You Might Be From the Wichita Area If................

Today I heard......someone talking about Kellogg Street/Highway 54. They asked if there was always construction on it? I did a double take as I figured this person was either very young or a transplant from another city. I believe the latter was correct. Then I got to thinking......even though the majority of my life has been spent in a small town south of Wichita, I lived in Wichita long enough and worked and traveled to Wichita enough times....to know that there are certain things people from Wichita and the surrounding area just know. I thought I would share some of them. If you are from the area, check my work and tell me if I am right (cuz I will be!) and if you are new here or haven't visited the area....you just might learn something about our fair city.

You might be from the Wichita area if:

you know that Wichita's world wide claim to fame used to be.....that we were the breadbasket of the world (we grew lots of wheat) and the air capital of the world (we used to make lots of planes).

you know what the old Dockum's Drug Store lunch counter has to do with national history.

you remember when the Stockyards were open and had an amazing restaurant.

you remember when there was almost nothing north and east of Rock Road and 13th streets.

you know what the Nifty Nut House is.

you remember Louie the Clown at Joyland.

you ever skated at Joyland, Carousel, Skate East or Skate South.

you know what Steffan's was.

you ever dragged Douglas on a Friday or Saturday night.

you remember hanging out at Pogo's, Backstage, Bubba Rocks or the Flicker.

you ever went to a movie at the Meadowlark Drive-in.

you know what BTK stands for and it used to scare the bejeezers out of you.

you ever ate at Angelo's Italian Restaurant.

you remember shopping at Cricket Alley in the Harry Street Mall.

you remember the KAKE TV noon time show Kaleidoscope being shot at Towne East Mall.

you remember  Henry Harvey.

you watched Santa's Workshop daily from the day after Thanksgiving until his Christmas Eve take off .

you remember Major Astro.

you know who Blackbear Bosin is.

you have actually been to Cowtown.

you remember when the city zoo was at Riverside park.

you know what Vickeridge, Eastborough and College Hill are.

you remember David's.

you ever shopped at Hinkles, Henry's or Lewins.

you ever went to the Crest theater.

you remember Jim O'Donnell.

And finally......you might be from the Wichita area if................


you know that never ever in your lifetime will there NOT be construction on Kellogg.