In a matter of minutes, Deb and Jim Crum lost everything. The couple own and operate Crum’s Heirloom Farm, which was devastatingly destroyed when an EF-4 tornado ripped through Bonner Springs earlier this week. Strong storms across the Midwest and the Plains have garnered waves of destructive tornadoes in Missouri and Kansas this spring, and area… Continue reading This beloved family farm in Lawrence was destroyed by a tornado — here’s how you can help
Farina Michael Smith has been one of Kansas City’s most respected chefs for the past two decades. If the stalwart chef now wishes to distinguish himself as our own neo-Italian nonna, he’s well on his way. Farina, the modern Italian concept he opened in the Crossroads in February, features impeccable housemade pastas, an impressive raw… Continue reading The Crossroads: 7 of our favorite restaurants
Summer is always over a little sooner than you hope. Last year, the season ended abruptly for my 3-year-old daughter at her favorite place in the city: the splash pad in Loose Park. All summer long, we hit the park pretty much every afternoon. On the final weekend, we showed up before they were… Continue reading Summer has come to Kansas City– here’s the Ultimate Guide
In Texas, the armadillo is ubiquitous. What you might not know: The small mammals covered in a leathery shell are a relative newcomer to the Lone Star State. Armadillos are native to South America and were unknown outside the Rio Grande Valley in the southern tip of Texas when the state joined the union in… Continue reading Can anything stop the armadillo from taking over Kansas City?
Panoramic views of downtown Kansas City The highly anticipated rooftop bar at the Crossroads Hotel is finally open. The rooftop beer garden at Percheron (2101 Central St., Kansas City, Mo., crossroadshotelkc.com) serves up sweeping 360-degree panoramic views of downtown Kansas City. There’s plenty of space for large groups, with a full bar and a drink… Continue reading New KC Restaurant Openings June 2019
Emily Fox credits her husband Jordan’s interest in botany with the start of their relationship. They began dating nearly a decade ago, when both were in college. “He would ask if I wanted to go out and find this random plant he was searching for,” she says with a laugh. The field assignments from Jordan’s… Continue reading Meet Jordan and Emily Fox, the couple behind High and Dry Cactus Co.
With so many incredible watering holes to venture to in Kansas City, it can be tough to decide which one to try next. A recently-launched promotion not only creates a sort of KC summer scavenger hunt of local cocktails, beer and coffee — but you get quite the deal out of it. The Passport Program‘s… Continue reading Here’s how to score BOGO drinks in KC this summer
Summer is special in Kansas City. We want to help you make the most of it. So we’ve compiled the ultimate calendar of events and activities with something to do every single day this summer, beginning on June 1 and stretching all the way through Labor Day. We’ve covered all the bases: music festivals, must-see… Continue reading June 2019 summer activities- something to do every day
In September, Carol Thomas found dozens of little plastic tubes tucked into her 17-year-old son’s underwear drawer. She had no idea what they were — but she instinctively knew to toss them in the trash. Turns out, they were empty cartridges for a Juul vape pen. “When I looked up vaping on the internet, I… Continue reading In Kansas City, parents are grappling with an epidemic of teenage vaping– here’s how to help your child
[gtx_gallery] When European settlers crossing the plains of Kansas came upon an unusual white rock outcropping illuminated by the morning sun, it is said someone declared it to be as beautiful as the famed seven hills of Jerusalem. It’s doubtful that any of those traveling the Smoky Hill Trail in the 1850s had ever been… Continue reading A pilgrimage to Little Jerusalem State Park, one of the newest in KC
Kansas City has had a rough go at it this month. Right before Memorial Day Weekend, many public pools announced that they would not be opening due to cold weather, despite what ended up being a relatively sunny and warm weekend. Now, our city is alarmingly close to breaking the record for most rainfall recorded… Continue reading Kansas City has had record-breaking rains this month — and a massive storm is coming tonight
Bad news for everyone anxiously awaiting the start of Summer in Kansas City: It’s not only Schlitterbahn that will be out of commission this Memorial Day weekend. On Friday afternoon, the Kansas City parks department sent out an announcement that the city’s public pools will not be opening this weekend. “Water temperatures are too low… Continue reading Summer bummer: Cold weather means Kansas City pools will not open this weekend
