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Visit a Kansas town where escaping from the jail is no longer a crime.

Take in all the sights with a stroll through the “Grassroots Art Capital of Kansas."

For nearly 50 years, the Walnut Valley Festival has attracted thousands of visitors from across the country. For many of them, the festival means seeing top acoustic and bluegrass musicians perform on one of the main stages.But for others, the essence of Walnut Valley is the non-stop jam session that takes place in the campgrounds.

The Pawnee Indian Village Museum is as much an archeological site as it is a museum, and it’s recognized as such by the Smithsonian Institution and the state of Kansas.

Art can inspire, motivate and educate. It also can lead to — let’s say — a good debate.

When you walk into Yoder Hardware and Lumber, the first thing you notice isn’t the rows of tools, the old wooden counter or even the prized oil lamp collection — it’s owner Rod Fry and his cheerful, booming voice.

The exhibit hall somewhat mirrors the surrounding Chisholm Creek Park with displays that highlight the prairie, wetlands and woodlands.

Land-locked Kansas is not where you might expect to see a squadron of pelicans or a fling of sandpipers.But a couple of times a year, we become home to the birds.

If you’ve driven down Douglas past Old Town and Union Station, you’ve seen the giant steam engine that is the prize of the Great Plains Transportation Museum. It’s right in the middle of the overpass; you drive right under it.

Carousels most often are found in carnivals, amusement parks or, occasionally, upscale shopping centers. But in Wilmore, Kansas — population 37 — you can ride one in Ernie and Christy Griffin’s backyard.