KC Cocktail Bar Named Top 5 New Bars In America

Wild Child's Juniper Dill And Kiwi Cocktail / Photo Taken By Barrett Emke

From the Great American Beer Festival to the James Beard awards, KC’s food and drink scene continues to be recognized. Our innovative hospitality industry shows no signs of slowing down. KC cocktail bar and downtown Shawnee’s newest bar Wild Child was just named one of the top five bars in America. The recognition comes from Punch,… Continue reading KC Cocktail Bar Named Top 5 New Bars In America

More than 200,000 jewel-colored bulbs will blanket the Country Club Plaza this holiday season—but how did it begin?

Photography by Evert Nelson.

The Country Club Plaza lights have illuminated KC’s iconic shopping district for 98 years, with the lighting ceremony growing from an unofficial gathering to a city-wide party. According to historians at Kansas City Public Library’s Missouri Valley Special Collections, “On December 25, 1925, a string of Christmas lights hung over the doorway of the Mill… Continue reading More than 200,000 jewel-colored bulbs will blanket the Country Club Plaza this holiday season—but how did it begin?