Posts by LeLan Dains, Director

National Travel and Tourism Week 2022 (May 1-7) spotlights the dynamic, innovative future of the U.S. travel industry. This National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), there is more reason than…

The summer days get long, and a bit warm, this time of year. That certainly doesn’t keep us from riding here in the Gravel Capital. We simply find it is…

We have been receiving many calls and inquiries regarding the fireworks display that has historically been held at Emporia State University, here in Emporia, KS. We are happy to say…

We had the chance to catch up with the Director of Emporia Community Action, Emily Velazquez to talk about a historic moment in Emporia history. This weekend the community will…

With the riders and spectators departed after last week’s UNBOUND Gravel event, the community is returning to some semblance of normal once again. However, the “digital dust” is far from…

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Jason Gewirtz of Sports Travel. The subject of course, was the wonderful relationship and history between the UNBOUND Gravel event and…

May 25, 2021 Pure Gravel 2260 Rutherford Rd., Suite 107 Carlsbad, CA 92008 Pure Gravel Debuts Pre-Ride Show at Unbound Kansas Carlsbad, CA – Pure Gravel, a lifestyle brand focused…

Emporia is truly in the middle of it all. We are centrally located on the Eastern portion of the state, which puts us within 2 hours or less of all…

It’s National Bike Month! That gets us excited over here in the Visit Emporia office. We absolutely love riding all year, not just in May, and we wanted to bring…

Coming up with an all-day outing for a family of four can be daunting. My wife Christina and I have Adella (3) and Jack (11 months). Fortunately, we live in…