On country roads out side of Emporia be prepared to do the country wave. When you pass a car or pickup truck going the other direction give a slight nod and while keeping your palm on the steering wheel open your fingers and give a waving gesture with your fingers. They will wave back to you almost every time. The only ones who don't wave are city people and tourists. You don't want to be mistaken for one of those folks do you?
Updated Oct 4, 2002
There is a free Spanish language newspaper available in Emporia. It is published monthly.
Written Oct 4, 2002
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There is a free Spanish language newspaper available in Emporia. It is published monthly.
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Q: Is there any bars that have a place nxt to it for a big truck to park at?

A: It seems to me that "semi-truck parking" and "bar" should not cross each other on the same sign.
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I just moved to Emporia, just getting used to it myself. Let me be your guide to the city. We can discover it together!
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In Truman Capote's novel "In Cold Blood" he describes Emporia as "a large town, almost a city, and a safe place..." Emporia still feels that way. It has aspects of a town where people know one another...
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I've got some interesting experiences in Emporia. I'd love to share with you the 44 tips I've written, the 44 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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I've got some interesting experiences in Emporia. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 1 photo uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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i grew up there and lived there for 24 years, and in the 2 years i've been gone i've noticed it go down hill. I would say w/ all the illegal aliens working at beef and the somalians that have come in...
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