NOTO Arts District

My Hubs and I took a couple of photos over there the day he asked me if we could make our common-law marriage a fancy paper one! Lol, but seriously, there are some FANTASTIC changes being made up North, and that makes me proud! When you cross over the Kansas Ave or Topeka Blvd bridges and end up in NOTO, it will boggle the mind at the transformation that has been taking place. The people are AMAZING here. And don't let the homeless folks that frequent the shelter on the other side of the tracks scare you away - in fact I plead with our city to go and volunteer your time to help out the Topeka Rescue Mission & Hope Center, which I briefly lived at when I didn't have a home or protection to call my own. You can even go and eat a meal there during community mealtimes, and the nightly chapel services are a cycle of different denominations that take their time to come out and preach to us there. If story telling is your thing, grab a flyer and go to the NOTO district and participate in one of Story Slams they have there - prizes can be won and it is a fantastic time! So much more to do, you'll just have to come out and walk...

Well this was a different experience for sure. Our grandson picked to go here for something to do. I think the rules and how to play the game should be a little more explained. How to play what you were supposed to do? What your main goal was. The instructions received weren't all that clear. For the price we paid I don't feel personally that it was worth it. Maybe to some. It is just my thoughts. It was very educational as puzzles were needed to be figured to be able to solve and find ways to open locked boxes. Other than that I'm still debating. Note if you're not good at...

Great place for a date night.

You can park at one end and walk the district. There's lots of art and antique shops to visit but a lot of them are not consistent on their hours so when they are open is often hit and miss.

On busy weekend nights there are usually performers out on the sidewalk and there's a few great public out door spaces.

This area also offers a handful of local bars/restaurants. Again, all within walking distance of each other.

The district hosts quite a few events...