Aug

30

Tough weekend in the burbs

August 30, 2010 | 1 Comment

Sunday morning’s breaking news items on the KC Star web site…

Jul

13

Prospero’s Bookstore expanding to eastern suburbs

July 13, 2010 | 2 Comments

Prospero’s Bookstore has been a Midtown cultural and social mainstay for several years on West 39th Street.  This weekend they are branching out with a second location in Blue Springs. Parkside Books at 208 N 7 Hwy is being rebranded at Prospero’s Parkside, and will celebrate the new partnership with a big tent sale Friday-Saturday.

Jul

1

Holiday weekend – Riverfest, First Fridays, Beer and Film fest, and Shakespeare in the Park

July 1, 2010 | 1 Comment

Lots going on this holiday weekend….
Shakespeare in the Park’s final performance of King Richard III is Saturday in Southmoreland Park, on the west side the Nelson-Atkins Museum.
New Belgium Brewery’s Clips of Faith Beer and Film Festival is touring the country and stopping in KC Friday night in Theis (Volker) Park on the south side of [...]

Jun

18

50 years of beige

June 18, 2010 | 2 Comments

Happy Birthday, Overland Park!

May

21

Imagery boutique moving back to Westport from Midtown South

May 21, 2010 | 2 Comments

After a brief sojourn in southern Johnson County, the Imagery boutique is moving back to its long time home in Westport at the request of its customers.  Imagery had moved to the Mission Farms development, a Leawood project that has recruited so many Midtown businesses to relocate or expand that it’s become known as Midtown [...]

Mar

18

Sarah Palin in KC

March 18, 2010 | 2 Comments

On May 1st the teabagger/birther/hopey-changey/hockey universe will converge in the eastern suburbs when Sarah Palin makes a speech at the Independence Events Center. It’s really a perfect venue for this hot mess, you betcha.  Not only did Palin try to appropriate Independence’s Harry Truman during the 2008 campaign, the Independence arena is home to the [...]

Feb

17

Dunkin’ Donuts coming to the MO suburbs

February 17, 2010 | 2 Comments

Dunkin’ Donuts slow return to the KC market is progressing with this week’s announcement that they are opening stores in eastern and far eastern Jackscon county, in addition to existing stores in southern and far southern Johnson County.  Still now news on donuts for KC proper.

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