In the digital era, many businesses have had to fight to figure out how to change with the times. That includes Gallup Map in downtown Kansas City, founded in 1875, which spent most of the last century and a half selling things that Google now gives away for free. Gallup Map was one of the first companies to… Continue reading How this century-old map shop is thriving in the Internet age
You’ve probably had something from Vocci’s Italian Foods without knowing it. For fifty years, this little storefront in Columbus Park has been the secret to many a “homemade” manicotti, lasagna or ravioli. “If you’ve been to an Italian restaurant in town that is not Olive Garden or that drive-thru place, you’ve had something we made,” says Chuk… Continue reading This is the secret source of so many “homemade” KC lasagnas
If you really want to wow your significant other—and have a little cash to do so—you really can’t do a better date than Old World Balloonery based out of Johnson County Executive Airport. The Balloonery offers romantic hot air balloon rides across the metro area, allowing unparalleled views of the city, from the beauty of downtown to… Continue reading This is the single most epic date night in Kansas City
If you drive down 16th and Madison and look to your right, you’ll see an old treehouse positioned high up in a hollow tree, nearly hovering over the sidewalk. That large, stately, urban treehouse catches eyes and slows the roll of passing cars—more than homeowners Colin and Amanda Groves expected when they moved in. The… Continue reading Here’s the story behind this beloved KC treehouse
Every day the residents of Raytown walk by Raytown Recreation without knowing the piece of history that sits right below their feet. Behind an unassuming door that you can miss if you blink is a subterranean pool hall that is the home to the legendary “Big Bertha.” Big Bertha is one of the world’s most coveted pool… Continue reading This century-old pool table is the most coveted in KC
