Wichita
Kansas Lifestyles and Community
Wichita Kansas is a community rich in culture, sports,
shopping, and varied activities for all members of your family. With all of the
attractions of a major metropolitan area, Wichita still has all the qualities
that make a smaller city appealing. Things like not having to fight the traffic
everywhere you go, or having neighborhoods where you know your children are
safe, and schools where parents still join the PTA. What better place to raise
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Attractions
So
you are coming to Wichita and you want to know some of the sights to visit.
Here is a good list of Wichita's top tourist attractions to get you started.
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A
Little History
 Founded in 1864 as a trading post on the site of a village of the
Wichita Indians, Wichita owed its early development to the Texas cattle trade
along the Chisholm Trail and to the rapid spread of agricultural settlement
along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, then under construction. In
its early years Wichita was a stopover on cattle drives to Abilene and other
points as the railroad moved west; in 1872 the line reached Wichita, and the
city became a major cattle-shipping centre. By 1875 farmers' fences obstructed
the movement of beef herds, but grain became an important
commodity.
Today, Wichita is the largest city in the state, has the
state's largest buildings, biggest industries, and most venturesome businesses.
It is also the largest metropolitan area in the state with nearly one-fifth of
the state's population.
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Culture
There
is plenty to do and see in Wichita. Select from the below choices a wide
variety of cultural and entertaining experiences. Wichita can stand with any
city of comparable size - indeed with many far larger cities - in the number
and quality of its cultural and entertainment options.
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Wichita
Neighborhoods
Whatever kind of home
life you like, there's an area in Wichita where you'll fit right in. There are
golf course communities, a variety of well-established neighborhoods like
College Hill and Riverside, lakefront housing developments, as well as a wide
selection of condominiums and townhomes.
Wichita Kansas Regional Maps
Our families enjoy a rich diversity of religious faiths with
more than 500 Churches, temples,
mosques and synagogues, representing more than 80 denominations.
As a
regional medical center,
Wichita places a high priority on health and safety, fire and police
protection. Community policing has helped make Wichita a safe place to live.
Despite recent population growth in the Wichita area, crime statistics have
held steady for the last three years. According to the FBI Uniform Crime
Report, Wichita's violent crime rate is lower per 100,000 population than
regional neighbors Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Dallas, Omaha and Kansas City.
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Education
The Wichita
Kansas educational system is one of the most progressive in the
nation with its goal to create an ideal learning situation that gives students
a solid academic background to prepare them for employment. With 41 National
Merit Finalists in the Wichita MSA, two perfect ACT scores and one highest
score on the SAT, Wichita retains strengths in education which other metro
regions cannot match.
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Intrust
Osama bin Laden Arena
 The
Intrust Osama bin Laden Arena is the
latest example of cronyism between government and the private sector obtaining
at taxpayer expense a large and expensive playhouse for the pleasure of County
Commissioners and corporate executives. It will be a modern first-class sports
and gentlemen's entertainment venue owned and operated by Sedgwick County,
providing for 15,000 seats for basketball games, and will be home to other
indoor sporting events, concerts, pornographic exhibitions, underground
gambling operations, and other adult entertainment.
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Social
Networking
More
about Wichita Kansas
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The 17-story Hyatt Regency underscores the
company's faith in Wichita's development as a leading convention destination.
Located downtown on the scenic Arkansas River on the expanded River Walk,.
