Article Sharmin Meadows | Photography Angela C. Bond Named as one of the 13 places to eat before you die by Anthony Bourdain and Kansas City’s Best Barbecue by Zagat, Oklahoma Joe’s is one of the metro’s culinary gems. As a food blogger these two accolades alone are reason enough to want to get there …
Article Lisa Allen | Photography Angela C. Bond Despite our seemingly non-stop consumption of social media and affinity for all things digital, there’s a reason that happy hours at local outdoor eateries fill up faster than a Twitter stream during a Royal wedding. We crave connection, chatter and the comforting knowledge that someone else not …
Article Kris Koederitz Melcher | Photography Angela C. Bond What do a tobacco shop, an outhouse, a parlor, a saloon, and two inmates behind bars have in common? No, this isn’t the opening line to a joke. It’s all part of the you-have-to-see-it-to-believe-it Old West Town décor of Jeff and Melissa Anthony’s basement. Driving by …
Article Brenda Mott | Photography Courtesy of Independence Tourism Walk down the quaint, tree-lined street of North Delaware, and imagine seeing Independence’s hometown hero, Harry Truman, ambling down the sidewalk on his daily jaunt. Or, spend some time on the square or learning about pioneer history in this revitalized, quintessential, Midwestern town. Independence, Missouri is …
It was such fun to focus some of our editorial energy on Kansas City’s favorite culinary creation this month. Nothing says summer like the smell of meat cooking on the grill, or better yet, on a smoker. And with the increase in outdoor living spaces being built around town, I suspect more and more families …
The Vanderslice Committee of the Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI), held its Palette and Palate 2012 fundraiser on June 5th at the country estates of Dennis D. Hennessy and Richard Carrothers and John Flower. The evening was highlighted by Chef Jonathan Justus, of Justus Drugstore, preparing special tastings for all to enjoy. Organized in 1963, …
The Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) recently held its Inspiring Women 2012 Luncheon at the Overland Park Convention Center. Hundreds of supporters turned out to attend the luncheon and enjoy its featured speakers, Collins Tuohy and Miss Sue Mitchell, the real-life women portrayed in the movie, The Blind Side. The luncheon also included presentations by Leawood …
The Johnson County Museum recently hosted its fundraiser, Yesterday’s Tomorrow, at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at Johnson County Community College. The event’s Honorary Chairs were retired U.S. Representative Dennis Moore and his wife Stephene. The presenting sponsors were Kansas City Power and Light and Ben Craig. The event featured a dinner, entertainment, silent …
Community members, alumni, friends and family are invited to the first-ever Saints Stampede 5K Cross Country Run/Walk, Pancake Breakfast and Family Fun Day on Saturday, August 11. This event is the official kickoff of a year-long series of “Celebrating 25 Years of Saints” events. The Saints Stampede begins at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School, 114th …
The Big Green Bus will be in Kansas City, August 29-30. The Big Green Bus is a group of 13 Dartmouth College students touring the nation with the goal of building enthusiasm for community involvement through environmental action. One of the student participants is Leawood resident and Blue Valley North graduate Samantha Parker. The student-run …
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