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Good morning Wichita!

Happy Mother's Day to all of our readers that are moms!

And Happy Mother's Day to the mothers in my life - to Candace, Kristi, Sharon, and Elizabeth! (and Nan and Camille!)

In today's Wichita Life Update:

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No More Pop-tarts
Mother's Day

Let's get to it!

- Landon Huslig

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“There is nothing to do in Wichita.”

I will always push back when people say this. There is plenty to do in Wichita and one of the more unique experiences you can have just moved to a new location.

The Arcade officially opens over at 906 E 3rd St. tomorrow (Saturday), May 13th at 1pm.

There will not be a full bar for food and drinks, more games, and a patio. This is a good time for the family or just you and the friends.

TOGETHER WITH CBD PLUS

CBD has multiple uses from calming anxiety to pain relief to sleep aid.

It seems like there is a new store popping up on every corner.

CBD Plus USA is your home for lab tested cannabis products and all things hemp in Wichita. I repeat. They have everything test.

They are the Apple Store of CBD shops.

Learn More Here

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BUSINESS

Opening

Tropical Smoothie Cafe - 21st and Webb - Opens today!
Blush Boot Camp - Shops at Tallgrass - Opens next month
Oliver’s Lounge (new bar hang out)- Southwest corner of Douglas and Oliver - Opening in July

Not Closing

K. Lane’s Boutique - Planned to close, but found a new owner!

Wichita Furniture

The brand new Wichita Furniture celebrated their Grand Opening last night at the new superstore at 4200 W Kellogg Dr.

The store looks incredible. Thanks for having us out!

mamaFilm

Congrats to mamaFilm who just crossed their 4 year anniversary! Come celebrate tonight with Purple Rain at the Wichita Art Museum at 6:30pm.

No More Pop-tarts

Pop-tarts hold a special place in my heart. For a period of time, they stopped selling Wild Berry pop-tarts in stores, so my mom (s/o Kristi) bought me a giant box off Amazon.

HomeGrown has been selling their delicious homemade pop-tarts since they started. Well apparently Kellogg is jealous that HomeGrown makes better patries because they sent a cease and desist to HomeGrown to no longer use the ‘Pop-Tart’ moniker (although any other brunch place in the nation still uses the name).

The main takeaway here - you can still get the delicious POP-TARTs at HomeGrown under the name “delicious handmade breakfast pastries”.

New Strip Mall

If you’ve been to the new HTeaO over at 21st and 127th Street, then you know exactly where a new strip mall to be called Hawthorne Retail Center is going in.

STARTUP

Stop, ELEVATE and Listen

The Wichita Foundation helps change Wichita for the better.

The next step on that mission was to create a community lab called Elevate which is designed to promote collaboration for nonprofits, community groups, and businesses.

Stay tuned for more details.

The Thread - Cohort Six

If you’re a woman in Wichita and interested in stepping your game up, you need to seriously consider joining Cohort Six of The Thread (A Women’s Leadership Collective).

For 1. Audra and her team are crushing it and 2. you should see the alumni network they’ve built out in such a short time.

Learn more here.

TOGETHER WITH THE WICHITA BEACON

Hey, you! If you're someone who wants to be in the know about what's happening in Wichita (which you are if you read this email), then The Wichita Beacon is just what you need.

As the city's first nonprofit, community-supported digital news organization, they've been delivering the latest news since 2021, covering all the important topics that matter to Wichitans.

The best part is that you can get their twice weekly newsletter every Tuesday and Thursday for free! It's a simple and convenient way to stay informed and support local journalism. And if you like what you see, spread the word by telling your friends and family to sign up, too.

So what are you waiting for? Sign up for The Wichita Beacon's newsletter now and never miss a beat!

LOCAL

Mother’s Day Brunch and Specials

Do I need to say any more? Check out the list.

Gravel Race

Calling all bikers and I’m not talking about Harleys.

Riverfest is hosting its first Gravel Grinder on June 10th. This will consist of a 20 or 40 mile race.

Margaritas & Mojitos

Wichita’s favorite cocktail event is coming up quick on Friday, May 26th from 6pm to 10pm at the new OJ Watson Park’s Seasons Venue!

Come check out the best margaritas and mojitos Wichita has to offer! Buy a ticket and don’t worry about a thing once you get in as cocktails (and taste bites) are complimentary while supplies last!

Tickets are limited to 500 so get yours today while you still can!

ICT EXTRA

Wichita's Early Edition from KMUW

U.S. Labor official Delia Garcia grew up watching her mother and grandmother run their family's Wichita restaurant, Connie's. Now Garcia has written a book about what she learned from them and others, called "Latina Leadership Lessons, 50 Latinas Speak".

Today on Wichita's Early Edition , Garcia talks to KMUW’s Carla Eckels about the book and who she decided to include. Listen to Wichita's Early Edition to hear news from Wichita and around the state in 15 minutes or less. Listen at kmuw.org. *

Surprise Surprise

Local teacher surprised by her NFL hero.

Botanica

Looking for a fun activity for you and mama bear? The Botanica Gardens are free to moms and members from1 1am to 5pm.

Smithsonian Exhibit Coming to Indian Museum

Head over to the Mid-America All-Indian Museum starting tomorrow through June 24th for a Smithsonian Institute traveling exhibition about the history of American Democracy.

Donations Wanted

If you have clothing you can donate to help out infants and young kids, The Treehouse is looking for help.

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