Education

Food

Kansas City’s 2025 James Beard Award semifinalists

See what awards local chefs, restaurants + bars may walk away with at this year’s “Food Oscars.”

January 23, 2025

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Madison McMillen

Live

Your guide to Kansas City’s coffee shops

If you don’t have coffee already in hand, consider this your sign to grab some one of these 30+ locally-owned spots in and around Kansas City.

January 21, 2025

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Staff

Culture

Lunar New Year celebrations in Kansas City

Ring in the Year of the Snake.

January 17, 2025

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Bella Rainey

Small Business

Authentic Bavarian-style Biergarten coming to Lenexa

KC Bier Co. is building out 29,200-sqft of indoor/outdoor bier-drinking goodness for its second metro location.

January 17, 2025

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Madison McMillen

Development

Historic UMKC mansion will see new life as boutique hotel

For more than a decade, the Epperson House — a 24,000-sqft castle-like estate — has sat empty on university grounds.

January 15, 2025

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Madison McMillen

City

Explore the KC Streetcar stop: Plaza, Cleaver II + Main

All aboard the second installment of our series about the history, food, and fun found just around the corner from each new streetcar stop.

January 14, 2025

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Madison McMillen

Sports

Chiefs invite fans to weigh in on the future of Arrowhead

New private clubhouses, grab-and-go markets, and an entertainment-centered turf-covered tailgate zone are just a few of the Red Kingdom renos on the docket.

January 13, 2025

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Charmaine Merriweather

Live

Find your zen with our Kansas City yoga guide

Check out these 15+ yoga studios around KC nickname, which offer beginner classes, memberships, hot yoga, and more.

January 10, 2025

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Madison McMillen

A cross-section of a sandwich with brisket, sausage, cheese, and jalapeños.

Food

Grab your plates — Kansas City Restaurant Week is here

Make your reservations on the KCRW website or in the app.

January 8, 2025

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Staff

Travel and Outdoors

Remembering Kansas City’s coldest day on record

Does the sound of -23° temps send a chill down your spine?

January 6, 2025

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Madison McMillen