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12 | Tapas Exploring the Flavors of Spain 18 | Down the Aisle in Style Bridal Hair Trends 22 | Farm to Table Immersive Dining Destinations 30 | Embrace the Space Meet Architect Katie Hoke

37 | Monumental Moment The Impact of Judge Ketanji’s Influence 42 | Women’s Adventure Clubs Blazing a Trail in Kansas 52 | The Perfect Summer Soundtrack A Playlist for Good Vibrations

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love visiting Spain, and one of the traditions I most enjoy is dipping into tapas bars to sample

a variety of astonishing, mouth-watering treats. A tapa can be a delectable small savory dish, an appetizer or even just a nibble. One or two can be a snack, or multiple plates can add up to a meal. Some tapas are traditional foods with the intense flavors of Spain, such as rich Manchego cheese, mixed olives, thinly sliced Iberico ham or chorizo sausage. Other tapas might be more complex, like a piece of seared fish or shellfish, highly seasoned grilled meat, sautéed vegetables or other tasty innovations of the chef. Serving tapas is a great way to entertain. Present a couple of small plates to your guests with wine or cocktails, or make it a party and ask everyone bring a tapa to share. Here are a few of my favorites.

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PINCHOS DE PUERCO (PORK SKEWERS) INGREDIENTS 1 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed MARINADE

1/4 cup olive oil 1 large garlic clove, minced 1/2 teaspoon each dried thyme, marjoram, oregano, salt 2 teaspoons sweet or hot smoked Spanish paprika (pimentón dulce or picante) 1 tablespoon cumin seed, coarsely crushed

INSTRUCTIONS Slice the pork tenderloin into 3/4-inch cubes and place them in a medium-sized bowl. MARINADE: Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over

medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for a few seconds until it sizzles. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the remaining ingredients. Pour the marinade into a small bowl and let cool for about 10 minutes. Pour the marinade over the pork cubes, turning to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight. Take the pork cubes out of the refrigerator about 30 minutes before cooking. Thread about 6 cubes onto 6 to 10 8-inch metal skewers, or wooden skewers soaked in water for 30 minutes. Grill the pork skewers over high heat on a gas or charcoal grill or under the oven-broiler for 4 to 6 minutes, turning frequently. To serve, place the pork skewers on a platter or individual plates. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

ESPÁRRAGOS CON ROMESCO (ASPARAGUS WITH ROMESCO SAUCE) INGREDIENTS Fresh asparagus spears ROMESCO SAUCE:

6 piquillo peppers from a 14-ounce jar of grilled piquillo peppers 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted 1 garlic clove, chopped 1/4 cup canned crushed tomatoes

INSTRUCTIONS

2 tablespoons ﬂat-leaf parsley, chopped

Snap oﬀ the tough, woody ends of the asparagus spears. Grill, pan-sauté or boil them until tender-crisp. Serve the sauce over the asparagus spears.

1 teaspoon hot smoked paprika (pimentón picante)

ROMESCO SAUCE: Place all ingredients for the sauce except the olive

1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup olive oil

oil and black pepper in a blender. Pulse until ﬁnely chopped. With the blender running, slowly add the oil and blend until smooth. Pour the sauce into a small bowl and add the pepper, and additional salt, if needed.

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Let stand at least 3 hours before using. Makes about 1 ½ cups sauce.

2 tablespoons sherry vinegar

PAN CON TOMATE (TOMATO BREAD) INGREDIENTS 1 baguette Olive oil 1- 2 garlic cloves, peeled 2-3 ripe tomatoes, cut in half Salt

INSTRUCTIONS Slice the baguette into 3- to 4-inch sections. Slice each section lengthwise into thirds. Use the outer crusty pieces and reserve the center pieces without crusts for making breadcrumbs. Brush the cut sides of each piece of bread with olive oil and toast until golden brown on the grill or under the oven-broiler. Rub a garlic clove over each piece, then rub each generously with a cut tomato half. Sprinkle each lightly with salt and drizzle with olive oil. Makes 8 to 10 servings. 14

