ll roar with delight!

You Know You're in Kansas When...

You Know You're in Kansas When...
Title You Know You're in Kansas When... PDF eBook
Author Pam Grout
Publisher Globe Pequot
Pages 0
Release 2005-11
Genre Kansas
ISBN 9780762739035

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An entertaining collection of 101 quintessential places, people, events, customs, lingo, and eats that help define the personality of the Sunflower State.

Kansas Oddities

Kansas Oddities
Title Kansas Oddities PDF eBook
Author Roger L Ringer
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 152
Release 2009-05-04
Genre History
ISBN 1439664420

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Touch down at Dead Cow International Airport and sample the state's bumper crop of bizarre history. The most commonplace sights contain unlikely stories, from the bulldozer's Morrowsville origins to the sunflower's journey from outlawed weed to state symbol. Some of this heritage lies submerged or buried, like the world's only saltwater spring, which now sits at the bottom of a man-made lake. Rumored caches of the Fleagle Gang's loot still draw treasure hunters in spades. From mariachi legends to rodeo roundups, Roger Ringer gathers in a vast and varied harvest of Kansas lore.

Minnesota Curiosities

Minnesota Curiosities
Title Minnesota Curiosities PDF eBook
Author Russ Ringsak
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 321
Release 2013-01-15
Genre History
ISBN 0762795107

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Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the North Star State has to offer! Visit an art gallery of underground graffiti; an eight-story-tall Iron Man sculpture; and some beautifully designed, no-real-name-for-them architectural oddities. Meet an artistic, creature-creating welder; a fast-thinking curator of a fishing museum; and a cow-figurine-collecting newspaper editor. Discover the fun of constructing a bookcase-turned coffin for who-knows-when; traveling an uphill road that goes downhill; and drinking wiggly-army-worm wine—it’ll make your head spin. Whether you’re a born-and-raised Minnesotan or a recent transplant, authors Russ Ringsak and Denise Remick will have you laughing out loud as they introduce you to the neighbors you never knew you had and take you to places you never knew existed—right in your own backyard!

Crafting with Cat Hair

Crafting with Cat Hair
Title Crafting with Cat Hair PDF eBook
Author Kaori Tsutaya
Publisher Quirk Books
Pages 102
Release 2013-05-21
Genre Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN 1594746893

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Got fur balls? Are your favorite sweaters covered with cat hair? Do you love to make quirky and one-of-a-kind crafting projects? If so, then it’s time to throw away your lint roller and curl up with your kitty! Crafting with Cat Hair shows readers how to transform stray clumps of fur into soft and adorable handicrafts. From kitty tote bags and finger puppets to fluffy cat toys, picture frames, and more, these projects are cat-friendly, eco-friendly, and require no special equipment or training. You can make most of these projects in under an hour—with a little help, of course, from your feline friends!

Explorer's Guide Kansas

Explorer's Guide Kansas
Title Explorer's Guide Kansas PDF eBook
Author Lisa Waterman Gray
Publisher The Countryman Press
Pages 419
Release 2011-06-06
Genre Travel
ISBN 1581578776

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With Explorer’s Guides, expert authors and helpful icons make it easy to locate places of extra value, family-friendly activities, and excellent restaurants and lodgings. Regional and city maps help you get around and What’s Where provides a quick reference on everything from tourist attractions to off-the-beaten-track sites. Along with Amish farms, rolling countryside, and interesting history, Kansas offers rodeos, powwows, pancake races, Renaissance fairs, and spinach festivals. Kansas is known for wheat, cattle, and wide-open spaces, but it also has day spas, boutique hotels, museums, concerts, and vital urban scenes. There’s a lot to see and do here; with an insider guiding you, you can expect extras, like a detailed look at the exciting cultural centers of eastern Kansas, with their fine restaurants, nightlife, and art. There really is no place like Kansas!