Attractions

Attractions

Road trippin' is about what it does inside you. It's the search, the journey.

Events

Events

You will love what Rural Kansas offers. Enjoy the quirks and things you won't find in bigger cities.

Restaurants

Find some of the best and freshest food in the state.

Businesses

Shop Stops

Places we think you will love to shop.

BIG THANKS TO OUR FIRST POP UP SPONSOR - PAPA BALDY'S POPCORN!

It all began while McPherson County farmer Dwight Baldwin was snacking on a bowl of popcorn during the winter of 2016. Baldwin, known as Papa by his grandchildren, decided to grow a few acres of popcorn as a way to better diversify the farm when commodity prices were low. In partnership with his wife (Cindy) and his son (Adam) and daughter-in-law (Kim) they have grown the popcorn, and the business, to be one of the most popular and well-known popcorn companies in Kansas. Be sure and check them out. Their popcorn is delicious! papabaldys.com





THE NEXT POP UP WILL BE SOONER THAN YOU THINK.

Mark your calendars now for the next two Pop Ups:   

  • Pop Up & Picnic in Halstead - September 6  
  • Sing Along in Sheridan County - October 4    
The BKRT Pop Up format means that Explorers get together more often and in more places throughout the year with multiple one-day adventures. The best way to get Pop Up details first, more Explorer news, and be part of Cash Mob Club is to join the Kansas Explorers Club. Follow us on Facebook for more information on upcoming BKRT Pop Ups.   

Make a donation as a KSF Supporter to help underwrite our costs of organizing Big Kansas Road Trip Pop Ups. Let us know that your gift is for the Pop Up and we will list you on this website and  Facebook page. Marci Penner will also give you a special shout out from The Stump! 

Pictured: The famous swinging suspension bridge located in Riverside Park, Halstead. It was beautifully refurbished in 2017. 


WHAT IS THE BIG KANSAS ROAD TRIP


In a way, it's about pie.

Let us explain.

You can tell people about a good piece of made-from-scratch pie but there's nothing like actually smelling the aroma of it and taking that first bite and making swirls with the filling that drips on the plate and mixing it with the little pieces of sugary crust. Eating a pie in the location it's made is priceless. There is nothing like being there.

The Big Kansas Road Trip is designed to turn people on to exploring by doing it and to do it in a way that will help sustain our communities. 

Kansas communities are bolstered by people who love to explore. 

The idea is to get people onto the back roads and into Kansas towns to actually SEE PLACES.  To actually EAT IN LOCAL CAFES  and to talk to and GET TO KNOW THE LOCALS.

Watch this award-winning video created by Kylee Bergstrom of the Seneca Area Chamber. The video was awarded Best in Show by the Travel Industry Association of Kansas on October 28, 2020.