Jun

11

Johnny Dare’s snorted away?

June 11, 2005 | 32 Comments

The biker bar formerly known as Johnny Dare’s went tits up this week, just days after renaming itself American Chrome and announcing plans to expand into a national chain. The sudden bankruptcy of such a popular establishment seems odd, until one considers the latest gossip of yet another cocaine bust in the Glazer family. [...]

Jun

11

Meet the new Paseo Ferry

June 11, 2005 | 6 Comments

The first rumor of the day is wildly unsubstantiated, but we’ll throw it out just to see if anyone has any tips to pass along. Emerging scuttlebutt is saying that engineers working on the Paseo Bridge renovation have discovered that the 50 year-old bridge is in much worse shape than ever imagined and [...]

Jun

9

Have camera phone, will report

June 9, 2005 | 8 Comments

Another media-related post… Please don’t cry for Channel 5, the only chopperless station in town. While the other three stations launched their helicopters to cover last night’s storms, Channel 5 took the streets with camera phones! “Yes, Katie, as you can see by this grainy two inch photo, it’s still raining out [...]

Jun

8

Anchorman:KC

June 8, 2005 | 5 Comments

Is that Will Ferrell or Larry Moore? Check out some great photos and video from back in the day at Channel 9.
“I’m Larry Moore. You stay classy, Kansas City.”

Jun

8

Festival Season

June 8, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Gladstone Bluesfest - June 10-11 at Gladstone Park.
Crawfish Fest - June 10-11 at the City Market. Cajun food and zydeco music.
Festa Italiana - June 10-12 at Crown Center. Food, wine, bocci, etc.
Rhythm and Ribs - June 17-19. Jazz, blues, R&B, gospel, and BBQ at 18th and Vine.
KCK Street Blues Festival - June [...]

Jun

7

Brother, can you spare a hot dog?

June 7, 2005 | Leave a Comment

New developments in the ongoing campaign against Downtown street vendors. First the city tightened restrictions around the convention center, now they are doing the same around City Hall - where vendors compete against fast-food restaurants in the city-owned parking garage at 11th and Oak. The Downtown Neighborhood Association is calling for new regulations [...]

Jun

6

Time to Kill Jackson County Government?

June 6, 2005 | 2 Comments

Business Journal editor Brian Kaberline has a new editorial calling for the dissolution Jackson County, arguing that the entrenched corruption and cronyism is holding back the progress of the county and endangering important endeavors like the future of professional sports in KC.
On the other hand, there’s no shortage of examples of county officials bickering, battling, [...]

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