Weekend Possibilities | Grilled Cheese Fest, Chiefs Fantennial 5K, And KC Bier Co. Oktoberfest
Kansas City’s weekend possibilities include the Grilled Cheese Fest, the Chiefs Fantennial 5K and the KC Bier Co. Oktoberfest.
Truman Library Getting Even More Wild About Harry
Almost 20 years ago Truman Library officials unveiled a $22.5 million renovation with exhibits considered state-of-the-art. This summer they shuttered the museum and announced a $25 million upgrade. One reason: Harry Truman’s story has become too big for the building. A new 12,000-square-foot permanent exhibit is expected to be unveiled in the fall of 2020…
First Friday Hopes to Create New Tradition with Alley Art
By Kevin Collison After hitting the reset button last month, this week’s First Friday in the Crossroads is returning art vendors to the mix in what organizers hope will become a new tradition. “We’re going to have all the art vendors in some of our cool alleyways,” said Jeff Owens, president of the Crossroads Community…
“American Graduate: Getting To Work” Sparking Firefighter Careers
The “American Graduate: Getting to Work” series visits the firefighter training program at Fort Osage Career & Technical Center.
A Cafe Where Coffee and Cats Are on the Menu
When it comes to themed coffee houses, a midtown cafe that caters to cat lovers just might be perfect.
Mildred’s New Central Downtown Location Now Open on Baltimore
By Kevin Collison Mildred’s has opened at 908 Baltimore, leaving its original location inside the Ten Main Center office tower for a more visible, pedestrian-friendly spot in the old La Rue Building. The popular coffee shop and cafe originally started downtown in Ten Main long before it opened its better-known second location in the Crossroads…
Tap List | Oktoberfest Blind Taste Test
Flatland invited Kansas City beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer to conduct a blind taste test of three local Oktoberfest-style beers.
Suicide-Prevention Specialists Urge Parents To Safely Store Guns, Ammo
Suicide-prevention advocates say access to guns in households with at-risk teenagers is a recipe for disaster.
Westside Flats Residential Development Nearing Completion
By Kevin Collison Westside Flats, a $10 million, 33-unit residential project at 17th and Madison, is nearing completion after a larger plan was dropped three years ago because of neighborhood criticism. “We are excited to be part of the community and neighborhood,” said Austin Bradley, vice president of development for EPC Real Estate. “It’s been…
Tiny Toys, Big Museum
The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures in Kansas City has more tiny items than visitors might imagine.
Pirate’s Bone Burger ‘Plants’ its Flag in Crossroads
(Editor’s note: this story originally appeared Sept. 27, 2019, it’s part of an occasional reminder of businesses that have opened along the streetcar line) By Kevin Collison Pirate’s Bone Burger, the newly-opened Crossroads diner, has nothing to do with pirates, definitely not bones, and when it comes to burgers, don’t go in expecting a greasy…
Lots Of Axes, No Victims
Flatland’s SportsTown series looks at the growing popularity of axe-throwing in Kansas City.
Turning Dough Into Bagels, And Bagels Into Dough
“The first time we tried to make bagels it was a disaster,’’ recalls Pete Linde, co-owner of the three-location enterprise.
Retiring City Manager Troy Schulte Reflects on Downtown’s Revival and Future
(Editor’s note: City Manager Troy Schulte announced this week he plans to retire in February after serving 10 years in the job. He was given an opportunity to speak to the Downtown Council’s 3rd Annual Office Summit Wednesday. Schulte reflected on what’s been accomplished downtown during his tenure and what he’d like to see moving…
What the Hell? That’s What Local Seminaries are Asking
Christian theologians are rethinking the idea of hell, and it’s moving seminaries and other religious schools in the Kansas City area to examine how they teach students about this ancient, disputed concept.