Opinions Wanted
Click here to tell us about a local secret of your own.Be in the know
before you go
Visit Amy Ziff's monthly column, Travel Trends & Advice fromA to Z, for more travel tips and advice.
Select A State
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Washington D.C.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Canada
Return to Local Secrets, Big Finds homeView 2007 Local Secrets, Big Finds
Garozzo's
Overland Park
913.491.8300
"Bring your appetite" when you dine at Garozzo's in Overland Park-an Italian "institution" with garlicky delights where "Sinatra is always playing." The service is always "lively and a ton of fun," while the food is "simply mouth watering," even if "you always have to bring half of your portion home." Read more.
Free State Brewery
Lawrence
785.843.4555
A "true Lawrence original," the Free State Brewery has the "best beer in the Midwest." The Free State Brewery was the first legal brewery in Kansas, and it also serves "amazing appetizers" that "aren't just bar food." Beer tastings are also available, but most locals recommend the barleywine beer that is "fantastic and original-extremely popular." The barleywine has been aging since 1997, which makes it a "truly complex beer" that should be "savored and enjoyed." Read more.
Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
Overland Park
913.897.2360
Irwin-Potter Drugstore and Gift Shop
Anthony
800.881.5119
People come from "far and wide" to experience the "pure yumminess" of a cherry limeade from the Irwin-Potter Drugstore. Sit back and enjoy some "old fashioned fun" at the soda fountain, after you work up a sweat shopping for everything from "antacids to necklaces for your Mom." Read more.
Safari Zoological Park
Caney
620.879.2885
For a truly "up-close and personal" experience with "lions and tigers and bears, oh my," explore the adventure of the Safari Zoological Park. You "won't think you're in Kansas anymore" at this "safe haven" for native wildlife who have been orphaned. The zoo also places much emphasis on preserving endangered species, and is "fantastic in the spring" where you can see baby tigers, baboons, and even pythons! Read more.
Barto's Idle Hour
Frontenac
620.232.9834
Any day of the week you can find the Frontenac locals gathered at Barto's Idle Hour, where "the chicken is the best in Kansas," and the atmosphere "feels like you are right at home." Open since 1951, this family-owned hangout started out as a bar and added a dining room after the Bartos "discovered the chicken recipe above all others." Arrive at Barto's "ready to polka," as the local band serenades you, and a member of the Barto family greets you with "a huge smile" too!
Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper
Benton
316.778.2121
Walnut Valley Festival
Winfield
620.221.3250
For four days in September, Winfield, KS is considered to be "bluegrass Central." Join locals and "about 30,000 out-of-towners" for the annual Walnut Valley Festival where local, national, and international musicians flock to Winfield's five stages to "jam and celebrate everything bluegrass." Workshops and contests are also provided with the live entertainment as well as "Southern feasts aplenty." Read more.
B & C Creations
Wichita
316.263.8815
You will "not go away hungry" at B & C Creations, "the greatest barbeque in the area." "Stuff yourself full" of B & C's famous brisket, pulled pork, ham, ribs and baked beans, and feel "like you've really accomplished something." The restaurant also features an antique shop and an art gallery that features over 600 local artists!
Boulevard Drive-in
Kansas City
913.262.2414
The Boulevard Drive-in has lived through five floods and "just keeps rebuilding" to be the "the world's greatest drive-in." With its totally revamped sound system the Boulevard has "the greatest-sounding movie you'll ever see," and since "drive-ins are few and far between," you'll be pleased to know that the Boulevard "always survives." Read more.
Before you make plans to experience these local secrets for yourself, we suggest that you contact them to confirm dates, times, and locations. We are not responsible for the information submitted to us, and disclaim any liability for the information. Additionally, the addresses for or links to third party Web sites are provided for your convenience only. These Web sites, their owners, and operators are not affiliated or associated in any way with Travelocity, and we assume no responsibility for the content of such sites, or for any of your transactions or experiences with the owners and operators of such sites.
