LiveWell Lawrence challenges residents to eat local for the month of August with the Farm Fresh Challenge. Shoppers, eaters and cooks have their own ways to meet the challenge, and there's even an "Adventurer" category in which participants can meet the local food challenge in their own way ...

Summer means warm weather, cold drinks, and all kinds of amazing fruit. Why not take advantage of some of those naturally sweet treats by baking up a dessert that features locally grown fruit? And, you know, evilly delicious fattening stuff. For this cake, we take the classic brown sugar and ...

For a sandwich modeled after chicken Parmesan that doesn't actually contain any animal protein, Yello Sub's Tempeh Parmesan offers a surprisingly meaty taste and texture. It's got all the components of the classic Italian-American dish — marinara sauce, plus melted provolone and Parmesan ...

In my relentless pursuit of new entertainment options in the Kansas City area, I recently discovered an entirely new city just across the river from downtown Kansas City, Mo. This little-known municipality, referred to by natives as “North Kansas City,” appears to be a self-sustaining ...

One of the best ways to find new things to incorporate into a garden is to peruse the neighborhood at different times of year to see what plants are thriving. In mid- to late summer, some plants are suffering from the heat, while others are just coming into glory. Over the next few weeks, you ...

http://www.lawrence.com/photos/2015/jul/22/294593/Name: Samantha HayesAge: 25Relationship status: SingleHometown: EmporiaTime in Lawrence: Since 2008Occupation: CosmetologistWhom do people say you look like? I just got told that I look like Brittany Snow in “Pitch Perfect,” and someone said ...