Casual Animal Roams into New, Wide-Open Range
By Kevin Collison There’s much more room for Casual Animal(s) to roam since the microbrewery at 1725 McGee acquired the building next door, allowing it to more than triple its size to become perhaps the biggest beer hall in the East Crossroads. Owner Kyle Gray first learned the cavernous adjoining warehouse space formerly occupied by…
Tap List | Comparing KC Irish Red Ales to the Original, Smithwick’s
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Tap List beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer compares two Kansas City Irish ales with Smithwick’s original, which dates back to 1710.
Art House Extra | Celebrating Women in Film + Media Kansas City
Kansas City Women in Film & TV chose International Women’s Day to announce that it is rebranding as Women in Film + Media Kansas City.
Robert Moore Reclaims His Freeform Radio Roots at 90.9 The Bridge
DJ Robert Moore is returning to his roots in freeform public radio as he brings “Sonic Spectrum” to 90.9 The Bridge.
Three Light Hitting Switch? Contractor Seeks Lane Closings in Early May
By Kevin Collison More than three years after it was unveiled by the Cordish Co., the 25-story Three Light luxury apartment tower may be poised to start work in early May at the northeast corner of Main and Truman Road. J.E. Dunn, the contractor for the estimated $120 million project, has applied to the city…
Three Light Hitting Switch? Contractor Seeks Lane Closings in Early May
By Kevin Collison More than three years after it was unveiled by the Cordish Co., the 25-story Three Light luxury apartment tower may be poised to start work in early May at the northeast corner of Main and Truman Road. J.E. Dunn, the contractor for the estimated $120 million project, has applied to the city…
Weekend Possibilities | Big 12 Basketball, Open Season Expo and Off-Roading
Between the return of college basketball to the T-Mobile Center and live music outdoors, spring in Kansas City is so close you can taste it.
Meet Two Kansas Women Who Helped Integrate South Park Elementary School
Recalling a landmark Johnson County school integration case that came before Brown v. Board of Education.
KC Live! Cautiously Welcomes Big 12 Basketball Fans
KC Live! is welcoming fans to the Big 12 Basketball Tournament starting today, but like the event itself, it’s following pandemic health guidelines and won’t host the shoulder-to-shoulder crowds of previous years. The open-air, canopied courtyard that normally can accommodate 5,000 people will require everyone entering to be seated at tables socially-distanced on the main…
Free Gigabit Project Bridges Digital Divide in Lawrence Public Housing
The Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority provides free gigabit internet to residents to bridge the digital divide during the pandemic.
Barney Allis Plaza Looks to Washington to Fund $70M Overhaul
By Kevin Collison A plan to revive Barney Allis Plaza from crumbling civic embarrassment to a showcase for the 2023 NFL Draft is moving ahead with anticipation that Washington will help finance the estimated $70 million undertaking. The City Council voted last week to approve funding a final design plan to have the project “shovel-ready”…
Tap List | A Very Brief History of Women in Brewing
Tap List honors the contributions of women in brewing.
Unhoused and Unheard: Temporary Fixes Fall Short of Demands for Unhoused Community
The pandemic has exacerbated the homeless crisis in Kansas City, and advocates for the unhoused are pushing for more permanent solutions.
Maxus Pursuing $45M Apartment Project at Third and Oak
By Kevin Collison Maxus Properties has submitted a preliminary proposal to the city for what would be an 11-story, 234-unit apartment project at Third and Oak in the River Market. The firm, which also is redeveloping the former AT&T building at 500 E. Eighth St., anticipates the $45 million project would not begin construction until…
curiousKC | Reviving Mrs. Truman’s Famous Fruit Punch Recipe
The curiousKC team revives a legendary local punch recipe popularized by Stephenson’s Apple Farm Restaurant and attributed to Bess Truman.