Millennial homeownership by the numbers

4742 Chester Ave., Kansas City, KS

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2625 W 51st Ter., Westwood

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8100 NW Beaman Dr., Kansas City, MO

1. 73%
2. 18%
3. 52%
4. 84%

• Royals vs. Twins | Tues., Sept. 20 | 7:10 p.m. | Kauffman Stadium | $15+ | KC opens a three-game series with art exhibits from the Latino Arts Foundation. 🎨
• Akeelah and the Bee | Tues., Sept. 20-Sun., Oct. 16 | Times vary | The Coterie Theatre | $15 | The play is based on the 2006 film, where a girl on the South Side of Chicago navigates her incredible smarts. 🧠

• Garment District Grooves | Wed., Sept. 21 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Garment District Place, 8th Street + Broadway Boulevard | $0+ | Enjoy live music over the lunch hour, catered by The Sugar Skull Grill food truck. 🎶

• Jo Koy | Thurs., Sept. 22 | 8 p.m. | Cable Dahmer Arena | $51+ | This frequent “Chelsea Lately” comedian reached No. 1 on the 2019 Billboard Charts for his standup comedy album.

• Carmen | Sat., Sept. 24-Sun., Oct. 2 | Fri. and Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m. | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | $25+ | In one of the most popular operas of all time, Bizet’s free-spirited femme fatale, Carmen, is the kind of woman your mother warned you about.*

• Trans-Siberian Orchestra | Mon., Dec. 26 | 3 p.m. | T-Mobile Center*

• Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins | Tues., Sept. 20 | 7:10 p.m. | Kauffman Stadium | Prices vary*
• Pavement | Tues., Sept. 20 | 8 p.m. | Uptown Theater Kansas City | Prices vary*

• 99º | Sunny | 1% chance of rain
• Keep it cool, Kansas City. Temperatures soared above the 68-year-old daily record yesterday, reaching 96º as early as 2 p.m. Mother Nature is saying “Hold my beer,” as she attempts to break back-to-back record highs today (and a third tomorrow). Check your city’s website for information on cooling centers. 🌡 (FOX4)

• A new French bar downtown may be the perfect nightcap to its sister restaurant across the street. CHEVAL, which means “horse,” is from the same owners as TAILLEUR. The bar will host its grand opening tomorrow, Sept. 21 from 3-10 p.m. — at 3940 Main Street, KCMO. It will serve small plates, desserts, cocktails, and wine. 🐴

• Tickets for Thundergong!, a celebrity benefit concert hosted by actor Jason Sudeikis, go on sale Fri., Sept. 23. Funds go to amputees through KC’s Steps of Faith Foundation. Jason said the show is like “your most clever friend made you a mixtape.” The show is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 12 at Uptown Theater.

• The biggest startup sale in the metro’s history is going down. The McKesson Corporation, a Texas healthcare company, agreed to buy Overland Park-based Rx Savings Solutions for $875 million. The prescription pricing business was founded in 2012 as a way to lower prescription costs. 💰 (Startland News)

• The NFL has suspended Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay four games for violating its personal conduct policy. The 24-year-old can return for KC’s game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sun., Oct. 23. 🏈 (FOX4)
• The Kansas Jayhawks are in the Top 25 discussion after beating the Houston Cougars this past weekend, 48-30. KU is 3-0 to start the season for the first time in 13 years. They received 23 votes in the AP poll (essentially ranking them No. 34), and lead as favorites against their next opponent, Duke.

• Harp Barbecue plans to open its first stand-alone shop by the end of 2022. The popular pop-up opened in 2019 out of Crane Brewing — 6515 Railroad St, Raytown, MO. The new restaurant will be at 6633 Raytown Rd.

• Kitty’s Cafe — at 810 1/2 31st St., KCMO — was listed in the the New York Times’ ”50 Favorite Restaurants of 2022.” This mom + pop shop isn’t new (it opened in 1951), but the writer said its three tempura-battered pork cutlet sandwich is a must-eat, especially since its an original recipe from the founder, Kitty Kawakami. 🍔
• Don’t just eat better — eat the best. Sunbasket’s meal kit service delivers delicious, healthy meals created by award-winning chefs straight to your front door. Bonus: KCtoday readers can get $100 off their first four deliveries and more when they sign up.*

• Kansas residents are eligible for up to five free, at-home COVID-19 tests through an initiative called Project ACT. KS is one of only eight states with the program, which will deliver the rapid test kits through Amazon. (Kansas City Star)

• Got a sweet tooth? Sink it into The Pitch’s Dessert Week, which provides half-priced sweets at places like 12 Dames & 1 Dude Bakery + Old Shawnee Pizza. We’re drooling over that s’mores lava cake. (The Pitch)

• A KC-native is among the top 6% of all Girl Scouts after achieving the Gold Award for her project at Newhouse. Avery McKenna spent 100+ hours renovating the shelter’s backyard, turning it into a garden + sensory area. The space will be used especially by children as a place to learn and play. 🌱

• Are we the only ones with fall feels? Autumnal decor we’re eyeing: this colorful fall wreath made from 100% dried flowers, these amber glass mugs to warm up your kitchen, and these best-selling pumpkin shaped candles. Bonus: The doormat all football-loving families need to own. 🍁*

• Going on vacation this fall and need to learn a new language fast? With Babbel, you could be speaking a new language in as little as three weeks. Bonus: Get 55% off your subscription for a limited time. 🌎*