GAMBAS AL AJILLO CON PIMENTÓN (GARLIC SHRIMP WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA) INGREDIENTS 16 medium to large shrimp, shelled and deveined Sea salt 1/3 cup olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper ﬂakes 1/2 teaspoon sweet smoked Spanish paprika (pimentón dulce) 1 tablespoon ﬂat-leaf parsley, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS Place the shrimp in a bowl. Sprinkle with sea salt and set aside. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper ﬂakes and cook for about 10 seconds. Add the shrimp and cook for 2 to 4 minutes, until cooked through. Sprinkle the shrimp with smoked paprika and stir or shake the skillet to coat. Remove from the heat and add the chopped parsley. To serve, arrange shrimp topped with some of the ﬂavored oil on four small serving plates. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings. 15

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FARM to TABLE Immersive Kansas Dining Destinations BY

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dd a farm-to-table dining destination to your summer fun must-do list. Gather your family and friends for restorative opportunities to relish and

respect the season’s bounty and beauty in an immersive way. With scenic drives and sustainable settings, these area options fuse nature and nourishment for memorable dining experiences designed to satisfy your palate and delight your senses. BURNING BARREL Kristin Werner and Brian Strecker first met in 2001 at the former Lawrence restaurant Pachamama’s, where she was a server and he was a chef. In the intervening years, Werner decided to forego the teaching career she’d trained for to work at a farm-to-table restaurant and sheep dairy in Weston, Mo., and later at a raw milk dairy in the Pacific Northwest. She and Strecker reconnected as life and business partners a few years ago and started transforming

their Lecompton farm into the Burning Barrel enterprise, an inviting space for dinners, weddings, concerts, private events and workshops. All of the main ingredients for the meals that Strecker, a classically trained chef, prepares are grown and harvested on the farm or foraged on 30 acres of native prairie, yielding edible flowers, wild roots and herbs. In addition to overseeing the upbringing of their daughter, Opal, the couple pasture-raise and process their animals as a licensed facility inspected by the Kansas Department of Agriculture. CONTINUED P. 24 » 23

Kristin Werner

“ Our customers may have memories like I do of eating at my grandmother’s table. For me, it’s all about making them feel happy and satisfied so they keep coming back.” – Kristin Werner

Raised in rural Kansas communities, Strecker, a skilled craftsman, not only builds meals from scratch but also the ground’s amenities such as tables fashioned from an elm tree he felled and pathway borders placed with limestone he sourced. Although Werner grew up in Shawnee, farming is in her roots too. Her grandmother lived on a farm and grew/raised everything for family meals, going to town only to buy coffee and sugar. “A lot of people today may not want to farm themselves, but they see the value of experiencing great food creatively prepared in ways that celebrate its origins,” Werner says. “Our customers may have

memories like I do of eating at my grandmother’s table. For me, it’s all about making them feel happy and satisfied so they keep coming back.” Beginning in June 2022, the agri-tourism business will complement its previous catering and private event business with the Origin Dinners Restaurant open on Friday and Saturday nights through mid-December. Eventually the couple would like to offer Sunday brunch, educational workshops and retreats. Werner says, “We never dreamed it would take us seven years to get to this point, and we can’t wait to share what we’ve been up to.”

“The visual aspect of everything we serve at the table is as important as the quality of our food while we share the table.” – Katharine Elder

ELDERSLIE FARM In 2010, George Elder and his sister, Alexis, planted seeds not only for blackberries on their family’s land but also for a sustainable, scalable entrepreneurial attraction. Katharine Elder, a Wichita native, married George in 2011 and helped open the couple’s first business, The Bramble Café, which serves breakfast and lunch. The couple began offering fine dining soon after. Two years ago, they opened Elderslie Creamery in Kechi (a suburb of Wichita) through which George crafts goat milk cheeses used not only in the farm’s recipes but also in dishes prepared by other area restaurateurs. Customers can pick their own blackberries in season or purchase them. The Elderslie Woodworks and Specialty Sawmill offers an expansive array of hardwoods and options for transforming planks for furnishings or other functions. “Our customers are incredible and have grown along with us as we’ve expanded,” says Elder who oversees all aspects of hospitality, an affinity honed by extensive family travel and culinary adventures. “We often went to Italy, and I was struck by the cultural assumption there about the importance of supporting local vendors and slowing down, especially around the table. That really resonates with our commitment here to invite others to rest and be together and have a whole experience that honors their bodies and souls.” Unlike most people making a living off the land, Elder doesn’t have an agrarian background. Hers is an eclectic combination of chemistry and art. She enjoys developing menus using local ingredients from area purveyors to create fresh combinations and flavorful sauces and stocks that complement the farm’s root-toleaf commitment to avoid waste. Elder’s artistic flair is evident in the presentation of the curated charcuterie boards available for sale at the creamery and the meals served. “With a background in opera performance, sometimes my artistic itch must be scratched,” she says, laughing. “The visual aspect of everything we serve at the table is as important as the quality of our food while we share the table.” CONTINUED P. 26 »

