Weekender
Crown Center’s WeekEnder, A Trio of Unique Brunch Options, and Other Weekend Possibilities
Crown Center’s WeekEnder Series, a trio of brunch options, and First Fridays events are just a few of this weekend’s possibilities in Kansas City.
Top Five Ways To Spend Your Weekend
Get Royal Oh, how the worm has turned. A few short weeks ago, Royals fans were talking about a fire sale. Now, somehow, despite the team’s two biggest offseason free agent acquisitions essentially being busts, the 2015 Royals are within striking distance of the AL Central lead. Heading into a four-game set against the Twins,…
Five Things to Do This Weekend
Get Crafty Generally, it’s a good idea to be suspicious of anything that adds an extra “e” to the word “fair.” That pseudo-Olde Englishness just reeks of pretension. Make an exception, however, for the Kansas City Maker Faire at Union Station. In an age when most of us are surrounded by technology we don’t understand,…
The Weekend Starts Today
May is National Barbecue Month. But let’s get serious. It’s pretty much always barbecue month in Kansas City. In between stuffing your face with our glorious local cuisine, though, you might also want to get out and see some of the cultural events our city has to offer. Don’t look now, but the Royals are…
The Weekend Starts Today
If you are lucky enough to have your mom around, make sure you see her this weekend. Flowers and a phone call aren’t enough. Take her out. We’ve got suggestions for cool stuff to do. Hey, remember how terrible the Royals were in April? They don’t look much better in May. Mom won’t care, though….
The Weekend Starts Today
Sunday is National Honesty Day. Really. It is. The holiday was created expressly to encourage truthful communication, especially in personal relationships and politics. Which, pretty obviously, is a total pipe dream. Nevertheless, we at least promise to tell you the truth about what’s happening around town this weekend. Like the Royals. Their offense, honestly, stinks…
The Weekend Starts Today
For a certain segment of society, Thursday has a special meaning. 4/20 is a holiday of sorts, a day devoted to all things marijuana. We can’t recommend smoking (or vaping), of course. The stuff is still illegal in these parts. With Kansas City recently reducing penalties for cannabis possession, though, plenty of folks around…
The Weekend Starts Today
This week is the Jewish holiday of Passover. Sunday, of course, is Easter. Both holidays are celebrations of rebirth, among other things. Whether you eat unleavened bread, hunt for painted eggs or just enjoy the feeling of spring, Flatland has a ton of life-affirming stuff to do around town. Like baseball. Royals home games have…
The Weekend Starts Today
Saturday is April Fool’s Day, meaning your social media feed will be filled with all sorts of ridiculous lies. Don’t believe any of them. Do believe, however, that there’s a ton of fun stuff to do around town this weekend. Unless, that is, you like sports. Beyond rooting for former K-State basketball coaches in the…
The Weekend Starts Today
Sunday is Make Up Your Own Holiday Day. Seriously. It is. Which, if you think about it, makes perfect sense. All holidays, after all, are ultimately made up. So we’ve decided to invent a few of our own to help you have fun this weekend. Like Thursday, which I’m officially declaring National Root for…