Kansas lies in the middle of the continental United States and was
named after the Kansas River that runs across the state. The state is
about 82,000 square miles with approximately 2.7 million people.
The climate of Kansas depends on where you are at in the state.
It gets cold in the north, but in the southwest area of the state it gets
a lot hotter, especially in the summers. Kansas is a Mecca for
weather enthusiasts since the weather is volatile in the spring during
tornado season. Kansas reports anywhere from forty to fifty
tornadoes annually.
But Kansas isn’t all weather. It has some of the fastest
growing cities in the nation. Wichita, the largest city in the state, is
home to over 600,000 people. In 2006 the city was ranked ninth on the top
ten best big cities in the United States. Wichita is also a large
manufacturing city of the aircraft industry. In the downtown area is Old
town, a district that is home to many nightclubs and restaurants that
utilize old warehouse space. There are also outdoor events and amusement
parks to attend in Wichita.
Topeka, the state’s capital, has a rich history including the Brown
vs. Board of Education site and Washburn University, the last school to be
city-chartered in the United States.
If you are looking for a state that hosts not only unusual weather but
also great cultural experiences, then Kansas just might be the retirement
spot for you. There’s no place like home.
