The Biggest Picnic in KC, the Amelia Earhart Festival, & Other Weekend Possibilities
Kansas City’s Big Picnic is here.
Platte County High Offers Varied Experiences in Technology Class
A computer help desk, where students fix other students’ laptops. A documentary-film crew. Virtual reality creations. Those are all facets of the technology class at Platte County High School in Platte City, Missouri. Students say these technical experiences are also teaching them the soft skills that are in such demand within today’s workplace. This resource…
Isle of Capri Casino Sale Renews Hope for Streetcar Connection
(Updated July 21, 2020. Twin River Worldwide Holdings completed the acquisition of the Isle of Capri casino on July 2 and has renamed it “Casino KC.” “The company expects to substantially reposition the casino with a transformational redevelopment plan,” according to a release from the Rhode Island-based firm. “Most of the related capital expenditures are…
Grand Theft ‘Not-O’
First, the stomach sinks. Then, the dread sets in. Sure enough, thieves have made off with your car. Most victims would report the theft to the police and hope for the best. But that’s not the way Danielle Reno rolls. When the Mission, Kansas, woman’s car was stolen from a QuikTrip near North Oak Trafficway…
‘Kate’ Joins Delaware Street Revival
By Kevin Collison The Delaware Street retail renaissance in the River Market is greeting a fresh face, a stylish women’s boutique called “Kate.” Abby Flores, the owner of COCO and Lady Bye in Brookside, is combining the best of both “sister” stores in a boutique named after a strong woman she admires, actress Katharine Hepburn….
Learn About The Kansas Monkey That Helped Pave The Way To Space
Fifty years ago today, Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy in Florida en route to the historic moon landing. It would not be much of a stretch to say the three astronauts on board owed their good fortune, in part, to a furry mammal that hailed from a town only about 160 miles southwest…
Tap List | A Prohibition-Era Brew Returns to KC Taps
J. Rieger & Co. has revived its 132-year-old brand in the span of five years. It revived something else too – a Prohibition-era brew, Heim beer, which was lost to Prohibition. Now after more than a century, it is back exclusively on tap at J. Rieger & Co. and will be brewed by KC Bier…
Holding a Balance of Unity Within Diversity
Jo Shryrock likes living in Tonganoxie, Kansas. It’s a small town, with a population of little more than 5,000. The people are friendly, and it’s a great place to raise children. But she wishes there were more diversity, particularly religious diversity, in her town. She looks at Kansas City, Missouri, and sees how the varied…
Charlotte Street Foundation Finds Permanent Home Near Downtown
The Charlotte Street Foundation has found a permanent home at last and plans to renovate a building at 3333 Wyoming St. into a center for its extensive arts programs thanks in part to a $10 million capital drive. The new headquarters will include a gallery space; black box theatre; studio space for more than 30…
Have Questions About Why Census 2020 Matters to KC?
Counting yourself in the 2020 census may be more important than you think.
First-Annual KC Taco Fest, African Dream Cuisine & Other Weekend Possibilities
Kansas City’s first taco fest, brand-new West African family recipes, county fair classics and more highlight the second week of July’s weekend possibilities.
J. Rieger Rolls Out Top-Shelf Destination Distillery in East Bottoms
By Kevin Collison Andy Rieger is betting big his classy, new distillery and entertainment destination in the historic Heim Brewery Building will be a major East Bottoms draw. Rieger, who along with partner Ryan Maybee revived his family’s 130 year-old distillery Jacob Rieger & Co. five years ago, has converted the 60,000 square-foot former brewery…
The Halo Effect: What’s Behind the Graffiti Markings in the Crossroads?
Passersby along Southwest Boulevard may notice the graffiti that covers the Crossroads Art District. It’s everywhere: down alleyways, along buildings, across dumpsters and even on electrical equipment. Heading east, past the well-known, large animal murals of Scribe, sections of the district are covered in lone “tags,” or the pen name of artists. These artists, who…
WeWork Dramatically Expands Downtown Footprint
WeWork announced this morning its leasing more than 100,000 square feet in the lightwell building, formerly City Center Square, adding to its already sizable downtown presence in the Corrigan Station building. WeWork will occupy lightwell’s third and fourth floors. The 30-story office tower was recently purchased by New York-based SomeraRoad, which is reinvesting in the…