PBR Outlaws Days; Innovation Fest; First & Fresh Fridays + more weekend fun

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The KC Outlaws, our hometown kings of professional bull riding, will kick off an eclectic and captivating weekend in Downtown KC that's loaded with fun... including First Friday, Troostival, and the Inaugural Innovation Festival. Click here to read on...

Pennway Park takes shape; What today’s workers want + Downtown news

Kansas City planners' recommendation marks first step in Ferris wheel-anchored Downtown project; LaunchKC revives grants competition for startups willing to move to KC; What today's workers wants in a job and a city; + more Downtown news.

LaunchKC Announces Return of Grants Competition

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After a four-year hiatus, LaunchKC, co-founded by The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri, (EDCKC) and Downtown Council (DTC), is bringing back their signature grants competition. The non-profit’s cornerstone program…

Rock Island Bridge timeline + Guide to Tuesday’s election + Downtown news

Construction to begin this fall on Rock Island Bridge; next Keystone Sessions to feature LaunchKC presentation; Florida investor is looking to acquire Reverb apartment tower; Voter guide to Tuesday's election + more Downtown news.

Hot Dog Festival + Fringe Festival set the pace for this weekend

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Fringe Festival reaches a crescendo; Average White Band tops Heart of America Hot Dog Festival; Big Time Rush to take T-Mobile Center by storm; plus highlights of the Downtown arts & entertainment scene this weekend.

Origin boutique hotel; El Dorado kudos; H&R Block honors founder + news beat

Incentives pave the way for a $29M boutique hotel on the riverfront; El Dorado scores top honors among Midwestern architectural firms; H&R Block honors legacy of founder Henry Bloch; plus more news from Downtown KC.

2000 Vine reawakening + $1B impact for soccer stadium + Downtown news

Vine Street's 'cultural inheritance' is 150 years in the making; forecasting the state economic impact of KC Current stadium; City Market apartment project continues to grow + more Downtown KC news.

Buck O’Neil takes his rightful place at National Baseball Hall of Fame

Kansas City icon Buck O’Neil, a champion of Black ballplayers over a monumental, eight-decade career on and off the field, joined Gil Hodges, Minnie Miñoso, and four others in being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday in Cooperstown, N.Y.

Art in the Loop to feature trumpets, puppets & playback theater

Art in the Loop will introduce a new performing arts series next Wednesday at Oppenstein Park, the Downtown pocket park at 12th & Walnut. The free, public performance will feature electronic jazz, improv theater, and a puppet show next…

Fringe Festival tops a red hot stretch of Downtown arts & entertainment

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The Fringe Festival is back on stage beginning Friday at eight Downtown venues; plus a scintillating top 11 rundown of what's hot in the Downtown arts & entertainment scene this weekend.

Member Spotlight: Kirk Family YMCA

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Fireworks, Picnic, Arts + Red, White & Boom to light up Downtown

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Celebrating the 4th in Downtown KC Boom in the Bottoms: prelude to the 4th - all weekend Classic R&B Concert @ Music Hall - Friday Dirty Heads + SOJA @ Grinders - Sunday Kenny Glover + BMW live @ Blue Room - Saturday First Friday…