Monday is Memorial Day, the traditional start of summer. Oceans of Fun opens this weekend, as do most city pools in the Kansas City area. Meanwhile, Schlitterbahn’s phone has been disconnected and you cannot buy tickets for the Kansas City, Kansas location on its website. The KCK branch does still have a page on the… Continue reading Summer starts Monday — it sure looks like Schlitterbahn KC will not be opening
Kate Frick has been obsessed with the Myers Hotel since she was 15 years old. The Lawrence native discovered it one day when driving through the rural Kansas town of Tonganoxie. It was there on Main Street, looking both a little romantic and a little dilapidated. Frick fell in love with the building, which opened… Continue reading This hotel bar in rural Kansas City makes amazing cocktails
Adam Lopez never expected to be part of a group that’s opposing the renaming of a Kansas City street for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “It is not a good look,” the neuroscience graduate student says with an awkward chuckle. “It’s not. It’s not the aesthetic that we want.” Lopez counts King among his idols.… Continue reading Kansas City’s battle over the renaming of The Paseo for Martin Luther King is headed to the ballot — and the national news
Every song has a story. The story behind “Kansas City” just happens to be Guiding Light. It’s been 60 years since an account of wild women, wine and song in the Jazz District reigned the charts. On May 18, 1959, “Kansas City” hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The run lasted two… Continue reading 60 years ago the song “Kansas City” hit #1 on the charts- here’s what you might not know about it
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Has there ever been a tastier equation than breakfast + lunch = brunch? Silly question, right? Because brunch is like a gentle hug; it just makes you feel good. Maybe it’s the blueberry lemon pancakes with warm maple syrup cascading down the sides or eggs Benedict with hollandaise sauce so rich it makes you giddy.… Continue reading Best KC Brunch Spots
Brandy Granados just needed heat in her home. Instead, she’s facing eviction. In November, Granados, 36, heard a loud metallic banging in the basement of the 1890s house in the Lykins neighborhood east of downtown which she’d been renting for $500 a month. The ancient furnace had stopped working, so Granados called her landlord and… Continue reading Some Kansas City renters are angry- a new tenant advocacy group is hoping to help them
Alexia Wambua couldn’t help noticing the state of her husband’s hands: Dry, cracked and peeling. They were starting to take on reptilian properties. “He’s a personal trainer,” Wambua explains, “and he would use products on clients [after a workout], and they were just full of chemicals.” Wambua, 37, who lives in Kansas City and has… Continue reading Kansas City’s Native Atlas skin care line spotlights natural, nutrient-packed products
May 2 Interpol Studiously aloof New York aughts-rock band Interpol has always taken itself more seriously than most of its peers. The group’s latest album, Marauder, is upbeat as brooding singer Paul Banks taps into his “unmitigated id.” Versatile opener Foals’ catalogue spans hard rock to dance music. Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland, 1228… Continue reading May 2019 Events in Kansas City
Back in December, I drove up to Denver for the weekend. It was pretty much the perfect trip — skiing at Arapahoe Basin, hanging with one of my oldest friends, drinking IPAs at Comrade Brewing and watching my beloved Cleveland Browns win a squeaker against the hated Denver Broncos. But even after a great weekend… Continue reading The Flint Hills are a natural wonder worth experiencing
You’ll never get bored in Kansas City — with so much to do here, you’d be forgiven for wondering why anyone would ever need to leave. But sometimes we love Kansas City even a little more after a weekend on the road. From the epic vistas of the tallgrass prairie to the preternatural draw of… Continue reading 5 great weekend getaways a short distance from Kansas City
I had just finished soaking up the last bit of syrup with my French toast when the waitress at the diner inquired about my plans for the weekend. I took the opportunity to ask for her advice. “The antique store is having a tea,” she said. That wasn’t the only thing going on in the… Continue reading Sublime calm on the open range in the Flint Hills of Kansas
