The idea for sisters Gwen McClure and Teri McClure Elliott’s business began in Lyon, France. In the mid-90s, Teri visited Gwen, who was living there at the time and...
The idea for sisters Gwen McClure and Teri McClure Elliott’s business began in Lyon, France. In the mid-90s, Teri visited Gwen, who was living there at the time and...

The idea for sisters Gwen McClure and Teri McClure Elliott’s business began in Lyon, France. In the mid-90s, Teri visited Gwen, who was living there

Flat tire? Mercury is in retrograde. Spat with a coworker? Mercury is in retrograde. Computer goes haywire? Mercury is in retrograde. It’s one of those

In the Depths of LaBudde Special Collections at UMKC’s Miller Nichols Library sits a growing stack of the Westport Trucker, their covers scattered in neon

Designer Kelee Katillac doesn’t see historic properties as stodgy and stuck in the past. To her, they’re part of an ever-evolving story to be embraced.

Food is love. Just ask Jyoti Mukharji. “In India, we don’t express our love in words,” she says. In the Western world, Mukharji explains, everybody

There’s no argument about whether Tiny Davis could play at an elite level. The jazz trumpeter and vocalist was labeled the “female Louis Armstrong.” As

From local talents to internationally-renowned stars, FIFA Fan Festival’s entertainment lineup is giving global visitors a taste of the city’s unique culture, energy and sound. The big news? Missouri’s homegrown superstar Sheryl Crow is set to headline the main stage on July 10.

Kansas City may excel in barbecue and steak, but it has long lacked excellent pizza. That’s not to diminish the exciting pie joints that have

As a photographer with sharp creative instincts, Anna Petrow Mulvihill sees her Brookside home as more than just a house. To her and her husband,

By all accounts, Kansas Citians are showing up for the World Cup festivities. From celebrations with international visitors to jamming and jumping at FIFA Fan Fest, we’re all in. But there’s more going on in this global tournament that is waking up the country to a deeper truth about Kansas City and the 2026 World Cup.

Madison Moore’s pastry case may look familiar at first glance. She makes scones, croissants and muffins. But the pastries that have helped build a following

Here are ten things to do in KC this weekend, June 25—28 including Secret Rhythm Society, Great Lenexa BBQ Battle and FIFA World Cup: Austria vs. Algeria.
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HISTORY
We scoured the history books, took a look at the last 180 or so years of Kansas City history and cherry-picked the moments and movements that shaped the city we live in today. Some events called for instant celebration or quick action, others for somber reflection and disciplined planning, but each moment in time led us to where we find ourselves now.

There’s a line in the iconic film Selena when Edward James Olmos, who plays Selena’s father, is in the driver’s seat of the tour bus,

In 1956, Dwayne Steinle opened a small film processing facility in Parsons, a town of 10,500 west of Joplin, Missouri. At the store’s peak—before digital

Dr. Kimberly Marrow starts her morning as most people do. She wakes up, brushes her teeth, gets dressed, makes her coffee and catches up on

The gruesome torture-murder of Artemus Ogletree in a Kansas City hotel has a mythical status among true crime geeks. We obtained access to the complete