New Free Website Helps You Find the Best Lights in Wichita
This is a bright (and cheap!) idea. Wichita now has a new website to find Christmas Lights! From now until the end of the year, all you have to do to locate Wichita’s best twinkle is visit YuleFinder.com. It has addresses and pictures and you can sort by neighborhood or type of display. Looking at […]
Free Child Car Seat Safety Checks Friday Morning
Wesley Medical Center will do a free check of your child carseats Friday morning, December 9, 2010, from 10 a.m. to noon at the West location (northeast corner of 13th and Tyler). Another Car Seat Safety Check is scheduled for Monday morning, December 13, 2010, from 10 a.m. to noon and again on Tuesday, January […]
Free Museum Admission for Families
A kid is your ticket. Bring a child and get free admission for your family or group to tour the Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum on Wednesday, December 22nd or Thursday, December 23, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The historical museum houses four floors of exhibits in Wichita’s original City Hall building. Regular admission is […]
Scenes from the Nutcracker – Free Performance
Saturday, December 11th, 2010 at 7 p.m. Midwest Dance Mechanix will present excerpts from The Nutcracker at Valley Center High School. Admission is FREE to this performance. Please bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Guadalupe Clinic. This all-ages show is great way to get into the holiday mood and experience a spectacular performance […]
Standby Seating for Wichita Symphony Orchestra’s Free Family Concert
Every year the Wichita Symphony Orchestra’s free family concert seems to be a big hit. It’s such a hit, in fact, that all of the tickets for this year’s Spirit of Christmas concert were gone by the time I called for more information. But I just saw that they will open the doors at 7:20 […]
Christmas Parade in Delano and Holiday Open House
This Saturday, December 4th, 2010, the Delano shopping district is making merry with a Holiday Open House, a Christmas parade, and visits with Santa. Participating merchants will offer Open House specials and seasonal treats from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Christmas parade begins at noon by the clock tower at Douglas and Sycamore and […]
Museum of World Treasures Gift Certificate & Membership
From now until the end of 2010, when you buy or renew a Museum of World Treasures membership you’ll get a free $10 Museum Gift Certificate. Memberships, which offer unlimited museum visits, invitations to special events, and gift store and educational program discounts, could be a great gift for a family, grandparent, or any history […]
Cyber Monday Deals – November 29, 2010
Coolest Cyber Monday Deal: Do you know how to say “what a bargain” in Old English? Neither do I, but if you loan me $396 I will look it up for you. That’s today’s price for the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary – 2 volume set [Hardcover] on sale at Amazon.com (a $99 […]
Carriage Rides Thursday Nights at Waterfront
Perfect for date night or family night: Thursdays in December, from 6-8 4:30 – 8 p.m., enjoy complimentary carriage rides provided by Crown Carriage Co. at the Wichita Waterfront. The carriage station will be located outside the Bonefish Grill.
American Greetings Photo Works 25% off Sitewide and Free Shipping
Through Sunday, November 28, save 25% on prints, photo books, cards, gifts, and more, and get free shipping at PhotoWorks.com, an American Greetings company. To get the deal, you have to enter the code GIVETHANKS when you check out. Their photo books seem a little on the high side, but prints are reasonable and Christmas […]
Orpheum Christmas Express
The Orpheum Christmas Express, a fundraiser that benefits the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, is Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. The show will feature the world-class Diamond W Wranglers, the Santa Cats, and The Good Guys. The $20 tickets are tax-deductable (if you itemize, of course). I’ve gone on and on about how good […]
Cellfire Cyber Monday
You could win one of 1000 special $5 OFF coupons during Cellfire’s Cyber Monday! Just log in to your Cellfire account Monday, November 29, between 10a.m. to 3p.m. CST to see if you won. Not a member? Sign up! It’s a free service that lets you save digital coupons to your Dillons card.
