Jenna Whitfield

Saturday grocery shopping can turn into a patience test before the cart even reaches the produce section. That…

By Jenna Whitfield · Sep 1

Labor Day weekend is too valuable to waste on a plan that feels like every other Saturday. Kansas…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 31

The best thrift shops rarely look like they are about to ruin your afternoon plans. Kansas has plenty…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 31

Fabric shopping is a lot more fun when inspiration strikes before the price tag does. Eastern Kansas has…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 30

The backyard grill can take the day off. Labor Day brunch has officially entered the conversation. Kansas restaurants…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 30

Labor Day is a good excuse to let the calendar wait and head for the water instead. Kansas…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 29

Summer hiking gets a lot less carefree when the trail starts reminding you that rattlesnakes are part of…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 29

From the road, this steakhouse can look like the kind of place you might assume has already called…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 28

Walk into the right meat market and suddenly the grocery list starts feeling negotiable. Kansas has several places…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 28

Plant shopping gets dangerously persuasive when the prices make every extra pot seem like a perfectly reasonable idea.…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 27

Out on the Kansas prairie, the last thing you expect to see is a church that looks like…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 27

Mexican food rankings are risky business in Kansas because everyone seems to have a favorite they are ready…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 26

A prairie road trip does not usually prepare you for a building that looks like it belongs somewhere…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 26

Buffets are dangerous places for anyone who walks in claiming they will “keep it light.” Wichita, Kansas has…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 25

Labor Day deserves better than a forgettable meal squeezed between errands and end-of-summer plans. Across the long weekend,…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 25

Walking into a room full of butterflies is the kind of experience that makes you slow down without…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 24

The best flea market finds usually come with one question: how did nobody grab this already? Kansas still…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 24

Kansas is not usually the first place people picture when the Gilded Age comes up, which makes this…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 23

Seven dollars does not buy much these days, which makes a famous sandwich at that price sound almost…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 23

A beautiful lake can lose some of its charm when the water starts sending a very different message.…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 22

A summer swimming spot earns a different kind of reputation when locals start treating it like their personal…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 22

Some places make portion sizes feel like a friendly challenge, and this Kansas shop takes that idea seriously.…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 21

Some restaurants chase trends. Others simply keep serving the food people loved in the first place. For decades,…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 21

A flea market this big can make a simple shopping trip feel like you accidentally signed up for…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 20

Labor Day weekend is basically summer asking for one last adventure before everyone starts talking about fall. Kansas…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 20

If you judged every restaurant by its exterior, you might drive right past one of Wichita’s busiest dinner…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 19

A good meal can rescue an average road trip, but a great one can become the reason you…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 19

Kansas diners can be fiercely loyal when they find an Italian restaurant that gets dinner right. That loyalty…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 18

Some restaurants spend heavily trying to get noticed. Others simply stay busy because people keep telling their friends…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 18

Some dinner reservations are easy to make. Others start feeling like a small victory before you even sit…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 17

Kansas is not exactly the first place most people picture when they think about high-speed ziplining, which makes…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 17

Late summer in Kansas has a way of making simple plans feel like the best plans. Near Lawrence,…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 16

Stretching a grocery budget can feel like a challenge these days, but one Kansas store has become a…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 16

Big restaurant chains usually have the advantage when it comes to name recognition. One family-owned Kansas spot is…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 15

Breakfast gets a lot more interesting when it becomes the reason for the road trip instead of just…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 15

Summer afternoons can get repetitive fast, especially when everyone has already rejected the usual ideas. That is where…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 14

Most hotel stays involve a front desk, a key, and a room above ground. Kansas has a much…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 14

Some dinners are built around one plate. Korean barbecue has a much more generous idea of how the…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 13

Some restaurants earn regulars. Others inspire the kind of loyalty that makes people willing to wait far longer…

By Jenna Whitfield · Aug 13