10th Annual Blues Challenge
It’s a battle of the blues bands on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at the Wichita Blues Society’s 10th Annual Blues Challenge. One winning band and one winning solo/duo will represent Wichita in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee this January. Participating bands include: Jeff Corbett Band Troubled Times Josh Vowell and the Rumble Terry […]
Taste of Wichita
On Saturday, August 14, bring the family downtown for a full day of food, art, music, and fun. The first-ever Taste of Wichita event will benefit two important charities: The Lord’s Diner and Food 4 Kids. Enjoy live performances by local musicians, shop the Art and Wine Walk, and sample great food from local restaurants […]
Enter to Win a Free Wristband for Taste of Wichita
If you’ve seen the previous post about Taste of Wichita, you know it’s going to be a great time. Spend the last weekend of summer vacation sampling food, music, art, and all the best that Wichita has to offer on Saturday, August 14, 2010. A wristband gets you in to enjoy the whole experience and […]
Free Admission to the American Miniature Horse Championship Show
The American Miniature Horse Association Central Championship Show begins at 8 a.m. at the Kansas Coliseum pavilions on August 8, 2010. Admission is free. For more information about the show, visit the AMHA website.
Art For Your Ears: Nouveau Quintette
Thursday, August 5, 2010, the Ulrich Museum presents a performance by Nouveau Quintette in its Art For Your Ears series. This outdoor concert begins at 7 p.m. at WSU in the McKnight Outdoor Plaza between the Ulrich Museum and the School of Art and Design. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Admission is free and so […]
SCZ Summer Concert: Better Than Ezra
The Capitol Federal Summer Concert Series at the Sedgwick County Zoo will feature Better Than Ezra on Thursday, August 5, 2010. The gates will open at 6:30 p.m. for the concert and all the zoo exhibits will be open until the concert begins at 7:30 p.m. If you are not a zoo member, you’ll want […]
Golf with your Friends – The Wichita Open
The 21st annual Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open begins Thursday, August 5th, 2010. Tickets to attend the Wichita Open are $12 each and include access to the grounds for one day, covered spectator seating at the 17th green, and three beverages (Miller, Pepsi, or Auquafina). Parking at the Target/World Market parking lot near K96 and […]
Reminder: Wichita Wingnut Fundraiser Game Saturday
On Saturday, July 24th, the Wichita Wingnuts will be hosting a special game at Lawrence Dumont Stadium. The Carl Hall Family Benefit Fund Night is designed to raise funds for WSU Baseball Alumnus Carl Hall, who was seriously injured in a car accident near Kingman on June 26th. He’s made progress in his recovery, but […]
Reminder: Free Admission to Botanica with g2g Outside
Bring your family and go play outside this evening (Thursday, July 22, 2010) at Botanica. Meet at 6 p.m. sharp and make sure you’re prepared for the hot weather–there some good hot weather tips on the g2g Outside blog. As with all the other g2g Outside activities, this is free and fun for the whole […]
Alef’s Harley Davidson Anniversary Events
Alef’s Harley Davidson is celebrating its 5th anniversary on Saturday, July 31st and Sunday, August 1st. Professional stunt rider Bubba Blackwell, The American Daredevil, will perform various stunts including a spectacular attempt to jump 12 cars (!). There will also be free food, bike games, a bike wash, and music from T-95. Bring your motorcycle […]
B98 Listener Appreciation Party – Exploration Place, Botanica, Museum of World Treasures
I just got this tip from, Jan, a new Wichita on the Cheap reader. On July 24th, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. B98 FM is throwing a Listener Appreciation Party. Hang out with the B98 staff and get 98-cent admission to Exploration Place, Botanica, and Museum of World Treasures. You do need to pick […]
Free eBooks from all over the Web (and free eReader software too)
You don’t have to have an eReader to take advantage of eBooks. If you want to, you can turn your desktop computer into an e-reading device; more likely, you’ll want to use something a bit smaller, like a notebook, iPad, or smart phone. (Or even an actual e-reader!) They might not overtake paper books any […]
Summer Story Time at the Great Plains Nature Center
Need something fun (and free) to do on Wednesday mornings? The Great Plains Nature Center has a free story time on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. It’s primarily designed for preschool and kindergarten-age kids, but everyone is welcome. For more information, visit the Great Plains Nature Center Summer Programs page.
