How a hippie art collective called the Foolkillers staged the first haunted house in Kansas City

Photo courtesy of the Foolkillers

The first Kansas City haunted house was an outgrowth of the Foolkillers, a Kansas City counterculture group that started in 1970. Here’s how the Foolkillers started the KC haunted house tradition as told by Bob Suckiel, a Foolkiller. “We wanted to change the world through creating our own culture. The idea being that once people become… Continue reading How a hippie art collective called the Foolkillers staged the first haunted house in Kansas City

Modern Heirloom

Kerrie Dean-Happy Habitat. Photography by Lane Miller.

In 2011, Karrie Dean—owner of KC-based blanket company Happy Habitat—found herself at a crossroads when she was laid off from her job at a local advertising firm. Did she want to find another 9-to-5 or go her own way? “I wanted to do something I was fascinated with that could hopefully resonate with other people,”… Continue reading Modern Heirloom