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15 Best Things to Do in Lansing (Kansas)

Close to the bank of the Missouri River, Lansing is a small city on the northwestern edge of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Lansing has had a maximum security prison, now the Lansing Correctional Facility, within its limits since 1859, and this is the state’s largest and oldest prison. You can find out about this …

In the Chicago Southland, Lansing has the ambience of a small town but is also surrounded by suburban amenities like malls and shopping centers. Something special about this city is the downtown area, furnished with one-of-a-kind shops like Gayety’s, an old-timey ice cream parlor and chocolate shop with 100 years of history. For fresh air …