If you're in town, check this place out, and ask for a free tour. The tour was amazing.read more

What a great experience! The Salina Art Center has rotating art exhibits featuring amazing artists…read morewith works that create exchanges between the artist and the audience that promote conversation and thought. They focus on art that reveals life and dialog. The center also has the Art Center Cinema that offers Indie films, and off the beaten path films. Anything that is shown here is not seen at a mainstream theater. The cinema is very provides Salina with an alternative to movies being shown. Often their movies are on the Golden Globe or Oscar list of movies. The center is also very focused on education and offers families and children numerous options for art classes. Their schedule can be found online.

We visited this gallery today and *loved* it! It consists of a first-floor space next-door to a…read moresecond-floor space (separate entrances) and the artwork is *wonderful*. In addition to many beautiful oil paintings, there are other lovely objects. The two young women working on the first floor - and the owner couple (working on the second floor) - were all extremely friendly.

Beautiful works of art all around the area, and a variety of pottery, jewelry, and paintings. Of…read morecourse the original works are expensive, but they are absolutely breathtaking.

If you're in the area, this museum is well-worth a visit. Very extensive history of the Salina…read morearea. I learned a lot.

Great museum right off the main downtown strip. It's free (request donations) which is always a…read moreplus. Lots of historical information with a replica of a cabin from the settlement days. I enjoyed the industrial section related to flour mills. There are old stone grinding wheels and sacks from the different manufacturers. The gift shop is full of made in Kansas items, soap, honey, candles, marbles (news to me that marbles are made in Kansas) BBQ sauce and lots of books about Kansas. If you find yourself in Salina, Kansas definitely check out this museum.

Took a detour on our trip to visit this town, the last time we were here was 2001. Loved the…read morevariety of Swedish food - clothes - collectibles this store has to offer. Out front you can sit on the dala horse (the only one in town in which you can sit on - just ask for the stool). In the back, you can watch them make dala horses as well as ask them questions about the process.

The most delightful stop on a rainy day as we headed toward McPherson, Kansas. I learned that my…read moregreat-grandfather was from Lindsborg only after booking a stay in this friendly town. It was too short a stay, so make sure you take several days to explore the area. This adorable shop was open around Memorial Day weekend. We could have easily spent more than an hour perusing and chatting. Unlike shops in Southern California, this Kansas gem of a shop doesn't rush you out the door. The employees there made you feel as though you belong, conversing with us and providing information on the methods they use to create works of art.

This space served as studio and gallery for the late Judith Mackey and her leather and wood artist…read morehusband. Mrs Mackey's originals are still on display but no longer for sale. You can buy prints of her work or originals of her grand daughters oils and watercolors; they now continue to keep the business open. Judith Mackey captured the essence of the tall grass prairie that Chase County embodies and her grand daughters work does also. Originals of Jessica and Shawna Bell are remarkable priced around $100 and prints of Judith are half that price. The gallery is like walking into an old western hotel lobby. A great place to see or purchase some original art in a quaint small town on the prairie.

From the owner: Oil Paintings by Judith Mackey, Artist of the Tallgrass Prairie & the Flint Hills. Western Woodwork…read more& Cowboy Engraving by Kenneth Mackey.

I love the Midland Mercantile. I had a coupon from the Midland Railroad hotel. Once I found the…read moreMercantile, I did plenty of shopping. This store has everything! You know the World's largest hand painted Czech egg? The same artist paints goose eggs that are replicas. (I bought one). What a cool store. I can't begin to describe everything inside. So I'll start listing stuff: handbags, hand painted goose eggs, one of a kind baby items, Knick knacks, Kansas travel guide, Kansas tshirts, socks, weird things I don't even know what are, dog toys, sweaters. And the store is knowledgeable of the town and surrounding area. Go check it out if you're in Wilson, KS.

In addition to visiting the Grassroots Art Center and the Florence Deeble House today (see my…read morereview for the former), we also had the pleasure of visiting Eric Abraham's gallery/studio. We spoke to Eric for awhile - and not only is he a VERY talented artist (not self-taught), but he's also a very endearing person. Eric makes fantastic ceramic creations and they're all incredibly imaginative.