David Pierini with Cult of Mac has published a nice series of articles about KansasFest:

• Apple II fans find themselves in hog heaven at KansasFest
• This guy makes badly aged Apple computers sparkle again
• KansasFest solder session proves there’s fun in melting metal
• KansasFest is a second-chance childhood for one programmer
• KansasFest: Final notes from ‘Nerdvana’

David’s coverage and perspective is worth reading whether you’re a longtime or aspiring attendee.