Apartments Proposed for City Property Near 18th and Vine

By Kevin Collison Another apartment project may be in the works for the 18th and Vine District, this one a potential 195-unit proposal that would be built by Grayson Capital on the east side of Lydia between 18th and 19th streets. Grayson won approval last week from the City Council to negotiate a deal to…

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Seven glasses of Range 23 beers in a row.

Tap List | Range 23 Brewing To Open New Taproom

Range 23 Brewing has been a fairly low-profile enterprise situated on a farm near Bonner Springs. But plans for a taproom in town suggest things are changing.

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A city-owned parking lot near 18th and Vine.

More Apartments Coming Near 18th and Vine

Grayson Capital has proposed building a 195-unit apartment project on a city-owned parking lot near 18th and Vine. The project includes a small retail building.

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Vested Coffee Brews Onyx and Hospitality in City Core

By Kevin Collison On the surface, Vested Coffee takes its name from its location in the Garment District, an item produced as part of the huge clothing industry once centered in the historic area. But the coffee shop at 310 W. Eighth St. and its companion outlet on Troost in the 2501 Beacon Hill apartment…

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Marchers carry a huge flag during Kansas City's Pride Parade 2023.

Kansas City Pride Parade 2023

The Kansas City Pride Parade is one of the nation’s largest. Flatland was there on Saturday to document this year’s huge turnout in video.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | All You Need to Know This Week in Kansas City

It’s a busy week in Kansas City. Early voting in the municipal election begins. Boulevardia and Juneteenth are nearly here. And there’s plenty of news.

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Arizona Trading Co. Opening in East Crossroads

By Kevin Collison Arizona Trading Co. is opening its biggest store in the East Crossroads this summer and for co-owner Venus Nichols, it’s a return to familiar territory. “It’s such a wonderful place,” she said. “I used to perform with a band (Stretchmarks) at The Brick. There’s was nothing there back then. To see the…

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Chef Lidia Bastianich at work in the kitchen.

Chef Lidia Bastianich: Beyond Food

Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich reflects on the relationship between food and America, and discusses her new PBS special, “Flavors That Define Us.”

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One of the three concepts for the South Loop Link project calls for keeping the downtown street grid intact, the others would close either Baltimore or Walnut.

South Loop Link Plan On Course for Lining Up $115M in Funding

(Editor’s note: the full City Council approved the $10 million in funding Thursday) By Kevin Collison The city is poised to contribute $10 million to the proposed South Loop Link project, an amount backers hope will leverage the total raised for the four-block park to more than $115 million by year’s end. A City Council…

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A person with a rainbow Pride flag.

Weekend Possibilities | KC Pride Fest, Luke Combs and Christmas Con

Break out the sunscreen, summertime activities are officially on across the Kansas City area. Mid-June means KC Pride Fest, country music at Arrowhead Stadium and a movie night under the stars. Friday, June 9 2 – 8 p.m. Counting the days until cooler weather? Christmas Con at Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd., could…

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