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Crown Center Launches ‘Jungle Cruise’ to Start WeekEnder Series
Free live music and movies return to Crown Center Square when the annual WeekEnder event kicks off this Friday with the Damien Gunn band and Jungle Cruise. Throughout July, local bands and classic movies will be featured along with food and drink beginning at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend for what’s described as…
LA Gaming Tech Company Leases Space at P&L District
Mythical Games, a Los Angeles-based game technology company, is opening an office in the Power & Light District that could employ up to 100 people. The firm is occupying the 16,000 square-foot space at 1321 Baltimore formerly occupied by Visit KC. “We’re thrilled to take the next step in our rapid growth as we expand…
Blue KC Buys 5-Acre Lot From Union Station, ‘Flexibility’ for HQ Decision
By Kevin Collison Blue KC has purchased a five-acre parking lot owned by Union Station adjoining its offices on Main street, a move that will allow the health insurance firm more flexibility as it anticipates the future of its headquarters. The strategic property north of Washington Square Park and south of the Kansas City Terminal…
RiverFest Combining Fireworks with World War I Museum, Ending Riverfront Event
KC RiverFest is ending its annual Fourth of Day fireworks celebration at Berkley Park and combining its pyrotechnics with the National World War I Museum and Memorial. The event put on by Friends of the River Kansas City at the Richard L. Berkley Riverfront, has been a family tradition for two decades. Originally planned for…
Commission Backs Landmark Protection for Buildings at 31st and Main
By Kevin Collison A unanimous recommendation last week that several endangered buildings at 31st and Main be declared local landmarks has City Councilwoman Katheryn Shields encouraged about preventing their demolition. The Historic Preservation Commission voted 6-0 to support the properties, including the prominent Jeserich Building (1888) at 3041-45 Main, be spared demolition by developer Doug…