Kevin Collison
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Flatland contributor Kevin Collison is the founder of CityScene KC, an online source for downtown news and issues.
Stories by Kevin Collison
The Parisian Café Life Coming to Westport and Main
By Kevin Collison A Parisian-style coffee, bakery and dessert café is coming to the corner of Westport and Main, the latest creation by Heather White of Tailleur. Like Tailleur, which was inspired by a visit to a famed New York brasserie, White’s latest concept, Cheval, dawned on her while enjoying the café life in Paris…
New East Crossroads Concept Helps Contractors Build Business
By Kevin Collison A new approach to enabling small contractors grow their businesses beyond working from home is opening soon in a former sculptor’s studio on Troost Avenue. Trades, a fresh concept by William Hayes, has taken over the space at 1701 Troost where the sculptor STRETCH once welded huge artworks, and will provide space…
Cupcakin Coming to Crown Center
Cupcakin Bakery, known for combining creative cupcakes and sweets with children’s birthday parties, is opening a location at Crown Center Friday. The bakery will be on Level 1 at the Crown Center Shops and will offer cupcakes, cookies, cotton candy, ice cream, milkshakes and other beverages, according to a press release. Specialities include a Strawberry…
Cocina47 Plaza Proposal Gets Thumbs Down from Plan Commission
By Kevin Collison The City Plan Commission rejected the Cocina47 project Tuesday, saying the height of the nine-story proposal was an insult to the years of planning and community meetings that created policies to guide development at the Country Club Plaza. “One of the most valuable tools that the city and our commission has is…
City Plan Commission Rejects Controversial Cocina47 Plan on the Country Club Plaza
The City Plan Commission rejected the Cocina47 project Tuesday, saying the height of the nine-story proposal was an insult to the years of planning and community meetings that created policies to guide development at the Country Club Plaza.
Rockhurst Opens $23M Home for Nursing School on Troost Campus
Rockhurst University has renovated and updated the oldest building on its Troost Avenue campus at a cost of $23 million to become the new home of its nursing program. Sedgwick Hall, a limestone edifice that opened in 1914 as the first building on the campus, reopened last week as the new home of the Saint…
New Troost Store Promises Deep Discounts on Amazon Returns
By Kevin Collison A store that specializes in selling returned items from Amazon and other large retailers is opening soon at 3230 Troost, bringing bargain shopping opportunities to the area. “I see that area doesn’t have any discount stores there,” said owner Shawn Chen. “We will have 60,000 items on our tables that people can…
Steamboat Arabia Skipper Talks About Shoving Off to St. Charles
By Kevin Collison David Hawley, the owner of the Steamboat Arabia Museum, says St. Charles officials are wondering why Kansas City is allowing them to lure his top tourism draw away. “St. Charles is looking at this and saying ‘what’s wrong with Kansas City?’” he said. “Why are they turning up their noses at this?”…
Steamboat Arabia Owner Talks About Shoving Off to St. Charles
David Hawley, the owner of the Steamboat Arabia Museum, says St. Charles officials are wondering why Kansas City is allowing them to lure his top tourism draw away.
Shuffleboard Sliding into West Bottoms Flats Next Spring
By Kevin Collison The historic Abernathy building in the West Bottoms has witnessed many activities in its 140-year history including making furniture and caskets, and in recent years, selling baskets wholesale. A year from now, a decidedly different and more fun activity should be sliding into the main floor of the building at 1525 W….