15% Off at Fairchild Interiors and Design Saturday
Enjoy cupcakes and champagne along with 15% off Saturday, November 20, at Fairchild Interiors and Design in the Waterfront shopping center. Fairchild’s is a full-service interior design company and it has a retail store with rugs, lighting, art, and accessories. For more information, click the link above or call the business directly. Fairchild Interiors and […]
Gingerbread Village this Weekend
The Assistance League of Wichita will open its annual Gingerbread Village on Friday, November 19, 2010 at 2 p.m. in a new location. This year’s event will take place at the Sedgwick County Extension Building at the corner of 21st Street West and Ridge Road. I received notes from two readers within minutes of each […]
Panda Express Grand Opening Deal
Denise Neil’s blog, Dining with Denise, is worth following whether you’re a Wichita foodie or you just like to eat! While perusing the posts, I found out that Panda Express is offering a special deal when it opens Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010. For all the details, click the link to go to Neil’s blog post […]
Watch Scrooged at the Orpheum, $5
As part of the 2010 Orpheum Film Series, Scrooged, the 1988 comedy starring Bill Murray, will be shown at Wichita’s Orpheum Theater on Thursday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are just $5 at the door ($4 for Seniors, Military & Students)
Free Presentation on Osteoporosis at Via Christi
Via Christi Medical Associates doctor Dany Zayour, MD, will give a free presentation on osteoporosis, its causes and dangers and how you can combat it. The presentation is from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday evening, Nov. 22, at Via Christi Hospital on St. Teresa, Medical Office Building, 14700 W. St. Teresa, Room 155. Registration is required. Call […]
Sneak Peek at WalMart Black Friday Prices
Oops! This is an old post. See current Walmart Black Friday deals here! The following has just come straight from WalMart. This is a sneak peek at a few of their Friday-After-Thanksgiving special prices. Yes, they are good deals. And yes, they will probably go fast. I just hope they have sufficient quantities online so […]
Hogwarts Hullabaloo at Wichita Public Library
Wear a Harry Potter costume to the Hogwarts Hullabaloo on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at the Central branch of the Wichita Public Library. The event, for kids ages 8-11, starts at 7 p.m. and features games, quizzes, and other Harry Potter themed activities. For more information, visit the Wichita Public Library events page or call […]
KPTS Workshop for Kids on Making Books
This just looks like fun- On Saturday, December 5, 2010, KPTS is bringing author and illustrator Keith Baker to Wichita. Baker, whose books have won several awards, will lead two interactive sessions for kids in grades K-5. He’ll go through his process for developing a story, sketches, rough drafts, and illustrations. Tickets are only $5 […]
Plan What You Spend
An article last month at DaveRamsey.com called, “October: The Most Critical Month of the Year,” begins by saying that no matter what your financial situation, what you do in October will determine your financial standing all the way into next year. So does that mean that because it’s now the second week of November that it’s […]
Live Performance and Illustrated Lecture about the Electric Guitar
The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum will host a live performance by electric Hawaiin guitarist George Piburn on Saturday, November 13 from 1-2 p.m. as part of its Electric Guitar exhibit. Following the performance will be an illustrated lecture by Deke Dickerson from 2-3 p.m. Both the performance and the lecture are included in the price […]
Free Cooking Demonstrations with Celebrity Chef George Duran at Dillons
Celebrity chef George Duran (TLC and Food Network) will be giving free cooking demonstrations at two Wichita Dillons grocery stores on Saturday, November 13, 2010. Duran will demonstrate Latin-inspired cooking, share his cooking advice, give away free samples. There will also be giveaways of George’s cookbooks, Imusa cookware sets, coupons for free Hunt’s products and […]
Veteran’s Day Deals Round-up
Having been raised as a military dependent, it warms me to see all the deals available for veterans and active duty military. There are probably more out there, but here are the ones I’ve posted so far on Wichita on the Cheap. (Note: Not all of these are for veterans only or for Veteran’s Day […]
Honor Flight Network Offers Free Flights to D.C. for WWII Veterans
This is not specifically a Veteran’s Day deal, since this is an ongoing program, but I thought this would be an appropriate time to post it. The Honor Flight Network offers free flights for veterans to see their respective memorials in Washington, D.C., giving preference to WWII veterans and to those veterans who are terminally ill. […]