Right now—more than ever—the importance of shopping local cannot be overstated. We’re dedicated to introducing you to some homegrown Kansas City businesses in our first holiday gift guide! #shoplocal #supportlocal #spendlocal #eatlocal…
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Sponsored content: Over the last 40 years, The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation has become a well-respected philanthropic resource. The Community Foundation’s goal is to make giving convenient and efficient for donors through donor-advised funds—which…
Organizers of the Negro Leagues’ 100th Anniversary Channel the Same Resiliency That Sparked the league’s Formation in 1920. As the calendar flipped over to 2020, the stage was set to honor a…
Jazz & Tacos Wanting to soak up every last bit of the perfect autumn weather, I headed to the 18th & Vine district for alfresco apps and cocktails at Soirée Steak &…
Outdoor enthusiast Roy Harryman launched KansasCityHiker.com just last month. His goal was to provide a definitive hiking guide for the six-county area that makes up Greater Kansas City. After scouring the outskirts…
Opening a business is hard enough, but try opening one in the middle of a global pandemic. Even though there were a few hiccups and false starts along the way, several metro…
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Some things are synonymous with Christmas—such as presents, sugar cookies, and tinsel. Another staple? Watching the wayward adventures of the Griswold family in the 1989 holiday classic National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. This…
Sweeter than a fluffy kitten. Kinder than any random act of kindness. Able to bring joy to the faces of ill children in Kansas City. It’s Elite Supergirl Jessica Meditz. When she’s not at her…
Comedian Colin Mochrie is known by TV audiences for his master improvisational work on ABC’s Whose Line is it Anyway? But in the throes of a pandemic, how does a comedian—who’s used to being…
Screenwriter Aaron Rahsaan Thomas grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, where he developed a love of storytelling after completing a fifth-grade assignment to create his own original Greek myth from scratch. Not only…
Bless his heart. It was one year ago this month that FOX4’s affable traffic reporter Nick Vasos called in sick. However, instead of emailing his respective bosses, Vasos sent it to the…
Kansas artist Stephanie Lanter is both a maker and educator. Her pieces run the gamut from clay, drawing, and fiber to mixed media and words. With 20 years of creativity under her…