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Pickle Day at Nortons Brewing
Posted on June 29, 2023 by Ching under Food and Drink, Things to Do.
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).
What was intentional was Brian wearing his Wicked Brew shirt, which we tend to do when we are making our stops.
Nortons was one of the last few that we needed to complete our passports.
We ran into our friend Cheryl Crist while we were there.
You cannot go to Nortons and not get bacon crack.
The truffle fries are also a must.
I honestly do not even remember what Brian ordered.
And then, of course, we had to get some drinks to get our stamps.
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 Ching 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.
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 Ching 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.
We realized our mistake before ordering but decided to stay because we were already there and we really like WBC food.
We must have been starving because we ordered a couple of apps, including the pretzel bites and the meatballs.
Not being particularly fond of pizza, there are only a handful of pizzas I will eat and their’s is one of them.
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):
We’ve also hit a few coffee shops including Cocoa Dolce and Churn & Burn.
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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Open Streets ICT 2022
Posted on October 11, 2022 by Ching under Community, Things to Do.
I feel like it’s been forever since we’ve gone to an Open Streets ICT event and that’s probably true. The last time we went was 2018. Sometimes the weekends are just too hectic. I’m so glad we found time to go this year. Here are a few pics…
This is me, taking every opportunity to promote pickleball that presents itself.
This was a very popular guy that day. Everyone wanted a picture with it.
I don’t know if they implement “surge pricing” for the scooters like they do for Uber and Lyft but I thought the price per minute was a bit excessive. I would liken it to making an international long distance phone call back in the day when those were a thing. I tried to avoid them at all costs.
My friend/coworker Chris met us downtown.
September 18 was such a fun day! I got to play pickleball in the morning and then got to do Open Streets in the afternoon. I highly recommend checking out Open Streets next time it happens. It is such a cool event!
Until next time, GNG.
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Wind Surge Games at Riverfront Stadium
Posted on July 29, 2022 by Ching under Things to Do.
I sometimes get baseball game tickets from my work. These are some pictures from the last one I was able to attend. The weather was a bit sketchy that day.
I ran into Danielle Dillon and Crystal Torres at the ballgame. It was a wonderful surprise as I feel like I haven’t seen these two ladies in ages.
The tickets we had were for the Fidelity Club, which included a buffet. The food was decent. I liked all the options that were available and the fact that you got dessert. Brian attended a game from the Coors Light Party Porch (I didn’t get to go to that one because of pickleball league) and he said the burgers and hotdogs were cold so this was definitely better.
The yummy bread pudding was my favorite part.
I also liked that it wasn’t crowded at the Fidelity Club that day, probably due to the weather. Anyway, I’m always grateful whenever I can get free tickets to these things. Until next time, GNG.
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