Downtown Open Returns, Fun Chance to Hit Golf Balls Off Tall Buildings
By Kevin Collison The new streetcar has been a vehicle for a lot of things–downtown commuting, spurring development and drawing weekend tourists–but a golf cart? That’s the plan for this Saturday when the Downtown Open organized by KC Crew returns for a fourth year. Participants will start at the event’s Washington Square Park “clubhouse” and…
Breaking Down Negative Portrayals of Muslim Women
Flatland sat down with four women to talk about the Muslim, women leaders they look up to.
Midland Affordable Renovation Plan Features Micro-Apartments
By Kevin Collison The Cordish Co. has submitted its plan to redevelop the historic Midland office building into affordable housing, partly by offering some of the more “micro” apartments to date in downtown, as small as 315 square feet. The $24.3 million renovation plan for the 12-story vacant office building at 1221 Baltimore is scheduled…
Carvana Opens Car-Shuffling Glass Tower Off Southwest Boulevard
Southwest Boulevard on downtown’s Westside is known for its funky blend of great Mexican restaurants, Boulevard Brewery, the Roasterie and now, for something completely different, an eight-story glass “car vending machine.” Carvana is opening its 18th car-vending machine in the country at 1700 W. 29th St. off the Boulevard and its definitely a new, if…
Sushi Burritos, The Art of Candy & Other Weekend Possibilities
Always thought of candy as an art form? The Vanessa Lacy Gallery (1600 Genessee St., Unit 161) is hosting an opening reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday for “Candy,” a collection of pieces inspired by confections. The gallery will have cotton candy from Cottontale and beer from Stockyards Brewing Co. The world is better…
Group Hopes to Raise $500K to Defeat KC Incentive Cap Initiative
By Kevin Collison A development industry coalition backed by the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is fighting a ballot initiative they say would cripple the city’s primary incentive program, property tax abatements. The “Committee for Kansas City Jobs” wants to raise $500,000 to defeat a petition initiative on the city ballot next month supported…
Walk, Turn, Walk: Backstage With The Casting Director
Imagine walking down an unfamiliar strip of stage with audience members on both sides of you, and then having to stop, pose, and retrace your steps. This can make even the most seasoned of models apprehensive. And that’s where the casting director comes in. Their role is to prepare the models for that all-important jaunt…
Joe’s Kansas City-Style Brisket You Can Make at Home
Brisket has been a constant in author and “Project Smoke,” host Steven Raichlen’s life and now he wants to show you exactly how to get the most out of the versatile cut in his latest book, “The Brisket Chronicles.” “I didn’t grow up in Texas and Kansas City. I didn’t learn to smoke at my…
KC, Send Us Your Local Country Music Questions
Have a question about country music in KC? Send it by May 31!
Jobs in Blue Valley
It took a flood at his family’s business – Custom Truck One Source – to lead a frustrated Chris Ross back to his childhood stomping grounds in the Blue Valley neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri. Custom Truck’s swamped site was located in the East Bottoms, but Ross knew that city leaders had invested millions in…
National Developer Proposes Big Apartment Project in Crossroads
By Kevin Collison A $95 million development that would replace a Freight House District parking lot with a nine-story apartment tower above a three-level garage is being pursued by Greystar, the nation’s largest apartment operator. The 250-unit “Tracks 215” project is proposed for a 1.1-acre lot west of the historic Freight House building, where Lidia’s…
Tap List | Cats & Beers and Beers & Cats
The Crossroads is really going to the cats. Caturday in the Crossroads, a benefit for KC Pet Project, is from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 11. The pub crawl, which has nine stops (five breweries and a winery), includes prizes for the best cat-themed outfit. Tickets are $25 until May 10 and $30…
Plaza Hotel Proposal Revived, Seven-Story Project at 46th and Wornall
UPDATED May 7, 2019 (Editor’s note: The City Plan Commission unanimously endorsed the Plaza Hotel redevelopment plan Wednesday, which also was supported by Historic KC and neighborhood groups The project will include two separate hotel flags, an Aloft and a Tribute Portfolio, within the Marriott brand. The project previously has been approved for a Community…
A Q&A with Rockhurst University’s Chief Inclusion Officer
Get to know a Rockhurst’s first-ever Chief Inclusion Officer, Leslie Doyle.
Blade & Timber Flipping from West Bottoms to Power & Light District
Blade & Timber is throwing its axe from the West Bottoms and burying it in the Power & Light District with plans to relocate to 13th and Baltimore by late summer. The popular axe-throwing hangout that opened its first location in 2017 at 1101 Mulberry St. has been lured to space formerly occupied by Kobe, a…