Nov
30
City asked to annex 300 acres of sprawl north of KCI
November 30, 2009 | Comments Off
Real estate developers are asking KCMO to annex over 300 acres of rural Platte County just north of the Kansas City International Airport for a large suburban-style housing development called “The Lake at Tomahawke Creek.” While a large-scale development might seem like a godsend in tough economic times, there are some serious issues. Platte County [...]
Nov
26
Old KC ads
November 26, 2009 | 1 Comment
Check out this gallery of old ads from the 1960s, 70s and 80s – both local and national.
Clints Comics in Westport.
Loma Vista Lanes in South KC.
Fun House Pizza in various Missouri suburbs.
Drum Room in the Hotel President.
Check out the entire gallery of 100-plus ads.
Nov
25
JoCo dumbass loses Lexus and golf clubs
November 25, 2009 | 4 Comments
KMBC-TV 9 reports that a Johnson County dumbass is sans Lexus and golf clubs after leaving his garage door open and the keys in his car. Apparently there is a rash of this crime of opportunity in the burbs lately, so don’t forget that beige is not camouflage. Criminals can still see your stuff when [...]
Nov
25
Plaza lighting ceremony details
November 25, 2009 | Comments Off
The 80th annual lighting ceremony will run from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thanksgiving evening. Saturday Night Live star and Johnson County native Jason Sedakis will flip the switch at 7:30 p.m. KCTV-5 will broadcast the event.
KCATA will run MAX service every 15 minutes from 4:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. However, the MAX station on [...]
Nov
24
KC Bartender Competition results
November 24, 2009 | Comments Off
This past weekend Arturo A. Vera-Felicie of R Bar and 1924 Main won the 2009 Greater KC Bartending competition. Other finalists include bartenders from Justus Drug Store, Benton’s, Manifesto, The Gusto Lounge, and others.
Pitch: The best bartender is…
List of winners, finalists, and video bios of the competitors.
Nov
24
Pendleton Heights holiday homes tour
November 24, 2009 | Comments Off
This Saturday November 28th the Pendleton Heights neighborhood hosts a holiday homes tour, featuring historic Victorian and Queen Anne homes and a classic Kansas City Colonnade apartment building. Pendleton Heights is one of the neighborhoods of the Old Northeast and was built as one of the city’s first suburbs in the 1880s. It’s located just [...]
Nov
23
Robert Altman’s Short Cuts tonight at the Central Library
November 23, 2009 | Comments Off
This month the KC Public Library is showing several movies by Kansas Citian Robert Altman. Tonight is Short Cuts from 1993, 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library. Get the details at www.kclibrary.org.

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