Top stories last week from Midtown Kansas City

B-cycle fundraising targets Midtown neighborhoods, districts

Kansas City C-cycle – those bikes you see in downtown Kansas City – has launched a rental bicycle fundraising campaign to expand into Midtown.  B-cycle has turned to the KC-based civic crowdfunding site Neighbor.ly to collect donations ...

$1 million worth of love flows in for fountains

Among fountains needing repair, the Seville Light fountain at 47th and JC Nichols Parkway needs $500,000 worth of attention. Private efforts to preserve the city’s fountains have raised $1 million, supporters said this week. The inner workings ...

Plaza, Westport, neighborhoods make KC a hot spot/Lonely Planet

Kansas City, “wide open and inviting,” is among the top 10 spots to visit nationwide next year, according to a travel book publisher. Barbeque, fountains “on par with Rome,” jazz and blues, and walkable neighborhoods like the Plaza, ...

Hotel Sorella opens on the Plaza

A new Plaza Hotel made its public opening on today The Hotel Sorella at 901 W. 48th Place is described by its general manager as a “blending Italian culture with the best of the Midwest.” The hotel includes 132 guest rooms, 9 suites, a presidential ...