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🌾 Happy Valentine's Day, Wichita!

🌾 Happy Valentine's Day, Wichita!

What are your plans this weekend?

Landon Huslig
February 14, 2025

Together With

Good morning, Wichita!

15 years ago today, history was made.

Romantic high school Landon thought this was the perfect day (it was) to ask Candace to be my girlfriend. 15 years later and she is still the best thing to happen to me.

As Buddy the Elf once said, “I’m in love and I don’t care who knows it!”

Happy Valentine’s Day folks.

Let's get to it,

- Landon

NEWS

Is it hard to be single in Kansas?

Wichita has ranked as one of the worst places (behind KC) for dating for a few years now.

I haven’t been single since before swiping was cool, so I’m relaying this info second hand.

WalletHub once again scored Wichita (and Kansas) low on their lists, but let’s take a look as to why and what they look at:

Dating Opportunities (# of single people in Kansas)
Dating Economics (cost to go on a date)
Romance and Fun (what activities are available for the dates)

Kansas ranked 43rd on this list. The #1 reason up there isn’t going to change significantly unless the state population shoots up, so that already puts us at a disadvantage.

Wichita specifically ranked 57 out of 182 cities looking at:

% of Singles
Gender Balance
Online Dating availability
Other factors like cost of meals, movies, wine, and nightlife

At least Wichita is still ahead of Overland Park and KCMO.

If you do need a little help in the dating game, there are a few events happening this weekend (see below).

Should we host a dating event?

Together with Advanced Orthopaedic Associates

Quick question - if someone you loved was hurt, would you want to be prepared before or after they were hurt?

The AOA Now and Hurt! partnership will make it easier than ever to get same-day orthopedic care in Wichita.

Kids will be kids, adults will be adults, and injuries happen.

With the Hurt! app, our community can now access injury experts for free!

LOCAL BUSINESS

Opening

Connekt Cafe - 9310 W Central (formerly Vita Bella, although same owners) - Now Open
Cottage Crumbs (Gluten Free) - 8643 W Central (Central & Tyler, formerly Eddie’s Cafe) - Now Open
Chipotle - 520 E Cloud Ave (Andover) near Dillons and Los Cocos - Opening TBD

Closing

Joann Fabrics and Crafts - 3665 North Rock Rd closing due to nationwide bankruptcy. Location at 6930 W Kellogg Dr is TBD
Walgreens - Broadway and Harry - Closing in March due to nationwide closures

KVH Chophouse

Sometime in May, KVH Chophouse will open at 29th and Tyler.

It will feature a dimly lit, classy, prime steakhouse.

It will also feature golf cart parking, its own vineyard, and golden toilets.

LegacyWorks

LegacyWorks is a nonprofit community of hope to empower high school students.

They just started a youth-run Coffee Shop at the Advanced Learning Library as a popup on Saturdays from 10am - 6pm.

Elderslie Farm

If you’ve ever been to Elderslie Farm, you know how unique and high-end the experience can be. They are now adding a regular dinner menu as an alternative to their multi-course tasting menu (although we still recommend this).

START UP

Gamechangers & Champions 2025

NXTUS and the Kansas Department of Commerce are bringing a new type of competition to Wichita:

Gamechangers & Champions 2025: A Bracket Bash for Innovators and Angels

It is a high-energy pitch competition coming to the Commerce Club in Downtown Wichita on Friday, March 21st!

The event will bring together startups, angel investors, and innovation leaders for a day of networking, education, and bracket-style pitch competition—set against the excitement of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

You can find full details here including a keynote from Kevin Lockett (KSU and Chiefs Alum) as well as a fireside chat wiuth our friend Graham Krizek of Voltage Cloud.

#WichitaLife

@downtownwichita | Stay tuned for more details and opportunities to give feedback for the Downtown Wichita Action Plan.

Use #WichitaLife to get your post in the Wichita Life Update!

CIVIL

Civic Engagement Academy

The spring session of the popular Civic Engagement Academy is currently accepting applications! The Civic Engagement Academy is a hands-on discovery program for residents that desire to explore civic engagement behaviors and action steps.

It begins on Monday, March 10th.

Wichita Transit Update

Transit ridership reached 81,000 rides in January, despite school closures and blizzard conditions. Routes 21 and 22 continue to be the highest ridership routes, with each having provided approximately 10,000 rides thus far. Key destinations on this combined route include Wichita State University, WSU Tech (NCAT and South campuses), and several medical facilities.

Sunflower Summer Update

My last email had an outdated link for our local representatives.

If you’d like to contact your rep to tell them you want to keep the Sunflower Summer program, check it out here.

If you don’t know what I’m talking about, learn more here.

Flooding

Bleckley St in College Hill isn’t the only street that floods, although it may be the worst (or best?) I’ve seen.

The City of Wichita is seeking federal help via a $38.2 million grant to help cover some of the total $47.7 million project to fix the sewers and streets near Murdock and St. Francis.

LOCAL

14 Best Restaurants in Wichita

This list of a food / travel bloggers favorite Wichita restaurants is hard to argue with. Yes, they missed a couple, but pretty solid list.

Flea Market

In case you missed it, the Wichita Flea Market at the Sports Forum this weekend was cancelled.

Polar Plunge

The 2025 Maize Polar Plunge is coming up at Mystic Lakes Ski Club if you love to freeze.

ICT EXTRA

Top clicks of the week 🖱️

Warren Theatre

I scream, you scream, we all scream..

for the Warren Theatre to go back to the quality it used to be.