Bring the NRG ⚡️

In today’s newsletter, we’re looking at how Kansas City is honoring the past while developing for the future. Check it out:

⚡️ NRG Adventure Park is coming to Metro North Crossing

🎥 Start your weekend with WeekEnder at Crown Center

🏗️ Renderings of a new Crossroads project from Molzer Development

🎞️ KC Library acquires 70,000 historical photographs

🤔 Tuesday Trivia: oldest city in the KC metro

Opening

NRG Adventure Park to Open at Metro North Crossing

A new jolt of energy is coming to Metro North Crossing! NRG Adventure Park will open by the end of 2026.

• Bring the Energy: NRG Adventure Park will open in the Metro North Crossing development near US 169 and Barry Road in the Northland. This will be NRG Adventure Park’s first KC metro location, joining 30 other locations set to open by the end of 2026. The first location will open soon in Springfield, NJ.

• Room to Run: The 46,000-square-foot indoor facility will offer a huge variety of family-friendly entertainment including a Mega Ball Pit, Freedom Gaming, Ziplines, Ninja & Ropes Course, Virtual Reality Valo Jump, Toddler Zone, and much more. NRG Adventure Park will offer single-day and timed passes, memberships, and party rentals.

Check out some renderings of NRG Adventure Park HERE.

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Start Your Weekend With WeekEnder at Crown Center!

Get ready for another epic night at WeekEnder!

• Movie Night: Escape into a world of faraway adventures at this week’s WeekEnder at Crown Center! Kick back to the live tunes of Honeybee starting at 6pm, and then immerse yourself in the glamorous world of Crazy Rich Asians during a free outdoor movie screening around 9pm! 🎥

Learn more about WeekEnder at Crown Center HERE.

Development

New Renderings of 100-Year-Old Crossroads Building Conversion

Redeveloping historic buildings presents unique and difficult challenges. Zach Molzer of Molzer Development is leaning into those challenges head on.

• Century Challenge: Molzer Development recently released new renderings of their upcoming project at 708 E. 18th St. in the East Crossroads. The project will convert the 105-year-old Holtman Furnace Company building into a 40,000-square-foot mixed-use development featuring loft residences, retail space, and a rooftop cocktail bar.

• Magic Carpet: This new project announcement comes as Molzer Development is in the midst of converting The Aladdin, a 100-year-old building at 1215 Wyandotte St. in downtown KCMO. Once completed, it will feature 122 apartments, lounge area, two fitness centers, and a cocktail bar on the top floor.

Molzer Development is also changing how historic redevelopment is documented. Watch these historic conversions unfold by following along HERE.

Community

Kansas City Public Library Acquires Kansas City CALL’s Photograph Archive

The Kansas City Public Library has acquired more than 70,000 images and related material from the Kansas City CALL’s entire photograph archive.

• Historical Photos: The CALL, a Black weekly newspaper founded in 1919 and based in the 18th & Vine jazz district, documented civil rights, segregation, culture, sports, and local Black businesses across a century. The newly acquired collection includes physical clippings and ephemera complementing the Library’s existing digital archives.

• Preserving a Legacy: Library director Abby Yellman praised the acquisition as “vital,” noting how it enriches resources for researching Black history. Once cataloged and digitized, the archive will be available on KCHistory.org and used for exhibitions and community programs

Learn more about the KC Library’s acquisition of the collection HERE.

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In Other News…

• 🍷Sip, Savor, & Ride: Taste your way through local wineries and charming venues in Excelsior Springs Wine Country! Explore at your own pace; you set the tone. Tickets only $35, an unbeatable deal for a full day's fun!*

• 💰Start Saving: Premium single-game tickets are now on sale for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Kansas City, and they aren’t cheap. Non-premium (less expensive) tickets have yet to be released, but the premium tickets start at $1,350.

• 🔋 Power Up: The $4B Panasonic EV battery plant in De Soto is officially open. The factory site is 300 aces, making it the largest EV battery plant in the United States and the largest private investment in Kansas history.

• 🍣 Sushi, Soon: Lawrence-based Pokéloha will open soon at 11831 Metcalf Ave in Overland Park, replacing the former Burnt End BBQ which closed last year.

• 🍔 All-Star Burger: The MLB All-Star Break is currently happening at Truist Park in Atlanta, and a nearby Whataburger restaurant has temporarily changed its name to “Wittaburger” in honor of Royals SS and All-Star Bobby Witt Jr.

• 🏆 Record-Breaking Wednesday: Tomorrow (July 16th) is Guinness World Record Day in Science City at Union Station! From 10am-4pm, try your hand at breaking a variety of world records, with the first 200 guests receiving a free pancake breakfast from the World Record-holder pancake maker!

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