Diana Lambdin Meyer

Rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip with Day Trips from Kansas City. This guide is packed with hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover within a two-hour drive of the Kansas City metro area. With full trip-planning information, Day Trips from Kansas City helps make the most of a brief getaway.

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, Nebraska Off the Beaten Path shows you the Cornhusker State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed—from the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds and unusual locales. So if you’ve “been there, done that” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.

Kansas Myths and Legends explores unusual events, unsolved crimes, and legends in Kansas’s history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in Kansas history. The more than a dozen stories answer questions such as: Is it possible that a family of four living on the Kansas prairie got away with serial murder for more than three years and escaped to another part of the country to continue their killing spree? Are there still remnants of a late widow’s fortune buried throughout her property? Is the well-marked grave of Buffalo Bill Cody indeed his final resting place, or did some loyal friends surreptitiously remove him from Colorado and fulfill his last wish to be buried near his namesake town? From rumors of the Dalton gang’s buried treasures to the disappearance of an entire town, Kansas Myths and Legends makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the state's most fascinating and compelling stories.