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Events

The Plaza Art Fair Returns This Weekend!

The 93rd annual Plaza Art Fair is set for this weekend, September 20-22nd.

• Art on the Plaza: The Plaza Art Fair is one of the biggest and best art fairs in the entire country, with 240 artists and over 250,000 guests taking over nine city blocks of the Country Club Plaza. Since launching in 1932, the Plaza Art Fair has welcomed the Fall season with a showcase of local and national art.

• More Than Art: In addition the the thousands of pieces of art on display, the event features three live music stages, 20 restaurant booths, and an “Activity Block” along Broadway Ave. Fingers crossed for good weather this year.

The Fair is open Friday from 5-10 pm, Saturday from 10-10, and Sunday from 11-5.

Awards

Vintage ‘78 Named Among Best Wine Bars in the World

Overland Park’s Vintage ‘78 Wine Bar was recently named the winner of the “Best-Wine-by-the-Glass List” in the World by The World of Fine Wine.

• World Class: The World of Fine Wine held its 11th annual ceremony on Monday inside Glaziers Hall in London to honor the finest wineries, Sommeliers, and wine bars across the globe. Regional winners were announced in July, with global winners being revealed this past Monday.

• Great List, Great Wine: Vintage ‘78 was named the winner of the Best Wine-by-the-Glass List (without Coravin®️) in the world. The timeless wine bar and restaurant in the heart of downtown OP bested four other wine bars for the award.

Curious what won them the prestigious award? Check out their extensive wine list HERE!

Arts and Culture

Restoration Planned for The Satchel Paige House in KCMO

The Satchel Paige House in KCMO will begin the restoration process after receiving a recent $750,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation.

• Home of History: The house at 2626 E 28th St in the Santa Fe neighborhood was the home of baseball legend Satchel Paige and his family for over four decades. Over the years, the home has fallen into disrepair and was damaged by a fire in 2018.

• Baseball Legend: A team of four Kansas Citians called “Pitch Perfect” is spearheading the restoration of the home and museum to honor Paige, who has been regarded as one of the best baseball players of all time. The grant from the Mellon Foundation is the first step for the estimated $7 million restoration.

See more renderings of the planned restoration HERE. 

Sports

Chiefs Near the Top of NFL Teams for Online Merchandise Searches

According to a study by online betting publication Oddspedia, The Kansas City Chiefs ranked #4 in the NFL for merchandise searches.

• Red Kingdom: The study revealed that the Chiefs generated an average of 140,991 searches per month for merchandise-related items. The San Francisco 49ers topped the list with an average monthly search volume of 199,004, with the Arizona Cardinals at the bottom of the list with 10,533.

• The Reason: This may come as a surprise, being that Kansas City is one of the smallest markets in the entire NFL. But having one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time on your roster, back-to-back Super Bowl wins, and the world’s most famous musician dating your tight end certainly helps.

Here’s to the Red Kingdom growing across the globe!

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In Other News…

• 🍁 Welcome to Fall: Get excited for food, fun, and festivities at the Overland Park Fall Festival September 27-28 in Downtown Overland Park!*

• 🐎 Winter Ranch: Sierra Winter has launched their Fall collection, Winter Ranch, inspired by Sierra's childhood on her family ranch in the Flint Hills. Shop the new jewelry online or in person at their Brookside store!*

• 🍻 Beers in the Moonlight: It’s Oktoberfest at today’s Downtown Shawnee Moonlight Market! The festivities take place from 4-8 pm at 11110 Johnson Drive.

• 🫏 Goodbye, Summer: Mean Mule Distilling Co. is throwing its 4th annual end-of-summer party tomorrow from 5-11 pm. The party features dancing, flash tattoos, vendors, and a special release of a new spirit!

• ⚾️ Bobby History: Bobby Witt Jr. made history on Tuesday night, becoming the 1st shortstop in MLB history to have back-to-back seasons with both 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases.

• 🎁 Gift of Growth: The holidays are coming, so let us help you reach new customers in Kansas City before they get here! Fill out this form to get more information on our sponsorship opportunities.

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