Topeka

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Civic / Destination
Visit Topeka
@visittopeka
Official Topeka destination marketing organization — civil rights roots, Midwest food, NOTO + downtown promo
City of Topeka
@cityoftopeka
Official City of Topeka government — permits, road closures, public works, announcements
Greater Topeka Partnership
@gtpartnership
Umbrella org for Chamber, GO Topeka, Visit Topeka, Downtown Topeka — economic dev hub
TravelKS
@kansastourism
State tourism agency — Topeka attractions get statewide push
Evergy Plaza
@evergyplaza
Downtown gathering plaza — 400+ events/yr, concerts, movies, watch parties
Downtown Topeka Inc.
@downtowntopekainc
Downtown development + business advocacy org
Government + Officials
Gov. Laura Kelly
@govlaurakelly
48th Governor of Kansas — based in Topeka, statewide policy + economic announcements
Shawnee County Government
@shawneecountyks
Official Shawnee County gov — county services, parks, courts
Shawnee Co. Sheriff
@shawneesheriff
Shawnee County Sheriff's Office — county law enforcement updates
City Departments + Public Safety
Topeka Police
@topekapolicedepartment
Topeka PD — crime alerts, community policing, recruitment
Topeka Fire Department
@topekafiredept
Topeka FD — fire safety, incident updates
Topeka Parks & Rec
@topekaparksandrec
City parks, rec programs, pools, trails
Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center
@topekazoo
City-operated zoo in Gage Park — family destination, conservation programs
Topeka Metro
@topekametrobus
Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority — bus service
Evergy
@evergy
Regional utility (KS power) — outage updates, named sponsor on Evergy Plaza
State + Federal Reps
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS)
@sentrumoran
US Senator for Kansas — federal policy, grants, business advocacy
Kansas State Legislature
@sentedcruz
Note: replace with verified KS legislator handles per district
Kansas Dept of Commerce
@kansascommerce
State commerce agency — business grants, incentives, workforce
Compliance + Permitting
Kansas ABC
@ksabc
Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control — liquor licensing for bars/restaurants
Kansas Dept of Health & Environment
@kdheks
KDHE — food safety, health permits, environmental compliance
Kansas SBDC
@kssbdc
KS Small Business Development Center — free biz consulting, loan packaging
SBA Wichita District
@sbawichita
Federal SBA office covering KS — 7(a) loans, disaster loans, certification
Local Media
WIBW 13 News
@wibw
CBS affiliate channel 13 — primary Topeka TV news station, NE Kansas coverage
KSNT 27 News
@ksnt27news
NBC affiliate channel 27 — Topeka local news, Nexstar
KTKA 49 News
@ktka49abc
ABC affiliate channel 49 — Topeka local news
Topeka Capital-Journal
@topekacapitaljournal
Daily paper of record since 1879 — largest media outlet in NE Kansas, USA TODAY Network
TK Magazine
@tkmagazine
Topeka lifestyle + business magazine — features local entrepreneurs
Kansas Public Radio
@kansaspublicradio
KPR NPR affiliate — statewide public radio based at KU
WIBW Radio 580 AM
@wibwradio
Topeka talk radio — news, weather, ag market reports
Restaurants + Bars
Iron Rail Brewing
@ironrailbrewing
Topeka railroad-themed brewpub + Kansas BBQ — The Engineer sandwich is the signature
The Pennant
@thepennanttopeka
Three-story retro arcade + burger + shake spot block from Capitol — Instagram-bait shakes
The Weather Room
@theweatherroomtopeka
Cyrus Hotel restaurant — People Magazine Top 50 most beautiful restaurants in America
Row House
@rowhousetopeka
Fine-dining destination in downtown Topeka — seasonal Midwestern
Bradley's Corner Cafe
@bradleyscornermarket
Topeka neighborhood breakfast + lunch favorite
Boss Hawg's BBQ
@boss_hawgs_bbq
Topeka BBQ joint — ribs, brisket, burnt ends
Blind Tiger Brewery & Restaurant
@blindtigerbrewery
Long-running Topeka brewpub — house beers + American comfort food
