Wichita Kansas named for the Wichita Indians who had settled in the area at several different times. The name can mean "scattered lodges" or "painted faces” depending on which historian you ask. It is known as the jewel of America’s heartland, and is located where the Big and Little Arkansas Rivers meet. .
Some of Wichita's attractions include: The Great Plains Nature Center, Kansas Aviation Museum, Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, Museum of World Treasures, Old Cowtown Museum,Wichita Art Museum, Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita Grand Opera, Wichita Symphony Orchestra.
While in Wichita check out their brand new Water Park, Rock River Rapids or play 18 hole on one of Wichita's 35 golf courses, maybe you want to take in a sporting event from Wichita Thunder hockey to Wichita Greyhound Park.
Some of the most popular dining spots include: Aunt Hattie’s Tea Room, B.G. Bolton’s Sports Bar, Bella Luna Café, Carrabbaa’s Italian Grill, Grand Central Hotel and Grill, Hog Wild Pit Bar-B-Q, Il Vicino, Old Town Martini, Outback Steakhouse, PF Chang’s China Bistro, Pig In! Pig Out! BBQ, Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper, Red Rock Canyon Grill, Sweet Basil Restaurant and Ted’s Montana Grill. There are nearly 1000 resturants in the Wichita area.
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