Affectionately dubbed “The Little Apple,” Manhattan, Kansas might not be a booming metropolis like its same-named counterpart in New York, but for Wichitans looking to get out of the city for the weekend, the town offers a nice reprieve. Only two and a half hours from ICT, Manhattan is a quick and inexpensive getaway. As a Wichita native who moved to Manhattan for school and has just sort of stuck around ever since, I can honestly say that Manhattan has a certain charm you won’t find many other places. …

Yoder’s Kitchen is about one hour and one world away from downtown Wichita. Prior reservations for groups of 10 to 40 are required to eat at this Amish farm just outside Yoder, Kansas. Dinner is not served on Mondays, presumably because the pies are baked the day before and Monday servings would mean baking on Sundays. No alcohol is available, nor is electricity, and the host family has no automobiles, but you may drive yours to the farm. Be sure to remember where you parked since you will …

I’m not going to tell you the name of the amiable server who took care of me and some friends at a recent dine at Cy’s Place: The Hoof and Horn Supper Club in Sedgwick because she confided that she will use a different name when she starts her new job at a Wichita radio station, so I’m convinced she’s in the witness protection program and I don’t want to blow her cover.
Once you find your way to downtown Sedgwick, it’s not difficult to locate The Hoof and Horn; it’s …