🌾 Wichita Life Christmas Giveaway

Head to our instagram all week!

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Landon Huslig
December 08, 2025

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Wichita!

Today is the kick-off of our Wichita Life Christmas Giveaway over on our Instagram! We will be posting, selecting and announcing the winner on instagram. We worked with nearly 50 local businesses for hundreds of dollars of giveaways each day!

(if you don’t have Instagram, every referral of our email will also count!)

Let’s get to it!

- Landon

p.s. The Wichita Life Dinner Club for tomorrow evening is sold out. If you’re coming, can’t wait to see you! If you missed it, sign up here for future updates (we will have at least one in January).

News

Fresh off the Press

We are happy to announce we are continuing to branch out our physical product offering, this time with a Wichita Life Men’s Performance Polo!

We have an extremely limited stock with limited sizes.

This is a fun, local, and extremely comfortable shirt (keeping one for myself) that you don’t want to miss because once they are gone, they are gone.

 

Together with Meritrust Credit Union

Meritrust Credit Union is all about their members. Because members and the community are part of their story, now and long into the future. To celebrate, they’re giving members sweat treats and the chance to win a prize. 

If you’re a Meritrust member, stop by the Manhattan, Prairie Village, Braeburn, Cross Pointe, Andover, Webb, or Derby branches on Tuesday, Dec. 9, or the Lawrence, Plant II (restricted), Oliver, Pawnee, Maple, Tyler, Lakeside branches on Thursday, Dec. 11. 

This is just one more way Meritrust shows their members how much they are appreciated. If you're a member like me, stop by your branch to grab a treat and enter to win!

LOCAL BUSINESS

Opening

Toy Run

Mark your calendars! Adelitas, Coffee Daze, and Fortune 88 Run Club are teaming up for a Toy Run on December 14! Let's team up and spread joy this holiday season by donating toys to kids in Wichita.

Can't bring toys? No worries - cash donations are welcome too! Swing by either café to drop off your donations and make a child's day brighter. Let's make a difference together!

STARTUP

1 Million Cups

If you are an entrepreneur, wantrepreneur, or just want to meet some awesome people doing awesome things, check out 1 Million Cups at Groover Labs this Wednesnday! Afterwards, stick around and work out of Groover!

This weeks feature presentation by Selah Creative Services.

NONPROFIT

Bicycle X-Change Donates 28 Bikes to Wichita Students

The Pando Initiative is celebrating nearly 30 years of partnership with Bicycle X-Change, which is once again donating 28 bicycles to support local students. This long-running tradition has helped hundreds of Wichita kids access safe transportation and new opportunities.

Pando staff will pick up the bikes on Tuesday, December 9 at 1 p.m. at Bicycle X-Change, 1516 E Central Ave.

Together with the Date Maven

Wichita men, are you ready to meet someone serious?

Handpicked introductions — no apps, no swiping, no fluff.

If you’re local, active/fit/healthy, and ready to date with purpose, this is for you.

The Date Maven offers private, vetted matchmaking for people who are genuinely ready for a long-term, intentional relationship. Create a confidential profile and be considered for curated introductions with other commitment-minded singles.

CIVIL

One-cent Sales Tax

On Tuesday, Wichita City Council will vote on whether or not to send the new one-cent sales to a public vote.

If four (out of seven) of the City Council members vote yes, it will go towards a question on a ballot for next year.

Chester I. Lewis

Chester I. Lewis will be vacating students over winter break after an inspection found significant cracking in support pillars.

City of Wichita App

If you have ever wondered if people use the City of Wichita App for reporting potholes and what not, here are some stats.

Here are the top five requests from January through November.

  1. Report a Pothole - 2,173

  2. Report a Dead or Dying Tree, Limb or Tree Down & Request Stump Removal - 1,141

  3. Other - 1,137

  4. Report Pruning Needs or a Broken Limb in Tree, Request a Tree Inspection, Request Permit to Prune/Remove Trees - 853

  5. Report a Homeless Encampment - 719

LOCAL

12 Drinks of Christmas

You may or may not know it, but Exploration Place throws some of the best parties in town. I’m not kidding.

A Christmas Giveaway

We aren’t the only ones doing a giveaway. One of the biggest creators in the world (and also Wichita Native), D’Aydrian Harding, is doing a big time giveaway on December 20th with our boy Jackstacks as the announcer.

The Nutcracker

Wichita has its share of the Nutcracker production.

Train Restoration

Trains mean a lot to this town. Did you know a historic train is undergoing restoration?

ICT EXTRA

Highest Paid

Griswold House of Rose Hill

If you haven’t been to the Griswold House of Rose Hill, you need to. It is now a walkthrough site to see, front yard and back.

Can’t Miss

Here are 16 can’t-miss spots to see Christmas Lights? Can’t read the Eagle? Here you go.

Attention Puzzle Lovers

We spent months creating a puzzle we can be proud of. We worked with a local artist (one of my best friends growing up) to highlight local landmarks and more with a puzzle you can do this holiday season. Check it out here (pre-order only).

Click the banner above to view the full event calendar

Monday 12/8

Tuesday 12/9

Wednesday 12/10

Thursday 12/11

LIVE MUSIC

Don't see your concert or show here?

SPORTS

That's it for today! Send this to a friend who would love out new polo.

Thanks!

- Landon