It was summer 2017, and I was getting ready to work my first job. I was so happy that Schlitterbahn hired me that I didn’t think anything about the tragic accident on the Verrückt water coaster the previous year. I remember hearing about the accident on the news and thought that the park was going… Continue reading I worked at Schlitterbahn after the Verrückt accident. Here’s how that went
Pickleball is growing in popularity in Kansas City. As a result, courts are popping up all over the place. And they’re not just freshly-paved courts—many local parks’ existing tennis courts have been marked for pickleball to account for the demand. Whether you’re picking up a paddle for the first time or you’re already a pickleball… Continue reading Pickleball is exploding—here’s where to play in Kansas City
King Me King G, an upscale beer bar and deli-influenced restaurant, is coming to the brewery-dense Crossroads neighborhood in July. The new project gets its title from Gambrinus, a name you know if you’ve spent any time in the world of European beer, and comes from industry veterans Eric Flanagan (Westport Ale House, Bridger’s Bottle… Continue reading Here’s what’s new in Kansas City food and drink in June 2021
Halle Kearns isn’t your typical female country music musician. Like a few famed names before her—see: Kacey Musgraves and Maren Morris—the native Missourian, raised in Columbia, is revolutionizing the country music industry. Gone are the days of donning dirty leather boots and singing ballads about tractors and beer. In comes bubblegum pink iridescent pantsuits, pop… Continue reading Rising country star Halle Kearns spent five years in KC before making moves in Nashville