g2g Outside: Colvin Park and Botanica
Bring your family and go play outside this week at Colvin Park, Tuesday, July 20, from 11 a.m. to Noon, and Botanica Thursday evening, July 22, at 6 p.m. As with all the other g2g Outside activities, this is free and fun for the whole family! g2g Outside (stands for Got to Go Outside) meet […]
Styx, Twisted Sister, Winger, and more at Midwest Rockfest
There’s less than a week for you to grow out your hair and get your tickets for this long weekend of rock and roll at Lake Afton. The best deal is a three-day pass for $85. But as I write this post, there are 13 half-priced 3-day passes still available for the Midwest Rockfest at […]
Dress For Success Girls’ Night Out Benefit
Bring a donation for Dress for Success and enjoy Girls’ Night Out with shopping, massages, makeovers, and refreshments. The donation could be in the form of accessories, dress shoes, a dress suit, or monetary gift. The event is tonight (Friday, July 16, 2010) from 6 – 9:30 p.m. Hosted at Babcock Family Chiropractic, 8620 E. […]
Free Cinema Alfresco at The Brickyard
Cinema Alfresco, presented by the Tallgrass Film Festival, shows classic movies each week in a covered outdoor venue at The Brickyard in Old Town. Each movie is preceded by a Tallgrass Film Festival short. The price? FREE. Doors open at 7 and movies begin at 8 p.m. Tonight’s movie is Sunset Boulevard. If you’re hungry, […]
Special price for tickets to see Rascal Flatts in concert at INTRUST Bank Arena!
This JUST got announced. In appreciation for ten years touring, Rascal Flatts wants to thank their fans with a special offer. See Rascal Flatts, along with Kellie Pickler and Chris Young, in concert at INTRUST Bank Arena on Thursday, July 22nd at these special prices:
g2g Outside: Riverside Central Park
Bring your family and go play outside this week at Riverside Central Park on Thursday, July 15, 2010, at 6 p.m. Meet at the fountains, bring a towel, and wear something you don’t mind getting wet! Jessica, a fisheries and wildlife expert, will be teaching about different things you can do with bandannas. There will […]
Free Admission to Wheat State Morgan Horse Show
I almost missed this one, but there’s still time to catch these beautiful horses in action. The Wheat State Morgan Horse show is being held in Pavillion 1 at the Kansas Coliseum from Saturday, July 10 to Tuesday, July 13, 2010. This is also the 40th anniversary of the show. It looks like the competition […]
Free: Acoustic Arts in the Park
Kansas Acoustic Arts presents another Acoustic Arts in the Park Saturday, July 10, 2010, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Central Riverside Park. Enjoy live music from Raleigh and Nick at 11 a.m., Emily Scheltgen at noon, and Good Question at 1 p.m. The concerts are free and open to the public. See more […]
Art For Your Ears: Roaming Blues Poet Ray Bonneville
Tonight, Thursday, July 8, 2010, the Ulrich Museum presents another performance in its Art For Your Ears series with Ray Bonneville, the “Roaming Blues Poet” and Juno Award winner. This outdoor concert begins at 7 p.m. at WSU in the plaza between the Ulrich Museum and the School of Art and Design. Bring lawn chairs […]
Wichita Wingnut Fundraiser Game
On Saturday, July 24th, the Wichita Wingnuts will be hosting a special game at Lawrence Dumont Stadium. The Carl Hall Family Benefit Fund Night is designed to raise funds for WSU Baseball Alumnus Carl Hall, who was seriously injured in a car accident near Kingman on June 26th. He’s made progress in his recovery, but […]
Free Visitor’s Guides for a Fun Kansas Summer
Although we call Kansas home, most of us haven’t discovered everything about our state, or about all of its individual cities. Personally, I love the Kansas and Wichita Visitor’s Guides. For one thing, the photography is beautiful. From a more practical perspective, the guides open up new things to discover here in our home state, […]
Let’s Do Lunch…with Circus Elephants!
Bring your own sack lunch and a non-perishable food item to donate to the Kansas Food Bank and enjoy lunch with the Asian elephants starring in ZING, ZANG, ZOOM. On Wednesday, June 2, between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents ZING ZANG ZOOM® will host an elephant brunch from […]