Lawrence Travel Guide

Lawrence is a pretty town in Kansas. The National Trust for Historic Preservation ranked Lawrence among its "Dozen Most Distinctive Destinations." Lawrence downtown is one of the best-preserved communities in America. Take a stroll down historic Massachusetts (the locals call it Mass) Street and indulge your senses with blocks of antiques shops, boutiques, quirky coffee shops and sidewalk cafes as the sounds of a street musician or local jazz house filter down the street.

Lawrence is also home to the University of Kansas. The Jayhawks compete in the Big 12 conference of collegiate sports. Known as a perennial powerhouse in basketball, Kansas has housed many greats coaches including Phog Allen, Roy Williams (now at UNC) and Bill Self. Jayhawk fans are some of the most loyal in all of college sports and can be seens "waving the wheat" all across the country.