Gigabit Summit attracts tech leaders to KC
“Kansas City has been a lot of hubs over the years: cattle hub, railroad hub, greeting card hub, college hoops hub. And now … tech hub? “We’re not there yet, but […]
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Lunch Bunch to dine in Crossroads on Wednesday
Downtown’s new Lunch Bunch has its sights set on dining in the Crossroads Arts District this Wednesday. And, you are invited to join in the tasty fun. The mission is […]
KC lands prestigious Techweek conference
A fashion show for wearable technology, like this one from a previous Techweek, will be one item on the KC agenda in September. Techweek, the nation’s leading technology conference and […]
LaunchKC takes flight in KC’s thriving tech scene
LaunchKC, a business model competition for tech startup firms, will be introduced at noon Friday, Jan. 9, by the Downtown Council (DTC) before a record 1,000 stakeholders at its Annual […]
Crossroads Academy to cut ribbon on middle school
The Crossroads Academy charter school in Downtown will christen its new middle school facility at 1011 Central on Wednesday morning, and you are invited to the ceremony. The Crossroads Academy […]
New owners work to spruce, fill up One KC Place
The new majority owners of Downtown Kansas City’s tallest office tower, One Kansas City Place, are finalizing plans for a makeover while also making progress on filling the 42-story structure […]
Streetcar to operate on 10-minute schedule
The Kansas City Streetcar Authority (KCSA) Board of Directors approved the preliminary operating schedule for the KC Streetcar system at their October Board meeting on Thursday. “The streetcar operations plan approved […]
Phil Kirk, guiding light for Downtown, dies at 76
Phil Kirk, retired chairman of DST Realty and a giant in Downtown Kansas City’s real estate renaissance, died Thursday at age 76. Accolades poured in from civic leaders who credited […]
Royals celebrate the ALCS sweep in Downtown
Downtown became the focal point of the Kansas City Royals’ championship celebration late last night, as players dropped into the Power & Light District beginning around 10 p.m. Click here to […]
What’s happening in Downtown: Oct. 15-22
The Downtown Council’s weekly blast of the top happenings of the week ahead has revealed a new look and feel. Here you will find the top 10 events and cool things to […]
KC earns high marks from Travel + Leisure
Announced in the magazine’s November 2014 issue, the readers of Travel + Leisure have chosen Kansas City as America’s Most Affordable Getaway for the fourth consecutive year and the third […]
Huffington Post ranks KC as its #1 cool city
Green Lady Lounge in Downtown KC is one of the reasons that The Huffington Post believes Kansas City is the coolest. Too cool. That is (in essence) what The Huffington Post […]