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Saltwell Farm Kitchen

“ Creating a sustainable restaurant made sense for environmental reasons but also economic ones.” – Shantel Grace

SALTWELL FARM KITCHEN Lawrence restaurateurs Shantel Grace and Rozz Petrozz seized an opportunity in 2021 to create expansive space for safe dining and lingering conversations over cocktails and locally sourced specialties in rural Overbrook. Collaborators on Ramen Bowls and Luckyberry, they purchased and refurbished a historic 1856 farmstead that serves not only as their restaurant but their residence too. “Creating a sustainable restaurant made sense for environmental reasons but also economic ones,” Grace says. “So many people in this industry pay rent for years, and when their restaurant closes at the end of three years or 30 years, they’ve put all their resources into it and don’t have anything to show for it.” Grace and Petrozz moved from a table-turning service model to an all-in experiential one that features eight curated courses served over three hours. Weekly rotating menus comprise meat, poultry and seasonal produce purchased from area farmers and fruits and vegetables the couple has planted or foraged for on the property, including cherries, mushrooms, wild herbs, cattails, onions, and wildflowers. To bring their dream to fruition as frugally as possible, the duo scavenged for mismatched china and glassware and displayed quirky finds next to family heirlooms to create a comfortable “come as you are” environment. CONTINUED P. 28 »

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rowing up in Andover, KS, Katie Hoke was constantly fascinated by spaces. From the saddle of her beloved horse to the chair of her cold classroom desk, these natural and human-made structures captured her attention in unique ways. “I was always in tune to design and space, especially in school,” Hoke says. CONTINUED P. 28 »

“I remember sitting in high school thinking, ‘The lighting in this classroom is so horrible; there’s one window; it’s really dark. How can you sit here and be excited and be inspired about learning when the space is so depressing?’ In the ’80s they made high schools and prisons kind of the same building.” After spending her childhood noting the spatial shortcomings of her surroundings, Hoke entered the interior architecture program at Kansas State University to learn how to improve them. “(Architects) are all highly sensitive to their surroundings (and) driven to change them and make them better,” she says. “In college, it was fun to start to understand why.” The interior architecture program at KSU gave Hoke the chance to not only learn about the mechanics and design elements most conducive to function and flow, but the chance to branch out into other areas of design, including furniture construction. Her first construction project? A box. Not just any box, but a horse tack box that married her love of riding and creating. This newfound passion for constructing her own designs with her own hands literally opened doors around the world for Hoke after completing her degree. As internships and entry-level architecture jobs took a hit during the post 9/11 recession in the

United States, she found a program through Denmark International Studies to study furniture making. “I loved making furniture, and I figured this was my last chance to have fun and play with furniture,” she says, adding that furniture design jobs are rare finds. The plan was clear: Study furniture making in Copenhagen, return to the US to work with a horse trainer in New Orleans and make her way back to architecture down the road. Shortly after crossing the Atlantic, however, Hoke’s plan veered off one track and onto another. “I met Jared,” she says with a smile. Jared Hoke, a fellow newly graduated architect from Ohio, was studying design in Denmark as well. The two fell quickly for each other, leaving her at a crossroads between sticking to the equestrian path or forging a new one with Jared. “The trainer I was working with said that if I just wanted to ride, to go be an architect and ride horses for fun,” she says. With that encouragement and insight, Katie and Jared returned to the US together after their programs ended. The two young architects landed jobs in Seattle in 2004. Hoke’s firm offered her the opportunity to design a number of equine-related facilities, with plenty of downtime to enjoy the Pacific Northwest to its fullest. “Seattle was this outdoor wonderland,” she says. “We could get off work at 5 p.m. and head to the mountains for a hike. It just felt like magic.” As Seattle grew, however, the traffic became unbearable. Quick drives to the mountains for a hike disappeared as the drive time grew longer.

