Guidebook for Wichita
Shopping
Bulk nuts/berries/dried fruit/candy/trail mix/fudge/chocolate covered things!! Food Network nerd chef Alton Brown visited on tour & compared Nifty Nut to a crack den…it's ridiculously addictive!
11 locals recommend
Nifty Nut House
527 St FrancisBulk nuts/berries/dried fruit/candy/trail mix/fudge/chocolate covered things!! Food Network nerd chef Alton Brown visited on tour & compared Nifty Nut to a crack den…it's ridiculously addictive!
A thrift store in the best sense of the word. No glamour here, but cool stuff daily. Sort of frantic at times, be ready to throw an elbow and treasure hunt on the cheap. Coffee across the street too!
Value Center
530 E Douglas AveA thrift store in the best sense of the word. No glamour here, but cool stuff daily. Sort of frantic at times, be ready to throw an elbow and treasure hunt on the cheap. Coffee across the street too!
Food Scene
Beautiful hipster coffees made by beautiful hipster people! Beans roasted in house, they do espresso, pour-over and everything in between. Catch croissants from Crust & Crumb when you're lucky.
23 locals recommend
Reverie Coffee Roasters
2202 E Douglas AveBeautiful hipster coffees made by beautiful hipster people! Beans roasted in house, they do espresso, pour-over and everything in between. Catch croissants from Crust & Crumb when you're lucky.
Classic local hang. This is the best default for apps, dinner, beers and beers and beers. Ridiculous tap selection and wicked good menu. Truffle fries, portabello burger, wedge salad. You're welcome.
26 locals recommend
The Anchor Meat Market
1113 E Douglas AveClassic local hang. This is the best default for apps, dinner, beers and beers and beers. Ridiculous tap selection and wicked good menu. Truffle fries, portabello burger, wedge salad. You're welcome.
A staple for coffee drinks of all varieties, studying space, free all-ages live music weekends etc. Owned by a church but not overtly lame. Cool people abound. Try salads, wraps, in-house gelato.
6 locals recommend
Mead's Corner
430 E Douglas AveA staple for coffee drinks of all varieties, studying space, free all-ages live music weekends etc. Owned by a church but not overtly lame. Cool people abound. Try salads, wraps, in-house gelato.
Good rotating selection of local beers on tap, fun seasonal cocktails, moscow mules in copper mugs, easy apps/sandwiches/salads/things with an americana feel. Stuffed mushrooms or cheese/sausage tray.
21 locals recommend
The Monarch
579 W Douglas AveGood rotating selection of local beers on tap, fun seasonal cocktails, moscow mules in copper mugs, easy apps/sandwiches/salads/things with an americana feel. Stuffed mushrooms or cheese/sausage tray.
Arts & Culture
FREE Saturdays! Walk in the front door and look straight up: Chihuly glass installed in the ceiling becomes a floor upstairs that you can WALK ON. Good gallery variety and kids' play space downstairs.
57 locals recommend
Wichita Art Museum
1400 Museum BlvdFREE Saturdays! Walk in the front door and look straight up: Chihuly glass installed in the ceiling becomes a floor upstairs that you can WALK ON. Good gallery variety and kids' play space downstairs.
Sightseeing
A great view of the downtown skyline with a sweet slice of river atmosphere. Black Bear Bosin's 'Keeper' sculpture is pretty epic and 9pm most nights giant torches light at its feet for 20min.
86 locals recommend
The Keeper of the Plains
339 Veterans PkwyA great view of the downtown skyline with a sweet slice of river atmosphere. Black Bear Bosin's 'Keeper' sculpture is pretty epic and 9pm most nights giant torches light at its feet for 20min.
$7ish bucks to wander gardens galore. Butterfly house, koi ponds, patios for picnicking, kids garden with lots of interactive instruments, a giant treehouse etc--take the camera and a lunch.
81 locals recommend
Botanica, The Wichita Gardens
701 Amidon St$7ish bucks to wander gardens galore. Butterfly house, koi ponds, patios for picnicking, kids garden with lots of interactive instruments, a giant treehouse etc--take the camera and a lunch.
Everything Else
Check web site for flea market Sundays for junk and treasure seekers alike. Also shows and rodeos and things, or so I hear. Flea market is where its at! ($1/person parking, free entry)
Kansas Pavilions - Coliseum
1279 E 85th St NCheck web site for flea market Sundays for junk and treasure seekers alike. Also shows and rodeos and things, or so I hear. Flea market is where its at! ($1/person parking, free entry)
Drinks & Nightlife
Martini heaven. At Morts, we share tables. Go to enjoy the all-season patio, smoke a cigar, sample sweet or savory cocktails and grin happily at strangers in the heart of old town. Free popcorn too.
22 locals recommend
Mort’s Martini and Cigar Bar
923 E 1st St NMartini heaven. At Morts, we share tables. Go to enjoy the all-season patio, smoke a cigar, sample sweet or savory cocktails and grin happily at strangers in the heart of old town. Free popcorn too.
Hole in the wall, locals-only, simple beers/basic cocktails kind of place. Nice back patio, shotgun floor plan with small stage for great shows when they happen. Cool people haunt this place.
Lucky's Everyday
1217 E Douglas AveHole in the wall, locals-only, simple beers/basic cocktails kind of place. Nice back patio, shotgun floor plan with small stage for great shows when they happen. Cool people haunt this place.