⛲️ 250 Years Young

Freedom Festivities: The event kicks off at 5pm with 20+ food trucks, live pre-concert entertainment, vendors, and veteran services at Veterans Place. At 8pm, Guest Conductor Stuart Chafetz leads the Symphony in a concert featuring guest performer Aubrey Logan and music by John Williams, Scott Joplin, George Gershwin, and Florence Price. There will also be an Armed Forces Salute, the 1812 Overture with live cannons, and a fireworks finale over Union Station. Check out the full itinerary for times and details.

What to Know: Admission is free, and guests are encouraged to bring folding chairs or blankets as no seating is provided. No alcohol, glass containers, or pets allowed. Ride the KC Streetcar directly to Union Station, or find paid parking at Union Station's West Yards garage and surrounding lots. Can't make it? Stream the concert live on Kansas City PBS, Channel 19.1.

A New Page: The new location will be at 3105 Gillham Road in the heart of Midtown. The old Crossroads location occupied 1,200 square feet, while the new location will span nearly 4,000.

8 Years Reading: Afterword was started in 2018 by Christian Overgaard and Luke Pitz as a community-focused, literary-themed cocktail bar. It operated there until January 2026, when the closure was announced. A potential new location was teased at that point.

Hold Your Horses: Dark Horse Coffee is tucked inside Keystone Plaza at 1702 SW State Route 7, bringing a cozy space and high-end specialty coffee to Blue Springs. The shop was opened by sisters Abbey Hansen and Holly Holcomb, and aims to offer some of the “world’s best” coffee.

Spring Sips: The cozy space will offer a menu of specialty coffee, espresso, and baked goods from Bloom Baking Co. Spring seasonal offerings include a Cherry Cola Float (cola topped with espresso and house cherry cold foam), a Spring Fling (latte or matcha with housemade blueberry almond syrup and milk), and a Spring Stallion (cold brew with housemade tamarind brown sugar syrup and toasted coconut cold foam).

🎨 Spring Colors: Mission Painting's Best tier includes a free professional color consultation! Our color experts help you pick the perfect palette for your home — skip the sample cans and get it right the first time.*

⬆️ Destination Northland: A Utah-based development company is planning a $2.3 billion development project called Pioneer Crossing in the Northland. The development aims to be the “Plaza of the Northland”.

🏢 Lock It In: Lockton unveiled new renderings of its future global headquarters in Leawood, a 12-story, 450,000 sq ft tower at State Line Road and College Boulevard, anchoring a 34-acre mixed-use development.

🏈 New Teammates: With the 2026 NFL Draft officially in the books, check out the seven newest Chiefs and how they’ll fit into next year’s team.

⚾️ Righting the Royal Ship: After a tough start to the 2026 season, the Royals have rattled off three straight wins with a sweep of the Angels this past weekend. The Boys in Blue return to action tonight against the Athletics.

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