“When you’re a little kid you don’t say, ‘When I grow up, I want to spend two hours in the dark, in the rain, in traffic, on I-5, every day,’” Hoke says. “I did not sign up for this.” With the luster of Seattle now dulled and two young children at home with no extended family nearby, she and Jared headed back to the Midwest to open their own architecture firm in a city where they could build a life they truly loved. “I have always been a huge fan of Lawrence. It’s such a vibrant town,” says Hoke. The Hokes brought along a third architect from Seattle to become a partner with them in Kansas, Nebraska native Roy Ley, and started their firm, Hoke Ley Architecture & Design. Launched in 2016. Hoke Ley is entirely digital, working with commercial and residential clients across the country and drawing inspiration from their collective decades of work and travel.

“Any time you go experience a different place, a different city, it builds a new frame of reference.” – K AT I E H O K E “Any time you go experience a different place, a different city, it builds a new frame of reference,” Hoke says. Sara Orel, of Lawrence, appreciated Hoke’s variety of design options and collaborative approach when remodeling her childhood home. “She listened well and didn’t laugh at anything I proposed, even though sometimes it probably was a bit laughable,” Orel says. “I was able to prioritize my wants and needs. They brought in some of the decorative aspects: beautiful Spanish tiles, a gorgeous kitchen, lighting throughout the house.” Cliffside houses, treehouses, horse dressage arenas, multifamily homes and businesses from banking to bakeries fi ll the Hoke Ley portfolio. Of all the spaces Hoke has created over the years, however, her house in Lawrence, designed and constructed by her fi rm – with her family, her business, and her beloved horse, Rumor, all within sight – is the one she happily calls home. CONTINUED P. 34 »

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n April 7, 2022, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first African

American woman to be confirmed for the Supreme Court in its 233-year history. While the percentage of female lawyers has increased in the last 10 years, gains among people of color are minimal. Only 2% of all lawyers are African American women. Given these statistics, Jackson as the first to be confirmed to SCOTUS is especially meaningful from a national perspective. What does it mean to local attorneys, and students of law, especially women? CONTINUED P. 38 » 37

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Cheryl Nelson Butler, a visiting assistant professor of law at Washburn University, studied at Harvard with Jackson. “As an African American female lawyer and law professor, it was empowering to witness the confirmation of my college classmate,” Butler says. “Judge Jackson has reminded us that we must persist in making our profession more inclusive. Women and people of color are qualified, competent and motivated to excel in the legal profession and to break down barriers. … Many of my law students are excited to join a profession that is becoming more inclusive.” Female students were thrilled to see the confirmation and conveyed that this was a long time coming. Audrey Nelson, a graduating law student from University of Kansas, served as president of the Dean’s Diversity Leadership Council. Like Jackson, she will begin her career as a public defender in Topeka. “I hope that Justice Jackson’s appointment to the Supreme Court inspires more women, especially women of color, to pursue the legal profession,” Nelson says. “This profession is so tightly gatekept with all the requirements to get in, stay in and become a member of the bar. While changes obviously need to be made at an institutional level, I hope young women see Justice Jackson on the Supreme Court and are inspired to follow in her footsteps.”

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Audriana Berry Dunn, an African American law student at Washburn, shed light on a surprising outcome of the confirmation. Jackson has increased the public’s consciousness on what it a professional lawyer looks like, not just by the color of her skin, but also by her hairstyle. Dunn was told that her braids were unprofessional, and she needed to get a wig. After the confirmation, things changed. “If a member of the Supreme Court can wear sister locks, so can I,” she says. The history of natural black hair being a race issue started in the 1700s, when Louisiana’s governor signed what was known as the “Tignon law,” requiring Black women to wrap their heads in scarves so they could be more easily identified as enslaved people. As recently as March 2022, the bill H.R. 2116, known as the “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair” (CROWN) was passed, banning hair-related discrimination. Jackson wore her sister locks proudly on the day of her confirmation. CONTINUED P. 40 » Audriana Berry Dunn

