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Landon Huslig
March 30, 2026

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Wichita. This is The Wichita Life Update, the local newsletter that's as satisfying as finding the closest parking spot to the door at Dillons.

Let’s get to it!

- Landon

News

Join Us

Kansas Media Collective (aka KMC = Wichita Life + Wichita by EB + Manage to Create) is BACK this year to bring the best of Riverfest to Wichita!

We want to go even bigger and work with more people in the community - influencers, bloggers, or general Riverfest fans to help promote and make Wichita Riverfest a big win for the city.

Through our KMC endeavor, we hope to leverage a very powerful form of media by the way of Social Media.

Interested in collaborating with us?

Please fill the form out at the link here.

Together with the Wichita Wind Surge

Do you smell that?

That’s the fresh smell of Opening Day at Equity Bank Park for our hometown Wind Surge!

It might also be the $3.50 popcorn or $4 hot dogs, but I am not going to complain about that one.

Get your tickets for opening weekend today!

LOCAL BUSINESS

Opening

Adelitas Coffee Co (second location) - Revolutsia - Now Open
Cafe On Me + Verdant Coven Plant Co - 115 S Minneapolis - Now Open
$25 Million Heartspring Pediatric Neurodevelopment - Near New Biomedical Center Downtown - Opening in 2030
Treasure Depot - 1440 W Douglas (next to Nuway) - Now Open
Alejandros Mexican Fast Food (Second in Wichita) - 1530 S Oliver - Now Open
Tokizo (sushi and other Japanese food) - 5231 E Central (Takeout only) - Now Open
Rackd Resale - 4800 W Maple - Opening 4/4
Tee Box East - 8338 E 21st St N - Grand Opening 5/1

Closing

Sushiya - 325 N Mead - No Concrete Plans to Reopen

Biggest WBJ Stories

Congrats to the Wichita Business Journal on 40 years!

Here are 40 of the biggest storylines they’ve covered.

Andover Chamber

The Andover Area Chamber of Commerce is booming.

Together with The Podcast Room

Have you always wanted to start a podcast, but don’t know where to start?

Let’s stop you right there.

Call Troy at The Podcast Room and let the Trussell Media Studios team take care of you.

All you have to do is show up and chat. What better time than the new year to start a new habit?

CIVIL

Second Light

If you’re curious why the Second Light homeless shelter is reducing the bed count from 170 to 130, you can read the full story here.

If you want the TL/DR (too long, didn’t read), the money is running low.

LOCAL

Breaking Barriers with Ballet Wichita

If you’re looking for something a little different (and a little more meaningful) to do this weekend, Breaking Barriers from Ballet Wichita is worth a spot on your calendar.

Happening April 3–4 at the B-29 Doc Hangar, this contemporary ballet blends movement with Wichita’s history—featuring original works inspired by the Dockum Drug Store Sit-In and the influential women who helped shape our city.

It’s not just a performance either (thanks to partnerships with local museums), you’ll get context and storytelling as you walk in, making the whole experience feel more immersive than your typical night at the ballet.

Gen Z

Lucky for those young whipper snappers, Wichita is a top 10 U.S. City for Gen Z homeowners (#6 actually) with 25% of Gen Z’ers owning a home.

This is based on the average home value between $195 - 215k.

WBIT

If you didn’t know, Wichita is hosting the WBIT (Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament) semifinals and finals today (3/30) and 4/1.

There is even an Andover native (Andover Central to be specific) native playing for KU! Good luck Brittney Harshaw!

ICT YA Hangouts

While we’re talking Gen Z, our young friends’ happiness is declining. =/

Luckily, Ford Williams started ICT YA Hangouts organizing get togethers and events for young adults (the YA part).

Tulipfest

Tulipfest is back! It kicked off over the weekend.

This is one of the best events at Botanica.