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Entries Tagged as 'Wichita'

We win!

October 20th, 2010

Also from Sunflower State, news that Kansas won a river… or something.

Community college football gets a little love…

October 20th, 2010

… from Sunflower State, including the Hutch and Butler teams. Now we just need to get one of them to play Greendale. A “Community” football episode?! Genius!

It’s almost gone

October 20th, 2010

Farmers’ market season is coming to a close. The Delano market is going out in style.

How tourism affects Kansas

October 18th, 2010

Patsy has the numbers.

Spacebaby

October 18th, 2010

Having recently seen in person the very cheeky — literally — daughter of Spacefem, I can tell you she’s even more adorable in person. Hard to believe with a picture like this.

I’m booooooored…

October 18th, 2010

Nope. Not if Musement Park has anything to do with it.

It’s time for fun, it’s time for screams

October 18th, 2010

Dustin wants to know what your favorite October movies are. His top picks: Donnie Darko, The Crow, The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Gets me every time

October 15th, 2010

I’m always a sucker for a good pet tribute. Meet Golda.

When you boys come flying home

October 15th, 2010

Kim/Spacefem blogs about a vintage Cessna ad from Wichita.

Cha-ching

October 15th, 2010

Ever wanted to know how to play the coin sound from the Mario Bros. games? Dustin delivers.

Free donuts!

October 15th, 2010

If you have a kid who’s good with crayons, the Donut Whole has a coloring contest for you.

Oh, Don Piano… I mean Johnson

October 11th, 2010

Another famous Wichitan is “outed” by Sunflower State.

Warning: don’t click after eating… or before

October 11th, 2010

It’s safe for work, but not safe for your stomach. Gross-out moment of the day courtesy of Mathias.

It gets better

October 8th, 2010

Recently, a rash of suicides among gay/lesbian/bisexual youth have been reported on nationwide. In response, columnist Dan Savage is encouraging older gay people to tell youth about how “it gets better.” Dustin, who knows that topic as well as anyone, offers his contribution.

At the hop

October 8th, 2010

Yarn enthusiasts take note: Twist is participating in the a Yarn Shop Hop in a few weeks.

And the winner is…

October 8th, 2010

Local newspaper readers have chosen Tom Sawyer as Wichita’s best bicycle shop. Having had great service there myself, I’d have to agree.

Butterflies and pottery

October 6th, 2010

An aesthetically pleasing post from Kim from Kansas.

As if we needed another reminder

October 6th, 2010

Yep. Kirstie Alley was here.

Continuing the Ryun legacy

October 6th, 2010

Premeditated Scootin’ offers up a great history of Jim Ryun and Rim Rock Farm, as well as photographic documentation of a recent cross-country meet there.

Unleash your inner Leslie Knope

October 5th, 2010

Attend a local Parks and Recreation meeting.

Does your baby have earrings?

October 4th, 2010

People are expecting it of Kim’s new daughter, and she can’t figure out why.

Time for an intervention

October 4th, 2010

I’m kind of obsessed with this Florida-based blog that gained national attention back in January, when the author posted about what it’s like to find out your newborn has Down syndrome. So is Carly. She posts a photo that sums up why.

Semi-political ads: a gray area explained

October 4th, 2010

The Eagle’s opinion blog explains why some candidates run ads that slip by regular campaign rules, and why they should be limited in doing so. Weigh in if you dare… to leave a comment on an Eagle blog, that is.

Important updates on the life of Carly Jo

October 1st, 2010

She’s moving to El Dorado… something to do with French toast.
She may or may not be living in “The Truman Show.”
And here’s a photographic summary of what she’s been up to.

Advance voting info

October 1st, 2010

Get all the links you need here.

I wonder how far he’s going to take this metaphor?

October 1st, 2010

Eric allows himself to introduce… himself. Then takes himself on a date to the State Fair. But turns out he’s just not that into himself.

Caption contest!

September 29th, 2010

No, not here… at Twist. But it’s still a good one.

History lesson

September 29th, 2010

Sunflower State has the scoop on Blackbear Bosin, designer of Keeper of the Plains. Non-natives who never took a Kansas state history class, take notes.

A blogger’s gift to you

September 29th, 2010

River City Cyclist is changing things up — more content, more photos, a #30daysofcycling project and a polite request for more comments from you.

There’s money to be made here

September 27th, 2010

Musement Park offers up the idea of life substitutes. Teachers get them; why shouldn’t the rest of us?

Do all Texas hotels have these?

September 27th, 2010

Last time I visited the Lonestar State, I had Texas-shaped waffles too.

Baby-havin’ statistics

September 27th, 2010

Kim does some research and discovers that we use the “40 weeks” marker for a reason.

Baby alpaca!

September 27th, 2010

What more do I have to tell you?

More milestones

September 24th, 2010

Lydi is 1.
Blake and Graham are 3.
First Street gets its very own bike lane.
The state is getting a stamp.

$2.99? Is he out of his mind?

September 24th, 2010

Brent’s sad because his year of free Spangles is almost over. He’s going to be even sadder when someone breaks it to him that they don’t actually serve cat.