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Blog · Jan 8, 2021

✈️ New Year, New Wichita

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Good morning Wichita! Happy New Year! We officially can leave 2020 in the rearview mirror and can officially call hindsight 2020. We hope that 2021 is the start to a great era in Wichita. We can make Wichita what we want it to be.

In today’s Wichita Weekly Update:

  • Snow, Earthquakes, etc
  • Century II Confusion
  • Live Music

Let’s get it!


Last Earthquake of 2020

You may have been woken up on Wednesday, December 30th around 5am by what felt like to us the biggest earthquake we have ever felt. The earthquake was reported as a magnitude 3.9 by the Kansas Geological Survey. This is the largest earthquake in the last 5 years.Retired WSU Geology Professor Dr. Sal Mazzullo believes there are unmapped faults moving in east Wichita.

Snow Day

It seems like whenever there is a lot of hubbub about snow storms, nothing comes of them. And then there are times like this last week, where I personally didn’t heart much about it beefore we received the most snow we have had in 7 years as we received 6.5 inches! Check out our Instagram to see many different snow pictures!

Air Travel Takes Flight

​Eisenhower airport say the highest number of passengers since March when 1878 passengers traveled on December 27. This is still down form the year prior, but it is an improvement. Do you feel safe traveling yet?

New Car Wash in Town

A $2 million car wash is being built in northwest Wichita. Tommy’s Express Car wash will open at the corner of 13th and Tyler in time for a July 2021 opening.

STILL Unknown Future for Century II

Due to the pandemic, the city of Wichita laid off all 29 workers at Century II over the summer as most events were cancelled or postponed. The city is looking to privatize, but not ownership of the building. They are looking to privatize the management of the facility. They want YOUR feedback, go let them know what they should do with the building.


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Feel free to send in any events you’d like to share!

Monday, January 4

​Maker Monday​

5920 E Mt Vernon St, Wichita, KS 67218

7PM – 8:30PM

​Blood Drive​

Calvary United Methodist Church

1PM – 7PM

Tuesday, January 5

​Family Night!​

Bubba’s 33

4PM – 8PM

​Open Play Pond Hockey​

Chicken N Pickle

8:30PM – 11PM

Wednesday, January 6

​Wichita State Watch Party​

Chicken N Pickle

3PM – 6PM

​Wacky Wednesday with Quirk: Hungry Hippos​

Chicken N Pickle

7:30PM – 9:30PM

​Live Trivia​

Barleycorn’s

6:30PM – 8PM

​Texas Hold Em – No Buy In​

Port of Wichita

7PM – 10PM

Thursday, January 7

​Broomball​

Chicken N Pickle

8PM – 10PM

​Two Step Group Class​

A Step Ahead Dance Studio

8PM – 9PM

​Open Mic Comedy​

Barleycorn’s

8PM – 10PM

Friday, January 8

​Guys Night Out​

Northrock Lanes

6PM – 9PM

​Aerial Silks Fitness​

Flow Foundry, ICT

6:30PM – 8PM

Saturday, January 9

​Pop Up Market​

3219 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67218

10AM – 4PM

​2nd Saturday at The Workroom​

The Workroom

10AM – 5PM

​Dr. Crawl MD Trivia Pub Crawl ($10,000+ in prizes)​

Heroes Sports Bar & Grill

3PM – 9PM

​Wichita Thunder vs KC Mavericks​

INTRUST Bank Arena

7:05PM

Sunday, January 10

​Rock U | National Traveling Exhibit​

Exploration Place

12PM – 5PM


Barleycorn’s

? 1/6 Open Mic Music | 8 PM

? 1/7 AJ McCausland | 9:30 PM

Shamrock Lounge

? 1/8 One Stone | 8 PM

? 1/9 George Sanders Band | 8 PM

Jenny Dawn Cellars

? 1/9 Saturday Night Jazz | 7:30PM PM


Womens (3-4):

1/6 vs South Florida | 6PM

1/9 vs East Carolina | 3PM

1/13 vs Memphis | 6:30PM

Mens (6-2) :

1/6 vs Houston | 7PM

1/10 vs Cincinnati | 3PM

1/13 vs Tulsa | 6PM

Thunder (3-1-1)

1/5 vs Kansas City | 7:05PM

1/8 vs Kansas City | 7:05PM

1/9 vs Kansas City | 7:05PM

1/10 vs Kansas City | 4:05PM


Do you know where this image of a rubber neckin’ gorilla comes from?

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Wichita Life Recommendations:

Restaurant

Our recommendation this week is The Donut Whole. If you haven’t been to the Donut Whole you are missing out on a special place in Wichita. Head downtown and look for the big chicken.

​https://www.facebook.com/thedonutwhole/​

Instagram

This week’s instagram recommendation is D George Photography. Check out some of his beautiful shots!

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Monday

28 ?54 | ☀️️| ?️ 5% | ? NW 16 mph

Tuesday

34 ?52 | ?️| ?️ 5% | ? S 17 mph

Wednesday

32 ?45 | ?️| ?️ 25% | ? NW 14 mph

Thursday

28 ?45 | ?️| ?️ 20% | ? NNE 12 mph

Friday

27 ?39 | ?️| ?️ 5% | ? NNE 6 mph

Saturday

41 ? 41 | ?️| ?️ 5% | ? NE 6 mph

Sunday

39 ? 39 | ?️| ?️ 20% | ? N 9 mph

Monday

41 ? 41 | ?️| ?️ 10% | ? WNW 8 mph


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Trivia Answer: The 1976 film King Kung Fu was filmed in Wichita.

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That’s all! I hope you have a great week and stay safe.
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