Taco Bell Cantina Ringing Soon in Westport

Taco Bell’s spiced up “Cantina” concept is coming to Westport, which means you’ll be able to have a beer with your bean burrito and, if turns out to be like the one in Nashville, listen to live music. Work is underway for a 2,500 square-foot Taco Bell Cantina at the southeast corner of Broadway and…

Interior view of seating and poker tables at Outlaw Cigar & Brewery.

Tap List | North Kansas City Welcomes New Brewery

Outlaw Cigar & Brewery has opened their new 13,000-square-foot facility at at 309 E. 10th Ave. in North Kansas City, Missouri.

The Calista Compressor Station serves the Kansas Gas Service’s network in Kansas.

On Top of $1 Billion Fallout from February Cold Snap, Natural Gas Prices Expected to Climb this Winter

After a historic cold snap depleted natural gas reserves in February, prices for heating could be as much as 30% higher this winter, prompting concerns about increasing bills for Kansas and Missouri customers.

Kansas City's Westside community has deep roots, that have a storied history tied to immigration. (Missouri Valley Special Collections | Kansas City Public Library)

curiousKC | (Kansas City’s) Westside Story

Kansas City’s Westside community has deep roots, that have ties to the story of immigration.

St. Louis Gets First Urban Target, Can KC Be Far Behind?

By Kevin Collison The announcement last week Target plans to open one of its smaller urban stores as part of a midtown St. Louis development has prompted renewed speculation about when the chain plans something similar here. Perhaps as early as next year, according to real estate sources, although exactly where in Kansas City’s “River-Crown-Plaza”…

Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Vaccines for Children, Mask Mandates and Funding Fights

Nick Haines offers a look at the week ahead in Kansas City. The COVID fight continues. The Kansas City Police Department seeks more funding. And the holiday season is ramping up.

Glenn North recites "I Sing Their Names" as part of KC Performs.

KC Performs | Deploying Poetry to Say Their Names

Glenn North’s new poem, “I Sing Their Names,” celebrates Kansas City Black history.

Rendering of new Kansas City International Airport.

Kansas City Pursues Massive Solar Farm at KCI

Kansas City is considering putting a massive 2,000-acre solar farm on city land at Kansas City International Airport, creating one of the largest solar power installations in the nation.

Kaw Makeover Including New Park, Bike Trails, Opening Next October

By Kevin Collison After decades of being a scraggly backwater, the Kaw River in the West Bottoms will be transformed with a new park and bicycle trail a year from now following action by the Unified Government of Wyandotte County. The UG commissioners approved an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers earlier this…

Tap List beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer checks out two local fresh-hopped IPAs.

Tap List | Tasting the Difference Between Traditional and Fresh Hop IPAs

Tap List beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer compares the taste of a classic dry-hopped IPA with two local beers brewed with fresh hops from Kansas Hop Co.

Amber Arnett-Bequeaith, also known as The Queen of Haunts, poses on the steps of The Beast haunted house.

Inside KC’s Creepiest Haunts: The Other Side of the Scare

Come inside, if you dare, some of Kansas City’s creepiest Halloween haunts to learn more about the folks scaring the barbecue sauce out of you.

Warming tents at a homeless encampment in Kansas City.

Houseless Solution Update: KC Leaders Reveal Extreme Weather Plan

Kansas City officials have announced a new extreme weather plan designed to address the lingering gaps in aid for unhoused people as winter approaches.

Historic Oglesby Hotel Being Restored as Affordable Housing on Troost

By Kevin Collison The historic Oglesby Hotel near 39th and Troost is being preserved and renovated as an affordable apartment project thanks to its good neighbor, St. James Catholic Church. The 130 year-old, Queen Anne-style mansion will find new life providing 25, one-bedroom apartments renting for $650 per month. Eight units will be eligible for…

Illustration of a witch flying on a broom with the moon in the background.

Weekend Possibilities | Harrowing Halloween Weekend Edition

An extra-creepy escape room, Sharks After Dark, ghost hunting, a cemetery stroll and more should scare up some good times this Halloween weekend.

Sophie Blank (left) and brother Calvin pick pumpkins at Johnson Farm every year.

Great Pumpkins Keep Family Traditions Alive, Even Through A Pandemic

More than 80% of Americans plan to buy at least one pumpkin each fall. Like turkey on Thanksgiving or singing at Christmas, the pumpkin patch has become a family tradition for many.