Happy winter to one and all! Here at XYZ we’ve been warming our frozen hands in the glow from our iMac screens to bring you the newest issue, due out December 28. You can find it at our advertisers and a handful of key places around town, but have you been out there? It’s freezing! … Continue Reading
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You’re in the throes of a dream. It’s the kind of dream that has you by the neck. All the somewhat confusing details suddenly make sense and the tangled array of hallways and doors you’ve been navigating for what feels like hours gives way to a promise-filled room with high ceilings. And then the little … Continue Reading
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Topeka native Richetta Manager will perform in a highly anticipated concert at Topeka High School on Sunday, October 17th at 2 p.m. Manager is a graduate of Topeka High (class of ’71). For the past 25 years, Manager has been the lead soprano in an opera house in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Her performance in the THS … Continue Reading
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How to get your hands on a copy of XYZ: everything for Topeka families magazine Sept. 27: XYZ Fall Issue Release Party At O’Dooley’s Irish Pub and Grille, 5:30 p.m. Free copies of the magazine available with live entertainment by Kyler Carpenter and $1.99 kids’ meals 1930 SW Westport Dr # 100 Topeka | (785) 273-0131 … Continue Reading
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XYZ Magazine Topeka will be out and about town by the end of the month. Distribution locations include our advertisers and business partners, and it will be available at special events and by subscription, so get one! It’s the easiest way to secure yourself a copy. We have so much to share with you in … Continue Reading
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My four year-old son doesn’t like water. He’ll drink it all right, but if it’s on his face, forget it. And pools? Please. So he caught me off guard when we were driving past Lake Shawnee one day, and he took a sudden, intense interest in the colorful paddleboats. “I want to ride in one of those!” Really? Did you notice … Continue Reading
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“Results May Vary” is a blog by Cale Herreman, a writer and at-home father to children aged 1 and 4. Also, he can make anything out of bristle blocks. It’s hot. Despite this, we walked three blocks to the playground. Here’s what was going through my sweaty mind as we trudged home. One and a … Continue Reading
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“Results May Vary” is a blog by Cale Herreman, a writer and at-home father to children aged 1 and 4. Also, he can make anything out of bristle blocks. Slept on the couch again last night. No, my wife did not kick me out, I just sort of fell asleep there, in a soreness-inducing sitting position. I … Continue Reading
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How much does your family spend on groceries in a month? Take a minute – add up all the snacks, drive-thrus, convenience store runs, restaurant dinners, as well as the produce, boxed and canned foods that make up the weekly meals. Do you have that number? Okay. Now Bargain Sister Winter Ball can teach you … Continue Reading
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Sonic Science They Might Be Giants are miracle workers. That might sound strange in an article about the makers of a series of science-lesson songs, but how else could one describe musicians who make a very catchy tune about the Periodic Table of Elements? How is that even possible? The Brooklyn-based duo, specialists in quirky, … Continue Reading
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