Plus, stuff your face at Donut Con this Sunday.
 
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Today’s Forecast

86º | 4% chance of precipitation
Sunrise 6:39 a.m. | Sunset 8:01 p.m.
 

☀️ Make your own sunshine

The best way to spend a rainy day in Kansas City
The Kansas City skyline under storm clouds
Feeling fatigued lately? It may be the local atmosphere. | Photo by @mikedayphotography
On rainy days it can be tempting to curl up in your bed and let the daylight snoooze by. If instead you’d like to let the spirit of adventure seize you, we have a few ideas to help you carpe KC during rainshowers.

Stroll through a museum

Take advantage of time inside to learn something new. See the latest exhibit at the Kemper Museum, bring the kids to Wonderscope, or let your curiosity race at the KC Auto Museum.

Play it out

Parents and caregivers can kick up their heels while little ones can get their energy out at indoor gyms and play-cafes like Urban Air Adventure Park, Science City, and Hümanette.

Photo of inside Science City

Science City is huge — have you been?

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Photo by KCtoday

Strike out boredom

Here’s a fun way to spend your spare time: Visit Ward Parkway Lanes or try No Other Pub in the Power & Light District for bowling + way more games. This is sure to be right up anyone’s alley.

Find a new read

Is there anything better than flipping open a book while thunder booms outside? Get lost in KCMO’s iconic Central library downtown, or visit one of KC’s independent book shops for the latest bestsellers, classics, or gently-used books. We recommend sipping a local coffee while you read.

RoKC Underground two rock climbers are on a wall and one is on the ground looking up

Underground away from the sound of the rain.

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Photo by @rokcclimb

Climb around or dabble in the paddle

As the rain falls down, you can climb up. Visit one of KC’s rock-climbing spots, like RoKC Underground, which features — you guessed it — an underground climbing wall. Chicken N Pickle is also primed for your rainy day fun, with indoor courts waiting for you.

Get your game on

Head to Activate for a variety of fully immersive games suitable for all ages. Adults can continue the fun by going axe throwing at Blade and Timber or Bury the Hatchet.

Have another fun way to avoid the showers? Make like the rain and drop us a line — we may share your suggestion.
Asked

In which month does KC get the most rain?
A. March
B. April
C. June
D. September
Drizzle in
 
Events
Friday, Aug. 23
  • Parkville Days | Friday, Aug. 23-Sunday, Aug. 25 | Times vary | English Landing Park | Free entry | Celebrate all things Parkville at this fest featuring live music, lots of vendors, and plenty of food.
  • West Side Story | Friday, Aug. 23-Sunday, Aug. 25 | 8-10 p.m. | Starlight Theatre | $13-$100 | You may call yourself a Jet or a Shark, but you will be talking about Maria at this certified classic Broadway hit.
Saturday, Aug. 24
  • Atkins-Johnson Sunflower 5K Run/Walk | Saturday, Aug. 24 | 8 a.m. | The Atkins-Johnson Farm and Museum | $35-$40 | Runners + walkers can enjoy a beautiful jaunt through the Big Shoal Farm sunflower field while supporting local causes.
Sunday, Aug. 25
  • Mr. D’s One Day Donut Con | Sunday, Aug. 25 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Mr. D’s Donuts | Free entry | Support local businesses while enjoying the kid-friendly con — and enter the donut eating competition if you’re game.
  • Barry Manilow | Sunday, Aug. 25 | 7 p.m. | T-Mobile Center | $15-$295 | See one of the most successful contemporary artists of all time at his final concert ever in Kansas City.
Events calendar here
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News Notes
Development
  • Quivira Road + 135th Street allowed single-home residences only. Not anymore. OP City Council voted to rezone the corridor, making way for a ~700-unit apartment complex featuring one- and two-bedroom homes. A construction timeline is TBA. (Johnson County Post)
Health
  • The City of Independence is providing free Narcan to combat drug overdose. Dosages are available today, 9-10:30 a.m., at the Mid-Continent Public Library’s North Independence Branch (317 W. US 24 Hwy.). Find it regularly at the Independence Department of Health (111 E. Maple Ave.). (KSHB)
Watch
  • The big-haired beauty herself, Dolly Parton, is making a stop in the Heartland to celebrate MO’s branch of the Imagination Library, her program that gives kids free books. You can stream it live on Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 11 a.m. thanks to KC PBS.
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Transit
  • Get ready to re-route. Beginning Monday, Sept. 9, the Grand Boulevard Bridge — from 2nd Street to Front Street — will be closed until Thursday, Nov. 7 as preparations are made for the KC Streetcar’s riverfront extension. View detour routes.
Seasonal
  • From KC local + director of the “Saw” series Darren Lynn Bousman comes a new terrifying venture — Exiled: Crooked Rose Woods. Found in Bonner Springs, the immersive haunted house opens Friday, Sept. 13 and is designed to be your worst nightmare. Dare to enter? Tickets are $59-$199.
Finance
  • Good news: Rates are expected to go down soon. Compare fixed-rate loans and HELOCs to find your best way to borrow — calculate your payment.*
Shop
  • These THC gummies tap into the body’s endocannabinoid system and get you feeling right within five minutes. Get 20% off with code FIRST20.*†
 
Festival

🍻 Hip hops you don’t stop

Hip-Hops Hooray! Beer Fest spinning into KC
Poster for Hip Hops Huooray Beer Fest at Vine Street Brewing in KC
Local beer + good music? We’re in. | Graphic by Vine Street Brewing
Grand Master KC — ready to drop a beat and raise a toast? Vine Street Brewing is hosting the inaugural Hip-Hops Hooray! Beer Fest on Saturday, Oct. 26, 12-4 p.m., at 2010 Vine Street, KCMO.

At the fest you can sample 30+ local and regional breweries while the pillars of hip-hop are celebrated. On the schedule:

12 p.m. | Turntablism
1 p.m. | MC showcase
2 p.m. | Breakdancing (sans RayGun)
3 p.m. | Graffiti demo + beat tournament

Tickets are $65 and include a pass to Brass & Boujie, a big brass hip-hop band concert taking place the day before, Friday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 9 p.m.
The Buy

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REI’s Labor Day sale is here. It runs until Monday, Sept. 2 + includes deals like:

⛺ $60 off the REI Co-op Trailmade 2 Tent

☀️ 25% off the ENO SingleNest hammock

🥾 20% off the Danner Mountain 600 insulated hiking boots
More REI deals worth The Buy
 
The Wrap
 
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Today’s edition by:
Charmaine
From the editor
This weekend I’m going to KC Retro for the first time. I collect gaming consoles so this con has me written all over it. What systems do I have, you ask? Quite a few.

My crowned jewels include a Sega Genesis, an original Gameboy Color, and a Super Nintendo (not one of those remakes that came out recently but an O.G.).
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