If you need an infusion of holiday spirit, award-winning singer, songwriter and pianist Jim Brickman’s, “A Joyful Christmas” concert is a must-do. On December 10, Brickman will transform the Folly Theater into a holiday happy place. The Grammy-nominated performer says this is his favorite time of year and he loves giving people an opportunity where… Continue reading Entertainer Extraordinaire Jim Brickman Brings Holiday Happiness to Kansas City
It was late in the evening, and her child was sick, possibly very sick. Her husband was screaming at her as she sat at her computer, saying they needed to take their daughter to the emergency room immediately. But the mother of two didn’t take her eyes off her laptop screen. She couldn’t. She… Continue reading The Fabulously Horrible Life Of A Social Media Addict
With the traditional time for giving just around the corner, Kansas Citians are faced again with the annual question — which philanthropic cause is the worthiest and most urgent and makes the most sense to you, the donor? And which are the best stewards of donation, whether monetary or in-kind? That’s where our first annual… Continue reading A Special Section for the Season of Charity
No more shushing, hostile glares and deadly silences. Today’s libraries are media-savvy meccas. 435 enlisted the help of English teacher Susie Whitfield to write a primer of the best places in KC to expand your mind and horizons. 1. The Kansas City Public Library Formerly the 1906 First National Bank, the Kansas City Public Library’s… Continue reading 7 of Kansas City’s Coolest Libraries
The Kansas City Zoo's giraffe herd just got bigger. On Sunday, September 30th at 11:29 p.m., mom Makali gave birth to a baby giraffe. Weighing 135 pounds he already stands 5 feet, 5 inches tall. A neo-natal exam showed the calf is in good health and we know it's a boy. He is bonding with… Continue reading Our 135 Pound Baby Boy Has Arrived
Think you can barbecue like a pitmaster or cook the perfect KC Strip? How deep does your knowledge go about foods that are classic KC? Up your local food I.Q. with this guide to everything you need to know about how to eat like a real Kansas Citian. Be Proud of Your CowTown… Continue reading The Guide on How to Eat Like a Kansas Citian
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SHACK The Shack The Shack is a breakfast and lunch restaurant chain that started in St. Louis and has made its way across the border to south Johnson County. The menu is expansive with entrée names that are comedy cute. There’s the “Cease N’ Desist” hamburger, the “Make a Grown Man Cry” breakfast burrito… Continue reading A Tale of Two Shacks
You know October is in full swing when you bite into a warm slice of pumpkin bread and all of a sudden you go a little weak in the knees. Pumpkin is the star of almost any autumnal offering from your kitchen. What makes this trifecta of treats extra special is pumpkin… Continue reading A Passion For Pumpkin
