Missouri novelist Laura McHugh proved herself a master of suspense in her first two novels, including the best-selling The Weight of Blood, which won the state’s top prize for fiction in 2016. McHugh’s latest, The Wolf Wants In, is something of a departure. The story takes place in fictional Blackwater, Kansas, where grain silos stand… Continue reading Missouri author Laura McHugh’s newest crime novel is darker — and more personal
Marquette, Kansas Location: Central Kansas Population: 680 Nearest Walmart: 30 minutes The Deal: Lots range from 11,000 to 25,000 square feet. Construction must be completed within one year. fact: Has four museums, including the Kansas Motorcycle Museum, which opened in 2003 as a tribute to native-born racing champion “Stan the Man” Engdahl. Mankato, Kansas Location:… Continue reading Six rural Kansas towns offer free land to transplants — here’s the deal
A few months ago, I found myself eating the best pizza I’ve had in Kansas City on the back patio of an old brick house perched halfway up a hill in the Westside neighborhood. Technically, I was at a church service, and though I would never doubt the sincerity of pizzaiola Brent Gunnel’s religious convictions,… Continue reading Our Best of KC issue is a love letter to the city’s unique charms
In June, the Department of Agriculture announced that it was moving the offices of two agencies from Washington, D.C. to Kansas City. One of the agencies does statistical analysis on farming trends for lawmakers; the other divvys up federal research funding. USDA employees were reportedly not happy about their impending move to the heartland. According… Continue reading How KC is welcoming reluctant transplants as the USDA moves some employees from DC
Our July issue featured listings on every brewery within an hour’s drive of Kansas City and our picks for the top 10 beers of the year, including the naming of our Beer of the Year, Tiny Clouds by BKS Artisan Ales of Brookside. (We decided to name the top 10 beers of the year in… Continue reading Here’s what readers had to say about our July 2019 beer issue
The Crossroads’ newest health studio is like nothing else in the city — in addition to hot yoga, Sweatheory has infrared saunas, elixirs that claim to burn fat and cure hangovers, mystical card readings and electrolyte-infused tap water. Brandon Presley, owner of Kansas City’s Sweatheory, fell in love with the studio in 2017 when he… Continue reading Kansas City’s newest health studio from LA has infrared saunas and crystal healing