Bobo's Drive In
@bobosdrivein
Classic Topeka drive-in since 1948 — apple pie, burgers, Guy Fieri-featured
Porterhouse Topeka
@porterhousetopeka
Downtown steakhouse + martini bar
Casual Animal Brewing Co
@thecasualanimal
Topeka craft brewery
Burger Stand
@burgerstandtopeka
Local burger spot with rotating craft taps
Skinny's Sports Bar & Grill
@skinnysburgers
Topeka sports bar + burger menu
Henry T's
@henrytsasiandiner
Topeka full-service American bar/grill — multiple locations
Annie's Place
@annieswichcraft
Topeka family-friendly diner classic
Topeka Steakhouse Row
@lonestar_steakhouse
Wanamaker Rd dining corridor — anchor for west-side traffic
The Lazy Picasso
@thelazypicasso
Topeka casual eatery + creative space
Breweries + Distilleries
Norsemen Brewing Co
@norsemenbrewingco
NOTO district brewery since 2016 — Shield Maiden Wheat, Odin's One-EyePA, Scottish Ale
Happy Basset Brewing Co
@happybassetbrewingco
Two Topeka locations (Wanamaker + Barrel House) — dog-friendly patios
Fields & Ink Brewery
@fieldsandink
Topeka craft brewery — part of local 'Beermuda Triangle'
Kansas Beer & Brews
@kbcbrew
Topeka-area beer scene aggregator + reviews
Coffee + Cafes + Bakeries
Coffee Bar Topeka
@coffeebar_topeka
Organic fair-trade coffee + tea — partners with local bakeries/dairies
Circle Coffee Co
@circlecoffeeco
Multi-roaster + bakery near Washburn — sourced pastry program
Blackbird Espresso Bar & Bistro
@blackbirdespressobar
NOTO district coffee + breakfast/lunch bistro
Dialogue Coffee House
@dialoguecoffeehouse
Topeka coffeehouse with community programming
Hazel Hill Chocolate
@hazelhillchocolate
Downtown chocolatier — barks, brittle, fudge, caramels
Josey's Baking Co
@joseysbakingco
Topeka bakery — cookies, scones, kolaches
Le Petit Bon Bon
@lepetitbonbontopeka
French-inspired patisserie in Topeka
Baking Traditions
@bakingtraditions
Topeka scratch bakery + cafe
G's Cheesecakes & More
@gscheesecakes
Topeka cheesecake + dessert shop
Cashmere Popcorn
@cashmerepopcornco
Topeka gourmet popcorn maker — Visit Topeka local maker spotlight
Food Trucks + Catering
Top City Flower Truck
@topcityflowertruck
Mobile flower truck (1964 Ford F100) — bouquets from local growers
Kansas Food Trucks
@kssfoodtrucks
Statewide food truck aggregator
Topeka Food Trucks
@topekafoodtrucks
Local food truck schedule + tracker
NOTO Arts District + Neighborhoods
NOTO Arts District
@notoartsandentertainmentdist
North Topeka arts + entertainment district — galleries, shops, breweries, First Friday Art Walks
Downtown Topeka
@downtowntopeka
Downtown district promo — Kansas Ave, Capitol, Evergy Plaza
Wanamaker District
@wanamakertopeka
West Topeka retail/dining corridor — main shopping artery
North Topeka Community
@northtopeka
North Topeka neighborhood + business booster
Love Topeka
@lovetopekaks
Greater Topeka Partnership community-love brand
Local Memes + Hyperlocal
Top City Vibes
@topcity_ks
Topeka local pride aggregator + memes
Only In Topeka
@onlyintopeka
Hyperlocal-only-in-X style community account
Topeka Eats
@topekaeats
Local food coverage + reposts — driving foot-traffic to restaurants
Lifestyle Influencers + Bloggers
The Prairie Wanderer
@theprairiewanderer
Topeka/Kansas lifestyle + food blogger — '8 Must-Try Topeka Restaurants' guide
Topeka Moms
@topekamoms
Topeka mom network — kid-friendly spots, family-targeting
Kansas Living Magazine
@kansaslivingmag
Statewide lifestyle mag — Topeka coverage
Hotels + Venues + Event Spaces
Cyrus Hotel
@cyrushotel
Downtown Topeka boutique Tribute Portfolio hotel — 2023 KS Best Hotelier
Hotel Topeka at City Center
@hoteltopekaatcitycenter
Downtown Topeka full-service hotel + convention space
Stormont Vail Events Center
@stormontvaileventscenter
Topeka's main arena — concerts, sports, conventions, expo center
Topeka Performing Arts Center
@tpactix
Art Deco theater + 120-seat Hussey Playhouse + Hill's Festival Hall
Kansas Expocentre
