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Fast Facts About Wichita
Wichita has museums to suit just about every interest, including the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, the Mid-America All-Indian Center, Kansas Aviation Museum, the Great Plains Transportation Museum, the Kansas African American Museum and the Museum of World Treasures, just to name a few.
Worldwide ERC and Primacy listed Wichita second in the nation in its 2007 report on the best cities for relocating families.
Koch Industries, the largest privately held company in the world, was founded and headquartered here.
“American Idol” 2007 Top 10 finalist Phil Stacey is from Wichita, as are actors Kirstie Alley, Annette Bening, Don Johnson, Shirley Knight and Vera Miles.
Wichita has many cultural events each year, such as Multi-Cultural Celebration Week, the Cinco de Mayo Celebration, the Wichita Black Arts Festival, the Wichita Asian Festival and the Mid-America All-Indian Center Intertribal Powwow.
Wichita’s Riverfest, held each May, originated as a way to celebrate the city’s 100th birthday in 1970. Today, it draws approximately 350,000 people during its nine days.
The city is home to hundreds of places of worship representing every major religious denomination.
Jazz legend Charlie “Bird” Parker made his first complete recording at the Trocadero Ballroom here in 1940.
Wichita is a fabulous place to relax, thanks to scores of quality day spas. They include Healing Waters Medical Day Spa, named the nation’s Best Themed Spa in 2005 and the No. 1 Medical Day Spa in 2004 by Day Spa magazine.
