Blue KC selects 1400KC site for new HQ + Downtown news beat

Blue KC to relocate headquarters to the heart of Downtown KC; Social Venture Studio sets Oct. 6 for initial Demo Day; Children's Mercy mines genomic testing; Grand Place reveals its second tenant; Google initiative awards $100K to a bonafide KC original.

Garment District will be groovin’ over lunch on Wednesday

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Make plans now for a Garment District Grooves lunch and live music experience on Wednesday in the Garment District Park at 8th & Broadway.

Fiesta Hispana, Tour de Bier spice up the Downtown scene this weekend

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Fiesta Hispana returns this weekend; KC Ballet presents New Dance Partners; KC Symphony opens its classical season with Copland's Third Symphony; live theater lights up 3 stages; MAYA exhibition continues; plus live music throughout the Big Town.

Belly up! East Crossroads breweries plan Field Day + Downtown news beat

Tour the historic buildings at 31st & Main; City issues RFP to redevelop properties at 12th & Main; River Market tower receives good news from FAA; City looks to revamp incentives; East Crossroads breweries prepare for Field Day on Sunday.

Black-owned brewery + KC Current groundbreaking + Film Row project + more news

City's first Black-owned brewery puts reputations on the line; KC Current sets date for women's soccer stadium groundbreaking; Planners give nod to Shirley Helzberg's Film Row project in Crossroads; Local start-ups generate 19,000 jobs in 2021; Emerging KC food star sustains the legacy of Italian Gardens.

Art in the Loop hosts 2023 Art Walk

The 2022 Art in the Loop Art Walk will take place from 5:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The public is invited to join the project artists, planners, and others as we ride KC Streetcar and walk to 6 different streetcar stops. At each stop…

Symphony opens new season with Harry Potter + Downtown KC scene is jumpin’

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KC Symphony opens season with Harry Potter; Auto Show returns to Bartle Hall; Chiefs Game Day Experience returns Sunday; Lemonade Social to rock the West Bottoms; Luke Bryan, Twenty-One Pilots & Michael Buble to light up T-Mo' on back-to-back nights; plus more arts & entertainment this weekend.

$500M investment + $75M railroad bridge + Iconic Katz sign + News beat

Downtown news beat: $500M investment in KC area apartments; $75M bridge to double KC Southern capacity at border; Khalia's Pizzeria draws support from DiCapo family; Union Station to be the only U.S. stop for Mayan exhibit; + new life for iconic Katz sign.

South Loop Link progress; Digital inclusion; KC Current engineering + more

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Progress is the name of the game for South Loop Link park; Team behind 10th & Main tower tackles predevelopment steps; KC Digital Drive takes aim at boosting digital inclusion; + Henderson deploys women-led engineering team for KC Current stadium.

Yardbird Parker + Alan Jackson + Dance Day + Music Fest = Downtown is hot!

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What's cookin' in Downtown KC this weekend? Headliners include 'In The Yard' birthday bash for KC's own Charlie Parker; country music legend Alan Jackson; KC Ballet's annual Dance Day; 18th annual Crossroads Music Fest in the West Bottoms; and MUCH more!

Know any tech startups looking for funding? LaunchKC is awarding $50K grants!

Could Your Tech Startup Use a $50,000 Grant? Between now and Sept. 15, LaunchKC invites innovative, early-stage tech startups looking to take their business to the next level to apply for $50,000 in funding, plus access to a host of support…

816 Day aims to entertain Downtown workers, residents & visitors

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Downtown KC residents, workers, and visitors will have reason to celebrate on Tuesday with 816 Day, the city-proclaimed celebration of Kansas City culture, featuring live entertainment, branded events, and special deals.