Best of Lawrence 2012: Best Event
Mike Mena, left, and Mike Hughes of the Pogo Dudes perform back flips off of pogo sticks as a large crowd watches during the annual Buskerfest held in downtown Lawrence, Friday, August 24, 2012. The performances continue tomorrow.
Lawrence Busker Festival
Fire eaters! Sword swallowers! A woman who can rip a phone book in half!
Just a typical night at Lawrence’s annual Busker Festival, which draws dozens of off-the-wall acts for a weekend of curious and jaw-dropping performances.
Having just finished its fifth year, BuskerFest is quickly turning into the city’s most beloved annual event, attracting thousands of people to downtown Lawrence and turning it into a circus.
With a wide range of performers, BuskerFest has proven to be an event people from all walks of life can enjoy. Next year, be sure to find the pogo dudes, whose gravity-defying tricks wowed folks this year, and contortionist Jonathan Burns, who pushed his body through a tennis racket.
Runners up
l Lawrence Farmers’ Market
l Art in the Park
City Government
Lawrence city commissioners approve updated agreements with KDOT for bike, pedestrian projects
On a hot day in Burcham Park, Lawrence’s homeless team hands out popsicles and pet food and builds trust
Locally owned boba tea shop opens at Lawrence’s Central Station
Advocates’ proposal would make Tennessee and Kentucky streets friendlier for bikes and reduce lanes for cars
Planning Commission votes to find KU’s $300 million Gateway project aligns with city’s comprehensive plan goals
