Wichita Essential Info
Overview
Wichita is the largest city in Kansas, in the United States of America.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Mar-Oct
Current Time
Current Weather
41 °F
Cloudy
Fun Facts
- Dan and Frank Carney opened the first ever Pizza Hut in Wichita in 1958.
- In January 2013, Wichita police held a press conference to release the sketch of a suspect accused of tearing into and stealing marijuana bags in their evidence department building: a mouse.
- Wichita’s Chance Rides, formerly Chance Rides Manufacturing, is the world's leading manufacturer of amusement rides.
- The original Dennis the Menace comic strip was set in Wichita.
- Native Wichitan Hattie McDaniel became the first black performer to win an Academy Award in 1939 following her Best Supporting Actress win for “Gone With the Wind".
Popular Foods
- Primo BBQ
- Brisket Tacos