Monthly Archives: November 2009

City asked to annex 300 acres of sprawl north of KCI

Posted on Nov 30, 2009 by BlogKC

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 … Continue reading →

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Old KC ads

Posted on Nov 26, 2009 by BlogKC

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 … Continue reading →

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JoCo dumbass loses Lexus and golf clubs

Posted on Nov 25, 2009 by BlogKC

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, … Continue reading →

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Plaza lighting ceremony details

Posted on Nov 25, 2009 by BlogKC

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 … Continue reading →

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KC Bartender Competition results

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 by BlogKC

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 … Continue reading →

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Pendleton Heights holiday homes tour

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 by BlogKC

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 … Continue reading →

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Robert Altman’s Short Cuts tonight at the Central Library

Posted on Nov 23, 2009 by BlogKC

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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