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Happy Hauling: swap meets, co-ops, vintage, and resale shops in Kansas City
Here’s the deal — the swap meet and vintage shopping scene is stellar in the KC metro.
October 13, 2025 04:29 PM
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Monica Garske
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Culture
Two local KC businesses team up to build the metro’s first worker-owned bookstore cafe
After years of working in the service industry, these workers have joined forces with a vision of creating a better bookstore + restaurant model.
September 5, 2023
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Charmaine Merriweather
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Real Estate
See the renderings for the new KC Wheel at Pennway Point
The highly-anticipated Pennway Point development will soon be underway in Kansas City. To kick things off, construction is starting on the 150-ft-tall Ferris wheel.
August 30, 2023
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How to maximize your Labor Day weekend in Kansas City
Get the most out of Labor Day weekend with these events and sites around the KC metro.
August 28, 2023
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Charmaine Merriweather
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Ways to celebrate 816 day around Kansas City
There’s plenty of ways to party on 816 Day. Here’s our top recommendations.
August 14, 2023
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Celebrating KCtoday’s birthday with reader’s reasons to love the newsletter
Join us in celebrating two years of KCtoday and read what our audience has to say about why they love the newsletter.
August 9, 2023
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Bella Rainey
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Culture
Kansas City neighborhoods as dog breeds
Kansas City is known as the City of Fountains. But what if it was the City of Dogs?
August 8, 2023
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Charmaine Merriweather
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Culture
Eight big names performing in Kansas City this August
KC’s live music scene is second to none. Don’t believe us? Check out these celebrities performing next month.
July 27, 2023
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Charmaine Merriweather
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Culture
Take a look backstage at Kansas City’s Starlight Theater
Kansas City is home to various venues for performing arts, with Starlight Theater being a changemaker in the way Kansas Citians enjoy live entertainment. Let’s dive into the outdoor theater’s history + view behind the scenes.
July 14, 2023
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Bella Rainey
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Sports
Patrick Mahomes stars in “Quarterback” docuseries on Netflix
Patrick Mahomes is a star on and off the field. The QB’s 2022 season is documented from week one through the Super Bowl LVII win, showing behind the scenes footage of post-game, sideline, and at home perspectives.
July 12, 2023
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Bella Rainey
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Stay on track with your New Year’s resolution in Kansas City
Keep the momentum going with local recommendations to eat healthier, save money, and spend more time with your loved ones.
February 10, 2025
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Updates + renderings of Berkley Riverfront’s 10-year plan
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Psychics, zoo animals + AI predict which team wins Super Bowl LIX
Bird-brained or not, animals at Des Moines’ Blank Park Zoo have correctly pegged 11 of the last 13 Super Bowl champs.
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Laugh-O-Gram Studio and the start of Walt Disney’s animation career in Kansas City
Kansas City nearly became the capital of animation when Disney began his career here in 1921, and a local nonprofit is working to revive that legacy to usher in a new era of creativity in the metro.
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Depending on your furry, feathered, or scaled friend of choice, there are a few rules for local pet owners to keep in mind.
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