Faro District, Portugal.

The Best Places in the World to Retire Now

Soaring U.S. inflation and a moderating pandemic in much of the world are leading more Americans to pull up stakes and retire abroad.

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Wolfepack BBQ Sets Up Smoker in Columbus Park

By Kevin Collison A well-known Columbus Park landmark is reopening this spring as Wolfepack BBQ and its owners first order of business is soothing the neighborhood indigestion caused by its previous operator. “We want to have a neighborhood welcoming day to start things off on the right foot,” said co-owner Sam Parker. He and his…

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KC Restaurant Week is underway and hundreds of special multicourse menus are available at multiple pricing tiers.

Weekend Possibilities | KC Restaurant Week, Taylor Swift and Kids Yoga

The upcoming weekend features a Taylor Swift-inspired pop-up, a celebration of the Chinese New Year and hundreds of special menus for KC Restaurant week.

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Nolan Brown, head brewer of Transparent Brewing Company in Grandview, shares space with his mother, Michelle Brown’s farm-to-table restaurant The Chive Café and Market. She will be offering $20 lunch and dinner offerings as part of Kansas City Restaurant Week. Look for microbrew beer specials, as well.

Here’s a Taste of Kansas City Restaurant Week 2023

Kansas City Restaurant Week (KCRW), which kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday, Jan. 22. More than 200 restaurants have signed on to take part.

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Plaza Area Council Now Official, Plans to Boost District’s Next Century

By Kevin Collison A new civic effort to shepherd the Country Club Plaza and environs into its second 100 years has organized as a nonprofit, and plans to hire staff and begin pursuing its goals by the end of the year. What’s called the Plaza Area Council intends to be an umbrella organization for looking…

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Country Club Plaza holiday lights

New Support Group for Country Club Plaza Takes Shape

A new support group for the Country Club Plaza and its environs has been organized as a nonprofit, and plans to hire staff by the end of the year.

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Four Brick River ciders.

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.

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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…

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Haskell County farmer Travis Leonard stands next to his well that finally gave out this year. It's one of several that have run out of water on his farm in southwest Kansas in recent years as the Ogallala aquifer declines.

‘This is Do or Die’: Western Kansas Farmers Push to Save the Ogallala Aquifer Before it’s Too Late

After decades of irrigation, the aquifer that makes life possible in dry western Kansas is reaching a critical point. But a new plan could save more of what’s left.

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Community organizer Jessie Jefferson.

Tireless ‘Ms. Jessie’ Cultivates Next Generation of Neighborhood Leaders

Jessie Jefferson is developing a new generation of neighborhood leaders as a consultant and community organizer for a host of neighborhoods.

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