Agritourists commune with honey bees

Sweet Surrender: A ‘Bee Experience’ Chases Away Pandemic Blues

Circle Back Farm in Drexel, Missouri, has embraced the “bee experience” to encourage agritourism in support of the crucial pollinators.

Artist Coalition Virtual Fashion Show Walks Streetcar Aisle

The Kansas City Artists Coalition is riding the rails this year for its annual Coalesce fashion show, turning the aisles of a streetcar into a runway for a video production that will be aired virtually on Nov. 7. “We are confident that Kansas City, and possibly the nation, has never seen a runway show like…

Helping hands

What Kansas City’s Homeless Shelters are Up Against, and How We Can Help

Kansas City area homeless shelters are bracing for a challenging winter amid widespread joblessness and rising threats of eviction for struggling families.

President Donald Trump, left, and former Vice President Joe Biden

Life and Death Issue: Presidential Candidates on Health Care

Flatland examines the presidential candidates’ positions on health care, which 68% of registered voters say will be a very important issue in deciding how they vote.

Artistry KC Adds Living to East Crossroads Scene

By Kevin Collison The East Crossroads is joining the downtown residential revival in a big way this week as Artistry KC, a 341-unit development that occupies almost two blocks, opens its leasing office 1918 Locust. The $72 million project by Indianapolis-based Milhaus, is the first major new construction in a corner of downtown that’s been…

Members of Mariachi Estrella de Topeka

The Cuevas Family and the Mariachi Stars in the Heartland

The Cuevas family continues to celebrate a legacy of mariachi in the heartland started by the family matriarch, Teresa Cuevas, founder of Mariachi Estrella de Topeka.

Boulevard Tank 7

Tap List | KC Beers Bring Home Three Medals in Great American Beer Festival

Tap List this week toasts KC Bier Co. and Boulevard Brewing Co., which won a combined three medals at the 34th Annual Great American Beer Festival.

Sauced Opens for Outdoor Lunch in Crossroads

By Kevin Collison A new lunch stand called Sauced has opened in the reclaimed alley next to Corrigan Station in the Crossroads, offering burgers, chicken sandwiches and wings to hungry open-air diners. The operation was opened by Steven Blakley, owner of Uhungry?, at the beginning of October and is a continuation of Fry, his food…

The main entrance to Park University’s Academic Underground space.

curiousKC | Pondering the City Beneath Our Feet

The curiousKC team explores the massive underground developments in the Kansas City area, and explores whether housing can be built in the area’s limestone caves.

Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Pandemic, Politics, Police and Pot

This week features a surge in COVID-19 cases, the last presidential debate, protests over police violence and medical marijuana sales in Missouri.

Crossroads Newest Boutique Hotel Part of City Club Blend

By Kevin Collison City Club Apartments formally opened in the Crossroads this week and during a visit to the project, the top executive of its Detroit-based development firm touted its attributes, particularly its unique hospitality feature. Jonathan Holtzman, CEO of City Club, noted the 283-unit development at 20th and Main not only has traditional rental…

Yoga can be practiced at your desk.

Yoga: More Than Movement

Yoga is surging in popularity during the pandemic. But some traditional eastern practitioners worry that an exercise-focused western approach borders on cultural appropriation.

A scene from "Summer in Hindsight."

Art House Extra | ‘Summer in Hindsight’ Premieres Tonight at Boulevard Drive-In

‘Summer in Hindsight,’ a full-length feature film produced by the folks behind The West 18th Street Fashion Show, premieres tonight at the Boulevard Drive-In in Kansas City, Kansas.

Plaza Building Morphing from Angry Graffiti to Hopeful Murals

By Kevin Collison A Plaza-area building tagged with graffiti during the George Floyd protests in late May is being transformed from what was a lingering eyesore to a five-story canvas for street art celebrating unity. “I wanted to take those messages left in anger, which I understand, and put it in a positive light,” said…

Owners and chefs from Latinx Restaurants in KC share what inspires them

8 Kansas City Chefs Share What Latinidad Means to Them

Kansas City’s world of food is vast. We dive into the world of Hispanic and Latinx food makers in the metro, highlighting a few of the city’s restaurants, food trucks and specialty food vendors as we wrap Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month.