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🌾 Taco Fest Weekend!

🌾 Taco Fest Weekend!

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Landon Huslig
June 19, 2026

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Good morning, Wichita!

Today marks Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the day when news finally reached enslaved people in Texas about the Emancipation Proclamation, President Abraham Lincoln’s order ending slavery in the United States more than two years earlier.

Let’s get to it!

- Landon

Sunflower Summer

The Sunflower Summer Program is back starting on Thursday 7/9 and running until Sunday August 2nd!

Download the app for Apple or Android today and get access Museums & Historic Sites, Arts, Nature & Animals and so much more around the great Sunflower State (that’s Kansas if you aren’t from here).

Together with the Wichita Wind Surge

Looking for plans with Dad this weekend?

Bring him out to the ballpark and he can take home his very own Wichita Wind Surge pickleball paddle on Sunday, June 21st!

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LOCAL BUSINESS

Opening

Tommy’s Apizza (pronounced AH-BEETZ) - 2330 E Douglas Ave across from East High - Now Open
Magnolia Soap & Bath Co - 2350 N Greenwich Ste 1000 - Now Open (They take bookings for party’s to make candles, bath bombs and more.)
Dreamers Cocktail Lounge - 417 E Douglas (formerly Vorshay’s) - Opening 6/20
Gorditos (from Alberto Gonzales, lead singer of Banda Lamento Show de Durango) - 3105 S Seneca (formerly Asia One) - Now Open
Chicken Salad Chick - 2600 N Rock Rd Derby - Opening 6/30 and the first 100 guests in line will win free chicken salad for a year!
Q’s Your daddy - 5125 N Maize Rd (formerly Nancy’s A-Maize-N Sandwiches or Mo’s A-Maize-N BBQ) - Moving from Food Truck to Brick & Mortar 8/1
Utopia Modern Salon Suites - Expanding to 13th & Tyler - Opening Late July (if you or someone you know is a hair stylist or aesthetician and wants your own space, reach out to Kristin!)
Raising Cane’s - Douglas & Rock (former BD’s Mongolian Grill space will be torn down and replaced with da chicken) - Permit just pulled

Closing

Good Company Taps & Spirits - 930 W Douglas (shared space with Pennant Coffee in the evenings) - Closing at the end of July
The James & Rye - 917 E Douglas - Now Closed

Selling

Felipe’s Jr Mexican Restaurant - Looking to sell due to retirement

Karg Art Glass

Karg Art Glass is a hidden gem in Kechi, Kansas (just north of Wichita). This weekend they are having their annual Ridiculous Glass Sale.

STARTUP

Milton AI

Congrats to Miguel Johns on continuing to push the AI health game forward as his app Milton AI is now partnering with local gym Optimal Performance.

NONPROFIT

20th Annivesary

United Way of the Plains just celebrated 20 years of their 211 service which has served those in need over 1.7 million times .

Diapers for Dads

Simply Hygiene is launching Dads for Diapers, a community-wide diaper drive timed around Father’s Day to help local families access essentials that government assistance programs don’t cover.

CIVIL

Water Quality Report

Wichita’s latest Water Quality Report found the city’s drinking water continues to meet state and federal safety standards, with no violations reported during 2025 testing. The report also showed residents used about 17 billion gallons of water last year — roughly 1 billion fewer gallons than 2024 — as conservation efforts, updated fixtures, and long-term water planning continue across the city.

LOCAL

Music Theatre Wichita

Music Theatre Wichita is one of the best hidden gems in Wichita. This is world class talent week in and week out right here in Wichita.

They have a showing all weekend of Hello, Dolly!

Taco Fest

Taco Fest is one of the biggest events in Wichita. You get your ticket. You get in. You eat a ton of tacos and have a great time.

See you there?

Orpheum Theatre

The Orpheum Theatre is putting out a call for Wichita-connected artists to help create the next visual landmark for one of downtown’s most recognizable buildings through the 2026 1st Street Mural Project. The selected artist’s original design will be transformed into a large-scale mural displayed on the theatre’s 1st Street exterior for the next five years, with printing support from City Blue Print.

Summer Music Theater Show Choir Camp

Summer Music Theatre is bringing the energy with a Sister Act 2 Show Choir Camp focused entirely on the music from the fan-favorite movie. Open to performers looking to sing, build confidence, and have fun in a supportive environment, the camp wraps with a showcase performance and is a chance to celebrate show choir without the pressure of competition.

Dexter Dennis

The AfterShocks won it all (and a milli) last summer, but why not come back even stronger? Dexter Dennis will be joining the squad for the TBT this year.

Penguins and Otters

Have you ever swam with penguins or otters before? Now is your chance.

Golf with Us

Summer break means more chances to get outside and try something new, and Bank of America is helping make golf more accessible for Wichita families through Golf with Us. The program gives kids an affordable way to get out on the course, learn the game, and enjoy a fun summer activity together.

Cheapest Bowling

Looking for an indoor family activity this summer? Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes is offering a Summer Fun Pack through July 31 with 90 minutes of bowling (shoes included), two medium pizzas, and beverages for groups of up to 6 for $79.95. Available Monday–Friday from 10:30am–7pm, with reservations recommended (up to 5 days in advance) but walk-ins welcome.

✈️ Flight Deal(s) of the Week

Wichita (ICT) → Anchorage for $365 (normally $616) - saving you 41%! - July 10 - July 16
Wichita (ICT) → Monterey for $329 (normally $628) - saving you 48%! - July 11 - July 18

Price is subject to change and may no longer be available at the time you check this link.

The Bulletin

WICHITA CITYSCAPE PUZZLES: Have some fun!

WICHITA LIFE DINNER CLUB returns on Thursday, July 23rd at 6:30pm. Come as strangers, leave as friends (this is NOT explicitly for dating purposes, just a place to meet nice people).

WICHITA JOB BOARD: Looking for your next gig or post for to get your next employee! Dozens of jobs posted weekly like the Director of Campus Operations at Second Light.

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