Jan

31

Late Night Theatre gone

January 31, 2007 | 4 Comments

According to Devious Bloggery, the Late Night Theatre has sadly closed.  I just received an email from the LNT gang confirming the closure and saying details are forthcoming.

Jan

30

Brookside forum results

January 30, 2007 | 8 Comments

The Romanelli West Homes Association has tabulated the audience ratings from Sunday’s Brookside mayoral forum at Southwest High School. Mark Funkhouser was the overall winner, with Katheryn Shields and Chuck Eddy bringing up the rear. The results were similar to a Northland forum earlier this month that ranked Funkhouser first and Shields last.
4th District […]

Jan

30

Hotel Math: W x 200 = H x 1000 + C

January 30, 2007 | 6 Comments

Last summer, Cordish approached the city about funding assistance to add a 10 story, 200 room W Hotel to the condo building being constructed at 12th and Main. If constructed, it would be the third boutique hotel Downtown receiving city money after the Phillips and the President (both via Super TIF).
Small, boutique hotels do […]

Jan

29

Nascar sports bar for the Power & Light District?

January 29, 2007 | 9 Comments

It seems that some political types in KC have been receiving copies of an invite to the opening of the Cordish company’s NASCAR Sports Grille in Orlando. Could this be a preview of things to come at the Power & Light District? is one of the names always mentioned when folks talk about the […]

Jan

29

Funk TV

January 29, 2007 | 1 Comment

Mayoral candidate Mark Funkhouser is putting out more video on the Internets.  Shortly after doing a YouTube interview with Tony’s Kansas City, Mark has started putting out his own stuff.  He’s still one of the few candidates making any kind of meaningful attempt to engage voters via newer media.  My only complaint is that his […]

Jan

28

Enough with the free trash bags

January 28, 2007 | 8 Comments

To whomever took the time to bitch about free trash bags at today’s mayoral forum, get over it. Better yet, get the hell out. Please. Move to one of our beige neighbors. I’ll chip in for your moving van. Our city has many more important issues to deal with the stupid […]

Jan

27

Mayor of KC or Mayor of Brookside?

January 27, 2007 | 2 Comments

Most of KC’s mayors have come from the traditional Plaza/Brookside/Ward Parkway corridor of power. Emanuel Cleaver was a recent exception. Kay Barnes currently lives in the Northland’s BriarTIF West, but had been near Loose Park for decades when she was first elected.
The geographic distribution of this year’s candidates is typical. One […]

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