A Dome for Chiefs Kingdom

What to Expect: The $3 billion venue will seat ~70,000 fans under a fully-enclosed translucent roof, designed to maximize crowd noise while allowing visibility for military flyovers. The seating bowl mirrors Arrowhead's iconic geometry, with a Drum Deck for ceremonies, the Ring of Honor displayed above the bowl, and a parking lot designed with tailgating in mind. Outside, fans will find a reimagined Lamar Hunt Plaza, a Chiefs Hall of Honor more than twice its current size, and a team store four times the size of today's.

Keep it Local: MANICA, the KC firm behind Allegiant Stadium and Inter Miami's Freedom Park, was named lead design architect after a six-month competitive process. HNTB serves as the architect of record. The project is expected to generate $8.2 billion in economic impact during construction and $1.5 billion annually once operational, with no new state taxes.

Q For Four: Lee’s Summit will be the fourth location for the chef-driven BBQ favorite, joining locations in Midtown (original location), Overland Park, and Lawrence. The Lee’s Summit location is located at 240 SW Oldham Pkwy, just off Hwy 50.

Hunger Stops Here: Q39 Lee’s Summit will offer the same championship, pit-to-plate menu that has earned it a loyal following among locals and visitors alike. Expect competition plates, wood-fired Canadian Salmon or Certified Angus Beef Ribeye, The Best Wings on the Planet, or, if you’re really hungry, the Q39 Champion Platter.

Welcome Home: The Family Lodge is located at 3517 Main St., inside the former Quality Inn & Suites Kansas City Downtown hotel. The opening triples reStart's capacity to serve families experiencing homelessness, adding to the organization's portfolio of emergency shelter, transitional and permanent supportive housing, and outreach serving more than 1,300 people annually.

What’s Inside: Every fully furnished unit includes a kitchenette and private bathroom, giving families privacy, comfort, and independence during their stay. On-site wraparound services include a food pantry, case management, and workforce development training — all free. The building sits directly on the KC Streetcar route, giving residents free transportation to jobs and schools.

💜 Immersive Experience: The Violet Vault is now open at Purple Meadows Lavender Farm in Spring Hill — a 21+ immersive speakeasy experience inside a 360-degree dome next to the lavender field. Custom light, color, and sound, plus drinks and snacks!*

🥩 She’s From Texas: Texas Roadhouse will open its first-ever Wyandotte County location at 1300 North 98th Street. An opening date is TBD.

🤠 Stampede on the Move: Overland Park-based Kustom Entertainment signed a deal to make Gilley's Gambling Hall near Wichita its flagship venue. Country Stampede will relocate there, too, moving from Azura Amphitheater in KCK.

🚂 Rolling Through: See the moment that Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam engine, rolled into Union Station. Big Boy departs this morning at 9am, heading to Topeka.

🤦 Correction: The Farmer’s House Brew-Ability 0.08K Beer Run is this Saturday, July 25th, not on Friday as we wrote in yesterday’s newsletter.

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