Something unique

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• ~$97 a night
• 1 BD | 1 BA
• Indoor fireplace, blackout shades, sound system

• ~$333 a night
• 5 BD | 4 BA
• Indoor putting green, seven indoor fireplaces, washer and dryer in unit

If you love plants + nature

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• ~$97 a night
• 2 BD | 1 BA
• Dedicated workspace, garden view, courtyard, pets allowed

• ~$94 a night
• 2 BD | 1.5 BA
• Board games, a safe, washer + dryer in unit

A luxurious stay

• ~$434 a night
• 2 BD | 3BA
• Indoor fireplace, 85” HDTV with streaming services, pool

• Transport Brewery 4th Annual Oktoberfest | Thurs., Sept. 22-Sun., Sept. 25 | Times vary | 1113 Johnson Dr., Shawnee, KS | Clink and drink a newly released Festbier while indulging in German food + music. 🍻
• 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. 🎤

• Plaza Art Fair | Fri., Sept. 23-Sun., Sept. 25 | Times vary | Country Club Plaza | Free entry | Enjoy 240 artists, 20+ featured restaurant booths, and three live stages in this 91st annual celebration. 🎉
• Desi Banks | Fri., Sept. 23-Sun., Sept. 25 | Times vary | Improv Comedy Theater & Restaurant, 7260 NW 87th St., Kansas City, MO | $37+ per person | Purchase a 2- or 4-top and laugh along with this Atlanta comedian + influencer.
• The Gaslight Anthem | Fri., Sept. 23 | 8 p.m. | Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland | $47+ | This 2006 rock band is famous for songs like “45.” 🎸

• Children’s Mercy Dream Big Day | Sat., Sept. 24 | 8-11:30 a.m. | Crown Center | $0+ | Grab some friends for a team and join this family-friendly celebration + fundraiser.
• Hike Swope Park with a Naturalist | Sat., Sept. 24 | 10 a.m. | Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO | Hikers will learn about different habitats and the plants + animals here in KC. 🌼

• Switchfoot | Fri., Dec. 9 | 8 p.m. | Uptown Theater*

• Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins | Thurs., Sept. 22 | 1:10 p.m. | Kauffman Stadium | Prices vary*

• 66º | Cloudy | 20% chance of rain

• The first official day of autumn (if you couldn’t tell by the forecast). Say hello to the new season with our fall events guide, including festivals, U-pick farms (think: apples + pumpkins), and spooky season fun. Plus, keep your eye on Missouri’s fall color tracker. 🍂

• Talk about produce(ing) results. Overland Park Farmers Market won the 14th annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration — and the $5,000 bucket to boot. OP beat out markets across the country, with Columbia, MO’s market in second place, 1219 votes behind. Funds will go toward marketing + outreach. 🍆

• The Royals fired their president of baseball operations, Dayton Moore. The move comes after KC’s sixth losing season — even though Moore was president during the 2015 World Series win. ⚾ (KSHB 41)
• Organizers for the rivalry basketball game between KU and Mizzou have set tipoff for 4:15 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 10 at Mizzou Arena. Season tickets are now on sale. 🏀 (FOX4)

• Kansas City launched a new program called “Clean Up KC” as a way to serve two needs: Litter + homelessness. The program contracts local groups to organize people without homes as trash collectors. Workers are paid $15 per hour. (KSHB 41)

• You only have two days left to see “The Art of Gaming,” an exhibit for video game enthusiasts and artists alike. The Kansas City Kansas Community College Art Gallery — 7250 State Ave., KCK — features mediums including 16-bit sprites + 3D animation. A reception will close the exhibit on Fri., Sept. 23, 4-7 p.m. 🕹

• Your presence is present enough. Cinder Block Brewery — at 110 E. 18th Ave., North Kansas City — is about to celebrate its ninth birthday, and you’re invited. The company will host events Sun., Sept. 25-Fri., Sept. 30, including new beer releases and live music. 🎈

• The Other Place is moving into the former Italian Delight location — at 6522 Martway St., Mission, KS. Managers plan to open the new spot early in 2023. The restaurant chain has other locations in Olathe + Overland Park. (Kansas City Star)

• Can we take you behind the scenes? This little blurb is called a Text Ad, and it’s one of the many ways that brands local to Kansas City (and beyond) can reach you through advertising in KCtoday. Learn more about how advertising (which helps keep this newsletter free to you) works here.

• Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football” broke records for new Prime memberships last week, with more sign-ups over a three hour period to view the Chiefs-Chargers game than on Prime Day, Black Friday, or Cyber Monday. Tonight’s game? Steelers vs. Browns. Join the party with a 30-day free Prime Video trial. 🏈 (CNBC)*