It all started with the Jersey barriers. In November 2014, the Housing Authority of Kansas City was looking to assuage neighbor complaints about illicit activity on a vacant lot next to a cul-de-sac that led to an abandoned housing project. The city installed cement barriers to keep vehicles off the lot. Skaters started showing up.… Continue reading How Harrison Street’s DIY skatepark turned a blighted, vacant lot into a local treasure
Jane Fonda doesn’t want you to ask her about career. She’d much rather get into deeper, messier subjects. On July 9, the 81-year-old actress, activist and exercise guru will appear at the Muriel Kauffman Theatre, the last stop of five-city speaking tour and career retrospective. The engagement comes months after the release of a lengthy… Continue reading Jane Fonda talks her speaking tour, political activism and the art of getting younger with age
We went to every craft brewery within an hour of Kansas City to make this guide to local craft beer. 3 Trails As a frontier town, Independence was famous as the hub where the three great overland trails connected. The name of this 9,800 square-foot rustic chic brewpub is an homage to that era. Likewise,… Continue reading Your guide to all the breweries within an hour of Kansas City
