Some of music’s biggest names played Kansas City’s high school gyms, converted ballrooms and hippie hangouts

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Before The Who were rock legends, they were getting kicked off the stage at a suburban Kansas City high school. It was November 1967, and the British rockers were the opening act for The Buckinghams at the brand-new Shawnee Mission South High School. But when the band launched into its equipment-smashing finale during “My Generation,”… Continue reading Some of music’s biggest names played Kansas City’s high school gyms, converted ballrooms and hippie hangouts

A vegan advocates for more vegetable options at barbecue restaurants

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Jeff Adair wants to remake the average backyard barbecue. After his father died of a heart attack at age 47, Adair began to zero in on ways to improve his own longevity by using nutrition to control his health risk factors. When he was the owner of New Grass Bison Company from 2001 to 2015,… Continue reading A vegan advocates for more vegetable options at barbecue restaurants