The Next Kingdom: Inside the $3 billion stadium designed to redefine Chiefs football

It’s a stunner. A spectacular show-stopper. A sports stadium fit for a king-dom. Preliminary renderings of the new $3 billion Chiefs stadium expected to open no later than August 2031—just in time for the 2031-2032 season—were recently revealed.  After everyone was able to stop being awe-struck and finally focus on what they were seeing, the… Continue reading The Next Kingdom: Inside the $3 billion stadium designed to redefine Chiefs football

The owner and creator of The Mixx and Caffetteria Modern Cafe takes us inside her Weston retreat

Jo Marie Scaglia’s home in Weston, Missouri Photos by Katie Currid

Jo Marie Scaglia’s Weston home is a testament to her talent for repurposing.  “I prefer to buy old things and redo them,” Scaglia says. “Everything has a story. Everything has meaning. A lot of it is nostalgic to me. That’s the inspiration for when I do a home.” Scaglia, the restaurateur behind The Mixx at… Continue reading The owner and creator of The Mixx and Caffetteria Modern Cafe takes us inside her Weston retreat

Leather and Fire

Justin Fitzwater. Photography by Ian Simmons.

Kansas City firefighter Justin Fitzwater’s leather-working hobby has grown into a thriving side hustle.  Shortly after his daughter was born, Fitzwater found himself awake late one night scrolling through YouTube when he stumbled upon a video of someone carving leather. Given Fitzwater’s background in painting, the video piqued his curiosity. His interest soon turned into… Continue reading Leather and Fire