What Gives You Courage?
Brad’s company and his creations give him the sense of fulfillment he’d been looking for. Even though measuring his own expectations proved difficult at first, he says the sense of accomplishment he feels when someone buys his art is unparalleled. Every Tuesday and Thursday through the end of February, Flatland will share stories of Kansas City’s neighbors. Find…
Hospital Hill Construction Boom Continues with $70M University Health 2 Project
By Kevin Collison The building boom at what’s now being branded the “UMKC Health Sciences District” aka Hospital Hill is continuing with the kickoff of the $70 million University Health 2 project. The 80,000 square-foot facility will accommodate women’s care and primary care services currently in Truman Medical Center, freeing hospital space to expand its…
Are School Buildings Obsolete?
A “school without walls” is typically a euphuism for a building that substitutes collaborative learning for the standard approach of stationing teachers in front of a classroom full of students. But the internet age has brought us to a point where walls literally are superfluous — where students do their work online as part of…
The Art of (Autumn)
Our photography series, “The Art of (KC),” brings you beautiful, thought-provoking and compelling images of what makes our city tick. With the end of fall nearing, it seemed only appropriate that we feature a few of the stunning images we’ve collected this autumn. Across the city, we were lucky enough to see the maples progress from yellow…
End of River Market Era, Pioneering Developer Dana Gibson Sells Holdings
By Kevin Collison Dana Gibson, who along with Mel Mallin began developing residential projects in the River Market in 1984, has sold his holdings, the final chapter in a downtown revival story that began in the rubble of what was once known as the River Quay. Gibson recalled the area was a wasteland when they…
Kansas City Streetcar Celebrates the Witching Hour–After Nap Time
By Kim Mueller Halloween came early Wednesday when the Kansas City Streetcar Authority began celebrating the holiday after lunch by handing out treats to little riders. This year’s festivities marked the second time the authority offered trick or treating on the streetcars. However, unlike last year’s event held during the lunch hour, this year’s celebration…
Whiskey & Waffles & Other Weekend Possibilities
Beignets and crepes have come to Westport. Beignet has opened a second location at 3959 Broadway Blvd. The restaurant serves up Southern fare, like po’boy sandwiches, red beans and rice, jambalaya and gumbo. The new Beignet is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and…
What Do You Wish Your Community Knew About You?
When David was 18 years old, he traveled the country airbrushing T-shirts at hot rod shows and state fairs. Art is his passion, but it isn’t something he shares often, especially when he’s working his day job. After he retires from the business world, he hopes to explore the arts more. Every Tuesday and Thursday…
Sympathetic Vibrations | Billy’s Thunder
Kansas City natives Billy Brimblecom and Jason Sudeikis will bang the gong again this Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Uptown Theater for the second annual Thundergong! The mixed cocktail of music and comedy will be aimed at fundraising for the Steps of Faith Foundation – a nonprofit helmed by Brimblecom and dedicated to providing financial assistance…
Made in KC Artisan Cooperative Pulling Into the River Market
By Kevin Collison Made in Kansas City is pulling into the River Market, occupying the vintage streetcar permanently parked at the corner of Fifth and Delaware. The new outlet, the cooperative’s third downtown location, is expected to open in January and include the eclectic mix of locally-made products that has made the venture a success…
You Won’t Believe Eskimo Pie’s Connection to Kansas City
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Christopher Elbow & Torn Label Are Making a Chocolate-Inspired Beer
Last year, Kansas City chocolatier Christopher Elbow developed a unique process for roasting cacao beans that distilled the flavor of a place into a chocolate bar. This year, however, in collaboration with Travis Moore, brewmaster at Torn Label Brewing Co., Elbow wants to take you from bean to bar to bottle. Residing blocks from one another in the Crossroads area,…
Building A Better Future
Clyde McQueen seethed recently when an employer — a friend, no less — moved 20 welding jobs to Iowa. “Because we didn’t have enough welding classes going on,” McQueen told an audience at Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s Conference on Economic Development in Kansas City recently. As the chief executive of Kansas City’s Full Employment Council,…
A Missed Starbucks Opportunity Brews Call for Downtown Office Development
By Kevin Collison Lack of a big chunk of premier, new office space likely cost downtown Kansas City a major Starbucks operation with 900 jobs last summer, and how to address that challenge was the focus recently of the second annual Downtown Office Summit. Mayor Sly James kicked off the summit organized by the Downtown…
Tap List | Spirit Cowboy & Bring Out Your Dead
Stouts are like Lifesavers. You’ve got a lot of different flavors in the pack, and if you find one you don’t like, you can just offer it up to a friend and move on to the next one. Go discover milk stouts and coffee stouts and oatmeal stouts this week in #TapList. Tap Notes Colony…