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Good morning and happy first newsletter of 2026! We can’t wait to see what Kansas City has in store this year, and we’re starting the year off right with some tasty news.
🚤 Event of the Week: Kansas City Boat and Fishing Show
🍴 The 2026 Daily Dine Card is here!
🥎 Kansas City is getting a professional softball team
🏺 Prize Home + Garden opens on the Plaza
Event of the Week 🎟️
Food & Drink
Take 20% at 12 of the Best Restaurants in Kansas City with the 2026 Daily Dine Card!
We’re back with an all-new Daily Dine Card for 2026! We’ve partnered with 12 local restaurants for the 2026 Daily Dine Card so you can enjoy your favorites and explore new spots while receiving 20% off your next meal.
How It Works: The Daily Dine Card gives cardholders a single-use 20% discount at each participating restaurant through the end of 2026. Present the card with your bill, receive a punch/mark, and save! Cards are $25.
Is It Worth It?: Let’s say you and one guest go out for dinner, and the food portion of the bill is $65. The Daily Dine Card would save you $13. If you use this card at just 2 of the 12 participating restaurants, the card has paid for itself! If you are a serious local explorer and hit all 12 before the end of 2026, we estimate you could save over $150 while supporting local restaurants. A true win-win.
On the Menu: The restaurant lineup for this year’s Daily Dine Card includes: Union on the Hill, Bay Boy, Triune, LaPez Mod Mex, Of Course, Fox & Pearl, Arrow Dart Club, T’ÄHÄ, Nour’s, The Campground, WingStand, and Cru Bistro. Learn more about each participating restaurant HERE.
P.S. Interested in ordering for your friends, family, or team? Take 10% off orders of five or more cards with code bulkbuy5, or 20% off your order of ten or more cards with code bulkbuy10.
Sports
Kansas City is Getting a Professional Softball Team: The KC Diamonds
KC Diamonds
Kansas City is officially stepping onto the professional softball stage with the launch of the KC Diamonds, the city's professional women's softball team.
Play Ball!: The Diamonds will compete as a founding member of the newly formed Professional Softball League (PSL), opening their 39-game season on June 17 at Legends Field in KCK. The league features seven inaugural teams, and all games will be broadcast on the All Women's Sports Network via Amazon Prime, Pluto TV, and DirecTV.
On the Diamond: The KC Diamonds are structured as a nonprofit professional softball team focused on community access, athlete opportunity, youth engagement, and sustainable growth through strategic partnerships. The team has already signed three players for the upcoming season, with more player announcements coming soon to be announced on the team’s social media.
Ticket sales begin February 1st. See the team’s season schedule HERE.
KC Daily Picks
In Other News…
🏺 Eye on the Prize: Prize Home + Garden is officially open on the Country Club Plaza at 439 W. 47th St. The shop offers high-end, one-of-a-kind artwork, lighting, furniture, and textiles handpicked by HGTV-featured designer Steve Rogers.
🥺 ULAH Later: After operating for 9 years in Westwood, ULAH will close its doors on January 31st. They plan to continue selling their fragrance and candle collection online as well as in other local retailers.
💍 Kit to Dress: After getting engaged on the pitch at CPKC Stadium in March, KC Current defender Ellie Wheeler tied the knot with Olympic wrestler Roman Bravo-Young.
🎳 Bowl ‘Em Over: A new entertainment and bowling concept called 810 Entertainment is expected to open in February inside Prairiefire in Overland Park. It replaces Pinstripes, which closed abruptly in September.
🎬 Stranger Endings: Did you catch the end of Stranger Things this past week? While you won’t get any spoilers here, we’re still looking for a rift to take us into Kansas City’s Upside Down.
🏟️ Royal Rumble: After the January 31st deadline passed for the Royals’ chance at Kansas STAR Bonds supporting a new stadium, all eyes are now on the state of Missouri to keep the Royals east of the state line.
🚀 Take Off: Ready to reach an audience of Kansas City readers in 2026? Partnering with KC Daily gets your message in front of {{active_subscriber_count}} active citizens every weekday morning. Let’s talk - we have options for all budgets!
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— Nick Hageman | Co-Founder @ KC Daily
