Call it whatever you want, we call KC “home.” | Photo by @mikedayphotography
Inspired by The New York Times’ iconic “36 Hours” series, this is our fresh take on how to spend a perfect weekend in Kansas City — ideal for hosting visitors or rediscovering your own hometown.
Think sweeping skyline views, rooftop cocktails, gallery strolls, and the electric energy of a KC Current match. Mix in cozy brunch spots, boutique shopping, riverside walks, and late-night jazz, and you’ve got a weekend that shows off KC at its best.
Wheel Throwing Date Night | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Belger Arts | $100 | Give the pottery wheel a spin while making a small bowl or vase with your significant other... just don’t expect to look back and see Patrick Swayze sitting behind you. That costs extra.
High School Never Ends | 8 p.m. | Knuckleheads Saloon | $20 | Dance the night away to rock, punk, and alternative music of the 90s and 2000s with tunes from Jimmy Eat World, Paramore, Green Day, No Doubt, and more.
Saturday, July 19
Citywide Onsite Hiring Fair | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Kansas City Convention Center | Free | Connect with members of various city departments to explore full-time opportunities and apply on the spot.
Food Truck Frenzy | 5-9 p.m. | Old Town Lenexa, KS | Menu price | Feast on a variety of cuisines from area food trucks and enjoy live music by The Butch Carson Band before pedaling across town during Lenexa’s annual Moonlight Bike Ride.
Moonlight Bike Ride | 10 p.m. | Santa Fe Trail Drive + Pflumm Road, Lenexa, KS | $30 | Decorate your bicycle for an 11-mile, closed-course, nighttime bike ride from Old Town Lenexa through the Meritex caves.
Sunday, July 20
Kansas City’s Lawn Party | 4-8 p.m. | The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art | Free | Touch grass — as the kids say — at this free summer staple featuring everything from live music and lawn games to mini golf and giant puppets.
Monday, July 21
Cigars in the Biergarten | 6 p.m. | Kansas City Bier Company | $20+ | Enjoy premium cigars from Diebel’s Cigars and sip on bier and spirits while chatting with the founders of KC Bier Co. and J. Reiger & Co.
Klā Sanctuary, a new West Bottoms wellness spot from the team behind Messenger, offers $105 bathhouse sessions with a sauna, steam room, and Himalayan salt altar. Massage services include soak time. Or grab a drink at the public-facing Selah Lounge, featuring tea-based lattes with ingredients from Crown Center’s Shang Tea. (Startland News)
Civic
They may look like ordinary trash bins, but 50 new white receptacles around KC are actually high-tech food scrap processors. Located at community centers, fire stations, and city buildings, the bins remove moisture and grind waste — a space-saving step toward easing pressure on the metro’s nearly full landfills. (KCUR)
Eat
River Market foodies, rejoice — two new spots are landing later this summer. Sushi Nami will open a second location with fresh sashimi and inventive rolls in the former Bo’s Kitchen space. Nearby, The Paella Mix will serve (you guessed it) paellas and sangrias in a Euro-inspired setting. Forks at the ready.
Number
6,000. That’s how many love locks once decorated the Old Red Bridge, but after a recent mystery wipe, the iconic frame now stands bare. KC Parks is investigating, but you can help bring the charm back one lock at a time — bonus points if it follows a picnic date.
Biz
Five KC-area companies — 27Global, Basys, Benefitbay, BranchPattern, and Chief of Staff — just landed on Inc.’s list of best places to work, ranked by benefits, culture, and employee engagement. Curious who else is making moves? Explore more of KC’s standout industries and top local employers.
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It’s not quite equatorial, but Kansas City’s blend of soggy heat and strong drinks makes it a prime candidate for Santa’s summer vacation. Find your own chill with Goat and Rabbit’s Xmas in July menu, just leave the spiked eggnog at home.
No more gatekeeping. These are our top five summer essentials we wish we’d purchased sooner:
🩴 A pair of comfy + versatile Crocs sandals. Pro tip: Keep them by the front door for last-minute errands, walking the dog, and more.
🧊This No. 1 best-selling cooler backpack that features a built-in bottle opener and can fit up to 40 cans.
🧺 A waterproof blanket that’s perfect for beach days, family picnics, baby playtime, and more.
☀️ La Roche-Posay’s award-winning tinted sunscreen that’s non-greasy and fast-absorbing.
👗This flowy sundress that’s available in 20+ colors and patterns like blue floral, pink, khaki polka dot, and purple.
The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.
Sometimes the best way to fall back in love with your city is to see it through someone else’s eyes, and hopefully today’s 36-hour itinerary did just that. For me, it’s skimming every “must-visit” list KC lands on and reading poetic travel diaries like this one from the UK’s The Independent, describing our “wide, valley-like streets and cartoonishly huge cars” with fresh wonder. I suppose beauty is in the eye of the beholder...
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