Sep

1

A solution for the Cosby Hotel

September 1, 2010 | 1 Comment

Tony interviews 4th District City Council candidate John Crawford, who says the City already has tools at its disposal for solving the Cosby Hotel preservation dilemma.  For once,  the comments on a Tony’s Kansas City post are intelligent and prescient
The upshot is that the building in an existing TIF district (Baltimore Place) and [...]

Aug

30

Happy Gillis on Food Network tonight

August 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Happy Gills Cafe & Hangout in the Columbus Park neighborhood will be featured on tonight’s episode of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives on the Food Network.  The episode airs at 9:00 p.m.
This is KC’s third showing on a Guy Fieri show this summer.  Earlier shows feature KC BBQ and Swagger in Waldo.

Aug

28

Historic Cosby Hotel might become parking lot after all

August 28, 2010 | 2 Comments

The Star reports that Rick Powell is set to demolish the historic Cosby Hotel building within a week, despite a City offer to stabilize the structure and attempts to buy it by the Historic Kansas City Foundation and local preservationist/developer Adam Jones.
Powell’s actions continue to confirm widespread rumors that Powell has always intended to tear [...]

Aug

2

Crossroads District iPhone app

August 2, 2010 | 2 Comments

Downtown’s Crossroads Arts District has a new iPhone app that puts all of the galleries, shops, and restaurants at your finger tips. It’s a pretty good first try, but lacks a few key features. Business listings don’t include phone numbers or hours of business, so you can’t see what’s open or make a restaurant reservation.  [...]

Jul

19

H&R Block going buh-bye?

July 19, 2010 | 1 Comment

It looks like we could be on the verge of losing another local corporate icon with news that Liberty Tax Service may make a play for H&R Block. Although this surely isn’t a surprise since Richard Breeden took over the company in 2007.  He seems to be taking Block down the same path that he [...]

Jul

15

Cosby Hotel photos

July 15, 2010 | Comments Off

Check out these great photos of the Cosby Hotel, from Hyperblogal.

Jul

13

Historic Hotel Cosby building gets a reprieve

July 13, 2010 | Comments Off

The shameful demolition of the Hotel Cosby is on hold pending purchase of the building by Adam Jones, who has rehabbed many historic buildings around Downtown and the Westside.
KC Star: Demolition delayed.
BlogKC: Historic building to be demolished after owner’s neglect

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