Monthly Archives: December 2007

New Year’s Eve

Posted on Dec 31, 2007 by BlogKC

Still looking for something to do on New Year’s Eve?  Check out all of the event listings from the Pitch and from the Star.  Some of the bigger events are at Union Station, the Westin and Hyatt Hotels in Crown … Continue reading →

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Crime down across most of the city

Posted on Dec 27, 2007 by BlogKC

Last weekend the Star published a big report showing that crime has dropped significantly in most KCMO neighborhoods since 2001.  Areas seeing big decreases include much of the East Side, parts of the Westside, and the central corridor from Downtown … Continue reading →

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More Mediterranean for West 39th

Posted on Dec 26, 2007 by BlogKC

Westport’s popular Jerusalem cafe is opening a second restaurant in Kansas City’s “restaurant row” on West 39th Street in the Volker neighborhood. This will be the third Mediterranean restaurant in the neighborhood. The location between Wyoming and Genessee is across … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Midtown/Plaza | 10 Comments

Village West gets a lump of coal for the holidays

Posted on Dec 21, 2007 by BlogKC

KC Business magazine’s blog reports that restaurant operators are struggling to survive in The Legends shopping center at Village West in KCK. They cite numerous reasons like a dearth of customers during the week, a sprawling development pattern that keeps … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, Business, Kansas | 11 Comments

Forsee to UM System Today

Posted on Dec 20, 2007 by BlogKC

Media in KC and St. Louis are reporting that the University of Missouri Board of Curators is voting today to hire ex-Sextel CEO Gary Forsee as the new system president.  Rumors are already swirling that one of Forsee’s first moves … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Missouri | 2 Comments

RecallTheFunk.com

Posted on Dec 18, 2007 by BlogKC

Update: Now we have dueling web sites!  A commenter tips us off to defendthefunk.com I suppose this was only a matter of time once the talk of recalling the mayor started. The person behind the Not Ready For Prime Buzz … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, KC Mayor, Politics | 6 Comments

Peachtree moving to Power & Light District

Posted on Dec 17, 2007 by BlogKC

The Star reports that the Peachtree Restaurant is leaving 18th & Vine for a new spot in the Power & Light District.  It’s kindof a good news/bad news story.  The chain-heavy P&L District certainly needs a lot more local flare, … Continue reading →

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