Arts & Culture

The exterior of Lawrence Beer Co. with the sunset in the background.

Tap List | Lawrence Beer Co. Parties in the Street

Lawrence Beer Co. tops this weeks local craft beer news by throwing a street party on Saturday to celebrate its fifth anniversary.

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The long-vacant historic City Workhouse Castle opened in 1897 to incarcerate petty criminals and vagrants.

Boutique Hotel Proposed for Historic Workhouse Castle on Vine

(Editor’s note: This article was originally published Feb. 1) By Kevin Collison The ruined former City Workhouse Castle built in 1897 to incarcerate petty criminals and vagrants would accommodate a far more upscale clientele as a boutique hotel in a new redevelopment proposal. The massive limestone curiosity at 2001 Vine St. near the 18th &…

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A disc golfer tees off from across a lake.

Weekend Possibilities | Disc Golf Tournament, Crossroads Music Fest and Vanilla Ice at ‘The K’

You weekend possibilities in Kansas City include the Crossroads Music Fest, a disc golf tournament and Vanilla Ice.

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A field of sunflowers belonging to Grinter Farms soaks up the sun Northeast of Lawrence, Kansas, on Sept. 3, 2014.

Weekend Possibilities | KC Sunflower Fest, Taylor Swift Dance Party and Kendrick Lamar

Sunflower selfie opportunities, live music and a few cultural festivals make for quite a list of weekend possibilities in Kansas City.

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Renderings Released of Freight House Village Plan, Spring Start Anticipated

By Kevin Collison Lux Living has released preliminary renderings of its proposed Freight House Village residential and retail development at 20th and Walnut and hopes for a spring start on the 250-unit project. Victor Alston of St. Louis-based Lux Living said he’s been holding neighborhood meetings in recent weeks and incorporated some of the suggestions…

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