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 […]
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 […]
Free Program at Great Plains Nature Center: What Makes a Bird a Bird?
What makes birds so unique? Find out in the Great Plains Nature Center presentation, “What Makes a Bird a Bird?” on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 at 10 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. The program features live birds. It’s for all ages and admission is free. For more information, visit the Great Plains Nature Center […]
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 […]
Social Media Series – Lunch and Learn Sessions
If you use social media for work (or think you might in the future), this series of Friday lunch lectures from the Wichita Area Technical College…
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 […]
Whole Slew of Patriotic Bargains
It’s almost Independence Day, and retailers and restaurateurs are celebrating with good deals all over town. Whether you take advantage of any of them or not, have a great time spending this weekend in recognition of how rich we are to have something as expensive and valuable as freedom. Restaurant Specials Kansas.com has a great […]
g2gOutside: Bike Safety
The g2gOutside crew is heading over to Buffalo Park on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 from 10-11 a.m. Bring your bikes and riding gear to learn about bicycle safety, and get your helmets, bikes, and tires inspected by folks from the Bicycle X-Change. As with the other g2gOutside activities, this is free! And don’t forget to […]
Social Media Day in Wichita
If you’re active on Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, YouTube, Flickr, or any of a number of other social media sites, you won’t want to miss the Wichita Social Media Day celebration on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. A variety of activities are available throughout the day with prizes and discounts and other kinds of fun. The day […]
Free: Battle of the Blues
This Sunday, June 27, 2010, get in free to see the Battle of the Blues at The Boulevard. 9 bands will be battling it out for cash prizes and to see who gets to perform at with Johnny Lang or Robert Randolf at the Blues, Brews, and BBQ at Hartman Arena on July 24, 2010. […]
1/2 Price Indian Tacos
Here’s a dining deal that you don’t see every day. The Mid-America All-Indian Center is selling Indian tacos for half price on Wednesdays from 5-8 p.m. From what I’ve heard, these aren’t the scrawny little tacos that we’re used to. Just one Indian taco is enough to make a meal for one person. That makes […]
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. If you’re hungry, take advantage of The Brickyard’s […]
Dads Get in Free (or cheap) – pt. 2
For more deals, see Dads Get in Free — pt. 1. Friday & Saturday: Dads get in free at Lake Afton Public Observatory with a paying child. The program will be about Craters and Clouds. 9 – 11 p.m. Let Dad go nuts on Saturday at the Wichita Wingnuts Father’s Day clinic from 1-2 p.m. […]
Social Media Series – Lunch and Learn Sessions
If you use social media for work (or think you might in the future), this series of Friday lunch lectures from the Wichita Area Technical College…
Lunch in the Demo Garden – Fridays
Brown bag it for Lunch in the Demo Garden with Sedgwick County Extension Master Gardeners every Friday from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Bring a lunch and tour the Sedgwick County Extension Master Gardener Demonstration garden, learning what has been challenging and what has been working well. The garden is outside the Sedgwick County Extension office […]
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 […]
“Make it a Movie Night” promotion at Dillons
Get a coupon for a free Redbox movie when you purchase 3 Pepsi or Frito-Lay products at Dillons. What makes it an even better deal are the special Memorial Weekend prices with your Dillons Shopper Card. UPDATE: The deal worked for me when I purchased six 2-liters (on sale for 84cents each w/plus card when […]