If youre anything like me, you come to life during the summer. I've lived in Wichita for many years and could write much more on each of these establishments. A grey Ford Escape was traveling westbound on Kellogg at Meridian dragging the girl. My suggestion : get familiar with this street and spin-off from there. Since then, we have organized or assisted with dozens of events bringing thousands of people to Delano. In October the Delano Senior Center hosted a lecture on the Chisholm Trail sponsored by WSU and we organized a Chisholm Trail Bus Tour to Caldwell and back featuring museums and other stops along the way. She was pronounced dead on the scene. Was disappointed that several with water action were not working and appeared they had not worked in some time. That's also when I tried smoking. A much more modern Douglas, circa 2010. It's great to see this resurrected. Photo via I Used To Drag Douglas Facebook group. Dragging Douglas returns. Appearing on RuPauls Drag Race is like The Olympics for drag performers, McCorkell said, and he managed to make the cast on only his second try. The area would be nice and peaceful if people could control their kids. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce went on a quest for a different kind of idol than the one Indiana Jones got in Raiders of the Lost Ark.. There are numerous outdoor bronze sculptures, historic buildings [including the Drury], shops, and places to eat. Dubbed Dragging Douglas, where people would get in their cars, drive through downtown Wichita along Douglas Avenue and rev their engines and sometimes spin their tires, disappeared in recent times, but was brought back. The organizer of this weekends events is Max Wilson, the Crowns manager who not only attended Wichita State University with McCorkell but also worked as office manager at the Crown from 2011 to 2014, when McCorkell appeared in shows like White Christmas and Next to Normal.. Some call it memory lane, but we call it Douglas. Many Wichitans fondly recall time spent on Douglas, showing off their cars, blasting loud music and hanging out windows talking to friends in other cars. Wichita was a nice place in the early 60's. Andy, Sep 16, 2007. Break out the D20 and ready your decksno matter where you live in Wichita, theres a place nearby for RPG and tabletop gaming. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. If you were a young adult, teenager, or perhaps a sneaky preteen with a cool older sibling, between the 1950s and early 1990s, you likely have fond memories of Dragging Douglas. Photo via I Used To Drag Douglas Facebook group. Today it houses a collection of eateries and shops to browse. Over the summer, an old Wichita tradition returned - Dragging Douglas! Ranked first in the conference, which includes nine teams in total, the Shockers are well-positioned to take home Record Store Day is an annual event celebrated around the world that honors the unique culture of record stores. The bus tour was kind of a preview / trial run, there will be another one in 2017. Copyright 2000 - 2023 WorldNow and KAKE, Dragging Douglas: Popular Wichita tradition coming back. The two events together were what closed down Douglas to draggers. Douglas Avenue is one the the main streets in downtown Wichita, Kansas. They wanted Delano to be involved and they wanted to be sure not to conflict with our Delano Fall Fair scheduled for the first weekend in October 2017. Downtown Wichitas Douglas Avenue was a place where, for decades, teens and young adults would go to hang out on Friday and Saturday nights. Saturday evening update: Wichita police arrested 34-year-old Kevin Palmer of Wichita for felony murder in connection with a teenage girl who died after she was dragged by a stolen vehicle. If you love having a great time and giving back to the community, youre in luck. 3 day - 2 Night, Holiday Inn Express Kansas City Downtown, an IHG Hotel, View all hotels near Douglas Avenue on Tripadvisor, View all restaurants near Douglas Avenue on Tripadvisor. How would I get there from old town? See Which Vanderpump Rules Stars Are Single, Married or Dating, Harry, Meghan asked to leave UK home in further royal rift, Anna Netrebko concert canceled by Taiwan national orchestra, Fashion designer uses Paris show to display life in Ukraine. The case numbers associated with the cases are 21C007528 and 21C007542. Several things factored into the decision including the challenge of finding businesses willing to stay open after-hours and the logistics of transporting increasing crowds of people to the various venues. Wichita, KS - Open Streets ICT is a free community-building event along Douglas Avenue in Wichita, KS for a full day of physical activity, food trucks, music and fun! Hell be a special guest at Fridays watch