If public transit is up your alley, consider going all in with these open positions. | Photo by KCtoday
The KC Streetcar Main Street Extension is inching toward completion, but we’re already exploring the new stops. Next up: Art Museums, located on 45th + Main streets. Check out some history and what you can see, do, and taste within ~15 minutes of this stop.
History
If you ride back in history, this section of Kansas City was serviced by its initial trolley + streetcar system that operated from 1870 to 1957. It was located on Route 56, aka Country Club Line, which was developed and made electric in the early 20th century.
Country Club Line was one of the last three streetcar routes to remain operational as cars rose in popularity, having its final run on June 23, 1957. That same year, the restaurant that sat at 45th + Main streets — hometown icon the Wish-Bone — was sold to the Lipton Company, along with its famous salad dressing.
Walk and Read | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens | Included with entry | Read “The Prairie that Nature Built” as you walk the one-mile trail.
Hard Candy Kansas City with Lydia B Kollins | 7-9:30 p.m. | Hamburger Mary’s | $20+ | Meet the contestant from the current “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season and watch her perform.
Tuesday, March 4
Beads, Beans, and Booze | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | J. Rieger & Company | $50 | Celebrate Fat Tuesday with Cajun-inspired food, music, drinks, and festive attire.
Crossings: Women on the Santa Fe Trail | 6 p.m. | Kansas City Public Library — Plaza Branch | Free | Author and historian Dr. Frances Levine discusses the trailblazing women who traversed the Santa Fe Trail between 1760 and the late 1870s.
Wednesday, March 5
Free Coloring | 12-9 p.m. | Casual Animal Brewing | Free | Add some color to your week as you relax with coloring pages while sipping beer.
Idaho Steelheads vs. Kansas City Mavericks | 7 p.m. | Cable Dahmer Arena, Independence | $15+ | The local ECHS team takes a swing at their opponents from the Gem State.
Thursday, April 17
Purses for Promise | 4:30-8 p.m. | The Gallery | Snag your spot to shop dozens of designer handbags and support United Way of Greater KC’s early literacy and learning programs in our community.*
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Local developer VanTrust Real Estate LLC filed plans to build a 60-unit apartment complex on Linwood Boulevard at the former site of McGilley Memorial Chapel-Midtown. The project will add 10 buildings close to the streetcar extension. The City Plan Commission is expected to review the plans in April. (Kansas City Business Journal)
Transit
The KC Streetcar’s next stops could be to 18th + Vine and Southwest Boulevard. The KC Streetcar Authority has already discussed future plans to serve those areas, but it’s not official yet. New lines won’t be put into motion until the Main Street and Riverfront extensions are completed. (KSHB)
Closed
Tortilla Flats sizzled its final fajita on Friday. The Northland Mexican restaurant closed after 35 years in business, having served KCMO since 1990. Its closure is attributed to declining sales. (The Kansas City Star)
Coming Soon
Switchyards “neighborhood work club” announced it’s expanding to Kansas City — think co-working space meets cafe. The opening is slated for next month, according to the CEO. No word yet on the exact location, but you can sign up to receive membership updates.
Outdoors
Boston Daniels Park in northeast KCK has been granted $1 million for repairs and enhancements. New additions will include a 5,000-sqft playground, a shelter, and a statue of Boston Daniels — KCK’s first Black police chief. Work is expected to be completed by the end of the summer. (KCTV)
Plan Ahead
J.Rieger & Co. is transforming its Monogram Lounge into the Hang Time pop-up experience to celebrate March Madness, a collaboration with Charlie Hustle. What’s on the roster? From Wednesday, March 5 through Monday, April 7, attendees will find viewing areas, celebratory food + drinks, and themed events.
Mansion Monday
Take a peek behind the pillared entrance of this Hallbrook Farms estate with five bedrooms, five full bathrooms, and seven fireplaces. The home boasts stunning features like a spiral staircase, chef’s kitchen, and stone + wood flooring throughout — and that’s before you get outside to the private pool and hot tub.
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The Buy
The Buy
Your favorite spring shoe. We know, the magic word: spring. Visualize your next few months and try not to sprint away from winter as you choose the staple shoe best for you:
👟 Nordstrom stocked up on new colors of the beloved Veja Campo sneaker + New Balance’s 327 Sneaker.
👟 The hardware addition makes this new — and 20% off — strappy chunky heel anything but basic.
👟 Pair these under $40 clear slide sandals with virtually any color dress for springtime occasions.
👟 Ease into comfy hours with the Ugg Tasman Slipper’s cousin — the Buree Slipper.
👟 Lululemon’s plush slides are engineered with a grippy non-slip sole.
I’ve been jamming to Lorde’s “Royals” for over a decade, but I only recently learned it was inspired by George Brett + the Kansas City Royals. I can’t say this makes perfect sense when I listen to the lyrics, but I love the local lore.
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