@kansasexpocentre
Topeka expo/arena complex
The Jayhawk Theatre
@thejayhawktheatre
Historic 1926 downtown Topeka theater — concerts, events, weddings
Capitol Plaza Hotel Topeka
@kansascapitolplaza
Downtown Topeka full-service hotel
Retail Boutiques + Local Makers
Moburt's Specialty Foods & Gifts
@moburts
Topeka downtown specialty foods + spices shop — local maker spotlight
Made Maker
@mademakerstudio
Topeka handmade pottery studio
Inspire & Company Candles
@inspireandcompanycandles
Topeka black-owned candle maker — natural cotton wicks, pure soy wax
Sassy Basset Biscuit Co
@sassybassetbiscuit
Topeka dog-treat maker — all-natural, locally grown ingredients
4 Girl's Garage
@4girlsgarage
Topeka refurbished furniture + home decor
Bluestem Pottery & Goods
@bluestempa
Topeka local maker collective
West Ridge Mall
@westridgemall_topeka
Topeka's main enclosed shopping mall
Attractions + Tourism Anchors
Combat Air Museum
@combatairmuseum
42 military aircraft WWI to present — on active airfield (Forbes Field)
Kansas Museum of History
@kansasmuseumofhistory
State historical museum — Kansas Historical Society
Kansas Children's Discovery Center
@kschildrensdiscovery
Topeka children's museum — outdoor discovery yard, family destination
Brown v. Board NHP
@brownvboardnps
National Historical Park — landmark civil rights site at Monroe School
Great Overland Station
@greatoverlandstation
Historic Topeka train depot + museum — events venue
Kansas Historical Society
@kshistoricalsociety
State historical org based in Topeka
Ward-Meade Historic Park
@wardmeadepark
Topeka historic park + botanical garden + 1870s village
Reinisch Rose Garden
@topekarosegarden
Gage Park rose garden — wedding/event destination
Heartland Motorsports + Sports
Heartland Motorsports Park
@heartlandmotorsportspark
NHRA drag strip + 2.5-mile road course (reopens 2026 under IHRA) — Menards Nationals
Washburn Athletics
@wusports
Washburn Ichabods (NCAA D-II MIAA) — 17 sports M+W
Washburn Men's Basketball
@ichabodmbb
Washburn Ichabods basketball
Topeka Pilots
@topekapilots
NAHL junior hockey at Stormont Vail Events Center
Shawnee County Parks + Rec
@shawneecountyparks
County park system — Lake Shawnee, trails, sports complexes
Lake Shawnee
@lakeshawneeparkks
Shawnee County's signature recreation lake — beach, marina, ball fields
Festivals + Events
Fiesta Topeka
@fiestatopeka
Annual Topeka Mexican-American heritage festival — Our Lady of Guadalupe parish
Topeka Music Week
@topekamusicweek
Citywide music week with artists at venues across Topeka
Mountain Plains Music Festival
@monarchwatchks
Topeka-area music festival
Tulips at Twin House Farms
@tulipsattwinhouse
Spring Topeka-area tulip festival — Instagram-magnet event
Huff 'n Puff Hot Air Balloon Rally
@huffnpufftopeka
Annual Topeka balloon rally at Lake Shawnee
Downtown Topeka Farmers Market
@downtowntopekafarmersmarket
Saturday farmers market at 12 & Harrison since the 1930s — 100+ vendors
Real Estate + Brokerages
Genesis Realtors Topeka
@topekagenesis
Topeka + Shawnee County residential brokerage
Stone & Story Real Estate Group
@stoneandstoryre
Topeka + NE KS + KC Metro real estate
Kirk & Cobb Realtors
@kirkandcobbrealtors
Long-running Topeka brokerage
Coldwell Banker American Home
@coldwellbankertopeka
Topeka full-service residential brokerage
Berkshire Hathaway First Realtors
@bhhsfirstrealtors
Topeka BHHS franchise
Keller Williams One Legacy
@kellerwilliamstopeka
Topeka Keller Williams office
B2B Vendor Back-Office
Mize Houser & Company
@mizehouser
Topeka regional CPA + business advisory firm
Berberich Trahan & Co
@berbericksbruce
Topeka CPA firm
Foster, Foster & Brown
@fosterforensics
Topeka business law firm
Kansas Payroll Services
@kansaspayrollservices
Topeka payroll + HR services for SMBs
Signs By Tomorrow Topeka
@signsbytomorrowtopeka
Topeka commercial signage + vehicle wraps
Chambers + Workforce + Jobs
Kansas Chamber
