* Up-to-the-Minute Updates on the Corporate Blog *
* New Book Review and Recommendation Blog *
* Kansas Humanities Council *
adds World's Largest Things to their Speakers Bureau.
Check out their site for booking instructions.
Have Erika come and speak at your next function!
* Kansas Arts Commission *
adds Erika to their Artists on Tour Roster.
This means that they'll cover 40% of the fees for workshops, residencies, or
development of your own communities' World's Largest Thing!
On the roster for 2008 - 2011, with application instructions
available on the Kansas Arts Commission Site...
* Upcoming Appearances and Lectures *
Friday April 25th: Lecture, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa
Speaking to their History department and general public on the history of
Roadside Attractions and World's Largest Things.
Lecture 8:00 p.m., South Ballroom, Union
World's Largest Things: Kansas!
will be exhibited at the Kansas Sampler Festival
May 3-4 in Concordia Kansas.
Stop on by - we'll brainstorm!
* Recent Past *
As you may have already heard, the OLD Mobile Museum is retiring. Its last appearance was at the Topeka Shawnee County Public Library in July.
their Flickr photo blog has pics of the event.
We're making way for an updated, expanded version, projecting 2009 for the inaugural tour of the NEW Mobile Museum.
Check out the new vehicle - it's a Gerstenslager, maker of Bookmobiles!
Until its inauguration, the OLD WLCoWSVoWLT is a Featured Attraction at the Home Base in Lucas Kansas - Always open when parked!
* NEW BOOK *
* NEW Roadside Attractions book * featuring the WLCo/WSVo/WLT and more fun stuff from the road.
Brian and Sarah Butko are experts on all things large, and have created yet another handy guide to roadside oddities...
* World's Largest Hand-Dug Well Needs your HELP! *
After the May 4th Tornado, the folks in Greensburg Kansas are rebuilding. Help restore the Hand Dug Well!
** 2007 Year in Review **
Read the rest of 2007 in the new 2007 Year in Review page.
** 2006 Year in Review **
* World's Largest Souvenir Travel Plate *
Photo blog of the NEWEST World's Largest Thing project.
Read the rest of 2006 in the 2006 Year in Review page.
Activists, Art Cars, Teepees and Tour Books featured in the first part of Aught Six...
** 2005 Year in Review **
See the rest of Happenings from 2005 in the new 2005 Year in Review page.
Zippy the Pinhead, Flaming Amtraks, and The Only Elephant you can Go Through Alive!
Or, go all the way back to 2004 escapades in the new 2004 Year in Review page.
Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations, Oranges, and the search for Oxen Statues that Pee!
Recent Tours and Trips
Kentucky Trip
Eastern Tour
Washington Tour
California Tour
Oklahoma Tour
Minnesota Tour
Articles
Lucas-Sylvan News May 3, 2007
Topeka Capital-Journal April 22, 2007
Museum Outreach, March 2006
Zippy the Pinhead August 19, 2005
St. Louis Post-Dispatch March 14 2005
Ripley's Planet Eccentric full page PDF p. 169
Germany's art: das kunstmagazin Juni 2005 (little pdf)
Delaware News Journal April 15 2005
Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations Season 9, Episodes 1,2, and 4 Airing 2005
Roadside America
Ripley's Believe it or Not! September 7 2004
Tulsa World June 22, 2003
Kingsburg Recorder March 19, 2003
Salina Journal August 18, 2002
Paul McCrae's website devoted to Art Cars
complete list available on the PRESS page
Happy Travels!
To Schedule an Interview, or Book a Stop contact:
World's Largest Things
PO Box 101
Lucas, KS 67648-0101
785-760-0826
info@WorldsLargestThings.com
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