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Wild Lights at the Zoo

Posted on December 1, 2023 by under Things to Do.    

Here are some highlights from when we went to Sedgwick County Zoo to check out this year’s Wild Lights exhibit.

It’s a brand new way to experience the zoo that started a few years ago. You basically get to walk around after dark. It’s not completely dark though because they have these massive, amazing, colorful lantern and light installations. There is a different theme each year and this year it is Alice in Wonderland.

Kendra doesn’t like Alice in Wonderland but she was a good sport and went to check out the exhibit with us anyways. I had four free tickets so Brian, Kendra, Colby, and I went. Honestly, it is totally worth the $15 (member) or $17 (non-member) entrance fee.

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Please go support our local zoo and check out this exhibit before they pack it all up for the season! Buy your tickets here.

SIDE NOTE: Here are some pics from when Brian and I first went to check it out a couple of years ago.

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Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville

Posted on September 15, 2023 by under Things to Do, Travel.    

Where were you the weekend that the news broke out of Jimmy Buffett’s passing? Fittingly, we were all at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville at River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa. Tiffany and Donnie Lesperance stayed there the weekend of Tulsa Pickleball Classic via hookup from Tracy Garrison and Nikki Baker. They were so generous to share their free accommodation via a couple of out-of-towners.

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Since I made that connection happen, Tiffany and Donnie were nice enough to let Brian and I hang out with them at the resort. Katie Merrill and Ryan Kellenbarger came and hung out with us also.

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It worked out fantastic for us because the pool at our hotel was closed.

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I’m not a huge fan of casinos but this place was super nice and I would totally stay here again. If not for gambling, at least to hang out at the resort pool.

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Pickle Day at Nortons Brewing

Posted on June 29, 2023 by under Food and Drink, Things to Do.    

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It was “Pickle Day” the last time we were at Nortons. It’s almost as if they knew I was coming, or that I knew that they were having a “pickle party” (which I did not).

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What was intentional was Brian wearing his Wicked Brew shirt, which we tend to do when we are making our stops.

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Nortons was one of the last few that we needed to complete our passports.

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We ran into our friend Cheryl Crist while we were there.

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You cannot go to Nortons and not get bacon crack.

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The truffle fries are also a must.

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I honestly do not even remember what Brian ordered.

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And then, of course, we had to get some drinks to get our stamps.

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We did finally complete our tour. I picked up our shirts last week. They were already out of Smalls. It’s crazy how popular this drink tour has gotten. I’m glad though. I hope it’s helping local business. Until next time, GNG.

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First Time at Coffee Daze

Posted on June 28, 2023 by under Things to Do.    

Finally got around to checking out Coffee Daze on Douglas. I have my “go to” coffee spots and this hadn’t made the rotation but decided to check it out for a Wicked Brew stamp. The annual tour really does work.

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It brings people like me who probably wouldn’t normally go and then maybe you can convert them into repeat customers. The place is really cute and the coffee wasn’t bad so I’ll probably be back.

Anyway, it’s not too late to start your passport. Brian and I did get our shirts last week and they were out of smalls but they still had plenty of the other sizes. Need to hurry though, because they only have 1500 shirts.

Until next time, GNG.

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Wicked Brew Tour 2023

Posted on June 17, 2023 by under Things to Do.    

We were a little over eager and tried to start our brew tour on Memorial weekend. I thought I had seen something on social media but, upon reading it again, it was just telling people that the Wichita Wicked Brew Tour would be starting on June 2.

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We realized our mistake before ordering but decided to stay because we were already there and we really like WBC food.

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We must have been starving because we ordered a couple of apps, including the pretzel bites and the meatballs.

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Not being particularly fond of pizza, there are only a handful of pizzas I will eat and their’s is one of them.

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Anyway, we finally were able to start our brew tour. Here are the breweries we have visited so far (from left – River City Brewing Co, Nortons, Hopping Gnome, and Wichita Brewing Co):

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We’ve also hit a few coffee shops including Cocoa Dolce and Churn & Burn.

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We still have a few more stops (need 10 stamps on our Wichita Brew Tour passports) but we are well on our way to earning our shirts this year. Will post pics once we get them. Until then, GNG.

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