Weather

• 89º | Mostly cloudy | 24% chance of rain

Civic

• Kansas City Parks and Recreation announced a plan to use $6.3 million in park improvements and upgrades at locations across the city. The budget includes $3.2 million for a new aquatics facility at the Southeast Community Center. Construction is slated for completion in late 2023.
• Service hours for the KC Streetcar will be extended for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Hours of operation can be found on the KC Streetcar website. 🚃

Ranked

• Food & Wine dropped its list of the best places to eat Filipino food in every state. Ting's Filipino Bistro — 1707 Locust St., KCMO — made the list for Missouri, with praises for its Pancit Sotanghon (chicken broth-based soup with scallions, heaps of fried garlic + shredded chicken).

Eat

• Beat the heat with a paleta. Yoli Tortilleria is offering Taco Stand paletas (traditional Mexican popsicles) this weekend starting today — at 1668 Jefferson St., KCMO. The limited-batch paletas are made using Taco Stand sauce blended with citrus. (The Pitch)
• Craft Putt — at 11440 W. 135th St., Overland Park, KS — announced its new food menu. Items include slider and wrap options, housemade hummus, and Overland Park’s version of poutine. Nothing goes better with a hole-in-one than some food. ⛳

Drink

• On cloud wine. Wine Spectator has honored 13 Kansas City-area restaurants for its wine selection. Farina, Fogo de Chão, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, Seasons 52, Chaz + Verbena received the third-highest honor. 801 Chophouse, Pierpont's at Union Station, The Capital Grille, JJ's Restaurant, Osteria Il Centro + Story received the second-highest honor. 🍷 (Kansas City Business Journal)

State

• Gov. Mike Parson officially signed a bill with changes to the state’s elections laws, including requiring a photo ID to vote. Acceptable photo identification includes a non-expired Missouri driver’s license, state ID, non-expired passports, or photo military IDs. The law will be effective Sun., Aug 28 (KCUR)

Arts

• Graffiti Attic, a project created in the middle of the pandemic that invited local artists to express their creativity with painting, is open today for First Fridays. Visit the top level of historic Union Station from 2-9 p.m. Admission is free.

Sports

• Local musician Kevin Morby will throw the first pitch at Kauffman Stadium when the Royals host the Cleveland Guardians on July 8. Morby tweeted requesting the honor and got 1,738 likes (a number chosen due to the Royals’ World Series run in 2015) within the same day. (FOX4)