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Bang Goes Buck
The Buck O'Neil Bridge begins demolition, a high flying Chinese acrobatic act is coming to Johnson County, Missouri Marijuana sales are soaring, and our weekend roundup.
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Weekend Roundup
KC Daily
Happy Friday! Here are a few fun things going on around Kansas City this weekend:
🎉 Mardi Gras: The Power and Light District is hosting a Mardi Gras celebration at KC Live! Block this Saturday from 3-7 pm.
🩰 Peter Pan: The Kansas City Ballet presents the family classic Peter Pan starting Friday night, with shows running through February 25th.
🕺 The Trilogy Tour: The T-Mobile Center is hosting Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, and Ricky Martin this Saturday night as part of the Trilogy Tour.
🎮 eWolves Tournament of Champions: The Metropolitan Community College Online Campus is hosting a Super Smash Bros. tournament on Saturday, with the winner taking home a Meta Quest 3!
🐆 Steel Panther: Comedic (and crude) glam metal band Steel Panther is performing at The Truman on Saturday as part of their On The Prowl World Tour.
🐴 Band of Horses: Indie group Band of Horses is performing Sunday night at the Uptown Theatre.
Development
Bang Goes Buck
Wikipedia
The demolition of the old Buck O’Neil bridge in downtown KCMO began on Thursday morning.
Unwelcome Traffic: The demolition of the bridge comes after years worth of construction on a new bridge over the Missouri River, which began in 2021. Northbound traffic was rerouted to the new bridge in late January.
Boom Goes the Dynamite: See the moment the first of three explosions took down the bridge, captured by KC Star photojournalist Nick Wagner.
Patience is Key: Over 3 years of work and $258M later, the MoDOT hopes to have the entirety of the project completed by the end of 2024. A welcome sight to those who have fought downtown traffic for the past few years!
Events
High Flyers from the Far East
The Peking Acrobats
The Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College is welcoming The Peking Acrobats next month.
Worth the Wait: Originally scheduled for this weekend but pushed to April 21st, The Peking Acrobats will fly into Johnson County with their amazing display of Chinese acrobatics.
How Did They Do That?!: The Peking Acrobats have been wowing audiences since 1984 with their high-flying stunts and visual beauty. Described as being able to “push the limits of human ability and defy gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility, and control”'; this is a show that you don’t want to miss.
Get your tickets for the Peking Acrobats at Yardley Hall here.
Economy
The Green is Making Green
Greenhouse Grower
Since legalizing marijuana in February of 2023, Missouri has generated $1.3B in sales.
The Numbers are In: Generating over $1B from recreational marijuana alone, Missouri is the sixth-largest cannabis market in the United States. That’s nearly $4M in cannabis sales per day!
Doing Their Homework: Millions of dollars in proceeds are going to beneficial causes, including the Missouri Veterans Commission and the Missouri State Public Defender System. People within the industry, such as Greenlight Dispensary CEO John Mueller, say the Missouri DHSS has built a favorable environment in Missouri as compared to many other states.
Learn more about the State of Missouri’s Cannabis regulation here.
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In Other News
🍩 Donuts Make Me Go Nuts: Duck Donuts at 5536 NE Antioch Road in the Northland has set an opening date.
🎬 What Can’t He Do? Fresh off a Super Bowl victory, Travis Kelce has now helped produce a movie that will premiere at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas later next month.
🛒 DIY Indian Food: KC India Mart is set to build a 13,000-square-foot grocery store in south Overland Park.
🚧 On to Plan B: VanTrust Real Estate, the master developer of the East Village in downtown KCMO, intends to keep development alive even after the Royals didn’t choose that location for a new ballpark.
🍳 Buenos Días: Con Huevos, a new restaurant focusing on Mexican-style breakfast opened last week in Overland Park.
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