Daily Ottawa Northern Railroad (formerly the Midland Railway), “The Santa Rocket” Christmas Train, departing several times daily between Nov. 30 and Dec. 30, 1515 High St., Baldwin City. See ottawanorthernrailroad.com for times and tickets. Thursday, Nov. 28 runLawrence Thanksgiving Day ...
Some people’s hobbies are fishing or watching sports. Others like to paint or read books. Kent Fisher’s hobby is Christmas lights. Kent is the mastermind behind Santa’s Lights, an elaborate Christmas light display — set to music — that he and his wife, Chris Fisher, put on at their ...
Friday, Nov. 29 • Festival of Trees Viewing Hours, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Maceli’s, 1301 New Hampshire St. Suggested donation for adults and ages 7-plus. • Bizarre Bazaar, 5-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. • Downtown Holiday Lighting Ceremony and Annual Santa Rescue, ...
Lawrence sits at the center of one of the larger barrel horse racing associations in the country, and it's easy to meet the riders and their horses at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. The National Barrel Horse Association Kansas District 01 (NBHA KS01) is spread across 11 counties in northeast ...
The sounds of Christmas in downtown Lawrence aren’t always coming from a caroler or a brass horn. On one Saturday a year, it is a click and a clop — and an occasional whinny, too. Indeed, horses — and decorated carriages and wagons — will take center stage on downtown Lawrence’s ...
Friday, Nov. 8 • Free State Story Slam: “Wildest Dreams,” 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. $10 suggested donation. Saturday, Nov. 9 • Lawrence Bird Alliance: Globe Prairie Area Field Trip, meet 8 a.m. north of U.S. Highway 56 on East 400 Road. See ...