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The Weekend Starts Today
With St. Patrick’s Day on Friday, you may be thinking about a thoughtful, in-depth contemplation of Irish culture. You might explore the literary brilliance of Joyce, Yeats and Wilde, then grab a copy of “From the Bottom Up: The Story of the Irish in Kansas City” by Pat O’Neill. You will do all of this,…
The Weekend Starts Today
March is when the madness begins. No, not just the craziness we see on the basketball court. Warmer weather and longer days bring a special sort of lunacy that we all feel. With a nod to Daylight Saving Time kicking in this weekend, let’s spring forward to our list of stuff happening around town. Sports…
The Weekend Starts Today
Winter, it seems, has been canceled. Or at least seriously downgraded. February 2017, with a few notable exceptions, was remarkably, even creepily, temperate. Whatever the cause for this unseasonable season, you might as well get out and enjoy the weather while it’s mild. You will not, however, be able to do so while watching sports….
The Weekend Starts Today
This week, we find ourselves deep in a New Year’s lull. Maybe the folks who plan shows figure that we’ll all be tired from the holiday festivities. Or, for that matter, maybe they figure that we’ll all be too broke to buy tickets. Whatever the reason, there’s just not that much scheduled at the bigger…
The Weekend Starts Today
Most holidays have some sort of spiritual or historical significance — an underlying theme that gives meaning and purpose to the festivities. Not so for New Year’s Eve. Dec. 31st doesn’t commemorate a religious event or the founding of a nation. The holiday exists as a quirk of timekeeping, and celebrating it makes as much sense…
The Weekend Starts Today
It’s going to be cold this weekend. For realz. Temps may drop to the single digits. In other words, it’s time to get out the wool socks and long johns. And, if you are are into it, whiskey. It is not, however, time to stay home and give yourself a case of cabin fever. Fight…
The Weekend Starts Today
It’s Thanksgiving week in America. Whatever else is happening in the world, we can all find things to be thankful for. One of them is the ability to get out and enjoy what our city has to offer. We call all be thankful for football. Just not in KC this week. After a dispiriting loss…
The Weekend Starts Today
November 20 is National Absurdity Day. To mark it, we should celebrate all that is unreasonable, illogical or inappropriate. Which, given recent events, seems like a wholly reasonable, logical and appropriate thing to do. One good way to do that is to take a brief respite from politics and enjoy some of what the city…
The Weekend Starts Today
Thursday is National Sandwich Day. Which is good. With the election on Tuesday, the country needs to come together, and sandwiches should do the trick. Whatever your politics, after all, there isn’t a man, woman or child who doesn’t enjoy a tasty sandwich. In between bites, though, make sure to spend some time seeing what…
The Weekend Starts Today
With Halloween on Monday, this weekend will be wild. Believe it or not, though, there are plenty of events around town that don’t require candy corn and a scary costume. Live football, unfortunately, isn’t among them. Our Chiefs, following a solid home win against the Saints, are on the road against the Colts. Most of…