TweetBicycling and beer. “They are things that fit together naturally,” says Sarah Shipley, one of the organizers of Sunday’s Tour de Brew event. It’s a bike ride, with 15, 33 and 63-mile routes. AND it’s a point-to-point tour of Kansas City breweries, historic brewing landmarks, and brewing lore. “Participants in the Tour de Brew KC [...]
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Tweet Intrepid sellers are inviting intrepid buyers to come out to a neighborhood garage sale this weekend, despite the cold and wet. The Heart of Westport and Old Hyde Park neighborhoods are hosting a joint sale tomorrow, May 4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The boundaries are Archibald (just south of Westport Road), north [...]
Tweet Correction: This event was on Tuesday night. We are sorry for the confusion. The Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council is offering an interfaith service tonight. “The entire Kansas City community is invited to attend,” according to an announcement. “We will gather to mourn the loss of life, pray for the speedy recovery of the [...]
TweetThe city wants to reward neighborhoods that are working to improve sustainability. Today on Earth Day, the city is launching its new KC Green Neighborhood Recognition Program which will recognize registered neighborhoods that have broadly implemented sustainable practices. More details from the city: Registered neighborhoods may apply to be a KC Green Neighborhood between now and [...]
TweetIf you haven’t been to Troost Avenue for a long time, the folks behind the 9th annual Troost Avenue Festival are inviting you back. The annual street fair is aimed at erasing the traditional racial dividing line that Troost represents. Organizers say they hope, instead, to make Troost a meeting place where “neighbors celebrate neighbors.” [...]
TweetThe Kansas City Police Department and MainCor are planning another prescription drug take-back day on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, getting outdated pills out of medicine cabinets is “a crucial step toward reducing the epidemic drug abuse that is plaguing the nation.” Health and safety officials [...]
TweetIn addition to shopping for great finds, you can help the Squier Park neighborhood build a playground by shopping at its yard sale on Saturday. The sale takes place from 8 a.m. to noon at 36th and Forest. The neighborhood had a community forum about a year ago and asked residents about what type of [...]
TweetWith Google Fiber and other new technology, may folks in Kansas City are interested in issues of digital equality. UMKC’s Cookingham Institute of Urban Affairs and its department of Architecture, Urban Planning and Design will focus on these issues at an April 19 forum. “Across Kansas City, the ‘digital city” is emerging,” they say in [...]
TweetUMKC’s Communiversity is inviting the community to its spring holistic health fair on Saturday, April 14. The event will feature more than 50 exhibitors ranging from acupuncturists and massage therapists to herbalists and chiropractors, according to a press release. The fair also includes 21 workshops ranging from “How to Stay Young for the First 100 [...]
TweetFor the third year, the Middle of the Map Festival is shining a spotlight on local music, culture and film over the next two months. The festival is the brainchild of Nathan Reusch of the Record Machine, a local label, who wanted to promote community within the Kansas City music scene. That initial concept that [...]
TweetIf you’re looking for a way to celebrate Thomas Jefferson’s birth, check out the events at the 1855 Harris-Kearney House Museum. And the Westport Historical Society will launch a new historical preservation award that will be given annually around Jefferson’s birthday. The birthday events happen on Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 [...]
Tweet “The space between Good Friday and Easter is a sacred time for Christians. We have confronted brutal violence and death, and we cast ourselves into the certain hope of resurrection. I believe that we find ourselves in a similar ‘threshold time’ on Troost these days. There has been violence and death here. But now we know life. [...]
TweetThe official kickoff for streetscape improvements on Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard between Rockhill and The Paseo is set for tomorrow morning. At 10 a.m., officials plan a ceremony at the northwest corner of Forest Avenue & Cleaver Boulevard. Improvements slated for the project include: adding bike lanes; new curbs and sidewalks; new street lights and [...]
TweetThis post courtesy the Prairie Village Post You may have heard of the annual TED conference that for the last 25 years has brought leading thinkers together to deliver 18 minute talks. The list of TED presenters over the years is the who’s who of innovators, celebrities and cutting edge thinkers in a variety of [...]
TweetYes, it was pretty darned cold out there at the St. Patrick’s Day parade this morning, and judging by the scant crowd, it looked like a lot of people stayed home where it was warm. Well, we were there and we have a slideshow so you can see what you missed.
TweetTonight is the big benefit for JJs employees at the Uptown Theater. Several local bands will perform. Local restaurants will prove food and drink and there will be a silent action. Former Chiefs player Eddie Kennison and KCTV5’s Kelly Jones will host the benefit. Bands performing include The Latenight Callers, David George and A Crooked [...]
TweetFric & Frac at 1700 W. 39th is having a fundraiser for JJs staff on Monday, March 4 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. They’ve created a special drink menu just for the event, and all profits from that menu will be donated to the JJ’s Staff Assistance Fund at Country Club Bank. The restaurant says additional [...]
TweetHere’s your chance to sit down and talk with President Lincoln. No, Daniel Day-Lewis won’t be in town, but perhaps it’s the next best thing. The Westport Historical Society is hosting a unique event as part of its celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. At its “Presidential Gala” this Saturday, President Abraham [...]
TweetWant to talk to Glee’s Chris Colfer about his new movie Struck by Lightening? Well, if you don’t mind that he’s not actually in Midtown, you can catch him January 6 at the Tivoli Theater in Westport. Colfer, who plays Kurt on Glee, wrote the screenplay and starred in Struck by Lightening. It’s the story [...]
Tweetreprinted from the Prairie Village Post Usually around this time of year, the house at 7611 Falmouth in Prairie Village is hard to miss. Even during the day, the dozens of figurines and lights that make up Mike Babick’s nationally known Christmas display stick out from his house with bright colors. But this year is [...]
TweetThe nonprofit community is hoping people will stop shopping today and take a minute to give to their favorite cause. Across the country, organizations will be calling upon their followers to make a contribution, volunteer their time or services as part of Giving Tuesday. The idea is to launch the charitable giving season in the [...]
TweetWith another Thanksgiving, local news seems scarce and it may be time to call attention to the bird at hand – the role turkeys play in our culture outside of that as entrée. Their most famous moment to many was in the 1978 WKRP in Cincinnati episode called “Turkeys Away.” That involved the unfortunate bird [...]
TweetJust in time for trick or treating, the Kansas City Police Department has sent us some Halloween safety tips. There are some good ideas in here. Check your children’s candy before they eat it. Send them out with “safe” starter candy. Remind children never to enter anyone’s home or car. Have all children trick or [...]
TweetHey, Midtowners, what are your Halloween plans? Send us your recommendations for the best way to spend the evening. Any tips on the best blocks for trick or treating? Where to take the kids? What houses are always worth seeing? Post your ideas in the comments section and feel free to show us the costume [...]
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