Last week, Mike Ventling and his wife, Kelli, quietly opened their new Tap N Paddles — a 40,000-square-foot pickleball venue near K-96 and Oliver that includes a restaurant, a pro shop and a 12 indoor pickleball courts. Though the pickleball community has welcomed the facility — 650 people have already created accounts so they can reserve play time — Ventling said that he’s realizing the larger Wichita area doesn’t understand exactly what the business is all about. For one thing, Taps N Paddles is not a members-only facility. Anyone can stop in for a game, Ventling says. “We have the ‘I don’t care’ model,” he said. “I don’t care if you’re a member. We love you both ways. If you don’t want to come as a member, please come anyway.” And, Tap N Paddles’ restaurant is open to anyone as well. Read more at Kansas.com ✏️: Denise Neil 📷: Courtesy video #Wichita #Kansas #Local #pickleball #thingstodo #fyp #fypage #foryourpage #fy #business #opening #foryou #fyc #foryourpages