I really like the Lenexa Public Market. It's pretty good sized and they have lots of seating both…read moreinside and outside. It's clean and they have plenty of options for food and drinks. They have multiple drink vendors including coffee, boba tea, mocktails, cocktails, and beer. There is also a variety of food options from pizza, to sandwiches, to Asian noodles, Pakistani, African, breakfast foods, and donuts. I've only visited a few of the vendors but all have been friendly and service was great. Value is in line with what you see at other similar restaurants. The market is kid friendly and they have lots of games that you can play. Definitely stop by if you're in the area!

I love a good food hall with options for everyone and seating for large groups! I went to Topp'd…read morepizza and got "The Gardner" pizza. It came with a bunch of veggies (including HUGE pieces of artichokes) and added bacon. It was ready in under 10 minutes and was delicious! This place is a great vibe for big groups & even has games from Cardboard Corner to keep everyone entertained.

We come every year and always have a good experience. The people who come here are so kind. My mom…read moredropped over $100 cash and someone turned it in and we got it back! Appreciative of the good people who work there and visit there!

Fall in the midwest is fleeting but amazing all the same. Everyone has to cram their favorite fall…read moreactivities into those October weekends, like pumpkin picking, the perfect IG shot, cider and hayrides. Schaake's covers you for all of the above, just outside of Lawrence. Some other area pumpkin patches and farms offer pumpkin "picking" by simply setting up a ton of pumpkins for you to pick from a pile which is essentially the same as a grocery store. Schaake's is great because you can actually traipse through the fields, step over the vines and pluck your own pumpkins straight from the farm. In non-Covid times, they have a tractor ride to take you out and it'll pick you up so you don't have to haul them back. Covid times, they've added wheelbarrows up front so you can haul them easily. There are other little fun things here like a pumpkin slingshot, a chicken coop, concessions with cider & kettle corn, hay bale maze, cows, and an old school playground area. If you like the peaceful openness of rural Kansas, this farm will certainly deliver on that, even though it's very close to Lawrence. If it's one of those perfect weekends in October, know that it's going to be very busy, but it's always fun no matter how packed it gets. It's worth the trip over from KC as well as we haven't found a better pumpkin patch anywhere around.