Photo by Zach Bauman | Pictured Matt Hutchinson ►When I tell people I’m a florist, they typically respond with, “Oh, your job must be so fun!” There is some fun to creating floral art, but there’s actually a lot of labor involved before you see the finished product. A typical wedding takes about three days… Continue reading What it’s Like to be a Florist
I recently walked into a Michaels craft store and had a post-traumatic stress episode so intense I had to grab onto a shopping cart for support. Trust me, I don’t have anything against Michaels. What was a mighty punch in my emotional baggage was the flood of panicked memories of school projects, from last-minute dioramas… Continue reading School Projects: Adventures in Parenting Fails
As president and CEO of Union Station, George Guastello may have the best workplace digs in Kansas City. For more than a decade, he’s been at the helm of the metro’s beloved century-old icon. In that time, Union Station has seen major capital improvements, and the number of Kansas Citians who regularly flock to the… Continue reading Inside the life of George Guastello
At 45, Tonya Moreland became The University of Kansas Health System’s 38th heart transplant recipient. New bride Tonya Moreland was still writing wedding thank-you notes when she collapsed in her bedroom. At just 30 years old, she was stunned when a doctor told her that she had suffered a heart attack. She also found out… Continue reading Heartbroken: The Story of a Heart Transplant Recipient
Opened over eight decades ago, the Music Hall is an ode to art deco design. From the Italian marble floors to grand chandeliers and ceiling murals, the building shimmers with history and style. Like a glamorous, aging movie star, the Music Hall is no longer in its prime, but it still has stories to tell.… Continue reading Kansas City Music Hall
Could we be living in the golden age of Kansas City? Even naysayers and Debbie Downers have to admit the metro is having a moment. Whether you’re in Kansas City proper or one of its sprawling suburbs, you’ll find evidence that the city is booming — and doing it with style. We have an irresistible… Continue reading 24 Reasons to Love Kansas City
Valentine’s Day was designed for going all-out in the name of love — whether that love IS your sweetheart or your sweet tooth. In case it’s both, we’ve compiled a bulletproof list of some of the most decadent desserts Kansas City has to offer. Here’s where to find them. Tannin Wine Bar tanninwinebar.com Most people… Continue reading Sweet Dreams: The 10 Best Desserts
If you’re one of those people who think red velvet cake is just chocolate cake with red food coloring, then the only conclusion can be you’ve never had a bite of quality red velvet cake and to that we say, “We’re sorry.” Our suggestion is that you get to know a red velvet cake by… Continue reading Red Velvet Cake Recipe
When it was first created in the 1950s, allegedly by the owner of Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Pink Squirrel — a frothy dessert cocktail in the distinctive hue of flamingo feathers — was all the rage. Regrettably, it fell out of fashion around the same time disco did, but revival house supreme,… Continue reading Pink Squirrel Cocktail
There’s a tremendous leap of faith in turning your house over to strangers and giving them carte blanche to renovate it. That leap and the results kept America tuned into a Waco, Texas, couple for five years. But how much bigger is the leap when your home isn’t a fixer-upper but one you built… Continue reading Home Remodel: Modern, Masculine, and Made for Comfort
We all have unconscious bias, a subconscious attitude that affects how we see race, gender, appearance and age. Even cavemen exhibited unconscious bias, says Susan Wilson, vice chancellor of diversity and inclusion at UMKC. “Our brain is wired for self-protection and to discriminate,” she says. “When we see something that is different than us,… Continue reading Is Your Unconscious Bias Making You Racist?
Kansas City is home to a treasure trove of history. Our town boasts historic sites that convey epic struggles, innovations and triumphs. And some of the history is rather unsavory. This month, visit these sites, and ground yourself in the history that made us what we are today. 1. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 416 W. 12th St.,… Continue reading Nine Historic Places in Kansas City
Ask Sarah Gorelick Ratley to describe the joy of flying a plane, and she’ll say, “It’s the freedom to get the proper perspective on life, to see the beautiful blue sky and the earth below.” Ratley was born in 1933, a time when women were expected to excel in the kitchen, not the cockpit.… Continue reading The Mercury 13: What Might Have Been
If Jake Jacobson had to send his cell phone a valentine, it would probably say something along the lines of “Don’t ever leave me” or “Appy Valentine’s Day.” The director of public relations at Children’s Mercy is in a pretty serious relationship with his phone and they make a great team. Jacobson is known for… Continue reading Screenshot: Jake Jacobson
