Arts & Entertainment
Rave Reviews for New KC Airport ‘Art’ Terminal at Dry Run
(Editor’s note: CityScene generally doesn’t go as far north as KCI, but when your scribe was picked to be a pretend passenger and fly Delta to Tuscaloosa, it was a great opportunity to spread its coverage wings a bit.) By Kevin Collison If the old Kansas City airport terminal was about catering to the drive-in…
Union Station Named Among ‘Most Beautiful Train Stations’ in the World
(Editor’s note: This article originally was published Aug. 9, 2022. The Chiefs’ Super Bowl Parade will culminate with a rally in front of Union Station Wednesday) By Kevin Collison Union Station, whose $234 million restoration a quarter century ago was a metropolitan labor of love, has been named one of the 37 most beautiful train…
After Years of Resolve, Backwater Bridge to Become Leisure Destination
By Kevin Collison Mike Zeller’s dogged pursuit of his vision to convert a rusty backwater bridge in the West Bottoms into a major entertainment destination is expected to launch next month. On March 5, a crew from L.G. Barcus & Sons Construction is scheduled to begin removing rails and ties from the 118 year-old Rock…
Potential Super Bowl Celebration Carries Super Price Tag
By Kevin Collison Being a successful NFL city doesn’t come cheap. The estimated cost to city taxpayers for a hoped-for Feb. 15 celebration should the Chiefs win the Super Bowl was estimated at least $2.25 million at a City Council committee meeting Wednesday. That figure includes a $750,000 transfer to the KC Sports Commission to…
Larks Landing Downtown, New ‘Active’ Entertainment Franchise
By Kevin Collison A new “active entertainment” concept that offers affordable, easy social activities including shuffleboard and arcade games with multiple players is planned for a unique location at 11th and Walnut. Dallas-based Larks Entertainment is opening a Larks franchise in the space below the WallStreet Tower condos formerly occupied by The Clubhouse Experience which…