🌾 Riverfest Poster Reveal

And your last chance to join the Dinner Club (until next month)

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Landon Huslig
December 05, 2025

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Wichita!

There is so much holiday cheer in Wichita this month, it is enough to make Buddy the Elf giddy. See you at Naftzger tonight?

Let’s get to it!

- Landon

News

Riverfest Poster Reveal

Today marks the countdown (175 days if you’re wondering) until Wichita Riverfest with the unveiling of the 2026 Riverfest Poster and Button winner.

Congratulations to Dustin Youngman who was announced as this years winner at the artwork reveal event at Emprise Bank, which hosted and sponsored the event.

Youngman (on his third attempt entering the contest) is a local graphic designer from Wichita who also graduated from Wichita State. His design started with his desire to draw a buffalo, and all the dominoes fell from there. This was a born-and-raised Wichitan depicting Wichita inspired by Wichita.

If you want some more of the story, check out a picture of his beautiful family with his wife Ellen and son Calvin.

We would also like to announce that the Kansas Media Collective will be bringing you all the Riverfest social media content you could want. Myself, Wichita byEB and Manage to Create will be telling your stories and highlighting our favorite local festival.

Mark it down, folks! May 29 through June 6.

 

Together with Bliss Climbing & Fitness

Bliss Climbing & Fitness is where you don’t need mountains to feel the rush. Whether you’re brand new to climbing or already chasing your next challenge, this is your place to push higher, move better, and have a blast scaling the rock wall.

Located in Northeast Wichita, right across from Topgolf.

Give the gift of adventure.
Bliss Gift Cards are available online and in person – perfect for climbers, thrill-seekers, and anyone ready to try something new this holiday season.

Winter Break Climbing Camps (Dec 29–30).
Keep the kids active and engaged during winter break with a fun, single-day climbing camp full of challenges, games, and adventure.

LOCAL BUSINESS

Opening

Anniversary

  • Left on Read - 612 E Douglas Ave (Suite 200) - Celebrating 1 year! Congrats!

Christmas Market

The Elderslie Farm Christmas Market is this weekend!

NONPROFIT

Somewhere Music School

Big fan of what Somewhere Works is up to. Have you heard of Somewhere Music School? Think of it like a modern day School of Rock 🤘.

Here are a few more details about WSU’s partnership with Somewhere Works.

Together with Wichita Art Museum

🎨✨ WAM Family ArtVenture & Holiday Open House — This Saturday!

Kick off the holiday season at the Wichita Art Museum on Saturday, December 6 from 11am–3pm at the Wichita Art Museum! Enjoy festive activities throughout the museum for a fun winter afternoon the whole family will love.

Here’s what’s happening:

  • 🎅 Photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus (11am–1pm only)

  • ❄️ Wintry games, crafts, and a charming miniature train display

  • ☕ A build-your-own Cocoa Bar with all your favorite toppings

  • 👑 Storytime with Elsa from 12–2pm

  • 🎶 Festive performances, including storytimes and tunes by DJ Carbon

  • 🎨 Seasonal artmaking inspired by depictions of winter in WAM’s collection

Plus — don’t leave without your take-home goodie bag, a WAM tradition to thank you for spending your Saturday with us!

Finding a good restaurant in Wichita? Easy. Finding great people to go with? We're on it!

Six strangers. One table. Next Tuesday, December 9th at 6:30pm.

The setup: Take our quiz. We'll match you with five people using some of our special sauce to make it the best and most interesting dinner possible.

The fun: Your restaurant stays under wraps until that morning. Halfway through dinner, we'll text the whole crew a spot nearby to keep vibes going: drinks, laughs, and more.

Here's the deal: Just 16 bucks locks in your seat and supports this newsletter. You handle your own check, while we orchestrate the rest.

Perfect for: Brand-new Wichitans craving a crew, or long-time locals looking to make new friends.

🛑 Consider this your permission slip to enjoy yourself before holiday chaos hits.

🫵 Take the Quiz & Grab Your Seat → (last call - spots close over the weekend)

CIVIL

Wichita Winter Wonderland

There is a free Winter Wonderland event tonight at Naftzger Park that you do not want to miss. This is a fun time for the whole family.

New City Manager

Congrats to Dennis Marstall on being voted in as the new City Manager for Wichita. More details to come in the near future.

Brewer Community Center Grand Opening

The Carl G. Brewer Community Center will reopen tomorrow morning with new amenities including a modern kitchen, three gyms, and added bathrooms, and an expansion of its space by over 12000 additional sq-ft.

LOCAL

Exploration Place Playscape

The expansion of Exploration Place is set to debut on March 13th, but the $25 million, 6.5 acre playground is making great progress.

ICT EXTRA

New Treatment

A new, minimally invasive treatment for high blood pressure — renal denervation (RDN) — is now more accessible thanks to new Medicare coverage, a milestone that could impact thousands of Kansans. Armella, a 72-year-old rancher north of Wichita, went from debilitating high blood pressure and five medications to a healthy range and just one med after RDN. (I am not a doctor, but this was a cool reader-submitted story.)

Desirable Metro

Wichita is on the list of desirable metros with homes under $300k.

Luke Walter

Big shoutout to 10-year-old Luke Walter for delivering cookies to 12 fire stations over Thanksgiving.

Click the banner above to view the full event calendar

Weekend

Friday 12/5

Saturday 12/6

Sunday 12/7

LIVE MUSIC

Don't see your concert or show here?

SPORTS

That's it for today! Send this to a friend who should join our dinner club.

Thanks!

- Landon