12/15/2020
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…I’m fine, just a little shaken.
Good morning Wichita! Hope everyone survived the (too many to count) earthquakes in the last week.
If it makes you feel any better, only 16 days left in 2020 and we don’t have anywhere to go but up…right?
On a lighter note –
Happy Hanukkah!
9 days left until Christmas! and 10 days left until Kwanzaa!
Quick Update:
We just hit 20,000 followers on Instagram, so a big THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to everyone who has followed us and supported us this far. Don’t miss our giveaway found here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIwhtdjLd1-/
We have a ton of great local gift cards and even a nights stay at The Ambassador Hotel to giveaway to one lucky winner!
Tuesday, December 15
Santa Wonderland – Free Photo with Santa
Cabela’s
10AM
An Old-Fashioned Christmas 2020
Prairie Pines Christmas Tree
3PM
December Wineucation: Wines of France
Jenny Dawn Cellars
6:30PM
Wednesday, December 16
The Arc of Sedgwick County
6PM
Blackhart’s Magic Theatre & Shop
7PM
Thursday, December 17
Carousel Skate Center
7PM
ONLINE
7PM
A Step Ahead Dance Studio
7PM
Friday, December 18
Heroes
4PM
OJ Watson Park
5PM
Chicken N Pickle
6:30PM
Saturday, December 19
Stearman Field Bar & Grill
8AM
Holiday Season at the Market
Old Town Farm & Art Market
10AM
Holly Jolly Jurassic Holiday
Field Station: Dinosaurs
1PM
Sunday, December 20
Chicken N Pickle
11AM
Bradley Fair
1PM
Chicken N Pickle
3:25PM
Monday, December 21
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
7PM
11AM
Chicken N Pickle
? 12/16 Injoy Fountain | 5:45 PM
? 12/17 Harrison Steele | 5:45 PM
? 12/22 PATZ | 5:45 PM
Barleycorn’s
? 12/16 Open Mic Music | 8 PM
? 12/16 A Very Metal Christmas | 7 PM
The Wichita Wind Surge officially becomes the Double-A affiliate for the Minnesota Twins. I know how disappointed everyone was with how 2020 ruined the inaugural season for the Wind Surge. AND then everyone was disappointed when we heard we would no longer be the Triple A team for the Marlins. But I am just happy we will still be getting some professional baseball in arguably the nicest stadium in the minor leagues. The only potential downside is rooting for players who will be playing against our KC Royals.
Earthquakes Shake Wichita
If you have been in Wichita in the last couple weeks, odds are you felt one or more of the earthquakes. This seems unusual for most people. Growing up around here, I don’t really remember ever feeling earthquakes, let alone multiple in a couple weeks. I believe the count is up to 9ish since Thanksgiving. It’s very interesting to me where all of the epicenters are located as you can see in the graphic below:
The specific cause isn’t known, but Wichita does lie right along the Humboldt fault zone.
Make sure you check your homes for any damage from these earthquakes!
Latest COVID Health Order
Here are some of the highlights from Dr. Minns latest order which will last until January 9th:
- For indoor single-court or single-playing area rooms and outdoor facilities, there can be a maximum of two attendees per participant. All persons must exit the area once the event is over.
- For indoor multi-court or multi-playing area rooms, there can be a maximum of two attendees per participant. All persons must exit the area once the event is over.
- The facility hosting any youth or adult recreational organized sports is responsible for ensuring that no players or spectators on different courts or playing areas are within 6 feet of one another.
- Event venues will be treated like bars, restaurants, and night clubs. They may hold 100 people OR 50% of fire code capacity, whichever is LESS.
Bar Owners Fight Back
Over a dozen bar owners in Wichita filed a lawsuit challenging the COVID-19 health order. If they are successful, it would mean no mask requirements, curfews or gathering limits before the typical 2am closing time.
Some of the businesses involved include Blu Nightclub, Club Indigo, Vorshay’s Cocktail Lounge, The Cowboy Inn, Party Express, The Stop, The Rusty Nail, Augustino Brewing Co., A & J’s Music Room Bar & Grill, and Revolution Lounge
Rest in Peace
Rest in peace to one half of the original Pizza Hut duo. Frank Carney passed away on December 2nd, he was 82 years old.
Wichita Crimecast
The Wichita Police Department (WPD) wants to reach a larger audience, specifically online. They just started a videostreamed Crimecast (podcast + vlog). This will be used to better educate the community on crime trends with hot spot maps and crime prevention tips. This will be updated weekly.
Did you know…that Joyland wasn’t the first amusement park in Wichita? That right actually belongs to Wonderland Park that was on “Ackerman” Island.
This photo comes from Historic Preservation Alliance. It was originally part of a postcard book called “Peerless Princess of the Plains.” |
Tuesday
23 ?36 | ❄️ | ❄️ 50% | ? E 8 mph
Wednesday
23 ? 41 | ?️ | ?️ 10% | ? WSW 7 mph
Thursday
32 ? 46 | ?️ | ?️ 5% | ? SSW 9 mph
Friday
27 ? 50 | ?| ?️ 5% | ? SSW 21 mph
Saturday
30 ? 47 | ☀️ | ?️ 5% | ? WNW 9 mph
Sunday
35 ? 54 | ☀️ | ?️ 5% | ? WSW 10 mph
Monday
33 ? 55 | ☀️ | ?️ 5% | ? WNW 10 mph
Wichita Life Podcast:
NEW EPISODE: Paul Abromeit and Jamil Malone have a conversation about Movember and men’s mental health.
Join our Facebook group to give us direct feedback on the podcast or anything Wichita Life related!
Find it on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts!
ICYMI:
Food Recommendations:
If you ever need food recommendations, look no further than Wichita by E.B. He recently put together a group in Wichita (essentially the Wichita Foodie Avengers) called The Neighborhood. We all recommended our favorite street tacos.
Check out some of the recommendations like Gerardo’s Tacos, Tacos Chepe, El Rancho, District Taqueria, or Taqueria El Fogon!
MOST RECENT BLOG: We asked our Instagram audience where their favorite local bookstores are in Wichita and now we have a list for you to shop from this holiday season!
https://wichitalifeict.com/local-wichita-bookstores/
Many people requested a list of Black Owned Businesses here in Wichita. Here is the current resource and it is constantly being updated:
https://wichitalifeict.com/black-owned-local-wichita-businesses/
If there is something else you’d like to be updated on weekly, please let me know!
That’s all! I hope you have a great week and stay safe.
Landon
Founder, Wichita Life LLC
wichitalifeict@gmail.com
www.wichitalifeict.com