10 Years of Boulevardia 🎡

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🎡 10 years of Boulevardia

🏀 Big 12 tournament watch party at 30hop

🛌 Furniture Mall eyes fourth metro location

🥖 A new sourdough bakery opens in the Northland

Events

Boulevardia Celebrates 10 Years This June

Boulevardia is celebrating 10 years in Kansas City with this year’s festival on June 14th at Crown Center.

• Decadeology: Boulevardia began in 2014 and quickly became Kansas City’s biggest and best annual festival. The festival did not take place in 2020 or 2021, meaning 2025 will be the tenth edition. Boulevardia moved from the Stockyards District to Crown Center in 2022.

• The Lineup: This year’s lineup features over 40 musical performances and is headlined by Kansas City’s own Tech N9ne. In addition to music, the festival offers a Maker’s Market, Silent Disco, and Taps & Tastes. GA tickets start at just $35, but prices increase on June 1st.

Get your tickets to Boulevardia 2025 HERE.

Sponsored by 30hop

30hop Lee’s Summit Hosting a Big 12 Tournament Watch Party 🏀

The Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament is tipping off in Kansas City, and 30hop Lee’s Summit is celebrating with a watch party!

• Santa Slays: If you’re not making your way to the T-Mobile Center, 30hop Lee’s Summit has you covered with every game televised on 20+ TVs across the restaurant and an unbeatable lineup of food, drinks, & happy hour. Gather your crew, grab a cold one, and catch all the action with them!

• More in Merriam: Exciting news! The next 30hop location is set to open at the end of April in Merriam Grand Station. Stay tuned for updates; we’ll have news on dates and events right here in KC Daily!

30hop Lee’s Summit is located at 1020 NW Pryor Road in Lee’s Summit and is open 11-10 Mon-Fri and 10-10 on Sat-Sun.

Opening

Furniture Mall Eyes Fourth Metro Location

The Furniture Mall of Missouri will open a new 150,000-square-foot store in Metro North Crossing in the Northland.

• Local Livin’: This will be the fourth Furniture Mall location (Topeka, Olathe, and Lee’s Summit), which has been family-owned and operated since 1933. Owners Jeff and Jamie Winter have been able to compete with online furniture shopping by providing personalized guidance and a fun approach to in-person shopping.

• Macy’s → Mattresses: The Furniture Mall of Missouri will replace Macy’s at 400 NW Barry Road, Suite 150, which announced its closure in January. Renovations will begin on April 1st to create thousands of rooms of furniture and mattresses as well as a signature café.

A grand opening is expected before the end of 2025.

Food & Drink

A Sourdough Bakery is Now Open in the Northland

Last week, Sour Rabbit Bakery officially opened its doors in Kansas City’s Northland.

• Bake-and-Mortar: Owner Atsuko Hammann is taking her 30 years of sourdough baking experience to a brick-and-mortar at 7715 NW Prairie View Road. She ran an at-home bakery for two years before she and her husband, Rolf, opened the space on March 4th.

• Best in Bread: Although not all products at Sour Rabbit Bakery are sourdough-based, Hammann is limiting the number of ingredients to be as gut-healthy as possible. The menu includes breads, cookies, cheesecakes, pretzels, and German streusel cake.

Sour Rabbit Bakery is open 7:30-2:30 Tuesday through Sunday. Hurry in, as they’ve been selling out of items daily!

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In Other News…

• 🎧 End of Broadcast: Two beloved KC morning radio shows, The Johnny Dare Show and The Ponch and Nikki Show, were cut from parent company Audacy’s lineup.

• ⛹️ XII All Over: The Big 12 introduced a bold new court design for the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships at the T-Mobile Center this week, and it’s getting mixed reviews.

• 🦫 Beaver Nuggets: After resolving a “legal hiccup”, construction on the Buc-ee’s in KCK could begin as early as this spring.

• 🏟️ Downtown Ball: Gib Kerr, the chair of the Downtown Council of Kansas City, Missouri, authored a piece about how KCMO is still actively pursuing bringing the Royals to downtown as rumors of a move to Kansas swirl.

• 🏃🏾‍♂️ Run Update: The Kansas Run Club has officially moved, but not far. The weekly run club will now meet at the Country Club Plaza Memorial Fountain in Mill Creek Park every Wednesday at 6:30 pm.

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