Jackson’s nomination made me emotional. It made me realize that although this country has a lot of work to do, this was one step in the right direction.” – Sim Johal

Sim Johal, a law student at KU, had a singular, overwhelming feeling during the nomination: Finally. “There have been very few women, people of color, let alone many women of color on the Court. It should have happened sooner than 2022. Justice Jackson’s demeanor and responses to questions were incredible,” Johal says. “Jackson’s nomination made me emotional. It made me realize that although this country has a lot of work to do, this was one step in the right direction. It made me proud to be a woman of color pursuing my dreams of having a legal education. It makes me hopeful for generations in the future interested in law.” Many marginalized populations everywhere were lifted on April 7. While Jackson may be the first black woman to ascend to the Supreme Court wearing natural hair, it is certain she will not be the last. n

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By Ship NORTHWEST PASSAGE: For hundreds of years explorers tried, and failed, to find the fabled Northwest Passage. Travelers can now discover what eluded so many brave adventurers. Begin your journey in Greenland, sail past its fjords, and you’re on your way. As you penetrate deep into the Arctic, you’ll scrape against icebergs and marvel at the harshness and sublime beauty at the top of the world. But, it’s not just ice. See the remains of explorations that came before you and the polar bears that call this home.

By Foot CAMINO DE SANTIAGO, SPAIN: Sometimes adventure is a journey to discover ourselves. This medieval pilgrimage through France, Spain, and Portugal to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain can take you weeks or months. Travelers can recover from a day’s walk at one of some 300 refugios that offer food, drink, and a clean place to sleep. It’s a mystical experience that gives you time to reflect on life, learn about yourself, and connect with kindred spirits.

Once in a Lifetime BOTSWANA, AFRICA: One of the most sparsely populated nations on earth, Botswana is dominated by the Kalahari Desert and the Okavango Delta, the world’s largest inland delta and now a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Okavango is the ideal spot to safari as its waters attract a richness of wildlife that is unmatched on the continent. The country’s focus on minimizing human impact means that your African experience will be both primal and transcendent.

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xploring woods and prairies, paddling lakes and rivers, camping, catching fish and enjoying other

outdoor activities are lifelong passions for many. For others, the idea of walking in the woods or kayaking on a lake is appealing but also intimidating. How do you find your way? Know what to bring? Get in and out of the kayak safely? And most importantly, how do you find friends who are willing to try these things too or find the courage to go solo? Even those with experience in the outdoors may struggle with these challenges or others. CONTINUED P. 44 »

Jennifer Woerner (top) and Denise Selbee-Koch (bottom), of Dirty Girl Adventures.

DIRTY GIRL ADVENTURES About a decade ago, two Kansas women started talking about how to help people, especially women, engage in outdoor activities and learn the necessary skills to feel comfortable there. They developed an outdoor adventure club for women, the first of its kind in the region and a rarity anywhere. That club, Dirty Girl Adventures, officially started in January 2014 and continues to grow. Two other organizations, Wander Woman Kansas and Women Hiking KS and Beyond have since joined the arena of women’s adventure groups. Each organization features strong leadership and passion for the activities they share. Collectively, the groups offer a wide range of opportunities in a variety of locales. Denise Selbee-Koch and Jennifer Woerner created Dirty Girl Adventures. The club

primarily provides hiking, kayaking and camping adventures in the Lawrence and Topeka areas. Over the years they have added a range of other offerings related to these activities. They also organize occasional trips to other regions of Kansas or to neighboring states. Anyone can sign up for most events or contact them to arrange a private party for celebrations, corporate events, etc. In April 2019, Selbee-Koch and Woerner added an event venue and small retail space to host and complement some DGA activities. The venue, Compass Point, is in the NOTO Arts and Entertainment District of Topeka. The classroom space and large patio are host to weekly yoga, bi-monthly live music, book club gatherings and other educational DGA events. The small retail space offers high-quality gear for hiking, kayaking and camping; local art; and unique outdoorthemed or Kansas-made gift items. CONTINUED P. 46 »

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WANDER WOMAN KANSAS Wander Woman Kansas also started with a vision to address needs for outdoor skill instruction and connection for women in outdoor activities. Created by Jessica White of Johnson County, WWK became official in October 2018. WWK offers monthly outdoor instruction activities. Past events have included everything from plant identification classes, campfire cooking and firearm instruction to weekend-long hunting and fishing excursions, cattle ranching adventures in the Flint Hills and more. Depending on the type of event, activities may take place in or near Johnson County, in other parts of Kansas, in neighboring states or may require further travel. Jessica White awards members of Wander Woman Kansas.

