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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

Monica Garske

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Restaurants

New blind dinner club app launches in Kansas City

Timeleft matches you with strangers who are also searching for a dinner buddy.

August 1, 2024

Charmaine Merriweather

Culture

What’s a “brat summer” and how do I have one?

Thanks to Charli XCX’s hit pop album, we’re here to decode why “brat” is all over the airwaves, internet, and right outside your front door.

July 31, 2024

Madison McMillen

Sports

Who’s representing Kansas City in the Olympics

KC is well represented on the world stage at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics — these are some locals to watch.

July 24, 2024

Madison McMillen

Food

Savor Kansas City’s signature cocktail: the Horsefeather

It’s a classic for whiskey-sipping locals, but little known outside of the Midwest. Read on to explore the drink’s origins + how to make your own.

July 22, 2024

Madison McMillen

Kansas City skyline with a search bar reading "Kansas City 1999"

Culture

Kansas City’s 1999 time capsule

What was Kansas City like at the turn of the millennium? We took a look back at the final year of the 20th century to see what life was like pre-Y2K.

July 17, 2024

Michael Beausoleil

Culture

Cast Hallmark’s Chiefs Christmas love story with KC characters

You had me at “I’ll buy you K.C. Joe’s” ... ahem, I meant “Hello”

July 8, 2024

Madison McMillen

City

Charm Chats: What can introverts do in Kansas City?

A reader wrote in asking for help finding activities for introverts and Editor Charm answered the call.

July 5, 2024

Charmaine Merriweather

Culture

What treasures are made (only) in Kansas City?

Redditors shared their favorite Kansas City exclusives and they did not dissapoint.

June 27, 2024

Charmaine Merriweather

More from KCtoday

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.

June 5, 2025

Staff

City

Stretch your detective skills with KCMO’s Parcel Viewer

From trash pick-up to capital projects, the city planning resource is chalk-full of useful information — that is, if you can decipher how to use it.

June 3, 2025

Madison McMillen

The Kansas City skyline obscured at first, before flipping to a sunny, clear view.

Fact or Fiction: You can get LASIK in less than 15 minutes.

June 2, 2025

Ana Gibson

Explore the KC Streetcar Stop: Westport, 39th + Main

Welcome to the second half of our series about the history, food, and fun found just around the corner from the streetcar’s eight new stops.

May 28, 2025

Madison McMillen

A hand with manicured nails holds a KC Hot Dog King hot dog slathered with toppings and ketchup in paper.

Culture

Take a bite out of this KC-style hot dog

Chicago’s got one, and even Seattle has its own signature recipe, so we’re planting our flag on the hot dog map.

May 23, 2025

Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto

Culture

Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped

Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at malls of Kansas City’s past — plus hope for the future.

May 21, 2025

Brianna Williams

Events

Lights, camera, action: Where to watch outdoor movies in Kansas City

Watching a movie under the stars is a quintessential part of the summer experience in the Heartland. From drive-ins to beer and a movie, punch your ticket to one of these local screenings.

May 20, 2025