The Eddytorial: 2/20/25

The cold weather got you down in Wichita lately? This newsletter may not help.

What Up Wichita?
You snowed in again? Hating the miserable cold? Let’s get you something to smile about. P.S. this newsletter ain’t it.

In today’s email:

  • Kid Ideas: Need to occupy those children not at school?

  • WBC: An opening day for Wichita Brewing Co.

  • Death By Chocolate: Who won those tickets?

FEATURE STORY
It’s Snow School Lately for Kids

Adventurz Creative Indoor Playground - 206 W Greenway St., Derby, KS

Parents,
I’m with you. Between conferences and snow days, your kids are starting to feel couped up. It’s too cold outside to do anything and after day 54 of being at home, you need a break.

Where can you take the kids? We actually put together a list of 20+ indoor activities for kids which you can find here.

Whether your kids are still crawling or all the way up to 18+, here are some ideas to help you out:

EDDYTORIAL EXCLUSIVE
Wichita By E.B. Trivia

Wednesday marked 100 days until this year’s Riverfest. If you didn’t know, Riverfest returns May 30th through June 8.

How well do you know your history…

What was the first year of Riverfest?

That year it was the Wichitennial River Festival

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DINING SCENE
Restaurant News

Earlier this week, we branched our restaurant section to a Monday email delivery called the Dining Digest. You can check out this week’s here.

So, much of the restaurant information can be found on Monday, but we won’t leave you completely hanging. We’ll be sure to share the high-level information such as…

Last week, we shared information about Levantine Kitchen, located at 3337 E. Central. The official opening date is Monday, February 24.

And…

Wichita Brewing Company is set to open their third location at 901 W. Douglas in Delano on Wednesday, February 26.

Interested in seeing the interior before they open? We got you covered right here.

EVENTS
What’s Coming This Weekend

Here are some snippets from the upcoming Best Things Happening This Weekend blog.

Thursday

Sip & Build at Exploration Place
Vintage Shopping Weekend at Hunt & Gather Vintage Market

Friday

Vintage Shopping Weekend at Hunt & Gather Vintage Market
Rhea Lana’s Children’s Consignment Event at Century II

Saturday

Art Market & Open House at Mark Arts
Monster Jam at Intrust Bank Arena
Ponder This at Wichita Art Museum
Vintage Shopping Weekend at Hunt & Gather Vintage Market
Rhea Lana’s Children’s Consignment Event at Century II
Heartland Championship Wrestling Road 2 Legacy at Osage Park

Sunday

Monster Jam at Intrust Bank Arena
Vintage Shopping Weekend at Hunt & Gather Vintage Market
Rhea Lana’s Children’s Consignment Event at Century II

WATCH NOW
Wichita Dinner Table

Joining us this week is Amanda Birdsong with Rhea Lana! We also have Brooklyn, the daughter of DJ Carbon to discuss The Book of Mormon.

Available on Facebook, YouTube, Apple Podcast and Spotify.

NEWS
Blogs You Missed

Let’s catch you up on the blogs you may have missed over the past week from our website, Facebook or Instagram.

Gar Joe’s Crawfish is back

  • Best sledding spots in Wichita (more)

  • Move B, get the way as Ludacris is coming to Hutchinson (more)

  • The best Chinese buffets in town (more)

  • Crawfish season has returned (more)

  • Late night visits for chocolate (more)

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GIVEAWAY
Death By Chocolate Ticket Winner

Our ticket winner is (drumroll please……)

Meagan Patton-Paulson

Megan,
Congrats, if you’re reading this, please email us within 72 hours to claim your tickets!

If you didn’t win, you can get your tickets at here.

EVENTS
Live Music Sponsored by Mort’s Martini Bar

Friday Live Music: 2/21

Time

Artist

Venue

4:30pm

Raylee Madden

Greater Grounds Coffee Shop

6pm

Whitnie Means

Shamrock Lounge

6pm

Steffanie Moore

6S Steakhouse

7:30pm

Jeremy & Company

Artichoke Sandwich Bar

8pm

Electronic Frontier | Jessica Audiffred | Must Die

The Cotillion

8pm

Sontia Soul | Ryan Brooks | A Story To Unfold | The Internet Explorers

John Barleycorn’s

8pm

Nick & Julie

Mort’s Martini Bar

8pm

Alan & Grant

Artichoke Sandwich Bar East

8pm

Scandle

Candle Club

8pm

Craig Owens and The Bodo Ensemble

Walker’s Jazz Lounge

8:30pm

DJ Bearfoot

Mortdecai’s Tavern & Eatery

9pm

Annie Up

Jerry’s Bar & Grill

9pm

Just Tori

JJ Beard’s Pub & Pizza

10pm

DJ LOL

Pumphouse

Saturday Live Music 2/22

Time

Artist

Venue

3pm

The Scandalnavians

Mort’s Martini Bar

4:30pm

J. Michael

Greater Grounds Coffee Shop

6pm

Patz

The Kitchen (N. Oliver)

7pm

One Night With Elvis

TempleLive Wichita

7pm

Steel Skarecrow

Wichita Union Stockyards

7:30pm

Bob Nugent & Joe Emery

Artichoke Sandwich Bar

8pm

Larry Fleet

The Cotillion

8pm

Candice & The Business Casual

Mort’s Martini Bar

8pm

Whitnie Means

Oliver’s Lounge

8pm

RKO Trio

Artichoke Sandwichbar East

8pm

Scandle

Candle Club

8pm

“OW” Jazz Sextet

Walker’s Jazz Lounge

8:30pm

Landing Strip ICT

Brick’s Bar & Grill

8:30pm

Weekend Limousine

Mortdecai’s Tavern & Eatery

9pm

Band of Brothers

Shamrock Lounge

8pm

Jet City

Jerry’s Bar & Grill

10pm

Blank Nite

Kirby’s Beer Store

10pm

Salsa Night with Tumbao

John Barleycorn’s

10pm

DJ Smooth

Pumphouse

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