@kschamber
Statewide chamber based in Topeka — biz advocacy
GO Topeka
@gotopeka
Greater Topeka economic dev arm — site selection, incentives, workforce
Washburn Institute of Technology
@washburntechtopeka
Topeka trade school — workforce pipeline (welding, HVAC, culinary, nursing)
Topeka Public Schools USD 501
@topekapublicschools
Topeka's main school district — workforce + family channel
KANSASWORKS
@kansasworks
State workforce/jobs portal — KS Dept of Commerce arm
Schools + Universities
Washburn University
@washburnuniversity
Topeka's flagship 4-yr — 5,500 students, Yale Blue Ichabods
Washburn Law School
@washburnlaw
Washburn University School of Law
Topeka Public Schools USD 501
@topekapublicschools
Largest Topeka school district
Auburn-Washburn USD 437
@auburnwashburn
SW Topeka suburban school district
Seaman USD 345
@seamanusd345
North Topeka school district
Shawnee Heights USD 450
@shawneeheightsschools
SE Topeka/Shawnee County school district
Health + Wellness + Fitness
Stormont Vail Health
@stormontvailhealth
Topeka's main hospital system — 586-bed acute care, 130+ yrs, Magnet-recognized
Univ of Kansas Health System St Francis
@thekansashealthsystem
KU Health System St. Francis Campus — Topeka secondary hospital
Valeo Behavioral Health Care
@valeolakansas
Topeka community mental health center
Topeka Yoga
@topekayoga
Topeka yoga studio + community
Topeka YMCA
@ymcatopeka
Topeka YMCA — family wellness, youth programs
Genesis Health Clubs
@genesishealthclubs
Regional fitness chain — multiple Topeka locations
Arts + Museums + Churches + Nonprofit
Topeka Civic Theatre
@topekacivictheatre
Topeka's oldest community theater — Academy education arm
Mulvane Art Museum
@mulvaneartmuseum
Washburn University art museum
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
@topekalibrary
Award-winning library system — programs, events, community hub
Harvesters Community Food Network
@harvesterstopeka
Regional food bank serving Topeka
Topeka Rescue Mission
@topekarescuemission
Topeka homeless services + recovery programs
Fellowship Bible Church Topeka
@fellowshipbiblechurchks
Major Topeka congregation
Wanamaker Woods Nazarene
@wanamakerwoodsnaz
Large Topeka congregation on Wanamaker
Sponsorship + Cause Accts
Helping Hands Humane Society
@helpinghandshumane
Topeka's main animal shelter — recurring adoption sponsor opportunity
TARC Inc
@tarcinc
Topeka org for people with developmental disabilities — major fundraiser sponsor base
United Way of Greater Topeka
@unitedwayoftopeka
Topeka United Way — annual campaign + business partner network
Doorstep Topeka
@doorsteptopeka
Topeka emergency assistance nonprofit
Big Brothers Big Sisters of NE Kansas
@bigbrothersbigsistersks
Topeka-area youth mentoring + recurring 5K sponsor opportunity
Habitat for Humanity Topeka
@habitattopeka
Topeka Habitat — Restore + build sponsorship pipeline
Power Brokers + Community Leaders
Mayor Michael Padilla
@mayorpadilla
Topeka Mayor (2022-2026) — economic dev, public safety initiatives
Dr. JuliAnn Mazachek
@drjohngreene
Washburn University President
Suburbs + Metro Outliers
City of Auburn KS
@cityofauburnks
Auburn (Auburn-Washburn USD area) — Topeka SW suburb
City of Silver Lake KS
@cityofsilverlakeks
Silver Lake — Topeka NW suburb
City of Rossville KS
@rossvilleks
Rossville — Topeka western suburb
City of Lawrence KS
@lawrencekansas
Lawrence (KU) — 25 mi east, drives weekend Topeka traffic
City of Manhattan KS
@manhattanks
Manhattan (K-State) — 50 mi west, region partner
Visit Manhattan KS
@visitmanhattan
K-State + Little Apple tourism
Explore Lawrence
@explorelawrence
Lawrence KS tourism
Niche Community + Run Clubs
Topeka Run Club
@topekarunclub
Topeka community run club
Topeka Cycling Club
@topekacyclingclub
Topeka road + gravel cycling
Kaw Valley Running Club
@kawvalleyrunningclub
Topeka/Lawrence regional running club
Topeka Book Lovers
@topekabookclub
Topeka literary community