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Union Station Named Among ‘Most Beautiful Train Stations’ in the World
(Editor’s note: This article originally was published Aug. 9, 2022. The Chiefs’ Super Bowl Parade will culminate with a rally in front of Union Station Wednesday) By Kevin Collison Union Station, whose $234 million restoration a quarter century ago was a metropolitan labor of love, has been named one of the 37 most beautiful train…
Drinker’s Delight: The Magic of Milk Punch
Meet the Kansas City man behind Bronson’s Milk Punch, one of the nation’s first ready-to-drink bottle milk punches.
River Market Parking Woes Prompt Plan Commission to Oppose Apartment Tower
By Kevin Collison The proposed City Harvest apartment tower by the City Market, a City Hall priority for three years, stumbled over the ongoing challenge of parking in the area this week at the City Plan Commission. The Plan Commission voted 4-3 to recommend denial of the 300-unit project after hearing from River Market merchants…
Weekend Possibilities | Border Collies at Bar K, Vine Street Open House and Aretha Franklin Tribute
Make the most out of the football-free weekend with a chocolate tour in Excelsior Springs, Galentine’s Day at Craft Putt or shopping Cupid’s Gems.
Historic Muehlebach Hotel Bar Reopening After 40 Years
By Kevin Collison The former Rendezvous bar in the historic Muehlebach Hotel, a luxurious watering hole where Truman Capote once worked on “In Cold Blood” and bygone businessmen talked deals over whiskeys and cigars, is reopening soon as the Voo Lounge. The old bar at 1214 Baltimore has been largely dormant since 1983, but thanks…
Tap List | Could Non-Alcoholic Beer Be The Next Big Trend?
The last data suggests that more brewers would be wise to embrace non-alcoholic options for customers.
Why is KC’s Transit Agency Involved in Housing?
There’s a lot of money behind transit-oriented development, including billions of dollars in federal grants. But some local leaders are concerned about RideKC’s use of tax incentives.
Tap List | Brick River Cider Opens In Crossroads District
Brick River Cider Co. has opened at 1701 McGee St., expanding the city’s options for cider fans.
Historic Scarritt Apartment Renovation Plan Advances
By Kevin Collison A $47.5 million plan to renovate the historic Scarritt office tower on Grand Boulevard and its adjoining Arcade into 126 apartments was endorsed for tax incentives Monday by a Port KC committee. The 11-story tower at 818 Grand and its four-story arcade at 819 Walnut are considered among the most attractive historic…
Weekend Possibilities | JoCo Home & Garden Show, Live Music and Arts and Crafts
Ease into 2023 with a variety of events across the arts and music scene or find inspiration at the Johnson County Home & Garden Show.