Good morning, Wichita!

Let’s get to it!

-Landon

Wichita Life Happy Hour

One of my favorite parts of running Wichita over a good part of the last decade is meeting the amazing people in Wichita.

Yes, that means you.

We are hosting a happy hour at one of the coolest venues with one of the best views in town, The Ninth Floor Club + Venue (formerly the Petroleum Club) on Tuesday, September 15th.

Feel free to stop by right after work for 5 minutes or a couple of hours. There will be drinks for purchase and complimentary light hors d’oeuvres (guess how many times that took me to get the spelling right).

Please RSVP here and I hope to see you there!

Together with Wichita Festivals

The Wichita Festivals team behind beloved Wichita events like Wichita Riverfest and Autumn & Art is bringing a brand new event to the Wichita area - Flavor & Barbecue Fest!

This is going to be an event to remember. They are currently looking for more vendors though!

First off, this is a KCBS Sanctioned Event with $15,000 in prizes, so if you make the best bbq this side of the Mississippi, prove it.

Secondly, they are looking for non-bbq food trucks and VENDORS! This is an open call for all local artisans with handmade products and locally owned small businesses to participate.

Can’t wait to see you all there!

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LOCAL BUSINESS

Opening

Buckets Ca Phe (Vietnamese Coffee shop) - 4100 E Harry (former Powerhouse Nutrition ICT) - Opening TBD
Flatlanders Brewing - 623 W Douglas Ave - Opening in a few weeks
Target Beauty Studio - Coming to a Target near you
Stoner’s Pizza Joint - 645 E Douglas (near Naftzger Park) - Now Open

Moving

Bella Luna Cafe leaving Bradley Fair for Waterfront in former Grimaldi’s Pizza spot - Opening 9/15 as Bella Luna (dropping the cafe)
Jacky Chan Sushi - Moving from 7820 E Harry to former Chico’s Mexican space at 4407 W Maple in October

Anniversary

Cholita’s Mexican Restaurant - Celebrating 40 years! Congrats!

P2G

The Paddle to Gravel Triathlon is coming up!

If you think you can paddle, bike, and run ( in that order), sign ups ro the 9/12 race!

Cellular Center

I dropped my iPhone a while back and cracked one of the 3 cameras on the back. It made most of the videos / pictures a little fuzzy. Luckily Alex at Cellular Center at Towne East Mall got me fixed up. Highly Recommend.

Open Late

Here is a list of some of the best late night eats in Wichita. What are we missing?

NONPROFIT

Hydration Homies

Shoutout to the Wichita Hydration Homies for doing great work and handing out free water in this summer heat.

🎲 Game of the Week 🎮

CIVIL

29th and Grove

The cleanup of the 29th and Grove groundwater contamination is coming soon after the KS Depart of Health & Environment approved the engineering designs from the Union Pacific Railroad.

LOCAL

Fly ICT

Congrats to our friends at Fly ICT for setting an all-time record last month with 99,583 passengers taking off form Wichita.

Were you one of them?

Bats

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s… bats?

Apparently bat sightings are common this time of year. Have you seen any?

Got a good dating story?

Dating in Wichita is no joke, except on September 17, when comedians Christian Nunez and Shawna Blake bring anonymous local dating stories to life during “Wichita, We Need to Talk” at Dreamers Cocktail Lounge. Whether you’re single, coupled up or just ready to laugh, you can join the fun by anonymously submitting your own Wichita dating story.

Here Comes the Boom (again)

McConnell Air Force Base is once again conducting controlled detonations if you hear some big ole booms in south Wichita.

Bare it All

The newest exhibit at the Ulrich Museum of Art is called Bare it All and James Porter is the art exhibition designer behind it.

Wind Surge Interns

You might have guessed that the Wind Surge have interns. But did you know they have interns… from Japan?

This is so cool.

Elephant Barn Opening

In case you missed it - the Sedgwick County Zoo cut the ribbon on the new elephant barn last week!

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