Barrel of the Bottoms Rolls Out Podcasts and Laughs
By Kevin Collison Barrel of the Bottoms is a recording studio with a sense of humor on the side. Now in its second year, the venture in the historic Hobbs building offers space for creatives to write and record, while doubling as a comedy club with weekly open improv sessions for aspiring amateurs and professional…
Tap List | KC Bier Co.’s Top-Rated Festbier Is Back
Well that was fast. Fall is already on the horizon, and that means those delicious seasonal beers will start to flow from Kansas City taps soon, and KC Bier Co.’s brew may be the first. The Vienna-style Lager, Festbier, recently earned a World Class 96 rating and was listed #10 in the Top Beers of…
Sponsored Post: When Amazon Came Calling, Downtown Nashville was Ready
Editor’s note: In April, the Downtown Council invited CityScene KC to attend an Urban Land Institute Conference in Nashville, Tennessee with a leadership delegation from the Council. They had heard downtown Nashville’s speculative office development market was robust, and wanted to learn the reasons why and determine if there were any lessons for Kansas City….
Sikh Temple Will Highlight U.S Religious Pluralism At Lenexa Corner
On the southwest corner of 101st Street and Lone Elm Road in southwest Lenexa, not far from the Falcon Ridge Golf Course, is a large church. It’s a congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, usually called the Mormons. The path from the creation of Mormonism in the early 1800s to today…
It’s Bean a Minute for Raytown
If you smell the aroma of roasted coffee wafting over Raytown, it’s a good bet it’s coming from Cuento Coffee, which is the only locally owned coffee shop in this community just southeast of Kansas City, Missouri. Crane Brewing Company offered some space in their taproom for Andy Gallant’s coffee to be served to the…
Mr. Gerend Goes to Washington to Tout KC Streetcar Extension Plan
By Kevin Collison The head of the Kansas City Streetcar Authority had a rare chance to testify before Congress last week and personally lobby federal transit officials about the planned extension of the streetcar from downtown to UMKC. Tom Gerend, Streetcar Authority executive director, came back encouraged about the agency’s chances next year to obtain…
Rooftop Beer Yoga, a Butterfly Release Happy Hour, and Other Weekend Possibilities
Rise and shine with HopCat’s Rooftop Beer Yoga before moving on to other possibilities this weekend in Kansas City.
Bridging The Gap
Bump-Bump. Bump-Bump. Bump-Bump. So goes the steady rumble of the nearly 44,000 vehicles a day traversing the U.S. highway 169 bridge in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The structure’s three steel arches make it look like a small roller coaster has been dropped in front of the skyline. It’s the Buck O’Neil bridge, and the 63-year-old…
Acme Building Revived as Home for KC Artists Coalition and Apartments
By Kevin Collison A once-battered and empty building at 3200 Gillham Road will be the new home of the Kansas City Artists Coalition, part of a $4.8 million historic renovation project that also includes 27 apartments. The former Acme Cleaning Co. building, vacant for more than seven years, was redeveloped by Exact Partners and already…
Port KC Endorses Downtown Office Projects, Big Google Deal; Potential Affordable Housing Discussed
By Kevin Collison The Port KC board took a big development dive Monday, endorsing plans for two downtown office buildings, learning affordable housing may be on course for the riverfront and approving incentives for a potential $600 million Google data center in the Northland. The two office projects are proposed for the River Market and…
Tap List | The Tiki Night You Need This Summer
Learn about Crane Brewing Co.’s third-annual tiki night.
Does Kansas City Have Any Streets Named After Women?
Does Kansas City Have Any Streets Named After Women?
Sponsored Post: Booming Nashville Skyline Offers Lessons for Downtown Kansas City
Editor’s note: In April, the Downtown Council invited CityScene KC to attend an Urban Land Institute Conference in Nashville, Tennessee with a leadership delegation from the Council. They had heard downtown Nashville’s speculative office development market was robust, and wanted to learn the reasons why and determine if there were any lessons for Kansas City….
Cordish Objections Prompt Vote Delay on Downtown Office Tower Proposal
By Kevin Collison Objections by the Cordish Co. claiming the proposed Strata office tower at 13th and Main would violate the firm’s 2004 development agreement with the city prompted the developer to obtain a delay from the City Council Thursday. The $132 million speculative office project is being pursued by a development team that includes…
Collective EX Adds Creative Collaboration to East Crossroads
By Kevin Collison Johnny Dawbarn learned the value of creative collaboration during his time in the corporate world at Hallmark and now he’s established a more grassroots version in the East Crossroads called Collective EX. The founder of the new honeycomb of creativity at 519 E. 18th St., which includes a reboot of Thou Mayest…