Travis Meier

Travis Meier

Senior City Editor, KCtoday

Travis is a launch editor for KCtoday and is based in Kansas City, MO. He previously worked for local news stations such as FOX4KC after earning his degree at the Missouri School of Journalism. In his free time, he loves to mountain bike, play the saxophone, and talk extensively about coffee + urban design.

It’s hard to mess up an old fashioned, so we sought out places with the right vibes to chill with our lowball, high-quality cocktail.
Conversion camper vans are all the rage on social media as people seek aesthetic experiences and minimalist adventures. Here are a couple ways to try it out while supporting local in Kansas City.
Major change is underway for the historic West Bottoms in Kansas City, with projects planned over the next several years.
Did you know that UMKC’s kangaroo has roo-ts back to the 1930s? Here’s how the zoo, Walt Disney, and university students came up with the mascot.
Betty Rae’s Ice Cream’s new owner has goals to add more stores and increase distribution, according to an announcement from the company.
There’s a real-life cargo plane perched on top of The Roasterie’s factory cafe. Here’s when, how, and why it ended up there.
This is the story of how a poor roaster in a Brookside basement became The Roasterie, and ultimately a global influence in specialty coffee.
Check out our guide to the many meaningful murals you can find around KC’s downtown.
The 650,000-gallon aquarium will feature 8,000 animals, including sea otters, sharks, a sea turtle, and a giant Pacific octopus.
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