Nick’s Picks | Farewell to a Former Mayor, Halloween and the Midterm Election
Nick’s Picks this week range from the funeral for former Kansas City Mayor Charles B. Wheeler to Halloween and issues on the ballot in the upcoming election.
Thirsty? Your Hoppy Guide to the Downtown KC Craft Beer Scene
(Editor’s note: This article was last updated Dec. 26, 2022) Kansas City’s downtown craft beer scene traces its hoppy roots back to Nov. 17, 1989. That’s the date John McDonald, founder of Boulevard Brewing, delivered his first keg of Pale Ale to Ponak’s Mexican Kitchen just a few blocks down the road on Southwest Boulevard….
Art House | Expect ‘The Unexpected’ to Affect You
The filmmakers behind “The Unexpected,” a new short film about organ trafficking, discuss how they made the movie in Kansas City.
Dreams Come True at Lenexa Public Market
Lenexa Public Market has become an incubator for emerging restaurant concepts such as African Dream Cuisine.
Green Dirt Farm Bringing Café and Cheese to East Crossroads
By Kevin Collison It’s a big transition from the gentle hills outside Weston to the post-industrial vibe of the East Crossroads, but Sarah Hoffman believes her hospitality and green approach to making cheese will find a great second home there. It also helps to have a lot of microbreweries and craft distillers in the new…
Weekend Possibilities | KC Current Championship Game, Terror in Electric Park and Halloween Happenings
What’s better than Halloween weekend? All the spooks, plus KC Current treating the town to yet another championship.
Kobach, Mann Spar Over Proper Role of Kansas Attorney General
Kansans will get a vastly different approach to enforcing the state’s laws depending on whether they choose Kris Kobach or Chris Mann as the state’s next attorney general.
Young Panelists Discuss the Politics of Gen Z
Folks of all ages gathered Tuesday evening to ponder the politics of Generation Z. The KC Media Collective hosted “The Politics of Generation Z,” a panel discussion moderated by Celisa Calacal of KCUR 89.3 in Pierson Auditorium on the campus of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The four panelists were true to their generation –…
Fundraising for Hospital Hill Project Gets $30M Boost from Sunderland Foundation
A planned new teaching facility for UMKC medical and dental students on Hospital Hill has taken a big stride forward with a $30 million gift from the Sunderland Foundation. The donation for the $120 million project was announced last week at an event attended by Gov. Mike Parson. Earlier this year, the state approved $40…
Ghostly Hospitality Business is (Boo)ming in Atchison
The McInteer Villa is just one of the purportedly haunted homes in Atchison, Kansas, which has developed a booming business in ghostly hospitality.
Mending Our Broken Heart: Can We Fix It? Downtown Needs Triad of Support for Revival
“Downtown KC: Mending Our Broken Heart,” was a groundbreaking series originally published by The Kansas City Star 20 years ago this month. It was written by former staffers Jeffrey Spivak, Kevin Collison and Steve Paul, with photographs by Rich Suggs. It was edited by former deputy national editor Keith Chrostowski. CityScene KC thanks The Kansas City…
Tap List | Boulevard and Vine Street Collaboration Beer Honors Buck O’Neil
Boulevard Brewing Co. and Vine Street Brewing Co., the city’s first Black-owned brewery, have teamed up to create Buck O’Neil Barrel-Aged Saison Ale to honor the recent Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.
Plan for Biggest US Airport Solar Energy Farm Expected to Land Soon at KCI
Plans for a huge solar farm at Kansas City International Airport would help address climate change and provide an astronomical amount of green energy.
curiousKC | What Questions Do You Have Since HIV/AIDS First Emerged 40 Years Ago?
This month, Flatland reporters focus on the implications the HIV epidemic has had on health equity. What questions should we cover?
KC Libraries Offer a Variety of Books on Spirituality
Librarians explain how and why libraries offer patrons books and other material about the eternal questions that religions raise and try to answer.