Must do/sees??

We%26#39;re in Wichita for a baptism and have 2 days to sightsee. (May)

any attractions that are outstanding?

Must do/sees??

The Sedgwick County Zoo is one of the finest zoos in the country.

Old Town is a nice entertainment district that also houses the Wichita - Sedgwick County Historical Museum, Great Plains Transportation Museum, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and the Coleman outlet %26amp; tiny free museum. I think the most interesting attraction in Old Town is the Museum of World Treasures. The others depend on your interests.

There is another set of attractions along the Arkansas River. My picks are the Wichita Art Museum and Botanica as the most interesting among those.

Must do/sees??

thanks -- we%26#39;ll look into the historical museums.

Depending on the weather, you might check out Botanica, the Wichita Gardens. http://www.botanica.org

I%26#39;m not sure which 2 days you will be in Wichita, but the

annual RIVER FESTIVAL is in May. It%26#39;s a popular event to attend.

You can buy a button for $5 %26amp; attend most things free.

Or if you don%26#39;t like that sort of thing, you now know to avoid

downtown during the festival. :)

The favorite event is always the fireworks over the river on the last night.

We always take our out of town guest to the Hutchinson

Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center. Yes, I know it%26#39;s

not technically in Wichita, but it is 45 minutes NW of Wichita.

Have Fun! :)

If you are also looking for restaurants that are unique to the region, let me suggest two:

The Nu-Way Cafe, 1416 W Douglas Avenue, is the flagship of a small chain of restaurants serving crumbly, loose meat sandwiches - much like Maid-Rite. This was the very first Nu-Way and it opened in 1930.

In additoin to the sandwiches, they have great French fries and onion rings. The root beer is made daily and it is even better.

Stroud%26#39;s Restaurant is in a 1930s barn. They and the formerly connected Stroud%26#39;s in Kansas City are famous for their family style fried chicken dinners. Get the pork shops if you don%26#39;t care for chicken.

thanks for the Riverfest info. Looks like we are there for part of it. Info on their website says May 11-19.

That sounds interesting and unique to the city. may not have all that much time given the family events.

Not sure where your coming from, (hawaii?) but I wouldn%26#39;t worry so much about what to see or do unless you want to get away from the family.

Cause there%26#39;s not a lot to do. The zoo and art museum are ok, I suppose. RiverFest is probably your best bet to kill a couple of hours.

If your a baseball fan, the Wranglers or WSU games can be a fun time.

';Not sure where your coming from, (hawaii?) but I wouldn%26#39;t worry so much about what to see or do unless you want to get away from the family.';

I%26#39;m not sure i dare comment! But you read my mind.

Yeah, half the party is coming from San Diego so the zoo is out. I%26#39;ve seen enough gardens to last me a lifetime all over Europe and NA but museum re the cowboy era would be novel. The river area also sounds different. Any big local fair has something to see and do. Just want to get a better feel for that part of the country. Closest I%26#39;ve ever lived is St. Louis.

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