Name, brand ID selected for KC Streetcar
The Kansas City Streetcar Authority has revealed the name and branding for the new Downtown streetcar line, selecting a classic look and feel that is immediately recognizable and achieves world […]
Entries by Mike Hurd
Students to sell lemonade on Downtown street corners
Six old-fashioned lemonade stands will dot the Downtown landscape on Wednesday, Aug. 27, as Crossroads Academy students take to the streets to sell cups of refreshing, cold drinks. This week’s […]
NY Times: Millennials are goin’ to KC
As I scanned the newsstand at Cosentino’s Downtown Market over lunch today, I flipped open The New York Times to catch the latest Dining feature. I scoffed as I landed on a […]
Charlie Parker celebration set for Aug. 14-30
A city-wide, 17-day celebration of legendary Charlie Parker will get underway on Thursday in Downtown and throughout Kansas City, Missouri. The festivites will run from Thursday, Aug. 14 to Saturday, […]
Streetcar track installation is the ‘Main’ event
Streetcar construction is taking an exciting new turn this week in Downtown Kansas City. The KC Streetcar Constructors are beginning to embed track on the west side of the Main […]
What’s next for KC streetcar expansion?
Will Kansas City continue to push for expansion of its streetcar project? Probably, but not for a while, The Kansas City Business Journal reported on Wednesday. On Tuesday night, voters in part […]
Union Station preps for Centennial celebration
Union Station will celebrate its Centennial this fall with a series of special events that were announced this week. The celebration will begin on Friday, Sept. 5 with a night of free festivities. “The story of Union Station […]
Newspaper endorses KC streetcar votes
In a sudden and positive agreement, Missouri and Kansas City officials recently brokered a coordinated plan that could enhance all forms of transportation in this area, The Kansas City Star […]
World Cup Watch Parties – Downtown ranks among planet’s best
Here they were again Tuesday, during work hours, no less, 10,000-plus fans swarming the Power & Light District, The Kansas City Star reported on Wednesday. They were shoehorned and sardined in every […]
Taps at the Tower – every night this week at dusk
Taps, a musical piece sounded at dusk and at funerals, has a rich and storied history in the United States. It has long been associated with the U.S. Military, and […]
Maker Faire to present a Creative Extravaganza this weekend
This weekend – yep, this Saturday and Sunday – the coolest inventions, innovators, creators, products, robots, exhibits, crafters, artists and young Makers in the Midwest will all gather at […]
Kauffman Center to celebrate attendance milestone with Future Stages Festival
You and your family are invited to the first-ever Future Stages Festival at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts this Sunday, June 22. To celebrate reaching 1 million visitors since the Kauffman […]