Monthly Archives: April 2005

Want to live in the Playboy Mansion?

Posted on Apr 18, 2005 by BlogKC

OK it’s not quite the Mansion, but it is a former Playboy Club. The Biz Journal reports that the 21 story Mark Twain Tower at 11th and Oak is being considered for a $30 million loft conversion by Mark Latshaw, … Continue reading →

Posted in Downtown, Real Estate | 2 Comments

Repairing the fountain city’s oldest fountain

Posted on Apr 15, 2005 by BlogKC

The Star reports on efforts to repair the awkwardly named Women’s Leadership Fountain at 9th and The Paseo. It’s the city’s oldest operating fountain, dating back to 1899. The Central Exchange is leading a fundraising effort to pay for the … Continue reading →

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Take me out to the strip mall

Posted on Apr 14, 2005 by BlogKC

Mixing sports with retail seems to be the new hotness in the suburbs. KCK has the T-Bones stadium surrounded by strip malls. Two Joco suburbs have competing arena/strip mall proposals. Joco and Riverside are competing for a soccer/retail mecca. Now … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports, Suburbs | 9 Comments

Kansas City: New Slogans Daily

Posted on Apr 13, 2005 by BlogKC

The Convention and Visitors Bureau has officially released it’s new slogan, “Kansas City: New Discoveries Daily.” We prefer their runner up: “Kansas City: Open for Discovery,” but are still happy with the potential variations…. New Potholes Daily, New Scandals Daily, … Continue reading →

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New Downtown Web Site

Posted on Apr 12, 2005 by BlogKC

The Downtown Council has finally launched new and much improved web site showcasing all of the new stuff going on downtown. It includes an online version of their new downtown directory and a lot more info on their baseball stadium … Continue reading →

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Katheryn the Grate

Posted on Apr 12, 2005 by BlogKC

Almost forgot to pimp The Pitch’s cover story from last week. Kendrick Blackwood has a great new profile of Jackson County Executive Kathern Shields and what might very well be the beginning of her fall. However, we still don’t count … Continue reading →

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Green lighting 71 Highway?

Posted on Apr 8, 2005 by BlogKC

A brief mention on WDAF-TV this morning that the latest crash at the stoplights on US 71 Hwy/Bruce Watkins Drive might be the final straw. It appears that the city might be about to open the issue of removing the … Continue reading →

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