If you’re looking for some uplifting music to get you through the election year blues, local rapper Danza is someone to keep an eye out for. After releasing his debut album back in 2017, Danza is back this year with feel-good, socially conscious rap music. “Life is like a journey on a magical ride,” he… Continue reading Up-and-coming KC musician Danza drops his second record
A little Mahomes is on the way. After the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback led a beatdown of the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night, the superstar and his fiance have announced that she is pregnant. The simple Instagram post on Mahomes’ account featured an ultrasound of the couples’ child with no additional information. In early September,… Continue reading Brittany Matthews, fiance of Patrick Mahomes, is pregnant
It was June 20, and Amber Dawkins and her husband, Jerry, were driving back to Kansas City after spending time with family Palmer, Kansas, when she got the call from a Los Angeles area code that would change her life. At first glance, she didn’t recognize the number, so she ignored the call. “We got… Continue reading KC-based ‘Ninja Warrior’ contestant Amber Dawkins raises awareness for cystic fibrosis
Prost Marzen Denver is home to some of the nation’s top German breweries (hallo, Bierstadt Lagerhaus!) including Prost, which recently began distributing in KC. Their traditional Marzen has perfect balance and manages to be both interesting and crushable. Free State Octoberfest The second beer ever brewed by the grand-daddy of Kansas breweries, this amber lager… Continue reading Have your own Oktoberfest with these 8 delicious fall beers
We’re all discovering new things in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Me, I’ve spent the last several months finding new and exciting ways to avoid cleaning my house. Xandria Andrews has gone and started a mobile baking business. “I’ve been baking just for my family and close friends for years, and I wouldn’t charge… Continue reading Miss Sweetie’s Bakery’s red velvet cinnamon rolls are a magical mashup
Even if you’re a novice plant parent, you can probably recognize a snake plant or a palm without a second glance. But what about those more uncommon or rarer varieties? “The biggest things that I get asked are like, ‘I want something funky,’ or ‘I want something that I’ve never seen before,’” says Reba Hamilton, owner… Continue reading 5 funky houseplants that go beyond just green
We’re still living in unusual times—but with crisp autumn weather arriving after a long and hot summer, it’s a good time to get out and (safely!) enjoy Kansas City. Here are sixty fun but safe ideas for getting the most out of your fall. 1. Get Fresh Cider and Donuts at Louisburg Cider Mill Let’s… Continue reading 60 fun and safe fall activities to do around Kansas City
Kansas City magazine is proud to again publish our annual Give KC special section, which is designed to give local philanthropic organizations the opportunity to engage with the community and share their story with our loyal audience. To order your organization’s ad placement through our fully automated system, click here and fill out the form on this page.… Continue reading Give Kansas City Special Advertising Section Media Card
November 3 is right around the corner, but between devastating wildfires, continuing Black Lives Matter protests and the COVID-19 pandemic it’s the last thing on many people’s minds. Never fear, we at Kansas City magazine has put together a guide of helpful resources, key dates and important websites so that you can cast your ballot… Continue reading Everything you need to know about voting in Kansas City—key dates and helpful resources for Kansas and Missouri
If you, like many other Americans, are nervous about heading to the polls on November 3 but also don’t know what to expect or do to take advantage of mail-in options in your area, never fear—a KCMO nonprofit is coming hardest muscles to build tips to the rescue. Curbside KC, which was born to support… Continue reading Curbside Notary will safely notarize your Missouri mail-in ballot for free while you order a pint or a cup of coffee
If you’re a bibliophile and a lover of road trips, you might try visiting some of these literary destinations across Kansas and Missouri. Bring your favorite audiobook and plenty of snacks for the road—some of these are a bit of a drive. Kansas William S. Burroughs House The historic Burroughs House sits on Learned Avenue… Continue reading 5 literary road trip destinations from Kansas City every bookworm should take
2,820,693 The total number of passengers KCI saw through July 2020. In 2019, KCI welcomed over 6.8 million passengers during the first half of the year, with over a million of those passengers traveling through KCI in July 2019 alone. The 2020 numbers are more than a fifty-nine percent decrease in passengers from 2019 until… Continue reading How Kansas City air traffic numbers have drastically changed this year
Back in 1961, Amur honeysuckle was only found in a few places around the country. In the sixty years since, it has become a growing problem throughout the Midwest. Forests from Pittsburgh to Minneapolis are choked with the honeysuckle’s bright green leaves, white-yellow blooms and small red berries. After a half century of losing the… Continue reading Invasive honeysuckle is taking over Kansas City land. Satellites could be the solution
Remember rush hour? It’s now been six months since the city’s traffic patterns shifted almost overnight due to the coronavirus pandemic. As of early September, traffic by passenger cars in Kansas City was down about fifteen percent from previous years, according to Derek Olson, an engineer with the Missouri Department of Transportation’s local office. Meanwhile,… Continue reading How Covid has affected traffic patterns in Kansas City
