Godfrey Riddle was 12 years old when his family lost their home to foreclosure. It was the summer of his 7th grade year and they were temporarily homeless, living with relatives and in hotel rooms before securing a rental. “I couldn’t understand why we live in a society where housing is such a precarious thing,”… Continue reading Can one local entrepreneur’s dirt blocks solve Kansas City’s affordable housing crisis?
Here are eleven great things to do in Kansas City this weekend, November 2-5, including: The Sound of Music, two Día de los Muertos celebrations and Dale Hollow.
When popular Strawberry Hill bar Mockingbird Lounge closed unexpectedly in September, patrons were a bit dismayed, but there’s good news on the horizon. The former lounge is being transformed into an intimate tiki bar – The Blue Palm (204 Orchard St., KCK). “The bones of any great tiki bar are really great drinks, really great… Continue reading A Tiki Bar Will Open In The Former Mocking Bird Lounge
Mike and Jacque Kelly knew exactly the type of home they wanted to build when they found their extra-deep lot next to the popular Trolley Track Trail in Waldo: efficient, uncomplicated and cozy. Drawn to the Pretty Good House principles, a building philosophy that encourages sustainability, the Kellys sought out builder Catalyst Construction and architect… Continue reading A house backing up to the Trolly Track Trail was built with sustainability in mind.
LEE SAMSON Music is in Lee Samson’s blood. “Music has been in my family before I was walking—before I was even thought of, really,” says Lee Samson, the grandchild of Lee Williams, lead singer of Tupelo, Mississippi gospel quartet Lee Williams & the Spiritual QC’s. Samson is part of a burgeoning group of hip-hop and… Continue reading The best events in KC: November 2023