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WOMEN HIKING KS AND BEYOND Women Hiking KS and Beyond is the most recent adventure group to recognize and respond to the deficit of opportunities for women in the outdoors. Jeri Brungardt and Cindy Coughenour lead this one, which is based in Wichita and officially started in the fall of 2019. WHKAB focuses solely on hiking with monthly events, and most hikes are within a few hours of Wichita to allow participants to travel to the location, hike and travel back in the same day. Once or twice a year, WHKAB hosts weekend-long hiking events in Kansas or neighboring states. All women are welcome, and most events do not require pre-registration. CONTINUED P. 48 »

Members of Women Hiking KS and Beyond take in the beauty of Kansas.

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“Our goal is to introduce women to really cool places here in Kansas,” Coughenour says. Teaching outdoor skills and building connection are top priority, but all three groups emphasize the importance of preparation, empowering participants with the skills learned at events and promoting inclusivity and positivity. “We always hike the trail before the group hike, even if we’ve hiked it many times before,” Brungardt says. Selbee-Koch spoke similarly of DGA events and described checking the courses for hiking and kayaking – even for places with which they are familiar. DGA also focuses on gear lists, providing lots of information to participants in advance and having backup items. For WWK events, White visits venues and meets with instructors prior, but sometimes she is doing an activity for the first time also. Empowerment comes with learning how to prepare your own gear lists, navigate trails and bodies of water, etc. rather than simply following the group. “We want these events to be educational so women can learn something practical and maybe, hopefully, go do it on their own,” White says. Inclusivity and positivity are important in each of the groups because of the way these factors influence the learning environment and overall atmosphere of the activity. Each organization spoke of watching for new faces and working to ensure those individuals were comfortable and paired or grouped with experienced people as needed. Group leaders also pay attention to how participants treat each other and that there are different options for participants with varying goals. “We have an overall attitude of acceptance, helping each other, being non-competitive,” Woerner says. For WHKAB, Brungardt says, “We make sure there are challenging things for the women who are up for a

challenge. Some hike 10 miles, some hike a 10th of a mile. We leave it up to participants how much they want to do.” “Hikes are not always dirt trails,” she adds. One WHKAB event coursed through downtown Wichita and attracted new participants who appreciated the smooth walking surfaces of the city. For WWK activities, White says: “You as an individual know what you think you are capable of. I’ve had women of all ages and all sizes come to events. We’re not going to run a 5k. If you want to make it more challenging, you can do that too. It’s very focused on a beginner, laidback approach. This is supposed to feel comfortable for all of us.” The groups differ in a few aspects besides the types of activities offered. Other key differences are participant numbers and club components offered by two of the three groups. At WWK, White says eight is the golden number for key hands-on instruction and good . interpersonal interaction. Jennifer Woerner But she works with other Dirty Girl Adventures instructors to expand class sizes while keeping events manageable. For example, the Outdoor Wander Woman Life Skills weekend in October is set for 30 participants. Monthly WHKAB hikes might have 150 or more attendees. Coughenour says the group has 20 to 30 regular participants who are key to managing this size of group. DGA event attendance falls somewhere in the middle of the other two organizations and depends on the type of activity. Hikes and kayaking adventures may attract large groups while indoor classes are limited by the capacity of their indoor space. DGA and WWK have club components to their organizations in addition to their public events. Club members at DGA are official “Dirty Girls.” They get special shirts, discounts, first dibs on event registrations and access to a few events exclusively for

