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Tough weekend in the burbs

William Rockhill Nelson — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:06:55 +0000

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

Prospero’s Bookstore expanding to eastern suburbs

William Rockhill Nelson — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:47:29 +0000

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.

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

William Rockhill Nelson — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:20:04 +0000

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 the Nelson-Atkins Museum. Sample many of New Belgium’s tastiest brews and see some great beer- and bike-inspired short films. Take advantage of on-site bike valet parking to avoid parking hassles.

First Fridays in the Crossroads Arts District should be lots of fun this month. The weather will be perfect for strolling and shopping.

Riverfest runs Saturday and Sunday at Berkley Park with music, carnival games, food, and of course the region’s biggest fireworks display, over the Missouri River.

And if you’re looking for something a bit more suburban, we recommend two great fireworks displays in the burbs. Blue Springs puts on a great show at the high school football stadium, while the bluff in Parkville provides a stunning setting to watch that city’s fireworks over the Missouri River.

50 years of beige

William Rockhill Nelson — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:07:12 +0000

Happy Birthday, Overland Park!

Imagery boutique moving back to Westport from Midtown South

William Rockhill Nelson — Fri, 21 May 2010 20:48:50 +0000

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 South.

Natasha’s Mulberry and Mott is another Midtown business that completely moved to the so-called Shoppes at Midtowne South. Blanc Burgers+Bottles, Blue Koi, and Room 39 all maintain second locations there.

Sarah Palin in KC

William Rockhill Nelson — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:12:30 +0000

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 Missouri Mavericks hockey team and sits between a Hooters and a Bass Pro Shop. And of course for the churchy contingent, Jackson County is the Garden of Eden.

www.sarahpalinkc.com

Dunkin’ Donuts coming to the MO suburbs

William Rockhill Nelson — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:07:13 +0000

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.

Interesting twist provides scenario to resolve Tomahawke Ridge sprawldivison controversy

William Rockhill Nelson — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:05:51 +0000

Prime Buzz reports that opponents of the Tomahawke Ridge leap frog development north of KCI have gathered enough petition signatures to force a super majority of the City Council to approve the rezoning of the land – nine votes out of thirteen instead of the usual seven. However, the annexation still needs just seven votes, and it will be voted on first.

This development sets up an interesting scenario that could ultimately resolve the controversy in the best long-term interests of the city.

1. Annex the 300-plus acres of farmland with seven votes.

2. Deny the rezoning and bank the land until it’s really needed and contiguous development reaches that far out.

At the moment, this issue schedule to come up for a vote at the City Council meeting at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Bandits terrorizing the suburbs

William Rockhill Nelson — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:53:07 +0000

Careful out in Eastern Jackson County…

January 21st, man found lying in the street with gunshot wounds, Pitch.

February 4th, burglars hold family at gunpoint, KMBC.

February 6th, armed robbers accost men on the street, Examiner.

Northland sprawl proposal to move forward today

William Rockhill Nelson — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:57:00 +0000

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 beyond the reach of city services like police, fire, ambulance, and sewers. The action goes down at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, or you can watch on Channel 2 or online at www.kcmo.org/kccg. Since a majority of the P&Z Committee are co-sponsoring the ordinance, it will likely go straight to the full City Council as early as Thursday.

The Star finally covered the story, at the last minute.

Here is our previous coverage of the issue.

Tony’s Kansas City has more.

The Kansas City Post also weighed in.

Ordinance 091073 has the details, including the staff report explaining why this is a bad idea.