At one time or another we’ve all found ourselves in this situation. You look at your calendar and suddenly realize you’ve forgotten someone’s birthday. You know you’ll have to pick up something on your limited lunch hour, so there’s no time to visit a big box retail store and a QT gas card just won’t do, especially since Grandma no longer drives. What you need is a fun little gift shop. If you live or work on the west side of Wichita, I have a few …

When it comes to dining out, Wichitans have food envy. We scour signs at new construction sites for a hint at what fabulous new restaurant or fast food joint could be “coming soon.” When we travel, we barely get beyond the state line before we start anticipating all those highway signs beckoning new, different and exciting food. Sure, it’s fun to shake it up and try something new, but maybe we don’t realize how good we’ve got it and how much we need to appreciate all the …

Sometimes you find talented people in the place you least expect. For me recently, that place was Twitter. Due to a misspelling in a Twitter name, Chris Mann inadvertently gave me a shoutout that was meant for one of his friends. When I replied to let him know about the mistake, I discovered that not only is he a talented musician/song writer, he’s also a Wichita native.
A few days ago, I had the pleasure of talking to Chris on the phone as he drove through the desert on his way …

Lately Wichita has been in the grip of some pretty cold and snowy weather. Parents, I know you’re working overtime to battle cabin fever and entertain the wee ones. If you’re like me, you’ve played more games of UNO Attack than you can count and spent a fortune at Blockbuster renting animated movies, hoping for just one more hour of peace and quiet. Take heart, weary moms and dads: another affordable entertainment option begins next week with the Wichita Children’s Theatre “Once Upon A Time” series or, as my 5-year-old …