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Emporia’s First Annual Pride Pride

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…

2021 UNBOUND Gravel Media

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…

Roots in the Dirt

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…

Pure Gravel Debuts Pre-Ride Show at UNBOUND Gravel

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…

Getting To and From

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…

#RideMoreEmporia

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…

Perfect Day in Emporia – Mayor Rob Gilligan

What would the mayor of Emporia do on a perfect day? Looks like it involves lots of coffee and drinks! 8:00 am – Start with Coffee at Granada Coffee Company…

Perfect Day in Emporia – Kelly Mayer

Breakfast It’s easy to have a perfect day in Emporia because there are so many fun things to do and unique places to eat. One of my favorite things to…

Perfect Day in Emporia – Sally Sanchez

Our day begins with breakfast at the downtown Commercial Street Diner. I personally like the Omelette with a small side of biscuits and gravy and coffee. Then we are off…

Perfect Day in Emporia – Christina and LeLan Dains

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…