It has been ~253 days since the last Chiefs game. Tonight is the night!

Let’s get to it!

-Landon

Crave Culinary Festival

This one is for the foodies.

CRAVE Culinary Festival returns to Mark Arts this week (9/15 - 9/19) bringing together some of Wichita’s best chefs, restaurants and beverage makers for a week of workshops, pairings and, of course, plenty of good food.

The week culminates with the signature Foodie Fair on Saturday 9/19, kicking off with our friend and Wichita food creator Chris Jackson of Jackstacks.Eats before guests taste their way through local culinary partners and cast their vote for the CRAVE Fan Favorite. Come hungry.

Together with Riordan Clinic

Ever wondered what goes on inside those weird domes at Riordan Clinic?

I finally found out by trying their Check Your Health lab testing.

The process was simple: a quick blood draw, then a follow-up Zoom where a provider walked me through my results. Turns out my Vitamin D was low, I’d never heard of lutein (also low), and yes, I need more veggies.

But what’s more important than getting tested once? Getting tested again. That’s how you find out what’s improved, what hasn’t, and what you still need to work on.

This season’s Check Your Health ends September 25, so call this week to schedule your discounted lab profile.

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LOCAL BUSINESS

Opening

John Deere Sales & Service Center - Goddard (and closing Wichita / Andale locations afterwards)
Magnolia Soap & Bath Co - 2350 N Greenwich Rd #1000 - Now Open
Taco Bell - 205 E Lewis near new Wichita Biomedical Campus - Opening by end of 2026
Mokas Coffee and Eatery - Coming to Derby
The Pit ICT (Wichita’s Underground in Old Town - 919 E Douglas - Now Open

Closing

Pizza Hut torn down (for a Casey’s) - 53rd St N and Maize Rd

For Sale

Jim James Memorial 101 Club (Offered social activities with no pressure to drink for recovering alcoholics) - For Sale

DRC

The Derby Rec Center pool will soon reopen after a nearly half a milli $ renovation.

Cellular Center

If you’ve ever cracked your phone screen or camera lens, this is your sign to take it to Alex and Cellular Center at Towne East Mall today.

NONPROFIT

New Executive Director

Congrats to Brittany Kruger on stepping into the new Executive Director role at Neighboring Movement.

Salvation Army

Congrats to the Salvation Army on 140 years of great work in Wichita!

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) tomorrow, 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!

CIVIL

Crown Uptown Update

The last update was about how the City Council passed a 180 delay to the demolition.

The owner Mike Brown said he has had “zero formal legitimate offers”. Who wants to buy it?

Central Riverside Park

Wichita is planning a new inclusive playground at Central Riverside Park, designed for people of all ages and abilities. Share your input at a community open house Sept. 16 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at Park Villa, 1029 Bitting St.

LOCAL

Top 20 for Gen Z

Wichita is a top 20 city for Gen Z (current ages 14 - 29) primarily due to jobs, cost of living, internet cost, things, to do, number of parks, and more.

Tallgrass Film Festival

Anyone else getting excited for the Tallgrass Film Festival in October?

Nonstop Flight

Can you name all 15 direct flights from Wichita? The newest is Nashville which starts in March.

Pollinator Party

The Great Plains Nature Center (GPNC) welcomes the community to this year’s Pollinator Party from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 19. The Pollinator Party is an annual free event where guests have an opportunity to learn about native Kansas pollinators in Chisholm Creek Park, 6232 E. 29th St. North.

Open Street ICT

Open Streets ICT takes over Douglas Avenue Sunday, Sept. 20, turning the street into a car-free playground for walking, biking, skating and more. From noon–4 p.m., explore food vendors, local businesses, live entertainment and family-friendly activities all along Douglas.

PSA for Parents

Something I never realized until I was a father - car seats have expiration dates. Target has a trade-in event that might interest you.

Gateside by TSA PreCheck

There are only 13 airports across the US participating in Gateside by TSA PreCheck and Wichita has one of them.

This allows people with PreCheck who are not flying on that specific day access to the terminal.

Judgement of Wichita

The Judgment of Wichita is coming to Prairie Hill Vineyard on 9/20, recreating the legendary 1976 Judgment of Paris with a blind tasting of French vs. California wines. Guests can taste alongside local sommeliers, cast their own votes and see which wines come out on top.

Micromobility

There are now 4 cities in the Wichita area (the newest is Goddard) to adopt “micromobility” rules for e-bikes, hoverboards, etc.

Scams

Tis scam season, beware.

Downtown Chili Cookoff

Do you have the Downtown Chili Cookoff on your calendar on 9/26?

National Merit Semifinalists

Nine Wichita Public Schools students have been named National Merit Semifinalists: Adrian Le (Heights); Elijah Corpus, Logan Costa, Krishanu Demovic Ahmed, Eli Fox, Simon Hungria and Ashwatth Jagadeesh (East); and Jarrett Bootsma and Phillip Bowers (Northwest). The honor places them among less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors. Congrats!

Thunderbirds

The Thunderbirds will be headlining the Airshow at McConnell on October 24 & 25!

Keepers for Freedom

Shoutout to Matt Magnuson and Tony Brown on running 125 miles and visitng all 90 Keeper of the Plains statues scattered across Wichita.

Pour the Foundation

Skateboarding is taking over Douglas. Pour The Foundation: A Street Culture Fest hits the Douglas Design District on October 3 with a FREE, all-day mix of skate competitions, DJs, live art, local vendors, food trucks, kids activities and more. Plus, 100% of proceeds from a special Central Standard Brewing beer will benefit the Kansas Skateboarding Foundation.

Seneca Street Liquor

Have you heard the lore behind the viral hit?

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