I have a confession to make: I’m not from Kansas… but hear me out! Though I was born and raised in a neighboring state, I grew up visiting my mom’s family in central Kansas and grew to love it from a young age. It wasn’t until I came here for college, however, and began to really explore the state and meet the people that I gained an all-new appreciation for it and why I’ll always come home to Kansas for the holidays:
- First and foremost, home is where your family is.
Flickr/evanrudemi (Or—in my case—where my in-laws and extended family are!)
- Kansas is the heartland of America.
Flickr/Brian McGuirk Both geologically speaking and in terms of good people.
- Big and small towns alike pull out all the stops with parades…
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- …lights…
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- …and other special events.
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- Even local businesses get in on the Christmas fun!
Friends of the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Facebook Pictured is the Holiday Luminary Walk at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens.
- Only in Kansas will you find the Christmas City of the High Plains.
WaKeeney, KS Travel & Tourism
- Kansas looks absolutely perfect under a blanket of white snow.
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- The Sunflower State is home to a number of different cultures (and their holiday traditions), including Swedish…
Lindsborg Convention and Visitors Bureau Facebook Pictured is Lucia Fest in Lindsborg.
- …German…
German Christmas Market Facebook The German Christmas Market takes place the first Saturday in December in Leavenworth.
- …and Filipino.
Filipino Association of Greater Kansas City Facebook One of the Filipino Association of Greater Kansas City’s biggest fundraisers of the year is their fun and festive Christmas Party.
- The food back home is pretty stinking delicious.
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- Finally, out of all the places I have been, I have never met anyone friendlier…
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- …or more hospitable than a Kansan.
Flickr/Kate Ter Haar Holidays are best spent around kind people!
Since you’re going home for the holidays, be sure to visit these 14 Christmas Light Displays In Kansas That Are Pure Magic!
Flickr/evanrudemi
(Or—in my case—where my in-laws and extended family are!)
Flickr/Brian McGuirk
Both geologically speaking and in terms of good people.
Flickr/Kansas Tourism
Flickr/Ryan Schasteen
Flickr/Roger Meike
Friends of the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Facebook
Pictured is the Holiday Luminary Walk at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens.
WaKeeney, KS Travel & Tourism
Lindsborg Convention and Visitors Bureau Facebook
Pictured is Lucia Fest in Lindsborg.
German Christmas Market Facebook
The German Christmas Market takes place the first Saturday in December in Leavenworth.
Filipino Association of Greater Kansas City Facebook
One of the Filipino Association of Greater Kansas City’s biggest fundraisers of the year is their fun and festive Christmas Party.
Flickr/Elizabeth
Flickr/Jan Truter
Flickr/Kate Ter Haar
Holidays are best spent around kind people!
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