Category Archives: Suburbs

Prospero’s Bookstore expanding to eastern suburbs

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 … Continue reading

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

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 … Continue reading

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50 years of beige

Happy Birthday, Overland Park!

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Imagery boutique moving back to Westport from Midtown South

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 … Continue reading

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Sarah Palin in KC

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 … Continue reading

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Dunkin’ Donuts coming to the MO suburbs

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 … Continue reading

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Interesting twist provides scenario to resolve Tomahawke Ridge sprawldivison controversy

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 … Continue reading

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