SHOP LOCAL. SHOP LOCAL. SHOP LOCAL. Great events happening Downtown. Mark Twain once wrote, “The report of my death was an exaggeration.” The same could be said of downtown Topeka. Although a couple of notable downtown businesses have closed or moved, others have opened, and longstanding downtowners keep moving forward, providing unique shopping and dining [...]

Veronica’s Room | LAST WEEKEND! Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy | 3028 SW 8th | 785-357-5211 For tickets and more information, please visit the TCT website. Veronica’s Room is a scary place. Oh, it looks safe enough with its 1930′s decor and the kindly Irish couple who look after things. There’s a phonograph, a puzzle [...]

When I heard the words “dancing” and “lots of random Topekans,” I knew I had to find out more. I was totally thrilled to hear that Courtney Collado, personal trainer, professional dancer, pre-med student, and new mom extraordinaire, was promoting and leading a pop-up group, Dance for Kindness in Topeka. When Courtney’s close friend and [...]

Prairie Glass Studio T, W+ F: 10a-5:30p | Thurs: 10a – 8p | Sat: 10a-2p 110 SE 8th Street | 271-8006 Downtown Topeka, Inc. recently welcomed a new business, Prairie Glass Studio to the Hatcher building at 110 SE 8th Avenue. In their comments to the gathered crowd, owner Kymm Hughes, DTI Executive Director Vince [...]

Driving north on Topeka Boulevard and entering the outskirts of downtown Topeka, one may notice a large replica bird on the east side of the street. What many may not know, however, is its history. The large replica is actually the world’s largest Wren, and it hasn’t always been in its current location. It formerly [...]

Any season is the right season for the right beer. Autumn conjures up something special for many of us, though. It may be football season and tailgating with friends, holidays and family gatherings, or cooler weather allowing you to get out on the deck or porch on a nice evening and relax without swatting bugs [...]

Thanks to Topeka Beer (follow them on Facebook and Twitter @topekabeer) and Beer Street Journal, seveneightfive has been informed of this new beer, only available in select states and cities. Cheers for Topeka, as you can get your thirsty hands on a bottle at Jac’s Liquor World (5200 SW 21st) for a limited time.  Only [...]

Topeka’s own PT’s Coffee Roasting Co. will be hosting an international specialty coffee event at its company headquarters and local cafe during the last weekend of October. The inaugaral Flatlanders Barista Cup will be held from Friday, October 26 through Sunday, October 28 and will feature visiting coffee producers from Guatemala and El Salvador as [...]

Ollie, Nollie, Tailslide, 50-50 Grind, Caballerial . . . Just a few of the many skateboarding maneuvers you may see executed if you happen to stop by one of our cities three skateparks: Old Park at Billard Park, New Park at 22nd and Burlingame and Chesney at 19th and Chesney.   To assist in bringing [...]

Halloween Parties for seveneightfivers. Updated Monday, October 22 Have party info – send to seveneightfive@gmail.com Friday, October 26 Dutch Goose: A seveneightfive tradition.  Costume contest, prizes, free stuff, shenanigans. This neighborhood bar is always a must-stop on the Halloween Party train. The Boobie Trap Bar: My Father’s Gun/ Confined in Flesh/ Ewreckening/ Death of the [...]