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Topeka, KS
72Events this week
10Free things to do
87New spots
93New stories

● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Topeka

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 72 events, day by day →

Liberty Coffee @ Breadbasket Farmers Market

Saturday 7:30am · Westridge Mall, Topeka, Kansas

Tour Your Trails

Saturday 9:30am · Skyline Park

Find the Bison

Saturday 10am · Watkins Museum of History

Topeka Celiac Support Group Meeting

Saturday 10:30am · Fellowship Hi-Crest

Points Race #12

Saturday 11am · Topeka

New in Topeka

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Crispy&Co

Restaurants

Crispy cravings solved: Whether you're a wing purist or a tender dunker, Crispy&Co turns out perfectly crispy outsides and juicy insides, with fries, tots, or sweet potatoes to back it up and a whole lineup of sauces.

crispyco.net ↗

Lake Shawnee

Parks & Outdoors

Your Topeka backyard playground: From early-morning casts to sunset putts, Lake Shawnee is an easy this-week reset with boating, fishing, golf, and miles of trail time, plus Ted Ensley Gardens when you want pure zen.

parks.snco.us ↗

Supersonic Music

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Make some noise, Topeka: Supersonic Music is the local spot for drums, guitars, keyboards, basses, and PA gear, plus legit lessons, repairs, and backline rentals when your band gets booked faster than your gear can.

supersonicmusic.com ↗

Topeka’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Topeka’s best →

Most read in Topeka

The five stories Topeka readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Pregnant woman recovering after dog attack that she says nearly killed her, unborn twins

    Audrey Austin, a pregnant Kansas woman, is recovering from a dog attack that left her seriously injured and fearing for the lives of her unborn twins.

    Full story at local12.com ↗

  2. Topeka Pit Bull Attack: Pregnant Woman Needs 14 Hours of Surgery

    Audrey Austin, 24 weeks pregnant with twins, was attacked by her neighbor's two pit bulls on July 17 in Topeka, leaving her with severe facial injuries and nearly losing an eye and a nose.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

  3. New Behavioral Health Unit Opens at Shawnee County Jail - Correctional News

    The $21 million Behavioral Health Unit at the Shawnee County Jail in Topeka, Kansas, has opened a new 60-bed unit for inmates awaiting trial who need mental health, substance-use, suicide-prevention or competency-related services.

    Full story at correctionalnews.com ↗

  4. Topeka’s Cider Days Returns for 45th Year With More Than 250 Vendors - This is Topeka

    Topeka's Cider Days Fall Market will celebrate its 45th anniversary with a two-day event at the Stormont Vail Events Center in September.

    Full story at thisistopeka.com ↗

  5. North Topeka residents lose roofs after Friday night storm

    Shawnee County residents are dealing with the aftermath of storms that destroyed roofs in north Topeka, Kan.

    Full story at wibw.com ↗

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