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🦉 Event of the Week: Crossroads Night Market

☕️ New coffee shop opens in downtown Shawnee

🎉 Soccer watch parties in JOCO

📍 Our top five most-clicked guides to KC

Event of the Week 🎟️

Food & Drink

Current State Coffee Roasting Opens in Downtown Shawnee

Current State Coffee Roasting

🚨 New coffee shop alert! Current State Coffee Roasting is now open in downtown Shawnee.

Currently Having Coffee: Current State opened at 11217 Johnson Drive inside of a historic, red brick building. The shop offers spacious indoor-outdoor seating, on-site roasting operations, and a full coffee bar.
Shawnee Sips: The coffee menu features traditional favorites like espresso, cappuccino, lattes, drip coffee, alongside tea, Matcha, Italian soda, and baked goods. Current State will also focus on local partnerships, such as with Billie’s Grocery, which is brewing and pouring their coffee.

Current State is open 6am-6pm, seven days a week.

Johnson County is Hosting a Series of Soccer Watch Parties This Summer

This summer, experience the excitement of the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ at The Johnson County Watch Party at Theatre in the Park in Shawnee Mission Park.

Perfect Match: Kick it in the park as matches come to life on a massive 20’ x 30’ LED screen in a welcoming, family-friendly setting. Best of all, admission is FREE! Arrive early to spread out your blanket, enjoy local food vendors, and take part in pre-game activities before cheering alongside friends, neighbors, and fellow fans.
Come Kick It: We invite you to share this community experience right here in Johnson County. Whether you're a lifelong fan or simply looking for a fun time out, there’s something for everyone all summer long.

Text jcwatchparty to 888777 or visit jcprd.com/worldcup for updates, the event schedule, and to register.

Guides

Our Top Five Most-Clicked Guides to Kansas City

KC Daily

With thousands of guests visiting Kansas City over the next month, and thousands of you who read KC Daily every morning to know what’s going on in our city, we thought it would be a good time to share our top five most-clicked guides of all time.

Here they are:

To see ALL the guides we’ve created over the past three years, click HERE.

P.S. Some of these guides are slightly outdated and will be updated throughout the year. If you have a spot that you think should be added to a specific guide, let us know!

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In Other News…

🐓 Village Kickoff: Head to Big Grove in The Shops of Prairie Village (6950 Mission Road) tomorrow from 4-8pm for Hen House Market’s Kickoff KC. Complimentary tailgate tastings, games, giveaways, and more!*
💰 Pat’s Payday: The Chiefs reworked Patrick Mahomes' contract last week, becoming the first NFL deal to top $500 million. The new deal locks him in through 2033 at $504.75 million total, averaging a record $64 million per season.
🏟️ Stadium Expansion: The KC City Council is considering committing $235 million toward expanding CPKC Stadium from 11,500 to 18,000 seats as a part of a $1.4 billion riverfront development. Final vote could come June 25.
🌙 Late Night Drinks: 16 local bars & restaurants in “entertainment districts” received approval to stay open until 5am through July 19th.
🐐 Goats Eat Free: Port KC's favorite eco-friendly crew is back! A herd of goats from Goats Gone Green is clearing overgrowth along the Missouri River at Berkley Riverfront.
🎻 Power of Music: Danny Beckley, President and CEO of the Kansas City Symphony, wrote A Letter to Kansas City sharing details on the new $70 million venue in the South Plaza neighborhood.
🤝 Better Together: We’ve worked with 80+ local businesses, events, and organizations to share their message with an audience of {{active_subscriber_count}} that loves Kansas City. We want to work with you, too!