Greater Downtown Population Up 29 Percent in New Census Results
(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Aug. 17.) By Kevin Collison Greater Downtown Kansas City’s population jumped 29.4 percent over the last decade to 27,831 residents, according to the 2020 Census, thanks in part to people like Jessica Best. “We’ve lived in the Western Auto building for eight years and we’ve loved how the…
Nick’s Picks | 10 Stories to Watch This Holiday Week
With Christmas on Saturday, it’s going to be a short work week for many Kansas Citians, but definitely not all. Here are 10 stories to keep an eye on this holiday week.
Jason’s Deli Crossing the Street to Town Pavilion
Jason’s Deli is moving across Main Street to Town Pavilion, leaving one newly-refurbished office tower lobby for another. The deli has been in the lobby of the lightwell building at 1100 Main, the former City Center Square. Lightwell is leasing that space to a new food hall to be operated by Tim Barton, who also…
Kansas Citians Embrace Magic Mushrooms and Altered States
Even though the use, possession or distribution of psychedelics is a felony, more Kansas Citians are embracing magic mushrooms as scientific evidence mounts that they can help deal with a variety of emotional disorders.
Food Insecurity in Kansas City
Despite a permanent increase to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and an abundance of food waste across the country, food insecurity persists in Kansas City. A growing network of organizations seeks to get free, healthy food into the hands that need it.
Fitness Center Opens in River Market
By Kevin Collison A pair of fitness trainers who struck out on their own after working at commercial gyms have opened a new business, Crossroads Training, in the River Market at 510 Delaware. Adam Carney and Kristen Jukes met each other working at a franchise fitness center and wanted to open a smaller place with…
Weekend Possibilities | Making Movies Plays Radiohead, A Holiday Block Party and Polar Express Kids Yoga
This weekend features Kansas City’s Making Movies at The Truman, a holiday block party and where to grab a drink wearing a Santa hat.
Food Fight: How Kansas City Struggles to Feed Its Families
According to Feeding America, one in eight people in the United States face food insecurity. Of those who are food insecure, only 50% are eligible for SNAP benefits. The result is a food chain stretched to the breaking point, families going hungry, people losing hope and a charitable sector struggling to help.
Boulevardia Moving Up to Crown Center This June
Boulevardia is leaving the Bottoms for Crown Center this June, and organizers believe the shift will make the annual Father’s Day weekend music and beer festival more accessible and convenient. This will be the seventh year for the festival that began in the West Bottoms, and the move to Crown Center originally had been scheduled…
Artist Hasna Sal is a Follower of Christ, Not Organized Religion
Hasna Sal’s art reflects her love for Jesus Christ, even though she’s not a Christian, not a Muslim anymore and not a member of any institutional religion.