Origin Story

Dean Hotel was more than a 12th Street one-stop-shop for Della Reynolds. It was what she called home for her formative years. (Courtesy | Della Reynolds)

curiousKC: Home Sweet (12th Street) Hotel

By Clarence Dennis | July 5, 2021

The motorcycle trips run together for Della Reynolds.  It was around 1997 — or perhaps closer to 2000 —  at 1019 East 12th Street in Kansas City.  Looking back, she didn’t really want to be there.  But what if her return triggered a memory? Plus, she’d already stopped to survey a city map and locate…

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Pizza Hut Started With a $600 Loan from A Mom In Wichita

By Jonathan Bender | January 16, 2019

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You Won’t Believe Eskimo Pie’s Connection to Kansas City

By Jonathan Bender | October 31, 2018

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Origin Story | Bomb Pop

By Jonathan Bender | June 27, 2018

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Origin Story | The Waffle Cone

By Jonathan Bender | April 4, 2018

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