Arts & Culture
Small Businesses Shocked by Low NFL Draft Sales, Now Wary of World Cup
A massive surge in visitors and foot traffic as Kansas City hosted its first NFL Draft failed to generate sales for small businesses outside the event grounds.
Apartment-Hotel Tower Plan at 14th & Wyandotte Clears First Hurdle
By Kevin Collison A proposal to build a 27-story hotel and apartment building at 14th and Wyandotte took its first official step forward Tuesday on a preparation journey that’s expected to last at least into next year. The City Plan Commission unanimously endorsed the development plan being pursued by Lux Living for what’s now vacant…
No Place Like Home? The Wizard of Oz Still Shapes the World’s View of Kansas for Better and Worse
The Wizard of Oz and Kansas have been inseparable since farm girl Dorothy Gale first skipped down the yellow brick road. But having an enduring image from the Dust Bowl 1930s might also hold Kansas back from what it wants to be today.
Barrio Taqueria Opening at Martini Corner This June with Rooftop Patio
By Kevin Collison Barrio is adding a fourth outlet at Martini Corners in the former Sol Cantina space, this one with serving a more streamlined menu and a modified name, Barrio Taqueria. Chris Ridler, a partner in Barrio Taqueria, says the new restaurant will include a rooftop patio that can accommodate 75 people, more television…
Super-Green River Market Apartment Project For Sale
By Kevin Collison Second + Delaware, Kansas City’s greenest apartment project, is up for sale less than three years after opening in the River Market. The $71 million project was built to “passive house” standards that included 16-inch concrete walls with a layer of foam in the middle. It uses 90 percent less energy than…