The coronavirus pandemic has wiped most of the 2020 calendar clean, forcing the cancelation of beloved annual events. Among the cancelations with a huge impact on the community: April’s Forks & Corks, a long-running fundraiser for Harvesters, which feeds hungry people across Kansas City. Julia Hansen-Patterson, events organizer for the group, had hoped to reschedule… Continue reading This local group has given out 26 million pounds of food during the pandemic—you can help them out on Friday
KC has lots of classic selfie spots, from the World War I Memorial to the dedicated selfie studio in Oak Park Mall. But there’s one place that tops them all—though it is slightly harder to get to. Kaw Point Park in KCK gives you the opportunity to kayak (or boat) to the middle of the… Continue reading This Kaw Point Park kayak trip will get you to the best selfie spot in the city (we promise)
Want to create your own indoor garden but not sure where to start? Kansas City’s Tiny Greenhouse KC has you covered with its new plant subscription service. It’s a monthly plant subscription box—like Blue Apron for trendy house plants. Each box includes three to five “tiny” plants (three inches tall) for in-store pickup or delivery… Continue reading Get a jumpstart on your own urban jungle with this KC-based plant subscription service
Think back to your family’s china cabinet. You know, the one you were afraid to even breathe by lest the priceless china shatter? The one that was opened once a year for a special occasion but collected dust the other 364 days of the year? Yeah, that china. Well, two Johnson County preschool teachers-turned-business owners… Continue reading Host the most impressive dinner party by renting china dinnerware from this local business
If you’re still enthralled by the exotic animals that took the world by storm in the mid-pandemic phenomenon Tiger King, you may be wondering where to find something like that here in Kansas City. Although there’s nothing in the way of big cats at John’s Bird Farm in Raytown, the exotic pet store is certainly… Continue reading Enthralled by the exotic animals in Tiger King? Check out this rare species bird store in Raytown
