Eat Local BBQ 🍖

Eat Local BBQ: The program is simple: sign up to get your free pass, which is then immediately sent to you via text & email and is ready to use. Then you can use that pass at 100+ BBQ joints across the metro to rack up rewards. Supporting local restaurants, earning rewards, and eating the best BBQ on the planet? Count me in.

Tasty Rewards: Rewards include a bottle opener, campfire mug, trucker hat, and grilling apron. Eating at restaurants that are Visit KC partners earn you 2x points, and each restaurant is geo-fenced to ensure check-ins occur on-site. If you’re sharing your journey on social media, use hashtag #KCBBQExperience to join the community of fellow BBQ Experience participants!

Acres on Acres: The proposed park would be the largest park in the District’s history, incorporate 2000+ acres of Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant (SFAAP) into the current Kill Creek Park south of De Soto, KS. The plan is a part of the Greater Kill Creek Park Area Master Plan.

The Great Outdoors: Kill Creek Park boasts a diverse parkland with deep history and areas to explore. The Park features a variety of natural areas and streamways, old proving grounds from the SFAAP, Robert’s Lake, and more. The master plan also includes the addition of 9 trailhead access points.

Grillin’ & Groovin’: This year’s outdoor food and music event will be held at the National WWI Museum & Memorial, as revitalization efforts are underway in the 18th & Vine District where the festival is usually held. The festival was created in 2013 by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to celebrate the historical connection of America’s Pastime and All-American hot dog.

Hot Dog!: Gates will open at 3pm on August 9th, and guests can expect live entertainment, ballpark foods, local vendors, and more. Taking the stage this year is Silk, Eric Benét, Rose Royse, and more. Advance GA tickets are still available for just $35, but hurry, those ticket prices increase on August 1st!

Craft Cocktail & Mocktail Bar on Wheels: A micro-bar offering seasonal craft cocktails and elevated zero-proof drinks using local spirits, shrubs, and mixers. Cocktail-making classes or spirit tasting flights on weekend afternoons.

Vinyl & Vibes Listening Trolley: A tiny record bar where people can buy vinyls, listen to curated records, and sip coffee or natural wine. Monthly live DJ sets or Sunday morning “Lo-Fi + Latte” coffee events.

KC Pickle Stop: All things pickled and fermented — pickled snacks (eggs, green beans, radish, mango), small pickle flights, picklebacks with local spirits, and Charcuterie boards with creative pickled accompaniments. Sell jars of house-made pickles with rotating seasonal flavors and spicy options.

Sourdough Sammy Bar: Gourmet, hot sourdough sandwiches paired with beers, spirits, and wines. Weekend “Breakfast Sammie Club” with loyalty punch cards and rotating chef specials.

The Green Line - THC Lounge and Micro-Bakery: A retro-chic, walk-up cannabis bakery and beverage bar featuring low-dose THC-infused treats and drinks.

🎉 Birthday Bash: Actress and Kansas City-native Heidi Gardner threw an epic birthday bash this past weekend, and local videographer J. Lampone Productions gave us a sneak peek of the rad party in the Crossroads!

🧵 Double the Crafts: Kansas City-based ADHDIY Craft Cafe will open a new location at Zona Rosa (7111 NW 86th Ter.) on September 12th. ADHDIY opened it’s first location in the West Bottoms in early 2024.

🏗️ Lots of Zeros: One of the world’s biggest tech companies will build a $10 billion, 500-acre campus under the name “Project Mica” in the Northland. Any guesses on the company?

🎟️ Downtown Music: Port KC’s Board has approved issuing up to $480 million in bonds to fund a two‑phase, five‑year downtown development at 800 & 818 Grand featuring a UMusic‑branded hotel, 319 apartments, 28,000 sqft of retail and dining, and a 1,400‑seat music venue, revitalizing the historic Scarritt Building.

😭 Bye Bye, Bar-K: Dog chain Bar-K announced yesterday the immediate closure of all its locations, which includes a location in Kansas City’s Berkley Riverfront. Just earlier this month, Bar-K was named a top 10 dog bar in the country by USA Today.

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