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KCtoday’s 2025 holiday gift guide: 90+ finds for everyone you love
Including gifts for significant others, retirees, holiday parties, young people, and gifts that ship fast.
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Cut your sweet tooth on these 10 Kansas City chocolatiers
Spoiling a partner or romancing yourself, these local confection experts are known for hitting the sweet spot.
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New and coming soon local bookstores across the KC Metro
Be booked and busy this weekend.
January 31, 2024
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Nomada, the team tuning KC culture to eclectic experiences
Meet the creative firm bringing KC “what it never knew it needed.”
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The best Valentine’s Day gifts for 2024
Shop Valentine’s Day chocolates, couple’s games, cookware, candles, and fuzzy socks to spread the love.
January 24, 2024
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Betty Rae’s Ice Cream releases limited edition Chiefscake flavor
For a limited time, you can find Chiefscake at Betty Rae’s and in some stores.
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Spar in the Sommelier Showdown
Sail Away Wine is giving away $1,000 to the most refined tastebuds while raising money for Hope House.
January 17, 2024
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Living green in KC: 8 local buinesses helping you stay sustainable
Royal Blue, Red Kingdom...now it’s time to turn Kansas City green.
January 16, 2024
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Madison McMillen
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ADHDIY Craft Cafe opening next month
The craft cafe promises to fill your insatiable hobbying needs.
January 11, 2024
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New 2024 laws you may have missed for Kansas and Missouri
Here is a quick overview of several new laws going into effect in Kansas and Missouri.
January 9, 2024
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Raise a glass for Vita’s Place, your newest neighborhood wine bar
Nestle in Brookside’s Crestwood neighborhood, the newest wine bar to hit the metro serves up your evening apertif, family-style
January 8, 2024
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Madison McMillen
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