ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT BEST A RT GA LLE RY B EST PLACE TO TA K E A N OU T- O F-TOWN E R
NOTO ARTS DISTRICT notoshopping.com
Described as the “colorful heartbeat of North Topeka,” the 800 and 900 blocks of N. Kansas Avenue are lined with art galleries and studios, restaurants, antique stores and a variety of other shops, all locally owned and operated and many located in historic buildings. On the first Friday of the month, thousands of people flock to the arts district for the First Friday Artwalk. BEST ART GALLERY First runner-up: Mulvane Art Museum Second runner-up: Alice C. Sabatini Gallery/Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library BEST PLACE TO TAKE AN OUT-OF-TOWNER First runner-up: The Pennant Second runner-up: Ted Ensley Gardens/Lake Shawnee
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PRAIRIE BAND CASINO & RESORT prairieband.com
A 15-minute drive north of Topeka, Prairie Band Casino & Resort offers a jackpot of gaming, entertainment and dining experiences. Test your luck at more than 1,100 slots and 25 table games. Play bingo, tee off at the scenic Firekeeper Golf Course or sate your appetite at the Longhouse Buffet or Three Fires Steakhouse. Then, at day’s end, enjoy a night’s stay in one of the resort’s luxurious guest rooms. BEST BINGO First runner-up: Hayden PACE Bingo Second runner-up: Arab Shrine Bingo
BEST CASINO First runner-up: Hollywood Casino Second runner-up: Golden Eagle Casino BEST HOTEL First runner-up: Capitol Plaza Hotel & Convention Center Second runner-up: Ramada Topeka Downtown Hotel & Convention Center BEST GOLF COURSE First runner-up: GreatLife Golf & Fitness Second runner-up: Lake Shawnee Golf Course B EST DAN C E ST UD IO
THE DANCE FACTORY dancefactorynews.com
Youngsters kick up their heels at this dance studio, where instruction in jazz, tap, ballet, hip-hop and contemporary is offered and leaps and turns take center stage. Students ages 3 to 18 develop a passion for dance
— and for life — as they master arabesques, heel steps and body popping for recreation, competitions or public performances. First runner-up: Barbara’s Conservatory of Dance/Ballet Midwest Second runner-up: Kansas Ballet Academy B EST E THNI C E VE NT I N N O RT HE AST KANSAS
FIESTA MEXICANA olgfiestamexicana.org
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