Explore the Magic of Toy Shopping in Kansas City

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It’s time to go toy shopping. Kansas City is home to a hidden haven of boutique toy stores, and most are locally owned.

Local woodworker creates unique charcuterie boards

Photography by Caleb Condit & Rebecca Norden.

With the holiday season upon us, festive soirees and dinner parties abound, making the ever-faithful, multi-use cutting boards—or, as those in the know now call it, “charcuterie boards”—even more of a necessity. Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift or something to show off your mad entertaining skills, a locally handmade, personalized board might just… Continue reading Local woodworker creates unique charcuterie boards

Company Town: Why Kansas City schools are building housing for teachers.

Photography by Jeremy Theron Kirby.

Alexandria Millet loves teaching because she loves learning. As a young girl, Millet remembers the teachers that challenged her, expecting her to achieve.  More specifically, it was her Black teachers who had confidence in her, she says. She could see herself in them. Their faith in her abilities was life-altering, and it inspired Millet to… Continue reading Company Town: Why Kansas City schools are building housing for teachers.

An East Coast-style wine bar set to open in Brookside

Vita's Place In Its Final Stages Before Opening / Photo Courtesy Of Vita's Place

Ryan and Jenny Sciara opened Underdog Wine Co., a wine shop in Brookside’s Crestwood Shops, almost a decade ago. Now, the husband-and-wife duo are dipping their toes into a new venture – an East Coast-inspired wine bar located just a few shops down from their flagship store (5514 Oak St., KCMO).  “After I went to New… Continue reading An East Coast-style wine bar set to open in Brookside