Finding Sisterhood in a Season of Giving
Kansas City area Jews and Muslims are joining together to perform holiday season acts of goodwill to mark Sadaqah-Tzedakah Day.
curiousKC Follows the Artists
Flatland’s curiousKC team explores where the artists are moving as the Crossroads become evermore commercialized.
Last Minute Sweetener Wins Council Approval for Waddell & Reed Downtown Headquarters
By Kevin Collison After another last minute incentive compromise accompanied by the blessing of the school district, the Kansas City Council voted 8-4 Thursday to approve a plan that will bring the headquarters of Waddell & Reed and 1,000 well-paid employees to downtown. “What we wanted to do is, we have a developer, we have…
Art House Preview: “Pickup on South Street”
Tivoli at the Nelson-Atkins curator Jerry Harrington discusses “Pickup on South Street.”
Boulevardia Says Bye to Bottoms, Cruising to Crown Center Next June
By Kevin Collison Six years after launching at a hot, dusty parking lot in the West Bottoms, Boulevardia is moving up to Crown Center next June, occupying the same user-friendly territory that’s made Irish Fest a major entertainment event. Organizers say the decision to relocate the street festival that’s become a regular Father’s Day weekend…
Weekend Possibilities | Holiday Toasts, “A Christmas Carol,” and a Tesla Sleigh Ride
Kansas City’s weekend possibilities include plenty of holiday toasts, a Tesla sleigh ride and “A Christmas Carol.”
Dreaming of Fields: A Brief History of Kansas City Ballparks
The history of baseball in Kansas City is rich, detailed and sometimes weird, and it can be told in part through the various clearings, fields or stadiums in which it was played.
Sponsored Post: Sequence Climb Celebrates First Year Hosting Midwest Youth Competition
The following article was paid for by Sequence Climb: After opening less than a year ago at 1710 Washington, Sequence Climb is on the national map. Last weekend, more than 300 young people ages eight- through 19 from an eight-state region found their way to Sequence along with their families to compete in the Midwest…
Boulevardia Leaving West Bottoms for Crown Center in 2020
Boulevardia has announced plans to move from the West Bottoms to Crown Center in 2020.
American Graduate Town Hall | Connecting Curriculum to Career
Educators, business executives and students discuss ways to match curriculum with careers at part of the “American Graduate: Getting to Work” town hall.
Measuring the Medical Marijuana Market in Missouri
Call it the battle of weed vs. tweed. The contest pitted Missouri’s medical marijuana industry against academics (famous for woolen sports jackets with elbow patches) at the University of Missouri-Columbia. And, as it turned out, the pot people beat the pencil-necks in predicting the bumper crop of patients certified to participate in Missouri’s new medical…
Tap List | Hoppy Holidays
Who needs mistletoe when we have beer? Tap List is back with Kansas City beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer, who deploys her taste buds to assess three local holiday season beers. She’s taking the measure of offerings from BKS Artisan Ales, City Barrel Brewery & Kitchen and Cinder Block Brewery. Check out the attached video. It’s…
The Pairing Provides Cozy Place for Wine and Whiling in East Crossroads
By Kevin Collison The Pairing Wine & Grocer has opened in the East Crossroads, and proprietor Mat “Slim” Adkins wants the combination wine bar, specialty grocer and liquor store to become a neighborhood hangout. “We’re still very much a liquor store, but also want it to be a fun place where you can come in…
Kansas City PBS is Now Live on YouTube TV
KCPT announced today that it is now streaming live on YouTube TV.
A Sporting Joint in Old Downtown
Flatland’s curiousKC team takes a trip down memory lane at Twelfth Street Recreation, also known as to some as Miller’s Recreation.