Where to go
Brunches, cocktails, coffee & date nights
Build a more human local guide around the places people genuinely love and repeat-visit.
CONNECT WICHITA PRESENTS
LOCAL LOVE.
Spotlight the businesses, patios, events, and people making Wichita feel vibrant, welcoming, and well connected.
The Wichita edit
There’s no place like local.
Find a place to gather, share a recommendation, or help a small business get discovered.
People & shared interests
People who make the city feel alive
Meet. Share. Connect.
Shop local
Retail, services & hidden gems
Recommend the boutiques, makers, salons, contractors, and service providers worth sharing.
Meet people
More than favorites—this is still a connection platform
Local Love supports the broader mission: connecting people through the places and businesses that build community.
Why Local Love belongs here
It’s a city guide layer inside the Connect experience—not a totally different product.
The goal is to make each city site feel like ConnectNWA first, with Local Love acting as a community-led way to surface favorite places, services, and experiences.
That means the tone, layout, and calls to action stay aligned across all six sites, while the photography, neighborhoods, and recommendations keep things local.
What this page includes
Plenty of imagery from each city experience.
- City/landscape imagery for immediate place recognition
- People imagery to preserve the community-first feel
- Nomination categories that support future guides and business visibility
- Forms that map back to Netlify when redeployed
Advertising opportunity · not a paid ad
Local businesses deserve to be discovered.
Feature your business in the Connect Wichita Local Love experience. All placements are reviewed and labeled.
Advertise with us →Where to go · Who to know
The People’s Picks.
These are open nomination categories, not public award winners. They help build future city-by-city guides and featured local lists.
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Best Brunch Move
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
☕
Breakfast Worth Waking Up For
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
🍽️
Date-Night Dinner
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
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Cocktails & Conversations
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
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Asian Food Obsession
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
💎
Most Underrated Local Gem
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
🎶
Best Night Out
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
🛍️
Shop Small Superstar
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
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Best Barber & Grooming
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
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Hair Worth Talking About
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
💅
Nails & Self-Care
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
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Massage & Reset
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
🏓
Fitness & Pickleball
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
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Home & Real Estate Pros
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
🔨
Construction & Home Services
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
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Pet People Picks
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
🎨
Arts & Culture
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
👨👩👧
Family Weekend Win
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
🤝
Best Place to Meet People
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
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Community Difference Maker
Nominate a favorite local business or place.
Still part of Connect Wichita
Use Local Love to spark better introductions.
When people tell us what places they love, what communities they belong to, and what businesses they trust, it becomes easier to make thoughtful introductions across the city.
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Founding sponsors
Our founding sponsors.
Founder-owned businesses and brands supporting our work to bring people, opportunity and community together across the Connect network.
FOUNDING SPONSOR · FOUNDER-OWNEDBunten & AssociatesMarketing strategy, branding & growthVisit website ↗
FOUNDING SPONSOR · FOUNDER-OWNEDPOVRZI SEWorkforce & community connections in North MacedoniaVisit website ↗
FOUNDING SPONSOR · FOUNDER-OWNEDConnect GreenvilleGreenville, South CarolinaVisit website ↗
FOUNDING SPONSOR · FOUNDER-OWNEDConnect JonesboroJonesboro, ArkansasVisit website ↗
FOUNDING SPONSOR · FOUNDER-OWNEDConnect SpringdaleSpringdale, ArkansasVisit website ↗
FOUNDING SPONSOR · FOUNDER-OWNEDConnect BentonvilleBentonville, ArkansasVisit website ↗More founder-owned domains
Become a local sponsor →Founder-owned sponsorships are distinguished from paid third-party advertisements. Any paid sponsored placements will be clearly labeled.
Give a local business some love
Who deserves a shoutout?
Nominate a restaurant, neighborhood gem, service provider, event, or experience we should feature in the future. You can nominate your own business too.