In Topeka: If You’re Bored, YOU’re Boring!

As a Little Rock outsider, I had to seriously dig the Internet and talk to complete strangers (ad nauseam) to find out about most of the events I attended. Hell, on occasion some locals (on both sides of the river) didn’t even know about ‘em. So, knowing several Topekans love Topeka and several Topeka-loving Topekans are the most social-media savvy people in the region (possibly the world), I was in no way surprised that Topeka events were being served up on a digital silver platter. A virtual buffet of Topeka ToDo.

Which brings me to my point.  I don’t have to leave Topeka to spoil myself. For every fantastic local restaurant I ate at in Little Rock, there’s an equivalent in Topeka. For every beautiful painting, there’s three more here. For every community-supporting-proud-to-meet-ya-lets-have-a-beer Arkansan I spoke to,  there’s ten Kansans just like ‘em. It’s all here, provided you WANT to find it.

The Kansas sun drove us home from the market earlier than usual. As we were leaving I waved at an old co-worker, my wife laughed at my Flint Hills BBQ covered face and my son giggled at all the people. I couldn’t help but think, “I love Topeka.”

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