Iced Imports Kansas City is getting its first dedicated Vietnamese coffee shop courtesy of Jackie Nguyen, who just moved to town from New York. Nguyen hails from San Diego but worked on Broadway before being taken in by the coffee culture on a trip to her mother’s native Saigon. Nguyen’s project, Café Cà Phê will… Continue reading New to the KC food scene this month: Vietnamese coffee, an East Coast sub shop and more
They won the Super Bowl—what did they do next (besides go to Disneyland)? We kept tabs on a few Kansas City Chiefs players to see how they spent their post-Super Bowl win offseason, pandemic and all. View this post on Instagram Kansas City, we’re just getting started. This is home. 📍⏰ A post… Continue reading Here’s what Kansas City Chiefs players did in their post-victory offseason
Sara Noble of namesake interior design firm Noble Designs says that this modern home in rural Johnson County was a little different than a typical clients’ home in Leawood or Waldo. By that she means it wasn’t unusual to see farm animals in and around the home—for instance, a young lamb named Corona trotting through… Continue reading Sara Noble gives modern farmhouse style a unique twist with this gorgeous Stilwell home
It takes a minimum of two full days to make the butter-smooth and flavor-packed hummus you’ll find at Queen of the Mediterranean Restaurant. They start by soaking jumbo chickpeas in water for a full day before simmering them for two hours. The chickpeas then rest for another day before getting blended with tahini. And that’s… Continue reading Queen of the Mediterranean Restaurant’s Mashawi Plate is a labor of love
Clothing designer Brice Edwards of Culture Thread shows off Kansas City spirit through luxury design. He crafts customizable streetwear and clothing with Black Lives Matter prints—Royals’ outfielder Nick Heath has been spotted sporting Culture Thread’s BLM mask—and collaborates with local DJ Ashton Martin on T-shirt designs. “My friends and I would always carefully plan our… Continue reading Local maker Culture Thread shows off Kansas City spirit through luxury streetwear design
After only three seasons of professional football, Patrick Mahomes has already become a Super Bowl champion and the emerging face of the league. He’s also fast supplanting George Brett as KC’s ultimate sports hero and growing into a cultural icon that transcends sports. The Highest-Paid Player in History At the beginning of July, Patrick Mahomes… Continue reading 5 ways in which Patrick Mahomes has had a reverberating effect on Kansas City culture
2000 FORD E350 “It was an old folks’ home shuttle bus. We bought it and I gutted the inside.” Boozin’ With Beags Flag “My buddy actually got this flag for our wedding present. When I met my wife, I told her, ‘Just a head’s up: We’re going to have season tickets for the rest of… Continue reading The Beags Bus: An annotated tour of superfan Jeff Beagle’s tailgate rig
Within a minute of walking into Kelly Parker’s woodworking shop in the basement of her Parkville home, she has me sit down on a white-painted barstool with splayed legs, a mockup of a project she’d been working on. She proceeds to ask the important questions: “Are your feet comfortable if you put them on the… Continue reading A chemist-turned-woodworker in Parkville makes jaw-dropping and sentimental furniture pieces
The Mop (G25) How You Know You’re There: There’s a big mop. “In the 80s, The Mop founders (Mopfathers), Randy and Dennis Stratton, were going to their regular tailgate and they got really tired of trying to tell people exact-ly where to go,” says current Mopper Rick Carroll. “So they found an old mop hanging… Continue reading Which Arrowhead lot is for you? Seasoned tailgaters give the lowdown
Students in some areas of Kansas City are now returning to classrooms for the first time since the middle of March. So many questions are being hotly debated right now. Is it safe to return to school? Do the benefits outweigh the risks, especially for students who are disadvantaged at home? What’s the best and… Continue reading Here are the 7 top concerns that local teachers have about this school year
The new barbecue joint in Lansing, Kansas, is nothing fancy. Low-N-Slow Midwest BBQ sits on Highway 73, in a little building that looks like it’s leaning. The menu is written on a white dry-erase board hung from the drop ceiling. The food comes from a small pit out in the driveway, next to a now-idle… Continue reading A new rural Kansas barbecue spot comes from an owner who wants to run “a hole in the wall”
“My love for cheerleading began while I was a student at the University of Kansas—I was in the pep club and became an alternate cheerleader. I wanted to be a cheerleader because I was too small for football and basketball but loved all sports, so cheerleading was the next best thing. Cheerleading is about leadership… Continue reading In 1963, the newly born Kansas City Chiefs get their first cheerleader—a man named Randy Neil
Miss going to concerts? This weekend the Lawrence Art Center and Explore Lawrence are putting on a socially distanced event at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Three local favorites will be performing at the drive-in concert: Elexa Dawson, CS Luxem and LK Ultra. Elexa aims for a restorative and soothing experience through her community-centered music off… Continue reading Lawrence will host three indie acts for a drive-in concert this weekend
1. How did Lamar Hunt’s father, H.L. Hunt, make the family fortune? A. Playing poker in New Orleans B. Shipping and storage C. Texas oil fields D. Both A and C 2. Norma Knobel Hunt, wife of Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt, is the only woman to have done what? A. Own a winery that’s been… Continue reading Only die-hard Chiefs fans will get 100% on this bandwagon-busting quiz
