It’s that time of year again. The gardening catalogs have started arriving, and my husband and I are picking out what we want, what we can afford, and what we need. (Wouldn’t it be great if those were ever the same things?) Already? you may ask. Yes! Already! Now is the time to get started on your garden!
If you think about it, you only have about three short weeks until the ground thaws and you can get plants into it. Around here, the ground is ready for spring planting in …

Have the winter blues? Feeling run down or just in need of a little pampering?
Enter to win a gift certificate for your choice of spa services at Fresh Spa Market (411 N. Woodlawn). Choose between a manicure, pedicure, 30 minute remedy massage or express facial:
Fresh Manicure – Nail soak, hand scrub, hand and arm massage, mask, cuticle and nail work, polish/buff nails.
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Last week, I delivered a brief tutorial on the fine art of blending in at The Yuppie Bar, and I hope that some of you used this newfound knowledge to go scam a few high-class hotties. However, if the mate you seek is more of the sports-centered type, have no fear. I’m back to give you all of the hints you need to at least look like you belong in a sports bar, when really, you’re just admiring the players’ uniforms. (Tip #1: Don’t outwardly acknowledge that …

Ever been at a local show and thought to yourself, “Isn’t that guy in another band?” He probably is.
There is an abundance of musical talent in Wichita – so much so that for some, it can’t be contained to only a solo act or one band. I asked several local musicians how and why they do it. Interviewed below are:

Dustin Arbuckle of Moreland & Arbuckle and Arbuckle & Page
Scott Allan Knost, solo musician and of Uche and the Crash
Wayne Gottstine of Split Lip Rayfield and The Sluggos
Doug Van Es …

Every week, we feature a few adorable, adoptable pets from the Kansas Humane Society and dare you to resist their cute lil’ faces. Want to bring one of these loveable cats or dogs home with you? Visit KHS from 11 am – 6:30 pm Monday through Saturday and 1 – 5 pm Sunday. Have a happy adoption story to tell? Email us at editors@verbict.com and we might feature you in an upcoming post.

Rita, a 3-month-old Domestic Short Hair, is a very sweet, affectionate kitten currently residing in a kitty city. …