Kansas City doesn’t often get to play in the rarefied air of the James Beard Awards—but this year, it is, with Anjin, the Japanese Izakaya restaurant. Located in the...
Kansas City doesn’t often get to play in the rarefied air of the James Beard Awards—but this year, it is, with Anjin, the Japanese Izakaya restaurant. Located in the...

There is an elite group of Kansas Citians literally on the front line of managing the 2026 World Cup for fans and players here—KC2026. Many

If you’ve spent any time doomscrolling lately, it’s possible you’ve come across a video talking about the restaurant KC Burgers. The restaurant has been open

Kansas City doesn’t often get to play in the rarefied air of the James Beard Awards—but this year, it is, with Anjin, the Japanese Izakaya

The hot, humid air hangs heavy at Kansas City’s outdoor Starlight Theatre, and the actor’s costume clings like plastic wrap. A wardrobe assistant peels it

Stationed in front of a KCK strip mall church, Morty’s Chicago food cart (1919 W. 43rd Ave., KCK), with its bright-yellow Vienna Beef flag, looks

The Kansas City Symphony has announced plans for a new music venue in South Plaza. But not to worry: the Symphony will continue to call

The point was to make a statement—and it worked. Although no one is quite sure what the large, looming cylinder structure just off the 75th

When fashion devotee Amy Appleton decided to take the plunge and open her first storefront, Blackbird Collection, her aim was to fuse luxury and sustainability—and
There he was, live, in person, one of the most recognized actors on the planet. Denny Crane, eccentric lawyer. T. J. Hooker, enthusiastic cop. The

Like candles lit aflame on a birthday cake, the four pylons soaring into the sky atop Bartle Hall explode into space-age metal objets d’art. Completed

When Devan Dignan came to Kansas City, he was looking to fully immerse himself in all the city has to offer, and being a lover
At Planet ComicCon KC, the crowd is the spectacle. Caped crusaders, anime icons and Storm Troopers have filled Bartle Hall at the Kansas City Convention
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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.

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

Sixty-seven years ago, an eighteen-year-old Mennonite farm boy from a tiny Kansas town had a lake monster in his sights. Albert “Bert” Neufeld fired two

The elderly elite of Kansas City share their life journeys, what motivated them along the way, the lucky breaks and tough times, and advice for

The elderly elite of Kansas City share their life journeys, what motivated them along the way, the lucky breaks and tough times, and advice for