Mayor Invites Kevin Strickland to Light Tree at Crown Center
Today’s lighting of the Mayor’s Christmas Tree at Crown Center will have a special guest, recently-freed prisoner Kevin Strickland. “We are honored to have Kevin Strickland turn on the lights for the Mayor’s Christmas Tree tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. at Crown Center,” Mayor Quinton Lucas Tweeted on Thanksgiving Day. “God bless him. Please join us…
Savor the Flavor of The Upper Crust
The Upper Crust pie bakery in Overland Park makes some of the best pies in the Kansas City area, offering a succulent complement for holiday season gatherings.
The Filter | Idle Hands
In episode 3, Filter podcast hosts Ieshia Downton and Vicky Diaz-Camacho feature people who’ve done something they find meaningful with the extra time we all found ourselves with during lockdown.
Folly Receives Key $2M Gift from Sunderland Foundation
The historic Folly Theater is receiving a $2 million gift from the Sunderland Foundation to boost a capital campaign that includes new seating, the second major donation by the Foundation to a downtown cultural institution this month. “We’re extremely thrilled and thankful to the Sunderland Foundation,” said Kelly Dougherty, Folly marketing manager. “They’ve been involved…
Tap List | Pumpkin Ales for Thanksgiving (Taste Test)
Tap List beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer taste tests three pumpkin-based beers for Thanksgiving feasts.
Weekend Possibilities | Plaza Lights, Penguin March and Crane Brewing’s Hanukkah Brunch
The holidays are officially here and the season kicks off with a long weekend full of light displays, live music and latkes.
Locally Sourced Turkeys Flying Off the Shelves for Thanksgiving, Despite Higher Prices
Demand for turkeys, particularly smaller birds, is strong this Thanksgiving season, even thought prices are up about 20% over last year.
Border Brewing Doubles Space, Features Large Beer Garden
By Kevin Collison Border Brewing has opened its new, much larger quarters in the East Crossroads and in a nod to continuity, owner Eric Martens mounted the old bar top from his original place on the wall. After all, Border pioneered the Neigh-Brew-Hood when it first opened at 406 E. 18th St. in February 2015….
Tap List | Here’s Your Black Friday Beer Release Guide
Black Friday is a big day for barrel-aged beer releases. Here’s your guide to Kansas City’s big beer releases and events this holiday weekend.
Students Want to Learn ‘History As It Is, As it Was’
Increasingly, K-12 classrooms have become hotbeds for debate about what should or should not be taught, especially when it centers around race and history. Students and educators share their thoughts.
Mac Tweaks Big Mixed-Use Plan at Armour and Main
By Kevin Collison Mac Properties has tweaked it’s big mixed-use project proposed for Main and Armour, slightly reducing its size and incentive request in response to discussions with the neighborhood and taxing jurisdictions. The development first reported by CityScene KC in August, calls for renovating the US Bank office building at Main and Armour, and…
curiousKC | Shape Our Coverage About Food Access and Security
What conversations are missing about food security, access and economy in Kansas City? Shape our coverage through curiousKC.
Nick’s Picks | It’s Time to Talk Turkey
Nick Haines provides the news outlook for Thanksgiving week.
Plaza Luxury Apartment Tower Returns, Potential 2022 Start
By Kevin Collison A 15-story, luxury apartment project first proposed five years ago near the Country Club Plaza is returning to City Hall next month with a potential groundbreaking in the second half of next year. “The Madison” development planned by Block Real Estate Services would occupy a vacant triangular lot where Roanoke Parkway and…
Our Thanksgiving Celebration Is Smaller – And That’s Just Fine
The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to make changes in our holiday traditions and the outcome is actually welcome for many people.