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Three KC sports attractions nominated for Newsweek Fans' Choice awards

July 28, 2025

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30hop brings bold flavors, local brews, and a vibe built for everything from happy hour to brunch. Plus, patio season is just getting started. With two Kansas City locations (Merriam & Lee’s Summit), your new go-to spot is here!

Happy Monday! We sure love our sports here in Kansas City, and now we have the chance to tell the world.

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🥇 Three KC sports attractions nominated for Newsweek Fans’ Choice Awards

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🚚 Where are transplants to KC coming from?

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Three Local Sports Attractions Nominated in 2025 Newsweek Fans’ Choice Awards

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

It’s time to show the world just how much Kansas City loves its sports! Voting is now live for the 2025 Newsweek Fans’ Choice Awards, and three Kansas City attractions received nominations.

⚾️ Best Baseball Museum: Negro Leagues Baseball Museum - VOTE HERE

🏈 Best NFL Training Camp: Chiefs Training Camp - VOTE HERE

⚽️ Best MLS Supporters’ Group: Kansas City Cauldron - VOTE HERE

You can vote once per day until August 20th at 11am CST. Winners will be announced on August 27th!

Don't Miss the Final Night of WeekEnder at Crown Center!

Crown Center

Marvel fans, you won't want to miss the final Friday night of WeekEnder! 🦸

Learn more about the final weekend of WeekEnder HERE!

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Where Are Transplants to KC Moving From?

U-Haul Kansas City

U-Haul has released it’s 2025 Midyear Migration Trends report, which highlights the origins of one-way U-Haul customers arriving in the largest 35 U.S. metros.

  • See You in KC: According to the report, the top origin state for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Missouri & Kansas) is Texas. The top origin metro area for arriving U-Haul customers outside of Missouri & Kansas is Omaha, NE. And the top origin metro area for arriving U-Haul customers within Missouri & Kansas was St. Louis, MO.

  • Metro Boomin’: The report comes as the Kansas City metro is seeing significant growth - specifically in the suburbs. Nearly all metro cities recorded growth between 2020 and 2024, with Parkville (+24.88%), Spring Hill (+26.43%), and Parkville (+26.09%) leading the way. KCMO’s population increased 1.56%, adding 8,000 residents in the four-year span.

See the full list of top arrivals to Kansas City and other metro cities HERE.

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In Other News…

  • 🎠 Homecoming Pop-Up: American musician and Missouri-native Chappell Roan announced two pop-up concerts at the National WWI Museum and Memorial on October 3-4. KC joins New York City and Los Angeles as the only cities where she’ll perform these pop-ups.

  • 🍩 Goodbye Donuts: This weekend, Donutology officially closed its River Market trolley location. They will shift their focus to its flagship store at 1009 Westport Road. What’s next for the 70-year-old repurposed trolley? Reply to this email and let us know your best idea!

  • 🍺 Beer for the Cup: Construction on the new 15,000-square-foot KC Bier Co. location has begun at 98th St. and Ridgeview Road in Lenexa, and it hopes to be open before the World Cup in 2026.

  • 🎤 Surprise on Stage: Last Thursday, Mumford & Sons performed at Azura Amphitheater and surprised the audience by having the cast of Ted Lasso perform the theme song on stage. Watch it happen!

  • 🎟️ Sell Out: Do you have an upcoming event you’d like an extra 24,937 pair of eyes on? Book an upcoming Event of the Week!

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