Danielle recently photographed my best friends wedding. She was very professional, listened to what…read moreshe wanted, and is a very nice person. I'm very happy with the service she provided and now my friend will have beautiful pictures of her wedding day.

Great attraction. First floor includes more traditional museum type exhibits and is geared to…read moreadults AND young people. There is a lot of history and information on the tall grass prairie. The 2nd floor includes a lot of interactive exhibits and displays and is geared primarily for kids. Not much for adults. The third level includes an outdoor terrace. The weather today was not conducive to enjoying the outdoor environment. Adults- allow 1-2 hours. Adults with kids - allow more.

There are so many educational displays in this discovery center. They really make it fun to learn…read moreabout tallgrass prairies. I thoroughly loved all of the displays, the view of Manhattan from the rooftop, and the educational and enjoyable immersive theater. Do not miss the 15 minute theater experience where they engage all of your senses to learn about the Flint Hills. It's worth visiting Manhattan just to explore this place.

Thank you to D & J Party Rentals for the amazing bouncy house set up!! We will definitely be seeing…read moreyou guys again!! Such amazing people if you are ever in need of a bouncy house I give them !!!

Outstanding real estate photographer for MHK homes! Specializing in capturing the essence of each…read moreproperty, this professional excels at showcasing architectural details and maximizing visual appeal for all listings both residential and commercial.

Straight Upp is a really fun place in Aggieville. There is pottery painting which is a drop-in any…read moretime process. You can select whatever piece you want, pay for it and a studio fee, and paint away. It takes a week to fire the piece and then pick up is easy. There are also Canvas and Cork events and other crafty projects on the event calendar (see web site). I went to a private Canvas and Cork event this week with the Women of K-State, and it was a lot of fun. We painted a sunflower but got to choose our own background. There were so many creative people in the room! We brought our own wine and snacks. Even though a lot of people made messes, the staff person was not fazed - she said clean up is easy. We took several pictures and had a great time. Straight Upp also does decor for weddings and other special events.

Went here last night for the cork and canvas event. Had a great time! Even coming alone the group…read moreall made me feel really comfortable. It was about a two hour event. We started a little late because we were waiting for a few others to show up. Overall it was a great time and I definitely recommend it!

Good place to take a break from the road. Clean and comfortable. What more could you ask for?read more

Beautiful rest area for the pups! Bathrooms are reasonably clean, not terrible! Grass was almost…read moreentirely free of other dogs' business!

Lauren Heim did an amazing job handling the implementation and coordination for my wedding on…read moreSaturday, September 28, 2013 on my father's farm in Emporia, Kansas! As a former event planner, I interviewed several potential wedding coordinators to provide day of wedding coordination. I was incredibly impressed not only by Lauren Heim's answers to my questions and professionalism, but also the questions that she asked me. She clearly knew what issues were important and had a problem-solving approach, true signs of a great event manager. Due to our conversation, I realized that rather than merely a "day of" coordinator, I really needed a "two day" coordinator for day before and day of given the size, scope and unique challenges of my wedding. Lauren clearly has a natural talent for event coordination and a passion for weddings. My initial intuition about her abilities was spot on; Lauren is a natural event planner and hard working entrepreneur! Once I hired Lauren, I was impressed by her attention to detail and so enjoyed her overwhelming positivity. Your wedding is obviously supposed to be a happy event, but can often have a high level of stress as you plan your "best day ever." Lauren does a great job of providing feedback, fresh ideas, and an optimistic attitude as you battle through a huge list of to-dos and decisions. Lauren and her husband Andrew came down to my father's farm to walk through the property several months before the wedding. She arrived with a potential schedule for set-up and the wedding, a ceremony plan, a list with contact information for our vendors, and a list of pictures to be taken. She also took tons of notes and pictures of everything. Leading up to the wedding Lauren followed up with all of our vendors and acted as our point of contact for all of our guests and vendors in the days surrounding the wedding so that I could focus on enjoying the experience and relaxing rather than the details and implementation. My wedding presented several unique challenges for Lauren: 1) It was huge, we had a 300 person guest list and 170 attendees. 2) The wedding was at my father's farm, meaning there was no infrastructure for weddings, we had to bring in every vendor, chair, table cloth, centerpiece, etc, etc. 3) The wedding was in rural Kansas, so Lauren had to travel over an hour from her home base in Manhattan and couldn't easily run to pick up extra items, meaning she needed serious preparation and emergency plans. 4) The wedding took place in Kansas, but I live across the country in Washington, DC. Lauren did a great job working with me across a distance. 5) Finally, the wedding was outdoors and the day before the wedding we still had an 80% chance of rain, meaning Lauren had to be flexible enough to implement either the rain plan or the sunshine plan up to the very last minute. We lucked out and the rain ended by late morning the day of the wedding, allowing her to implement the sunshine plan right before our guests arrived. Lauren had a "can do" attitude. I came up with a bunch of crazy to dos and a long list of things that needed to be implemented and she did every single one plus dozens of others I never even anticipated. Lauren and her husband Andrew worked incredibly hard for two days straight at my father's farm, rarely stopping for food or to catch their breaths. My father was highly skeptical of the need for a wedding coordinator, but the day after the wedding he firmly agreed that Lauren and her husband Andrew were worth every dime we paid and then some, given their hard work and positive attitude. Lauren also has a great eye for detail and design. While we had purchased lots of lighting, pumpkins, burlap, haybales, centerpieces, flowers, and other items for decoration, we left the implementation of these details to Lauren and her husband. Lauren did an amazing job implementing and laying out our wedding, so that it looked beautiful and rustic, just like we wanted. Just before I walked down the aisle on my wedding day, I looked out over the gorgeous details that had been placed throughout my father's farm and stood in awe. Before my wedding day, I had in my mind an image of how things would look, Lauren implemented everything to make the wedding more gorgeous than I had even imagined.

I am a frequent traveler, and have also stayed at numerous B&B's. This is one of the best places…read moreyou will ever stay. Laurie and Bill know the meaning of hospitality, and what it takes to make a wonderful inn. Fantastic would be an understatement for the both the breakfasts, as well as the overall experience. As far as I'm concerned, it is the only place to stay in Manhattan. Truly a wonderful experience every time I visit. Accommodations: ***** Cleanliness: ***** Service: ***** Value: ***** Food: ***** Tip: Laurie's French toast is to die for!

This place has been around FOREVER, and I've always been excited to stay there. (My parents stayed…read morein the early 2000s and loved it.) We finally had a chance with business meetings in Manhattan and a kid-free weekend. I e-mailed the owners about availability. After a few days with no response, my husband called and left a message. The next day he left another. We never heard back. They must be doing ok, or are independently wealthy and don't need the business. Even if they were booked for the weekend we were requesting, a quick e-mail response or phone call telling us such would just be good for business. I've noticed this is a trend with many businesses. I highly doubt this little B&B has SO MANY reservation requests that they don't have time to make contact with those inquiring. Now, I have no desire to stay there in the future, nor suggest it to friends traveling to this lovely little town. Too bad. It really is pretty.