Moving to Kansas City: A Newcomer's Guide to Neighborhoods, Timing, and What to Expect

Moving to Kansas City: A Newcomer’s
Guide to Neighborhoods, Timing, and
What to Expect

A family legacy is being constructed one house at a time

Pictured from left to right: Chris George Sr., Chris George III and Chris George Jr.

The story of Chris George Sr. and his home-building business began in the 1950s. He launched Chris George Construction with his wife, Neva, who balanced a nursing career and raising their 12 children. It can be said that the George family legacy, now spanning four generations, is written in both blueprint ink and family blood.… Continue reading A family legacy is being constructed one house at a time

At Lifted Spirits, master distiller Michael Stuckey turns local ingredients, old-world know-how and a taste for improvisation into distinctly Kansas City spirits

Photography provided by Lifted Spirits.

Michael Stuckey uses the word “tinkering” a lot when discussing his distillation methods. It’s an appropriate word for the improvisational approach he uses as owner and master distiller of Lifted Spirits. Rather than staying stuck on tradition (something the distillation world can be hell-bent on), Stuckey is more interested in evoking an experience with the… Continue reading At Lifted Spirits, master distiller Michael Stuckey turns local ingredients, old-world know-how and a taste for improvisation into distinctly Kansas City spirits