A College Student's Guide to Topeka

Welcome back! In today’s blog post I will be talking about Gage Park. Topeka has lots of different parks around town, but I will just be focusing on Gage Park. There are many different activities and events that are available at Gage Park and I would highly encourage you to check it out. Gage Park is completely free and it is a great place to go if you and your friends are trying to find something to do. Gage Park is home to the Blaisdell Family Aquatic center. While there is an admission fee to get into this part of the park, there it is a great water park to check out in the summer. Gage Park also is home to the Helen Hocker Theater where lots of local talent comes and performs. This is in partnership with the Topeka Civic Theater and it hosts live theatre in the park and other various events. If you are bringing younger children to the park, they offer many activities for them as well. They have a mini train that takes you on a mile long trip around the park, and is only $1.5...

Welcome back! Today I will be talking about the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library here in Topeka. I used to work at the library back in my hometown, so I am definitely a huge advocate of public libraries. The library here in Topeka is fantastic and I would highly encourage you to go and visit and support them. The TSCPL offers many different things. They have a children’s library, a cafe called the millennium cafe, an art gallery, a “booktique,” and is home to over 500,000 books. They also have a “bookmobile” that travels across the country. In addition to these things, TSCPL also offers many different events throughout the year. They host events geared towards children which encourages them and their parents to foster good reading habits and education. They also offer events for people of older generations such as iPad workshops where you can learn technology tips and tricks. In addition to these events, they also host various academic events such as guest speakers, a...

Welcome back! In today’s blog post I will be talking about the local zoo. We have a great zoo here in Topeka and I would encourage you to check it out! The Topeka zoo offers quite a few exhibits and lots of learning opportunities Admission to the zoo is $5.75 for adults and $4.25 for children. They also offer discounts for large groups and field trips. The zoo offers several different exhibits. One exhibit is the waterbird lagoon, which is three different ponds that include a variety of different birds including swans that people can feed. Another exhibit is the Kansas carnivore exhibit where you can find several different animals native to Kansas including mountain lions and otters. Another fun exhibit is the tropical rainforest which is really cool. The tropical rainforest includes bats, birds, reptiles, plants, sloths, and other species that are native to the tropical rainforest. The zoo also offers exhibits of popular animals including hippos, tigers, and apes. The zoo...

Welcome back! In today’s post I will be talking about the Trampo Lazer Rockball Park here in Topeka. Like the name suggests, this place has many different activities for you to enjoy. They also offer a party room that is free for rental if your group has eight or more people. This place is great for large groups or parties and offers many different attractions at an affordable price.   One of the many attractions offered at the park is the trampoline room. In this room, you can play games and jump on the trampolines that cover the entire room. This room is a lot of fun with a large group of people. The price for this room starts at six dollars for one hour per person, and they offer discounts for large groups of people. Another attraction that is offered at the Trampo Lazer Rockball Park is laser tag. This activity is also great for parties or large groups of people. This game lasts around 20 minutes and only costs each person four dollars a game. The park also offers ...