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The Riordan Clinic campus is for sale, complete with: - geodesic domes - pyramid - 90 acres What would you do with this property? (Good, bad, wild, or weird answers encouraged) #wichita

How active is Wichita, kansas on twitter? #wichita

Let’s go Aftershocks! #tbtwichita

Let’s go AfterShocks #TBTWichita

Do you love Crown Uptown? #wichita

Since we can’t figure out what to do with Century II, I thought I might see what AI thinks

The Ar-Kansas river is HIGH and flowing fast. I will say, it does look much better high than low

The final firework show of Riverfest 2025 is tonight! 🎆🎇 Look back towards the river to catch the biggest show of the week! Also who wouldn’t want to party with the guy on the 25th floor of the Garvey Center?! 🎉 #ictriverfest25 #wichita

According to Frank Waugh (CBM Kake), the rain has added 1 BILLION gallons to Cheney Lake so far, bringing the water level up 5.5” ! Per my calculations, if we’re ~8’ below normal still - only 17.5 more weekends like this and we will be full! (Don’t fact check me) Cheney Reservoir (Photo provided by City of Wichita on May 30, 2023)

Our friends at Tanganyika recently made a couple of announcements that their family has grown: First is a new Clouded Leopard Cub named Lemonade! He was born in March 18th to Larry and Adelaide (hence his name 🍋) Next up is the newest bongo to the herd! She was born on March 22 to mom Strudel! Did you know there are fewer than 150 Eastern Mountain Bongos left in the wild? That makes this birth an important step in helping protect the future of this critically endangered species.

💦Splash Pads Open Early!💦 Wichita Park & Recreation just announced that several of our splash pads will open ahead of schedule starting… TODAY! Saturday, May 17! Get ready to cool off at the following locations: - Boston - Buffalo - Evergreen - Harrison - Linwood - Riverside Open Daily | 10 AM - 8 PM Enjoy a fun and refreshing way to beat the heat all season long! For a full list of splash pads and more info, visit the Wichita dot gov site! Pictured here is Evergreen Splash Pad located at 2700 N. Woodland!

Happy Opening Night at the newly named Equity Bank Park! Good luck to the Wind Surge!

Exploration Place is bringing back Outdoor Movie Nights aka Riverflix to the new Wichita Foundation Amphitheater in 2025! This time instead of just 6, they’re doing it EVERY FRIDAY from April 18th to October 17th! Current film schedule includes: Finding Dory, Wicked, Inside Out 2, Lilo & Stitch, Minions, Barbie, Shrek and many more to be announced! Bring your blankets, snacks, and get ready to make memories this spring, summer, and fall!

🎉ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉 Somewhere Festival & Conference (formerly Elsewhere fest) returns June 13th-14th in Downtown Wichita, KS, further establishing itself as a groundbreaking celebration of music, community, and social change. The festival’s evolution reflects its growing role as a home for artists, music workers, and changemakers, while reinforcing Wichita’s status as a thriving creative and cultural hub. By uniting diverse artists, innovative technology, and a socially conscious audience, Somewhere Festival reimagines what a music festival can be.   This year’s lineup boasts globally acclaimed headliners: ⁃electronic music powerhouse Deadmau5, genre-bending artist Suki Waterhouse ⁃rising hip-hop star BigXthaPlug ⁃visionary producer Flying Lotus. Alongside them, an eclectic mix of artists will span genres from hip-hop and electronic to rock and experimental, including Kim Gordon, Aloe Blacc with 2ŁØT, Cassian, Tinlicker Live, Jerro, Die Spitz, Tommy Newport, Elise Trouw, La Luz, Chris Luno, and more. The festival prides itself on offering a genre-agnostic lineup, giving music fans the chance to discover new sounds while celebrating boundary-pushing artists from across the spectrum.

More than I thought tbh