11.22.2023

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Today’s Forecast

40º | Rain/snow mix | 98% chance of rain |
Sunrise: 7:37 a.m. | Sunset: 5:12 p.m.

🦖 Discover your backyard dinosaurs

Discover your backyard dinosaurs

This is what a Chiefs watch party looked like 66 million years ago. | Photo via Pexels

Calling all mad scientists, preschool paleontologists, and lovers of “Jurassic Park” — there has never been a better time to dig up some local history.

Enter Ancient Earth. No need to create your own creatures from prehistoric DNA, just type your location into the website’s GPS and see what lifeforms were waltzing in your backyard as far back as 750 million years ago.

Editor Maddie did just that for all of our en-raptor-ed readers. Kansas City, say hello to your friendly neighborhood dinosaurs...

Meet the fossils

KCtoday_Albertosaurus — Albertosaurus
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Photo via Karkemish

Albertosaurus
Tiny-armed “Albert” was an egg-laying carnivore. He would have weighed ~5,512 lbs — that’s about how much a northern elephant seal weighs, which is the largest mammal in the US (today).

KCtoday_Silvisaurus — Silvisaurus
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Photo via ABelov2014

Silvisaurus
Don’t let those spikes fool you, this scaly reptile is the only vegetarian on our list. This woodland herbivore is quite popular in these parts, as the Silvisaurus was designated the state land fossil of Kansas in 2023.

Dig up some more dinos

Asked

Who’s your favorite fossilized Kansas Citian?

A.Tiny-armed Albertosaurus

B.Kansas’ land fossil Silvisaurus

C.Terrifying Brachauchenius

D.Fish food Trinacromerum

E.Other bag of bones

Let's hear you roar

Events

Wednesday, Nov. 22

Free Day at the Johnson County Museum | Wednesday, Nov. 22 | 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Arts & Heritage Center, 8788 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS | Explore the museum’s many exhibits for free, including “TRAINS: Transportation and the Transformation of Johnson County.”
BLACKTACULAR | Wednesday, Nov. 22-Friday, Dec. 15 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | 2012 Baltimore Ave., Kansas City, MO | See Kansas City based artist Harold Smith’s work on the complexity of black masculinity in America.
A Christmas Carol | Wednesday, Nov. 22-Sunday, Dec. 24 | Times vary | Kansas City Repertory Theatre, 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO | $0 | Join Ebeneezer Scrooge on his Christmas journey with this 40+ year old KC tradition.

Thursday, Nov. 23

Thanksgiving with The Elms Hotel & Spa | Thursday, Nov. 23 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | The Elms Hotel & Spa, 401 Regent St., Excelsior Springs, MO | $0-$60 | Enjoy a Thanksgiving Day buffet at this storied hotel.

Friday, Nov. 24

Save a Life: Blood Drive | Friday, Nov. 24 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | National WWI Museum and Memorial | Free | Save a life by donating blood.
Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Event | Friday, Nov. 24 | 5:30 p.m. | Crown Center, 2405 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO | Free | Enjoy cocoa and campfires + join Mayor Quinton Lucas for the countdown to light the tree.
AFROBEATS GIVINGS Thanksgiving Celebration | Friday, Nov. 24 | 10 p.m. | Urban Hookah Lounge, 220 W 39th St., Kansas City, KS | $20 | Get ready to groove and give thanks in this celebration of African music and culture.
French Macarons For Beginners | Friday, Nov. 24-Sunday, Nov. 26 | Lenexa Public Market, 8750 Penrose Ln., Lenexa, KS | $90 | Love at first bite — Learn how to make French macarons using the french meringue method.

Events calendar here

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Beauty

The gift we actually want to see under the Christmas tree

a woman sits in a chair in a medical office as a doctor looks at the woman's face

No two procedures are the same at Georgous — Patients are people first, and each receives a one-on-one consultation from an expert. | Photo provided by Georgous Aesthetic Bar

Skip the pajamas and get your loved one what they really want this year: a gift card to Georgous Aesthetic Bar, a first-of-its-kind aesthetic bar specializing in microtreatments + individualized services led by Georgia Cirese, a nationally recognized master injector.

Score exclusive deals during their Black Friday gift card sale happening now through Monday, Nov. 27 (hint: this only happens once a year) to experience:

Injectables
Facials
Laser treatments
and more

Happy holiday shopping, Kansas City.

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News Notes

Announced

KC Current announced Waldo Thai as the next restaurant partner in CPKC Stadium. The 2023 James Beard Semi-Finalist will be joining Joe’s Kansas City, Billie’s Grocery, Yoli Tortilleria, and Local Pig in serving Current fans in the 2024 season.

Trending

Chipotle joined the fun by switching the letters on its 4151 Sterling Ave. location’s sign before Monday’s game between the Chiefs and Eagles. (FOX4)

Development

Hazardous factory turned trail hub — the abandoned Kuhlman Diecasting plant could become a connector for bike and nature trails in Johnson County. The parks and recreation board is currently considering two concepts to transform the site. (Shawnee Mission Post)

Closed

The Big Biscuit suddenly shuttered two locations in Independence and Blue Springs on Monday, Nov. 20. The franchise says it is working with the stores’ independent owner to reopen the two locations.

Shop

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The Buy

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Madison

From the editor

There were too many terrible dinosaur puns I couldn’t fit into the lead. A few of my favorites:

What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A Thesaurus.
Why can’t you hear a Pterodactyl go to the bathroom? Because the p is silent!
Who is a dinosaur’s least favorite reindeer? Comet.

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