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Vista Drive In welcoming Wildcat fans since 1964

May 10, 2010

By Eryn Woofter When the Kansas State Wildcats play at home, fans pack the Vista Drive In from sunup to sundown. Some have been coming since the place opened in 1964. Others are newcomers. “It’s like walking into the basement of my parent’s old house,” describes Rachel Kimminau, a student at Kansas State University and [...]

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The Chef: Where Manhattan gathers for breakfast

May 8, 2010

By Kate Barkman Kurstin Harris knew Manhattan needed a breakfast place downtown and originally wanted to call it Two Cracked Eggs. With her husband, Kevin Harris, and good friend Zach Filbert they gathered their experience and went on a hunt for a location. They opened in September 2008 at 111 South 4th Street. Harris had [...]

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The Healthful Glory of Britt’s Garden Acres

May 6, 2010

By Casey McCaw “At our peak, we’re pulling three semi loads of product out a day,” explains Richard Britt, owner of Britt’s Garden Acres in Manhattan. The farm has been passed down through the family, starting with his grandfather in 1946. The small size of Britt’s roadside produce store does not reflect the actual size [...]

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Avery creates pirate ships, wedding cakes on kitchen counter near Manhattan

May 6, 2010

By Katelyn Travers “I never really went into this to be a full time job or to build a big business,” says Karen Avery, owner and decorator of Cakes and Cookies, who also was a church accountant for 20 years. “It was just something that I thought I would enjoy doing.” Sparked from imitating tiger [...]

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