Blog /blog/stories/ Blog Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:41:49 +0000 Once a Cowtown, Wichita Now Draws Herds for Its Riverfront Cultural Scene /blog/stories/post/once-a-cowtown-wichita-now-draws-herds-for-its-riverfront-cultural-scene/ /blog/stories/post/once-a-cowtown-wichita-now-draws-herds-for-its-riverfront-cultural-scene/#comments /blog/stories/post/once-a-cowtown-wichita-now-draws-herds-for-its-riverfront-cultural-scene/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Follow the stories of artists, pioneers and dreamers throughout Wichita’s Museums on the River district. Events, tribal flags and some 3,000 artifacts honor Indigenous peoples at the Mid-America All-Indian Museum. Journey to the city’s frontier era at the Old Cowtown Museum. Reenactors portray 1800s

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Discover the Heart of Bustling Wichita /blog/stories/post/discover-the-heart-of-bustling-wichita/ /blog/stories/post/discover-the-heart-of-bustling-wichita/#comments /blog/stories/post/discover-the-heart-of-bustling-wichita/ Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Kansas’ largest city refers to itself as the Heart of the Country and, precise map coordinates aside, local love swells just about everywhere you look. Named after a Native American tribe, Wichita honors its roots at Keeper of the Plains, a 44-foot-tall steel sculpture by Blackbear Bosin. At this

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See How Miss Kansas Explores Wichita /blog/stories/post/miss-kansas-explores-wichita/ /blog/stories/post/miss-kansas-explores-wichita/#comments /blog/stories/post/miss-kansas-explores-wichita/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 12:00:00 -0400

Miss Kansas 2022 - Ayanna Hensley

The represents the state of Kansas on a national stage, often traveling throughout the state and meeting unique Kansans along the way. Earlier this year, Miss Kansas 2022 – Ayanna Hensley – spent some time exploring the state’s largest city,

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