A Late Entrance

The Royals are now considering a 3rd location for a new ballpark, a UK tech company chooses KC to expand, the Crown Center Mayor's Tree lighting ceremony returns, and our weekend roundup.

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November 17, 2023

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Weekend Roundup

KC Daily

Happy Friday, Kansas City! Here is a summary of some of the events going on around the metro this weekend:

  • Gladys Knight: The Kauffman Center presents Gladys Knight, singer of That’s What Friends Are For and Midnight Train To Georgia, this Sunday.

  • The Screwtape Letters: The Kauffman Center will also put on The Screwtape Letters, a theatrical adaptation of CS Lewis’ novel.

  • Shrine Circus: Cable Dahmer Arena will host the Shrine Circus, a circus whose tickets come packed with goodies.

  • Classic Holiday Movies: Union Station will host its Classic Holiday Movie series starting this weekend with Christmas Vacation.

  • Lighting Ceremony: Zona Rosa will host its annual lighting ceremony, the Northern Lights, this Saturday.

Development

A Late Entrance

Kansas City Star

The Kansas City Royals have quietly been evaluating a third location for the new baseball stadium.

  • A THIRD Location?: That’s correct. The Royals have recently been evaluating a third location in KC’s South Loop. The land where the Kansas City Star building currently sits is being evaluated for the new $2B stadium after the location was initially rejected 8 months ago.

  • More Money. More Power: Reports are surfacing that the late push comes from downtown developer, Cordish Cos. Cordish, who owns the Light buildings and the Power & Light District, who would like to see the team place the new stadium where the vacant glass structure at 1601 McGee Street resides.

  • Save Kauffman: The Royals have also seen a portion of the fan base calling for the team to stay in Kauffman. Over the last 2 months, the Save Kauffman Stadium at Truman Sports Complex has grown in followers by almost 700%.

There still is no exact timeline on when the Royals will announce any direction. The team had initially set a timeline ending in September, but now it’s looking like early 2024.

Tech

Kansas City, Legal Tech Mecca

Opus 2

An emerging legal software company from the United Kingdom has chosen Kansas City as its launch point for growth in the US.

  • Opus Who?: Opus 2 is a tech company from London that specializes in workflow management for legal firms across the world. The company already serves the top 50 international firms and 88 of the top 100 in the US.

  • Why Beau?: Opus 2 chose Kansas City thanks to its new vice president of global growth, Beau Wysong. Wysong, a veteran in the software marketing industry, is KC-based and has worked with Lexmark in Shawnee, Balance Innovations in Lenexa, and HighQ in Overland Park.

  • Building A Team: Wysong chose Kansas City because of the legal tech talent that was already in the area. Since he started in September, he has added 5 employees to the team.

The software-as-a-service company will continue to grow its KC base as it looks to expand its reach to more parts of the legal world.

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Quite The Tree

Crown Center

The Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting is just one week away!

  • Not Fitting In My Living Room: On Friday, November 24th, at 5:30 pm, one of the nation’s tallest trees will illuminate Crown Center Square!

  • S’mores AND Hot Cocoa?!: Join the holiday fun with live entertainment and cozy up at Cocoa and Campfires, with hot beverages and s’mores!

  • Fireworks In November: A fireworks display will follow the lighting, making it a night you won’t forget!

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In Other News

  • ☕Welcome To The Block: Rebel Coffee is the latest business to join West 39th Street with the grand opening tonight at 6! 

  • ⛽ Beaver Believers: Buc-ee’s, the massive gas station/travel stop, is scoping out locations in St Louis and KC.

  • 🍨 ”We Have Ice Cream At Home”: No longer will kids be sad when they hear their parents say that thanks to Betty Rae’s now being available in grocery stores.

  • 📖 Young Entrepreneur: Seven Stories, a local bookstore, is re-opening in a newer and larger location. Believe it or not, its owner is only 14!

  • 🏢 The Big Get Bigger: The Tax Increment Financing Commission has pushed its vote on the 27-story Lux living development after a late request came in to expand the project.

  • 🤷 Whoops!: Did you catch our mistake in yesterday’s newsletter? The Lee’s Summit development is going up on Colbern Road, not Columbus.

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