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Gay Lawrence

Are we still in Kansas?

Imagine: You are driving through Kansas when suddenly you and your little dog find yourselves in a colorful, gay-friendly little town. Welcome to Lawrence. Lawrence is an island of unexpected in the vast prairie of Kansas. It is a hilly city surrounded by flat, and a liberal, open-minded oasis surrounded by a socially conservative state. Douglas County, where Lawrence is, always votes Democrat, while the rest of the state is staunchly Republican. Lawrence is the only city in Kansas with an eq...

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Bars & Clubs
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Henry's Upstairs Bar

 (12 Ratings)

Tall, dark, and cozy

Find funky vibes and an outdoor patio at this friendly, mixed crowd coffee and cocktail bar.

Downtown · 15 E 8th St, Lawrence


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Bourgeois Pig

 (7 Ratings)

Quaint hipster haunt

This relaxed Euro-style cafe and bar serves coffee, Bloody Marys, and cocktails.

Downtown · 6 E 9th St, Lawrence


Restaurants
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Z's Divine Espresso Downtown

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A simply divine coffeeshop

Z's is the perfect internet cafe: plenty of workstations, excellent coffee, and a strong green business ethic.

Downtown · 1800 E 23rd St,, Lawrence


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WheatFields Bakery Cafe

 (5 Ratings)

Sweet, but not too sweet

Wheatfields is far more than just a bakery. It is an excellent spot for breakfast, lunch, or even brunch, with...

Downtown · 904 Vermont St, Lawrence


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Noodles & Company

 (2 Ratings)

Noodles and more

This Asian-inspired fast food chain is a good choice for a filling and inexpensive lunch. There are also American and...

Downtown · 8 W 8th St, Lawrence


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Free State Brewing Co

 (2 Ratings)

A Lawrence Landmark

Free State is always crowded with locals--with good reason. The food is truly impressive, and certainly a step above...

Downtown · 636 Massachusetts St, Lawrence


Hotels
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Eldridge Hotel

 (1 Rating)

Gorgeous historic hotel with prime location

The Eldridge boasts a fabulous location on Mass St, within walking distance to Teller's and lots of other dining,...

Downtown · 701 Massachusetts St, Lawrence


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The Oread

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Stunning campus hotel

The dramatic design of this newer hotel made waves with the locals when it first arrived on the scene, but visitors are...

Downtown · 1200 Oread Ave, Lawrence


Shops
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Wild Man Vintage

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Go wild

Wild Man is truly a top notch vintage clothing store. The store also sells new clothes from crafty local designers.

Downtown · 939 Massachusetts St, Lawrence


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Hobbs Inc

 (1 Rating)

A little bit of everything hip

Hobbs features hip clothing, strange gifts and assorted lifestyle items. It's the sort of shop you go into to get a...

Downtown · 700 Massachusetts St, Lawrence


Arts & Culture
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The Break Room Restaurant and Dinner Theatre (Closed Temporarily)

 (1 Rating)

Lunch, Dinner, and Shows

By day, this is a lunch café for people who work at the capitol. But at night, The Break Room produces live stage...

911 S Kansas Ave, Topeka


Lawrence Percolator

 (3 Ratings)

Creative project space

It is a little tricky to find, but the Percolator is a wonderful little gallery next to the Lawrence Art Center. The...

Downtown · 913 Rhode Island, Lawrence


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Liberty Hall

 (9 Ratings)

Housing 142 years of cultural events

This historical building has done it all, though these days it serves as a cinema for excellent indie films and a...

Downtown · 644 Massachusetts Ave, Lawrence


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Lied Center

 (2 Ratings)

Campus theater

The Lied brings an amazing array of events to the KU campus, and is well worth a visit regardless of whether or not you...

KU · 1600 Stewart Ave, Lawrence


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