These local musicians are teaming up to livestream shows during coronavirus pandemic

Local musicians are teaming up to livestream shows during coronavirus pandemic. The spread of coronavirus and the resulting orders to quarantine have left countless Kansas Citians without needed streams of income. One of the first and hardest hit groups were local musicians, as venues canceled performances and the local government instituted measures to limit gatherings… Continue reading These local musicians are teaming up to livestream shows during coronavirus pandemic

The Crossroads’ massive new plant shop is a stunner

*Photography by Samantha Levi

*Photography by Samantha Levi Kansas City is far from the desert and the tropics, but you can still find a slice of both climates in the East Crossroads. Paradise Garden Club opened on Black Friday last year. The nursery, which is nearly as large as a regulation basketball court, is home to hundreds of plant… Continue reading The Crossroads’ massive new plant shop is a stunner

I’m a straight woman who proposed to my boyfriend—he said ‘yes’

Photos by Maddie Watts I proposed to my boyfriend. Yes, I am a heterosexual woman, and, yes, I got down on one knee. I grew up in Blue Springs in a middle class family with one sister and four brothers. I knew getting married and having a family was something I was supposed to do… Continue reading I’m a straight woman who proposed to my boyfriend—he said ‘yes’