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them. Woerner says they typically have 150 to 200 club members but there are always new faces and people phasing out of the group. WWK offers three levels of membership, with the most basic level providing members with a shirt and priority on waiting lists. Mid-level membership adds early event registration, and the top level, VIPs, adds access to exclusive events including a member appreciation event. What inspired these ladies to lead? Selbee-Koch, a social worker, and Woerner, an occupational therapist, met through prior employment where they observed the profound effects of outdoor activities in clients they served. The ideas for DGA evolved from there. White learned hunting and fishing from her father and rappelling from her mother. As an adult, she wanted to try new outdoor skills and find adventure-minded friends but struggled to find opportunities. When she found something and attended, she would often be the only woman participant. With encouragement from friends, White started WWK and is thrilled by its popularity and growth. She hopes to develop a leadership team, find ways to get more women involved and expand offerings. Brungardt and Coughenour met through work also and became hiking companions. At the request of friends, they started announcing their hikes and inviting others to join them. By the third event, 50 women showed up looking to learn and connect. They decided to run with it. Coughenour says, “Right now we’re just having a good time.” n

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My summertime experience is always highly attached to music. Something about getting outside, playing in the pool, grilling and enjoying sunshine absolutely requires the correct soundtrack. This year, I got organized and recruited my music aficionado friends to help me make the Perfect Summer Playlist. This playlist is built on the varied musical tastes of eight people and reflects not just songs that are particularly about summer – though some are – but songs that make them feel like summer, either because of memories attached, vibes they enjoy or just, “It has a good beat and you can dance to it.” The list is in no particular order and definitely comes with a content warning. This is not your mama’s (or your children’s) playlist. We think there’s something for everyone in here. I asked my pals to tell me why they

selected some of the songs. The responses were as diverse as the music itself. John Harper, a musician and attorney, sent me a Ramones song with the simple explanation: “Because it’s the Ramones!” Shelley Rogers, a librarian and Lawrence music scenester, sent me REM’s “It’s the End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine),” saying it reminds her fondly of summer debate camp at KU as a teenager. “We would sing it as a tongue twister to practice speaking rapidly,” she recalls. Jenn Edens, Lawrencian and music aficianado, loves rap and boy bands. She says, “You know when you meet someone new and you’re all nervous and scared? And then ‘I Want It That Way’ comes on and you both nail the ‘Tell me why-yyy?’ That’s some magic right there!” These aren’t songs that we are always even particularly proud of. For instance, I added Garth Brooks’ “Callin’ Baton Rouge.” I’m not a big Garth fan and even cringe a little sometimes, but that song is summer for me. Whether dancing to it late into the night at the Cadillac Ranch in college, or driving to the lake with my sweet 20-year-old boyfriend, that song still feels carefree to me. Being a Gen X’er means I grew listening to mix tapes and recording songs off the radio to supplement what could put together from my free Columbia House club albums. The advent of music streaming blew my mind and still does. Having nearly limitless options can be dizzying for my analog brain, but setting the mood for an

We’ve all had a boss like Mr. McGee and spent summers doing “something close to nothing, but different than the day before.” afternoon of sunning alone or lounging on the lake with friends is a key part of the experience for me. Summer is for letting go a little, loosening the reins and making memories. The right tunes are essential. Being able to easily create and share the soundtrack is a bonus I don’t take lightly. My pal Kelsey McClasky, a loan officer at Fairway Mortgage in Lawrence, is the playlist queen. She adds Prince’s “Raspberry Beret” because it’s a “light, infectiously catchy song about young love. We’ve all had a boss like Mr. McGee and spent summers doing “something close to nothing, but different th an the day before.” It’s so true. And we all deserve at least a few days of sunshine and doing something close to nothing – with a little Prince in the background.

I get so much of my musical exposure from the people in my life. Todd Harrison, who hails from my hometown of El Dorado, KS, is a bluegrass fan with a cross section of rap, pop and country spliced in. He brought me James McMurtry’s “Choctaw Bingo” which is so fun and reminds me of hanging out at the Strong City Rodeo as a teenager. And Jessica Beeson, a Lawrence native and non-profit executive, gave us “Funky Broadway” by The Supremes and The Temptations because it is her theme song and makes her feel strong and brave. You might not love every song, but give it a go. The fun is in the play between nostalgia and new. You never know what summer memories are going to plant and grow from these songs. n

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