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This summer, Crown Center transforms into The Center of Summer Soccer with FREE family-friendly experiences inspired by the global game. Snap photos at the giant 90-ft Soccer Celebration Mural and inflatable soccer ball, take on the Soccer Darts Challenge, and explore activities throughout Crown Center Square.

G’day, mates! Some good news for this hot Thursday:

🥐 Australian Café coming to the West Bottoms

⚽️ The Center for Summer Soccer continues at Crown Center

🍖 Henry Perry Day at the Museum of BBQ

🦪 Earl’s Provisions opens new patio space

Food & Drink

A New Australian Café is Coming to the West Bottoms

Two Hands Nashville

Two Hands Hospitality, the popular all-day Australian café concept with locations in New York, Nashville, Denver, and Dallas, will open its first Kansas City location in the West Bottoms.

All New: The 3,425-square-foot full-service restaurant and bar will open on the ground floor of the reimagined Moline Plow Building, a 120-year-old landmark being restored into 121 loft-style residences and 23,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. Two Hands is the first retail tenant in SomeraRoad's $500 million West Bottoms redevelopment.
Australian Tastes: Two Hands is known for its design-forward spaces, community-oriented hospitality, and Australian-inspired menus spanning breakfast (“Brekky”), lunch, dinner, and cocktails.

Two Hands will be located at 1015 Mulberry St., and an opening is expected in Q1 of 2027.

Experience The Center of Summer Soccer at Crown Center! ⚽️

Crown Center

Get in the game this summer as Crown Center transforms into The Center of Summer Soccer!

Soccer For All: Families and fans can experience FREE soccer-inspired activities, games, and larger-than-life photo moments celebrating the excitement of the global game.
What to Expect: Highlights include the 90-ft Soccer Celebration Mural designed by Hallmark artists, a giant 15-foot soccer ball, a Host Cities Map, and a Soccer Darts Challenge. International flags throughout Crown Center Square complete the lively celebration of soccer, culture, and community all summer long.

The Center of Summer Soccer runs through July 27. Soccer activities will be open during regular hours.

Events

Museum of BBQ Celebrating Henry Perry Day Tomorrow, July 3rd

Museum of BBQ

The Museum of BBQ is celebrating Henry Perry Day tomorrow, July 3rd, with free admission, a BBQ sampling, and a community gathering honoring the man who started it all.

Story of BBQ: Henry Perry began selling smoked meats in KC's Garment District in 1908, building the loyal following that made Kansas City one of the country's great barbecue cities. In 2020, Mayor Quinton Lucas formally proclaimed July 3rd as Henry Perry Day, marking the centennial of a community barbecue where Perry fed more than 1,000 Kansas Citians.
‘Que for a Cause: Perry's granddaughter Bernetta McKindra, founder of the Henry Perry Foundation, will be on-site sharing stories about her grandfather's legacy and the Foundation's work supporting childcare scholarships and community awareness. Sponsor Prairie Fresh is donating the equivalent of the day's ticket proceeds to the Henry Perry Foundation in place of admission fees.

Stop by the Museum of BBQ at 2450 Grand Blvd. this Friday from 10am to 6pm. The first 100 guests receive a complimentary smoked rib cooked on-site by Burnt End Barbecue!

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In Other News…

🥅 GoooooOlathe!: Kickoff KC is taking over Hen House Market Olathe (13600 S. Blackbob) today starting at 4pm with tailgate tastings, face paintings, games & giveaways, and FREE treats from Blue Bell Creameries’ ice cream truck!*
🧺 Free Laundry: Waldo Wash & Tumble is now open daily at 7964 Wornall Road with free wash + dry for a limited time! Locally owned, with self-service, wash & fold, and at-home pickup via Clean Cloud.*
🦪 Earl’s Patio: Earl's Provisions opened a new patio space and expanded hours to include breakfast, lunch, afternoon oysters, and dinner Thursday through Saturday until 9 PM.
🍧 Betty’s on Vacation: Margaritaville Hotel KC and Betty Rae's collabed on a new exclusive sorbet called Mango Wave Sorbet: a tropical pineapple-mango flavor with a lime candy kick. Find it at all Betty Rae's locations or at Joe Merchant's Coffee inside Margaritaville.
🚉 Rider Records: The KC Streetcar set a single-day ridership record (again) this past Saturday, with 48,260 riders. With two more World Cup matches in Kansas City, will it be broken again?
🥺 Goodbye, For Now: The Netherlands World Cup team departed Kansas City yesterday morning, after their Round of 32 loss to Morocco. The memories will last forever, especially the Oranje Fanwalk.
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