Quick—who has 200 birthday candles handy? August 10 will mark the 200th anniversary of Missouri’s entry as the 24th state of the United States. Our friends at Kansas City, Missouri Parks and…
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All Aboard! Did you know there’s a secret bar in Union Station? Well, I didn’t—until recently. You check in at Pierpont’s host stand, where they will direct you to a special elevator…
Isn’t technology great? And handy? And efficient? Hallmark Cards just launched an innovative way to allows users to have their handwritten message printed on a real Hallmark card they can send straight…
I’ve never written about this before, but one of the greatest heartbreaks of my life was losing a young family member. I had known him since he was about 4 or 5…
Renowned ultra-long-distance runner, Stan Cottrell, is on a mission to impart positivity, connect communities, and encourage greatness in today’s rapidly changing world. At 78-years-young, Cottrell will run back-to-back marathons for 100 days…
Fact: sales of fireworks boomed in 2020, but several metro fireworks companies are urging anyone who wants to light up the sky for Independence Day 2021 to shop sooner than later to…
People
Catherine Fox will be the first to tell you she wears a lot of hats—and several swim caps. “I’m a mother, a partner, a doctor of acupuncture and herbal medicine, an athlete,…
Ted Lasso is a global masterstroke. Kansas City’s home-grown visionary, Jason Sudeikis, stars as the snatch-your-heart title character. If you haven’t fallen in love with Sudeikis yet, be prepared to give your…
Kansas City native Gosa Afternoon’s art reflects his interest in nature, culture, and everyday life. He combines elements of reality with photorealism and impressionism using paint and digital art. He says his…
Artist Andrew Johnson says he’s always been a creative nerd. Born in Toronto, he says he’s “mostly a KC native.” Growing up, the self-taught artist didn’t find himself drawn to sports. “Instead,…
She’s the colorfully quirky Springfield, Missouri, drag queen with a heart of gold. Well, a gold heart that’s bejeweled, bedazzled, besparkled, and covered in crayons and glitter. Of course, we’re talking about…
KC native Joel Barrett stakes claim to being a LGBTQ author, speaker, and gatherer. But that wasn’t always the case. “In what feels like another life, I was a fundamentalist, Baptist pastor…