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📅 Plan Ahead: January 2024

Plan Ahead: August 2024
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Ease into August’s hot summer nights. | Photo by @mikedayphotography
It may be cold, but that doesn’t mean your KC event calendar has to freeze up anytime soon. Get your calendar out and hold those pencils at the ready.

Here’s some dates you don’t want to forget.

Friday, Jan. 12

Opening Night at In The Lowest Ferns | 7 p.m. | 1105 Hickory Street, KCMO | $24 | West Bottom’s newest HIFI lounge, replete with an “industrial garden interior mixed with swanky lounge seating and a low lit cocktail bar,” invites you to their opening night featuring Cyrus D.

KC Restaurant Week | Fri., Jan. 12-Sun. Jan. 21 | Times vary | Multiple Locations | $20, $40 or $55-priced menus | The most exciting time for KC foodies has arrived — try the place you’ve been meaning to go or find your next favorite at one of its 200 participating restaurants.

Monday, Jan. 15

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Nature Walk | 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | 15 and the Mahomies Playground, Woodland Ave. + Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., KCMO | Free | Honor the holiday with this reflective tradition and listen to community leaders speak on environmental justice.

Wednesday, Jan. 17

Taste America: Kansas City | 6:30 p.m. | Fox and Pearl, 2143 Summit St., KCMO | $350 | Two James Beard semifinalist team up to celebrate the diversity of America’s food culture.

Thursday, Jan. 25

Disney on Ice: Into the Magic | Thursday, Jan. 25-Sunday, Jan. 28 | Times vary | T-Mobile Center, KCMO | $17-$95 | Whether your bring your kids or just your inner child, this magical experience is a classic for a reason.

Sunday, Jan. 28

Wizard of Oz Returns to Theaters | Sun., Jan. 28-Wed. Jan. 31 | Times vary | Multiple locations | $13-$16 | Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore — the classic film returns to local theaters for it’s 85th anniversary.

Want something to do this weekend? Check out our events calendar below.
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Friday, Jan. 5
  • Pickup Basketball | Friday, Jan. 5 | 6:30-7:30 a.m. | Hy-Vee Arena, 1800 Genessee St., KCMO | $7-$24 | Brush up your hooping skills + shoot your shot at meeting new people.
  • Car Collection Tour | Friday, Jan. 5 | 12 p.m. | The Underground, 600 W. 31st St., KCMO | $5 | Visit the automotive museum’s subterranean facility for a tour of their entire eclectic collection.
  • Grand Marquis: Dinner Matinee Show | Friday, Jan. 5 | 6-9 p.m. | The Ship, 1221 Union Ave., KCMO | Enjoy dinner + a show with this funky brass band powerhouse.
  • First Friday Comedy | Friday, Jan. 5 | 7-9 p.m. | The Bird Comedy Theater, 103 W. 19th St., KCMO | Laugh your week away at this free comedy night.
Saturday, Jan. 6
  • Ice Globe Luminaries | Saturday, Jan. 6 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, 4750 Troost Ave., KCMO | Free | Add some icy light to winter with this class on making ice globe luminaries using natural materials.
  • Kansas City Comets vs. Harrisburg Heat | Saturday, Jan. 6 | 6:05 p.m. | Cable Dahmer Arena, 19100 E. Valley View Pkwy., Independence, MO | $20-$50 | Watch Kansas City’s professional indoor soccer team soar past the competition on their way to a 7-1 record.
Sunday, Jan. 7
  • KC Game Day Experience | Sunday, Jan. 7 | 12 p.m. | KC Live! Block, 13 Grand Blvd., KCMO | Free | Root on the Chiefs in their match against the Chargers alongside fellow fans.
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How to Thrive in the new year
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Never wait in line at a supermarket again with a Thrive Market membership. | Photo by Thrive Market
Our suggestions on how to thrive in 2024:
  1. Try a new hobby.
  2. Find a fun way to move.
  3. Go organic with groceries.
And Thrive Market can help you out with No. 3.

For a limited time, join Thrive Market and get 30% off your purchase + a free gift up to $60, plus:
  • Access to wholesale pricing (products are up to 30% off traditional grocery stores)
  • Free two-day shipping with orders $49+
  • All organic or non-GMO food
  • Guaranteed price matching and more
Join Thrive Market
News Notes
Development
  • A new family-friendly entertainment destination was approved by the Shawnee Mission Planning Commission. Rush FunPlex will offer bowling, go-karts + mini golf in the former Incredible Pizza space at the corner of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Pflumm Road. (KSHB41)
Closed
  • Upscale seafood joint Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar closed its Plaza location permanently on New Year’s Eve. Any lobster roll devotees will now have to travel to one of its several Colorado locations for a bite. (Kansas City Star)
Announced
  • Speaking of fish...it’s going swimmingly at the Kansas City Zoo’s new Sobela Ocean Aquarium. The watery wonderland no longer requires timed reservations to meet the 8,000 creatures featured in its 34 exhibits. (FOX4)
Coming Soon
  • Suit up, gentlemen — High-end menswear is hitting Overland Park with the arrival of locally-owned Newton James (7221 W. 80th St.). The lifestyle store will offer everything from head to toe, featuring brands new to the metro. Opening is expected for spring 2024. (Johnson County Post)
Weather
  • Love it or hate it, there’s snow on the way. A rainy Friday morning will give way to on-and-off snowy conditions through Tuesday. Expect about 2-3 inches of the white stuff.
Giveaway
  • Real fans repost — Log on to X (formerly Twitter) and vote for Patrick Mahomes in the 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year Charity Challenge. You might just win an autographed jersey from the man himself.
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Sports

Oh, snap — five Chiefs voted into Pro Bowl

Oh, snap — five Chiefs nominated for 2024 Pro Bowl Games
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Don’t pull a no-look during the draft. | Photo by Andrew Mather/Kansas City Chiefs
Deep breaths, Kansas City.

The season is almost over — our starters are sitting out for the last game before playoffs and we’re gearing up for (hopefully) our fourth Super Bowl appearance in five years.

But that’s not the only exciting thing happening in the Red Kingdom. Nominations have been announced for the 2024 Pro Bowl Games after fans nationwide voted for their favorites — and five Chiefs made the roster.

Pro Bowl Selections:
  • Center Creed Humphrey (Starter)
  • Defensive Lineman Chris Jones (Starter)
  • Tight End Travis Kelce (Starter)
  • Quarterback Patrick Mahomes
  • Offensive Guard Joe Thuney
Pro Bowl Alternates:
  • Cornerback L’Jarius Sneed
  • Offensive Guard Trey Smith
  • Running Back Isiah Pacheco
  • Linebacker Willie Gay Jr.
  • Linebacker Nick Bolton
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Today’s edition by:
Madison
From the editor
When I’m not working to share KC’s best news with you all, I spend my weekends as a wedding photographer/videographer. This Saturday I’m in Illinois, but that sure won’t stop me from driving back home for some Slow Rise donuts on Sunday.

Catch me lining up at 9 a.m. for this sourdough donut pop-up that graces West Bottom’s Bella Patina once in a blue moon. Fingers crossed for their Biscoff Cookie Butter ... yum.
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