Saturday, March 14, 2009

Going Online For Kansas Craft Shows

By Baron Loper

Kansas means "People of the Wind", or so they say. The name has been derived from the original Indian settlers that were there in our great State. Why were they the people of the wind? Maybe it had something to do with the tornadoes that visited the area occasionally. Or perhaps it was how they lived their lives; they live at a fast pace, doing everything at breakneck speed.

Whether it were true or not that people in Kansas lived like that, the farm houses here are anything but fast. Life flows at a comfortable pace here, going slow but sure. It goes without saying that the people here have a lot of time on their hands and normally, they find some sort of hobby or craft to keep themselves from becoming idle in their spare time.

One will find plenty of diversities in the crafts that people make here in Kansas. From the natural beauty of finely carved wood sculptures to the intricacy of textiles, Kansas has everything that you would want in crafts. And what better way to admire those crafts than in one of the many craft shows occurring in Kansas this year?

Because of the sheer volume of craft shows on an everyday basis, you must know which craft show to go to. Not all of them are fun, and unfortunately some of them are ill-prepared. But how do you know which one will cater to your craft-shopping best? For this one, we turn to the information highway known as the Internet.

You're probably online right now. Which is good! Now, all you have to do is use a search engine (try Google or Yahoo!) and type in "Kansas Craft Fairs" and the search engine will fling back a number of links to websites that have a listing of all fairs and festivals that are scheduled to happen this year.

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