Tumbleweed Festival Returns to Lee Richardson Zoo Shaping Family Fun
The Tumbleweed Festival at Lee Richardson Zoo on August 22 and 23 features two music stages and a dedicated children’s stage with arts and crafts, face painting, puppets, and entertainers. Willis Pracht calls the event Heaven, noting it as the west of Salina’s best festival, with families gathering on blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy bluegrass, jazz, and country tunes.
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Inside Schedule and Profiles Highlight Local Entertainers
The section previews musical entertainment and performer profiles on Page B3 and shows a schedule of children’s performers on Page B8. A map of the west lawn at Lee Richardson Zoo marks the Tumbleweed Festival activity on Page B8.
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Homeward journeys and growing up in Garden City memories
Patrick Murphy of Columbus Nebraska recalls a seventh annual family trip to Garden City a reflection on time passing as his daughter Claire ages from three to graduation and son Alek nears driving age. He notes how returning home stirs nostalgia and hints at life moving forward as the nest begins to empty.
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