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A city park in Wichita's Old Town
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One
of many bronze statues I saw walking in downtown Wichita.
The dog, stool, and guitar case are all part of the
display.
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Another
bronze statue. Notice the turtle the young boy is
watching in the corner as he pushes his car down the
sidewalk.
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Wichita
is world headquarters of Big Dog Motorcycles. This
Suday afternoon I heard more bikes than I saw cars.
Almost no one was wearing a helmet.
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This
view is looking down Wichita's Old Town. I appreciate
the city's effort to preserve their historic buildings,
which play a significant role in the business district.
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More
Old Town
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More
Old Town
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The
Spaghetti Works, a historic warehouse converted
into a restraurant in Wichita's Old Town, had a
lovely atmosphere. The menu featured a wide selection
of wonderful food with large portions. The 6 block
walk back to the Convention Center was a great way
to work off the meal.
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This
view inside the restaurant is from the stained-glass
enterance looking down onto the main floor. To the
left was an elevated level. Behind me and to the
right led to the bar room furnished with a solid
wood bar, parlor wood chairs and tables, memorabilia
and Tiffany-style hanging lamps.
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On
my way back to the Convention Center from the Spaghetti
Works restaurant I snapped this photo. A few minutes
later an explosion echoed, followed by plumes of
smoke and flames.
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I
followed the source and discovered emeregency workers
responding to the incident. This car had exploded
and caught fire, for whatever reason. The crew did
a great job of putting the fire out quickly.
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Wichita-Sedgwick
County Historical Museum
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