This photograph looks like a lot of fun. The little boy on the sled is George Newcomb and he trained that sheep to pull his sled. In better weather, the sheep could also pull a little wagon. The photo was taken about 1925 in front of Newcomb’s grocery store, owned by George’s father Leon. It […]
TravelAwaits
Jul.15.2021
Halfway between Hays and Salina, turn north at Kansas Interstate 70 Exit 232 on the Post Rock Scenic Byway. Post Rock is one of our favorite Kansas scenic drives. The byway terminates at Lucas, Kansas’s quirkiest city. As you approach Lucas, look for the World’s Largest Souvenir Plate, a recycled satellite dish. Lucas is one of our favorite little-known adventures in the Midwest.
Grassroots art is everywhere in Lucas. Even Main Street power poles wear decorations. The city boasts one of the world’s greatest public toilets. Bowl Plaza alone makes Lucas worth visiting. Explore these six quirky attractions.