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KC Design Week

January 31, 2010 | 1 Comment

This week is the first KC Design Week, showcasing the city’s vibrant community of graphic designers, architects, interior designers, fashion, urban planning, and much more.  The week features a series of exhibits, lectures, contests, discussions.  One of the highlights is a presentation by Sol Sender, designer of President Obama’s iconic campaign logo and brand.
Details at [...]

Jan

29

Ingredient now open on the Plaza

January 29, 2010 | 1 Comment

Locally-owned fast-casual restaurant Ingredient is now open in the old Meiners grocery store space on the Country Club Plaza.  Ingredient’s first KC location is in the Power & Light District, and they also have restaurants in Leawood, Lawrence, and Columbia.
www.ingredientrestaurant.com, 4807 Jefferson KCMO.

Jan

27

Missouri legislators and columnist to live-tweet State of the Union

January 27, 2010 | Comments Off

Several Kansas Citians are representing the Midwest in a national live-tweeting of tonight’s State of the Union Address.  State Senator Jolie Justus, State Representative Ryan Silvey, blogger Tom Ryan, and KC Star columnist Barb Shelly are all participating.
Follow the hashtag #OPEDSOTU to see tweets all of the politicians and journalists participating in the this national [...]

Jan

24

Rex Sinquefield’s earnings tax petitioners out in force

January 24, 2010 | 1 Comment

We were in Columbia this weekend, where folks gathering signatures for the earnings tax initiative petition were out in full force.  It looked like Rex had hired half of the MU campus to blanket downtown Columbia with clipboards.

Jan

20

Northland sprawl proposal to move forward today

January 20, 2010 | 6 Comments

Update: After two hours of impassioned testimony, P&Z Committee Bill Skaggs  refused to let the proposal come up for a vote, holding it least another week.
The controversial Tomahawke Ridge subdivision is back on the docket today.  The City Council’s Planning and Zoning Committee will likely approve this new annexation north of the airport and far [...]

Jan

19

I-70 among country’s worst commutes

January 19, 2010 | 1 Comment

A new study of automobile commutes finds that I-70 in Kansas City is the 58th worst commute in the country, being congested 47 hours a week. The worst spot on I-70 is eastbound at Van Brunt, thanks to the bottleneck where I-70 drops to four lanes under I-435.
The Daily Beast: America’s 75 worst commutes.
Fortunately MoDOT [...]

Jan

18

KC Restaurant Week benefits Harvesters

January 18, 2010 | Comments Off

January 22-31 is Kansas City Restaurant Week, benefiting the Harvesters food bank.  A diverse selection of locally owned restaurants, and few chains, will offer great specials and donate a portion of their proceeds to Harvesters.
Each multi-course meal will fixed-price at $15 for lunch and $30 for dinner.  This is a great opportunity to try that [...]

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