Throwback or Trivia Thursday

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Aug 17, 20232 min read

Quantrill’s Raid (Also Known as Lawrence Massacre)

Quantrill’s Raid was an attack on the town of Lawrence, KS during the American Civil War (1861-1865). The attack happened on Friday...

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Aug 10, 20231 min read

The Granada

Located at 1020 Mass Street in Downtown Lawrence, KS, The Granada’s building was originally built in 1928s as a silent movie theater. The...

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Aug 3, 20232 min read

Unusual Laws in Kansas

As we know many places have strange laws. Lawrence and Kansas is no difference when it comes to this. All cars entering the Lawrence city...

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Jul 27, 20232 min read

The Bottleneck

The Bottleneck is THE place to go for live music in Lawrence. The building at 737 New Hampshire has not always been the home of live...

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Jul 20, 20232 min read

Lawrence Street Names

The streets are not as everyone believes. As you may have noticed many of the street names in Lawrence, KS are named after states. Why is...

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Jul 13, 20232 min read

Weavers

Weavers is a locally owned full-line department store in Downtown Lawrence, KS. The store has been in Lawrence since 1857. Weavers was...

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Jul 9, 20232 min read

The Eldridge Hotel

The Eldridge Hotel was built in 1855 under the name of Free State Hotel. This hotel was intended to be a temporary quarters for settlers...