⛲️ Apple of My Eye

Apple of My Eye: Now in its 35th year, the two-day event features Apple Alley, an apple-themed parade kicking off Saturday at 10am, arts and crafts vendors, and live music & entertainment. Visitors can enjoy traditional apple butter demonstrations, kids' games, and the beloved apple dumplings served at the Christian Church on Washington Street.

All Things Apple: Saturday’s events run from 10am - 5pm, with Sunday continuing from 11am-5pm. The celebration showcases more crafters and artisans than ever before, offering autumn delights and apple treats throughout the weekend!

Into the Woods: Presented in partnership with Quixotic, this one-mile journey through the woods features light shows, live performers, and music along an unpaved hiking trail. The experience uses fog, strobe lights, flashing lights, intense sound, and low to no path lighting to create a magical and mysterious wooded landscape.

Spooky Season: Dark Forest transforms Powell Gardens into a haunting nighttime adventure where nature's mortal realms meet the unexplained. The event also offers VIP experiences, a Fire Feast, a Mystic Faire, and other food & drink options.

Not Your Grandpa’s Game: Arrow Dart Club is flipping the script on the traditional game of darts with next level games and interactive scoring. The space at 1817 Locust St. has been designed to provide a great social experience revolving around dart lanes.

Bullseye!: Not a darts player? No worries! Arrow Dart Club will show live sports on their 175 inch screens, mouthwatering bites, and craft cocktails. They also teased a specialty wine concept called Sunken Cork coming soon.

🍎 Apples Everywhere: Applefest at The Farmer's House Oct 4-5 features live music, photo ops, delicious food including sizzling BBQ, and their famous apple fritters. All things apple and more during this apple celebration in Weston at Farm Market & Gardens: 23200 MO-273 N Weston, MO.*

📦 What’s in the Box?: KC-based Titan Protection created a parody video called “Drone in a Box” based on a certain 2006 Saturday Night Live sketch featuring Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake.

😢 Thai-Bye: Waldo Thai announced that it will be closing indefinitely. Its last day of operation will be tomorrow, October 3rd.

🌋 Aloha, Pokéloha: Pokéloha has “softly” opened in Overland Park! The Poké, Boba, sushi, and ramen restaurant is located at 11831 Metcalf Ave and is open daily from 11am-9:30pm.

💇‍♀️ Hair is History: Leila’s Hair Museum, a museum featuring a human “hair art” in Independence, has officially closed after 70 years.

🤦 CORRECTION: In yesterday’s newsletter, we incorrectly stated that the Rock Island Bridge was targeting a mid-2026 opening. The mid-2026 date is the UG’s target for opening the west side parking, but the bridge itself will be eligible for an occupancy permit as soon as the east side stairs and ramp are complete.