Dulcinea Herrera and her art at Café Corazón.

We Are Latinos II | Blending Coffee and Art at Café Corazón

Dulcinea Herrera, co-founder of Café Corazón, also creates abstract art, still life paintings, digital designs and websites.

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Inclusive Crossroads Bar to Focus on Agave and Sugar Cane Spirits

(Editor’s note: This article was published originally May 30) By Kevin Collison For those who recall the “fern bar” trend of the Seventies and Eighties with their brass, backgammon and greenery, the new iteration that Bryan Arri is opening this Fall in the Crossroads will be both similar and very different. Whereas the original fern…

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Holiday, House Fight and War in Israel

This week’s news includes a federal holiday, a debate over who should be Speaker of the House and a war in Israel.

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Excitement About New Plaza Ownership, But History Claim a Whopper

By Kevin Collison Perhaps the biggest controversy so far about news the Country Club Plaza may be bought by the Dallas owner of Highland Park Village is bragging rights, as is often the case when it comes to Texas. Both claim to be the nation’s first shopping center, more about that later. As for the…

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Entrance to Highland Park Village.

Prospect of New Country Club Plaza Owners Sparks Optimism

News that the owners of Highland Park Village in Dallas may buy the Country Club Plaza garnered generally positive reactions from Kansas City residents.

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An on-stage Oktoberfest celebration with women holding steins.

Weekend Possibilities | KC Oktoberfest, Monster Trucks and Witches Night

The spooky scene around Kansas City is ramping up. If that’s too frightful, have a beer at KC Oktoberfest or celebrate the music of the 1970s.

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City Hall and the Jackson County Courthouse at the center of the downtown Kansas City skyline.

Local Governments Ponder Property Tax Levies, as Questions Swirl About Break for Seniors

Schools, libraries and other local units of governments are setting new levies to adjust for the impact of soaring property tax assessments.

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Top Dallas Retail Operator Wants to Buy Country Club Plaza

By Kevin Collison A Texas firm that owns the luxury Highland Park Village shopping center in Dallas has a tentative agreement to acquire the Country Club Plaza, according to local real estate sources. Ray Washburne and HP Village Partners, an entity with family ties to the wealthy Hunt Family, is the prospective new owner of…

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Country Club Plaza holiday lights

Texas Investors Eye Purchase of the Country Club Plaza

A Texas firm that owns the luxury Highland Park Village shopping center in the Dallas area has a tentative agreement to acquire the Country Club Plaza.

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Exterior of Discourse Brewing.

Tap List | Overland Park Welcomes Discourse Brewing

Discourse Brewing has officially opened in Overland Park, marking the latest craft brewery addition to the Kansas City beer scene.

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