A bit of a long shot and random, but - are there any Buffistas in or with knowledge of Lawrence, KS?

That's a big yes here. I worked in downtown Lawrence until last Friday.

She definitely should go to downtown Lawrence on Massachusetts street, or 'Mass' as people say. There are a lot of unique and interesting shops there, and lots of great food. If she likes beer she can check out Free State Brewery (also a great place to eat) or Lawrence Beer Company (two of my former co-workers are part owners). Just strolling around that area and poking into interesting-looking places can be fun.

The KU museum of Natural History is also pretty cool. It's right the KU campus.

Prairie Park can also be a nice place to visit if she has an interest in nature and seeing the native plants of the area.

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KU Museum of Natural History Website [link]

Downtown Lawrence Info [link]

Thank you, Gud!

No problem. Lawrence is a great town. Very different from the rest of Kansas (not that Kansas is bad)

Binged all the episodes of Black Books awhile back. I don't know how Dylan Moran was unrelenting curmudgeonly without making me loathe his character, but it was quite enjoyable.

"Skinheads! Perfect!"

Time to play, what have I forgotten to put on my packing list...

Did you remember socks?

I did remember socks.

Is it that I forget things more often that people do, or just that I'm loud about it?

Well, that's a wellspring of info about Lawrence, Kansas. I could have added that I've heard lots of stories about family life there because DH's Mom hails from those parts, but the newest are from the Sixties. Probably not helpful or relevant.

I think they grow a lot of corn in Kansas, but that's hardly fun for tourists. It's a big flat place that takes too long to drive through.