We used to do that with the fort we lived on. At first my family lived in the same city I do now, but long story short, we ended up moving on fort on short notice. It didn't have much in terms of shopping or stuff to do, so once we moved on fort, we ended up going back to town on the weekends. On Saturday, either we'd go to the mall, or to go to Hastings, because the store once had card games every Saturday, and my little brother always wanted to play. And on Sunday, we'd drive out to church.
...I don't know why I keep calling this place a city, because although I guess it's technically one, it doesn't feel big enough. XD
Admittedly I haven't really visited either city very much, but from what I've seen of Lawrence, I like it better. My sister lives there now, and I'm somewhat debating moving there when my lease is up in August. However, I'm afraid of finding a roommate; I doubt my current one would actually move out of the city we're in now, and I doubt any job I'd take would pay me enough to rent on my own.
I had a teacher who was either from Hutchinson or lived there for awhile. I can't remember. The guy was... a bit crazy.