Happy Friday! We made it through this week of extreme heat. Surely next week will be cooler, right?
⛲️ 14 things to do this weekend
🐝 Messner Bee Farm coming to the River Market
🏠 House Hunch
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Events
Weekend Roundup ⛲️
KC Yesterday
Is there any other weekend that is more “Kansas City” than 816 Day weekend?
All Weekend Long
🧙 Wicked - The Tony Award-winning Broadway phenomenon tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz. It’s on stage at the Music Hall through August 30th, with five shows this weekend.
Friday
🎷 Summer Concerts on the Lawn - The Museum of Kansas City welcomes Brass Rewind, the region's premier Rock and R&B horn band. Bring a blanket and a lawn chair. PH Coffee trailer on-site with hot dogs and snow cones. Dog friendly!
🎸 Lynyrd Skynyrd x Foreigner - Two of classic rock's biggest names co-headline at Morton Amphitheater in Riverside starting at 6:30pm.
Saturday
🏈 Chiefs vs. Rams - Football is back at Arrowhead! The Chiefs host the LA Rams for preseason game #1. Kickoff is at 3pm with the game being broadcast on KSHB 41 & NFL Network.
🎵 Jumpen Carps at Rock Island Bridge - A brass band arrives by riverboat from below, playing jazz and big horns up to the Rock Island Bridge from the water. Music starts at 7pm.
🐶 Dog Days of Brookside - Brookside rolls out the red carpet for KC's four-legged neighbors with dog-friendly patios, exclusive pup promotions at 20+ shops and restaurants, $2.99 hot dogs at Charlie Hooper's, free Pup Cups at Foo's, and more.
🤘 Stratgazer’s Summer Jam - Grinders’ outdoor stage hosts live music from 1:30-11pm, with KCeMO's Linkin Park Experience headlining alongside Atypical, Spaceborne Killers, My Walking Dream, and more.
🍉 Melon Summer Smash at the KC Zoo - Watch animals chomp and smash their way through watermelons, cantaloupes, and everything in between — a full animal enrichment schedule across the Zoo grounds.
🐾 Dog Days of Summer - Bring your leashed pup to Shawnee Town 1929 for splash pools, dog-friendly vendors, KC Disc Dogs demonstrations, food trucks, music, and dog contests. 10am–1pm.
🕯️ Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac - The Fountain City String Quartet performs hits from Fleetwood Mac under hundreds of candles inside the stunning stained glass sanctuary of Unity Temple on the Plaza.
Sunday
⛲️ 816 Day at Power & Light - Kansas City's biggest annual celebration of itself returns to the Power & Light District with live music, vendor market, food trucks, $8.16 specials, kid activities, a mayor's toast at 8:16pm.
🎉 Zona Rosa 816 Block Party - The Northland's celebration of the 816 in Central Park features live music, glitter tattoos, sports mascots, snack vendors, and $8.16 deals across the property from 11am–1pm.
🎤 Art in the Loop 816 Day Performances - KC Streetcar and Art in the Loop close out 816 Day at City Market with live performances from The Royal Chief, The DynamitExperience, BodaciousThang, and FK MENACE from 6-8pm.
😂 John Mulaney - The Emmy-winning comedian brings his Mister Whatever tour to Starlight at 7:30pm, with Mike Birbiglia and a very special guest opening.
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Opening
Messner Bee Farm to Open New Shop in the River Market
KC Daily
This news has us buzzing. Messner Bee Farm announced it will open a new location in the River Market.
What’s the Buzz: Messner will take over the space at 505 Walnut St., joining its other storefronts in Raytown and Lee’s Summit. The historic space served as the home of Andrews-Burris Seed Co. in the 1950s, which mailed seeds and beekeeping supplies. Talk about a full circle.
Bee-lieve It: Messner Bee Farm is run by Erik and Rachael Messner, who started beekeeping in 2011. It has since expanded into a household name in Kansas City, offering products such as honey, lip balm, lotion, candles, and more. Pro tip: their Creamed Honey is incredibly addictive.
An October opening is expected. Follow along for updates and opening announcements!
Real Estate
House Hunch 🏠
Listing by Jonas Barrish - Grid at Compass Realty Group
Can you guess the price of this Kansas City area home based on just one photo?
Ready to see this house for yourself? Schedule a showing with Becca Hageman with GRID at Compass Realty Group!
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This Week’s Top Stories 📲
Revive Collective is dropping 400+ pieces of vintage Chiefs merch TODAY, starting at 11am at its shop in downtown Lee’s Summit. (127 SE 3rd St.)
The Kansas City Business Journal recently released the Fast 50: KC’s Fastest-Growing Businesses for 2026. (subscription required)
Flower Child opened its doors in Prairie Village earlier this week. Take a peek inside the bright, health-conscious restaurant.
Velocity, a proposed 335-acre development in Gardner, would bring a 15,000-seat concert venue, an accredited arts & media college, retail, public spaces, and more.
Panda Fest, one of the nation’s largest outdoor Asian food festivals, will come to Legends Field in KCK October 9-11.
Correction from Yesterday - PaPPo’s Pizzeria & Pub is opening its second KC metro location in Overland Park. There is currently a location in Lee’s Summit at 428 SW Ward Rd.
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