🌾 Exploring the Secrets of Wichita

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TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Wichita!

What is the most electrifying month of the year? Shock-tober. #goshocks 🌾

p.s. Happy birthday to Diane!

In today's Wichita Life Update:

The Secrets of Wichita
Molino's 10 Year Anniversary
Masquerade Ball

Let's get to it!

- Landon Huslig

The Secrets of Wichita

Wichita is full of secrets. Full of weird, wonderful, and obscure places and things.

Vanessa Whiteside (author of 100 Things to Do in Wichita Before You Die) is back with a new book that dives into these secrets.

Get your copy of Secret Wichita: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure today!

We had the opportunity to bring Vanessa back on the Wichita Life Podcast so be sure to listen and learn more about her story and how the book came to be!

Listen on Apple, Spotify , or wherever you listen to podcasts!

TOGETHER WITH THE CITY OF WICHITA

Between Cultural Arts, Wichita Parks & Rec, and the Wichita Public Library, there are too many classes and activities to count in the Fall 2023 Evolve Activity guide.

Classes like:

Preschool story time
Fencing or Kickboxing
Night Hikes
Beginner Spanish
and much more!

Whether you'd like to learn a skill or find something to keep your kids busy, there is something for everyone.

Learn More Here

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BUSINESS

Opening

Rajwadi Pointe - inside Wyndham Garden Hotel at 221 E. Kellogg St - Now Open

Moved

YBG Studios - 600 E Douglas - Now Open

Molino’s Mexican Cuisine

There are a lot of amazing Mexican restaurants in Wichita.

One of our favorites that we return to often is Molino’s Mexican Cuisine.

Congrats to Mario and his family on 10 years of business!

If you’re interested in winning some delicious free food, head over to our Instagram to enter our giveaway with Molino’s!

Just a Sip

Just a Sip is one of the hottest beverage spots coming to Wichita.

Their Grand Opening is this Wednesday and Thursday (10/18 & 10/19) at 8520 W 13th St, Wichita, KS 67212

Grand Opening Highlights include:

Free Drinks for Everyone (Drive-thru only, one drink per customer in attendance.)
Exclusive Prizes like stickers, soft pretzel bites and delectable cookies, Premium tumblers, and gift cards!

STARTUP

2023 NXTSTAGE Financial Technology Pilot Competition

Winners have been announced in the FinTech pilot competition last week. Think of this as money + tech + Shark Tank.

Winners include PitaTech, V2Verify, ForeSight, ASA Technologies, Pebble Plan, and Railz who will work with banks in our area!

KLC

Are you a leader?

Consider applying for the 2024 KLC Leadership Transformation Grant program.

TOGETHER WITH KANSAS MASONIC FOUNDATION

Pendants for Prevention

There is one thing we can all agree on - cancer is the worst.

For the first time, Kansas Freemasons and the Kansas Masonic Foundation have partnered with Kendra Scott to host a Pendants for Prevention Event!

A remarkable 20 percent of all purchases made in-store at participating locations will fuel the University of Kansas Cancer Research Center's effort toward purchasing mammogram screening equipment for its Mobile Cancer Screening Van.

Can't make it in-store? No worries—use the code GIVEBACK-KMFKS from October 19 - October 22 at checkout to ensure your purchase counts!

Mark your calendars today to shop in-store or online to show your support and shine a light on those who need it most!

Learn More Here

CIVIL

Top 5 Small Airport

Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

Have you flown out of Wichita recently?

I flew last week and am always blown away by how nice our airport is.

USA Today agrees as we were voted as the #3 best small airport in the country.

Hybrid Work

How and where people work has changed dramatically in the last decade, let alone the last few years.

Until this past Tuesday, if you wanted to work for the city of Wichita, you had to live in or within 30 minutes of the city limits.

The City Council just passed an amendment to this 1994 ruling 7-0.

LOCAL

Learning Lab

The new education hub called Learning Lab Wichita which will take up 16,000 sq ft of Union Station downtown will start construction next month.

Take a look at a few of the renderings.

Masquerade Ball

The Raise My Head Foundation is hosting a Masquerade Ball fundraising event with a live auction, raffle, wine pull, and mask contest.

Raise My Head is a program for women trying to break free from sex trafficking.

Learn more here!

Club Parkinson’s

Head to the Heskett Center at WSU for the 2nd Anniversary Celebration and Open House for Club Parkinson’s tomorrow (10/17) from 4:30 - 7 pm.

Sedgwick County Zoo

A lot is going on at the SCZ:

Pop Quiz: how long are elephants pregnant? Answer at the bottom.

Sports Planning Convention

One year from now, Wichita will host the S.P.O.R.T.S. Relationship Conference at Century II and bring together some of the nation’s top sports owners and rights holders.

Kansas Global Holiday Market

Mark your calendar for 12/8 - 12/10 for The Kansas Global Holiday Market, a three-day holiday market at Riverfront Stadium celebrating holiday traditions from countries around the world with performances, activities, and vendors offering food, beverages, and gifts.

Inspired by the winter Christmas markets in Europe, but with an international twist, this inaugural family-friendly event showcases global cultures over a fun-packed weekend.

Other highlights include:

A wide variety of artisan goods represent countries from around the world.
Santa will hear children’s wishes while Mrs. Claus does story time with kiddos about cultures around the world
Santa’s reindeer will be there as well, ready for a pet and a photo
Cultural and holiday performances for all to enjoy in our entertainment tent