Weekend Possibilities | Day of the Dead, Free Film Fest, and Beers of the Kaw
There are about 48 hours between leaving work on Friday and the time you start thinking about work once again on Sunday night. Weekend Possibilities is your roadmap for food, drinks and fun for the perfect Kansas City weekend. Friday, Nov. 1 6:30 p.m. The First Friday Film Festival is a free Friday night option…
Architect One Opens Small Crossroads Office
Topeka-based Architect One has opened a two-person office in the Crossroads Arts District that can accommodate more staff when needed to handle Kansas City area projects. The 1,200 square-foot office at 1919 Wyandotte opened last week. Architect One has 17 employees and also has an office in Manhattan. “We chose the general location due to…
Kansas City Religious Leaders Grapple With The Notion of Ghosts
Ghost stories do more than just frighten us. They also inspire more serious discussions of the soul and afterlife.
“American Graduate: Getting to Work” | Inspiring Entrepreneurship With the MECA Challenge
The MECA Challenge is a one-day innovation competition that pushes students from diverse backgrounds to collaborate on solving real-life problems.
Genghis Khan Invades Union Station
By Kevin Collison Genghis Khan, the 13th Century Mongol leader who became one of the greatest and most feared conquerors in world history, has invaded Union Station with an exhibition of his life and legacy that will run through April 26. The exhibition features 300 objects ranging from a wagon-size crossbow and catapult used to…
Tap List | Beer and Candy Pairings for Halloween
Tap List is back with Kansas City beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer, who offers her thoughts on local beer and candy pairings that work best this Halloween season.
USDA Agencies Landing Downtown, Second Big Office Win in a Week
Editor’s note: The USDA has confirmed its relocating its agencies to 805 Pennsylvania The Port KC board unanimously approved establishing an AIM Zone at its meeting Monday to assist the USDA relocation plan. The authority expects to receive a share totaling $6 million over the 15-year life of the AIM Zone to be used for…
Homeless in Johnson County
With cold weather setting in, and winter fast approaching, advocates for Johnson County’s homeless population are scrambling to provide overnight shelter.
Hotel Bravo! Gets No Applause from TIF Commission
By Kevin Collison Hotel Bravo!, an ultra-luxury hotel proposed next door to the Kauffman Center, experienced a possibly fatal setback Thursday when the TIF Commission recommended the City Council reject the $63 million redevelopment plan. The 8-3 decision by the commission means the project backed by developers Whitney Kerr Sr. and Eric Holtze will require…
Getting Swept Away With Curling in Kansas City
A small but devoted group of curling followers have formed a league in Kansas City.
River Market Restaurant Chases “That Feeling”
The Farmhouse strives to live up to its name – devoting itself to farm-to-market, tip-to-tail food for more than a decade.
Big Halloween Weekend at Union Station Includes Spooky Attic
By Kevin Collison Union Station is scaring up so new business this Halloween season by opening its unused attic space as a haunted house attraction. The 14,000 square-foot labyrinth of macabre displays, spooky sounds and a couple dozen actors out to frighten visitors is simply called “The Attic.” Union Station also will be hosting “Spookfest:…
Weekend Possibilities | Haunted Houses, CarnEVIL, Rocky Horror Picture Show, And a Corn Maze
Kansas City’s weekend possibilities ahead of Halloween include haunted houses, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Chiefs vs. Packers and much more.
Waddell & Reed Nears Decision on Downtown Office Tower
Waddell & Reed is considering two sites near the Power & Light District in downtown Kansas City for its new headquarters.
Kansas City-Area Muslims and Jews Pursue Partnerships
A national effort to create partnerships between Muslims and Jews has spread to Kansas City. It’s producing not just interfaith friends but a commitment to combat hatred that threatens both groups.