party, and while tickets to that event are sold out, fans can still get seats for two shows on Saturday night one at 5 p.m. and one at 8 p.m. during which McCorkell will put on a cabaret-style show where hell sing and lip sync as Ros. Saturday, they had 90 cars enter the show. The Crown, where McCorkell still has friends and acquaintances, also has been hosting watch parties every Friday when RuPauls Drag Race airs on VH-1. We had plans to use the space for our upcoming Chisholm Trail 150th Anniversary event; however, the Wichita Downtown Development Corporation (WDDC) has asserted their influence on the west side of the river and has come up with a conflicting plan for it's use. Dragging Douglas and other Wichita memories Discussion in ' The Hokey Ass Message Board ' started by seesko , May 14, 2009 . All in all, dragging Douglas was one on Wichitas biggest traditions, spanning close to 40 years, and many would love to see it brought back in some fashion. Did you know that Star Wars was related to Wichita in several ways? Recreated in 2012, it has brought together over 3,800 members who frequently post photos, memories, and more in the group. After you go under the railroad viaduct, Old Town to the north has restaurants, galleries, a theater, a fabulous fountain for kids to play in. If you were a young adult, teenager, or perhaps a sneaky preteen with a cool older sibling, between the 1950s and early 1990s, you likely have fond memories of Dragging Douglas. Nice! Throughout the year we spent a lot of time on Chisholm Trail 150th Anniversary stuff. Great drive and views are some of my favorite in town, day or night. The St. Patrick's Parade is what started it all. Those who cant attend can watch the show via livestream. 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Dragging Douglas with girlfriends was the cool thing to do on Friday and Saturday nights, especially after a football or basketball game; however, my parents didn't think it was so cool. A popular Wichita tradition from long ago was brought back on Saturday afternoon to benefit cancer research. Air Capital Bacon and Beer Festival returns to Wichita for the second year after debuting in 2016. Impressing a skeptical crowd upon opening, the event looks forward to an even more successful run in 2017. Many a romance started this way, and many of these chance encounters on Douglas ended in marriages years later. Fries from Griff's, which was located at Oliver and Harry. Today there's no dragging. 100% of travelers recommend this experience. McCorkell, the 31-year-old former Wichita performer who is starring on the popular VH-1 reality competition, is headed back to Wichita for performances this weekend at the Crown Uptown Theatre the venue at 3207 E. Douglas where he once regularly appeared in productions. This special feeling, for many, was lost with the tradition itself. The Wichita Eagle As of Friday afternoon, nearly 300 people had marked on the invitation that they're going, and. Many former draggers have attempted to bring the event back, though Elam is not certain that the event would take off the way that it did so many years ago. I seriously don't know if Dragging Douglas like we used to do would ever be feasible again. I love the area and how well maintained it is. Wilson said its been bizarre watching his old friend perform on the show, which features lip sync battles, fashion shows and other events designed to help judges find Americas next drag superstar., Its bonkers because its now an international show, a phenomenon that kicks off peoples careers in the strangest ways, he said. If you stand on the deck, you'll get wet. Photo via facebook.com. Go past Hillside and see a few shops at Clifton Square (3700 E. Douglas). Hansen was hoping that his fundraiser idea, rebooting Dragging Douglas, charging $100.00 per car, would help raise money to research the two cancers and one dayhelp find a cure. He was quickly arrested by officers who arrived at the call. Senior Services received a large donation to expand and update the Delano Senior Center and unfortunately the garden does not fit into their expansion plans. A citizen saw the deadly situation, called 911, and followed the vehicle. In 2013, he relocated to New York City with dreams of pursuing a career on Broadway. Grab your friends and gas up your favorite ride to come out and join the Heights Class of 1982 as we relive our glory days cruising downtown Wichita on a Friday night! Eevie Mulloy has a form of Leukemia and her dad, Ryan says she is beating the odds. March 01, 2023 11:09 AM. It's great to see the continued development in that area, but we continue to be concerned that Delano's wants and needs are subjected to what other entities want. 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