A recent episode of National Public Radio’s Planet Money explored the concept of multiple stores selling the same product or service being located in the same place. In New York, where the show is produced,  there’s a floral district, a jewelry district, even a chess district. (Really, there are chess stores. Who knew?)
It works because customers have heightened awareness of a product or service being available, and the stores complement each other. If you’re seeking a certain rare flower or need an awesome arrangement made, you know you can get …

Since moving 800 miles from Wisconsin to Kansas last summer, I’ve become well acquainted with the joys of traveling during the holidays. Last year’s adventures included three two-way trips within six weeks, leaving the boyfriend and I exhausted and vowing never to fly again. Which, of course, we will (but we’re only taking one trip this time, thank God). Holiday travel is a just cause for a nervous breakdown, but there are ways to make it easier on yourself. Here are some of mine:
If you’re driving:

Patience is a virtue. You …

I know what you’re thinking: “What the $&@! is a walkshop?” So am I. What the word actually means is anyone’s guess. My best stab at the answer: it’s a combination of photowalk and workshop. Basically, it’s a chance for ordinary people – especially photographers – to give their input on Wichita downtown development, with a focus on “walkability” (things that make the city more pedestrian-friendly).All
The sessions – a collaboration between Visioneering Wichita, Denver-based PlaceMatters and architecture firm Goody Clancy – take place this weekend. One is a chat session …

Until about five years ago, I’d never even heard of hummus, not to mention falafel or stuffed grape leaves. But the first time I set foot in a Mediterranean restaurant, I was hooked. You wouldn’t think of Wichita as the place to go for great Mediterranean food, but that’s just one of the many culinary secrets ICT has up its sleeve. There’s a plethora of quality hummus-slingers in the city. Here’s a guide to the local Mediterranean scene.
Bella Luna
Atmosphere: Business casual; good place for a working lunch or a first …

We all have our neighborhoods. College Hill is mine. I relocated to this zip code after a year in an Apartment Complex That Shall Not Be Named because I loved the big, old houses, the tree-lined streets, the walkability. Being close to my favorite coffee shop, Caffe Posto, and the rest of the businesses at Douglas and Oliver was an added bonus.
As we know, Posto bid adieu last week. Before that, we knew Barrier’s was closing. Then down went Myoptix. The corner had already lost Frank and Margaret earlier in …