 posted by David Mace at 2008-07-12 00:02:45 I'm a lifelong Kansan who was never a fan of Wichita. Until I moved here with my family two years ago. I can think of so many things that appeal to me about Wichita, from the eclectic dining options to the arts and culture. Most of all, I ha... >> read moreposted by Mr Obvious at 2008-03-20 18:55:03 I was born here and have some great memories of Wichita. After leaving for 11 years, I have returned to find nothing but a shell of the city it once was. Unfortunately, it's not just Wichita that is having our skies littered with chem-trails, our neigbor... >> read moreposted by Kristen Spear at 2008-01-09 22:42:26 Growing up in Wichita I had to get out. I had to see the world, live in other places, get to know other people. After living in three states, three countries, and seeing most major U.S. cities, I chose to move back to Wichita. I realized there a... >> read moreposted by Robert Simon at 2007-11-25 22:27:44 My wife, Denise, and I have been in Wichita for over thirty years ... but we didn't arrive here thinking this would necessarily be the case ... or that it would NOT. We always say that what keeps us here are (1) the people we have come to know and ... >> read moreposted by Marcia B. Harrington at 2007-11-13 11:52:22 Friendship is a thankful Magic Mirror By Marcia B. Harrington A looking glass image tells a story of giving love. It’s not just Thanksgiving that causes us to be grateful. It’s the daily efforts made by many caring people at Magic Mir... >> read moreposted by Nancy Boothe at 2007-11-08 11:05:59 June 10, 1997 Nancy Boothe Living in Wichita Every so often, people ask me why I live in Wichita. They say things like, “What’s there to do in Wichita? “ Or, “I drove through Kansas when I was a kid. It sure is flat.” Or the tired jokes a... >> read moreposted by Michael J. O'Neill at 2007-11-07 11:56:39 Wichita's economic growth and dedicated aerospace employees are positively associated with America's aviation history. For example, Wichita, Kansas, with its prestigious moniker of air capital of the world, is home to five aircraft companies, B... >> read moreposted by Fritz Robinson at 2007-11-06 22:03:18 One my fondest memories of living in Wichita happened one spring day about 40 years ago. My family had just moved to Wichita from Little Rock, Arkansas. My Dad had taken a job at the Veteran's Administration Hospital as the Chief of Surgery. When my Siste... >> read moreposted by carole summers at 2007-10-28 11:37:59 When I visited Japan many people asked me the same question. "Do you find Japan to be comfortable, convenient and efficient?" I wanted to say no but of course I said "sure." I realized that it is Wichita that is COMFORTABLE, CONVENIENT AND EFFICIENT.... >> read moreposted by William A Bloomer at 2007-10-27 23:52:47 My wife and I are both in our 70s and retired. We are natives of Kansas, having been born and raised in Kansas. I am from a small farm community in Smith County near the town of Lebanon. I went to college at Emporia State University from 1951-1955 and ... >> read moreposted by Kristy at 2007-10-26 16:45:30 This is exactly what we need here in Wichita. My friends and I love it here. We can always find something to do like seeing just about any movie that is out in a state of the art movie theatre, shop at the cute home-grown boutiques in the area, take in ... >> read moreposted at 2007-10-26 16:39:40 Wichita is a cool place because … “There’s a lot of things to see. We’ve got the aircraft industry. We tour people though that. We’ve got the art downtown with the statues and the ‘Keeper of the Plains.’ We’ve got WSU and Kansas Newman. We just have a lot... >> read moreposted at 2007-10-26 16:39:06 Wichita is a cool place because … “because of the variety of things to do such as the art crawl, the trolley. There’s Exploration Place for kids. Bars for adults. And we have fabulous university (motioning to her WSU T-shirt).” What’s the craziest ... >> read moreposted at 2007-10-26 16:18:28 for 30 years, originally from Manila, Philippines. Her father’s employment in the aircraft industry brought her to Wichita as a child. Wichita is a cool place because … “It’s a small town with 600,000 people. You see people you know everywh... >> read moreposted at 2007-10-26 16:16:10 Returned to Wichita after living in Eugene, Ore., and Lawrence, Kan., during a 10-year period. He returned to Wichita this summer to be with family as he prepares to move to New York City to pursue his career as a musician. “I have to say I feel li... >> read moreposted at 2007-10-26 16:15:04 Wichita is a cool place because … “because of events like this (WAM Final Friday). I enjoy this type of thing. … I mentioned it at work today that I was going to this and everybody said, ’What?’ ” What is the most unusual thing you’ve done in Wichi... >> read moreposted at 2007-10-26 14:30:52 Wichita is a cool place because … "Of the people, I guess. They are caring, genuine people." Goldston says people in Wichita are generally friendlier than people in other cities.
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