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• Two Birds, One Stone, a 8,200-sqft, two-story beer garden offering outdoor food + entertainment options, is set to open this summer.
• Origin KC, a $30 million, five-story boutique hotel, is also on the way. An opening date is TBA.
• The streetcar is making its way uptown, completing its waterfront stop by early 2026.
• A retail plaza, office buildings, restaurants, and apartments will round out the ~200 million-sqft development.
  

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• A riverfront promenade and town square (we’re picturing the most scenic dog walks ever, ending with a Good Boy Punch at Bar K)
• 2+ acres of community and gathering space programmed year-round, with events like movie nights, food festivals, fitness classes, and live music
• More affordable housing, with 10% of residential units set aside for Kansas Citians at a 50% Area Median Income affordability threshold

• Mobile Music Box Concert | Wednesday, April 24 | 6-7 p.m. | English Landing Park, 8701 McAfee St., Parkville, MO | Free | Catch the KC Symphony at outdoor concerts across the metro.
• Ladies Laugh Lounge | Wednesday, April 24-Thursday, April 25 | 7 p.m. | The Comedy Club of Kansas City, 1130 W. 103rd St., KCMO | $21-$29 | Join some of Kansas City’s funniest ladies for a night of salacious storytelling, jokes, improv, and lady life hacks.

• Spring Plant Sale | Thursday, April 25-Sunday, April 28 | Times vary | Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, 8909 W. 179th St., Overland Park, KS | This annual sale of 250+ locally grown plan varieties starts Wednesday for Friends of the Arboretum members, then opens to the public Thursday.
• Second Company @ HOME | Thursday, April 25 | 7-9 p.m. | Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity, 500 W. Pershing Rd., KCMO | $30 | Enjoy performances from emerging professionals on their way to the Kansas City Ballet’s professional company.

• SACRED’s Crystal Ball Gala and Auction | Friday, April 26 | 6-10 p.m. | Marriott KC, 10800 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS | $1-$750 | We can see your future... a Friday evening filled with cocktails, silent auctions, and dancing to the tunes of KC Flo.

• Find what items go in a curbside bin
• Where to compost food waste
• Where to recycle televisions, batteries, Styrofoam™, cardboard, plastics, and more.

• Amazon rolled out a new grocery delivery service for KC residents with Prime. The $9.99-a-month plan includes unlimited deliveries on orders over $35. Residents with a registered EBT don’t need a Prime membership, and get the same benefits for $4.99 a month. (FOX4)

• The Zhou B Art Center will host its Grand Opening Fundraising Event on Saturday, June 1. Enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres + a hosted bar, with proceeds supporting the center’s initiative to support the arts in Kansas City. Get tickets.

• Get moving + get thirsty. Vine Street Brewing kicks off Vine Street Running on Monday, April 29, a new community run club for all paces. Starting at 6:30 p.m., runners will take a two-mile loop starting and finishing at the brewery, where The Spot will serve up some post-run bites until 8 p.m.

• Point: KU. A one-of-a-kind University of Kansas sweater worn by Taylor Swift in a YouTube Short has sparked lookalikes from clothing brands in Indiana, Florida, Texas, and Canada. We’ll let you know if any pop up locally. (Kansas City Star)

• Emerging women’s clothing brand Aur Society plans to open a store in the Oak Park Mall this summer. That makes Overland Park one of four launch markets for the new brand — alongside stores in New York, Alabama, and Wisconsin. (Johnson County Post)

• KC Zoo revealed the names of its two new kids — by which we mean, baby goats. Zuko and Azula are the youngest additions to Goats Gruff Yard. Like their mom Katara, they’re named after characters from “Avatar: The Last Airbender.”

• Roeland Park wants feedback on plans to update Nall Park, with a focus on outdoor recreation, hiking, biking, and a possible dog park. Workshop sessions take place tonight at 7:30 p.m., and tomorrow from 11 a.m-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. at the Nall Park Pavilion. (Johnson County Post)