Kansas City Is Getting Another Football Team

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Kansas City Is Getting Another Football Team

Good morning, Kansas City! It was announced this week that KC will be the home of a new Arena League football team, the Kansas City Goats.

• Arena League: The Arena League, a new version of the Arena Football League, is a rival league starting next season that promises to “push the boundaries of football” with younger athletes and 15-man rosters all played on arena football’s trademark 50-yard field.

• The Goats: The KC Goats are one of four teams in the Arena League for next season. The team will be owned by a trio of sports radio’s Steven St. John, Gates BBQ COO George Gates, and former chief, the Nigerian Nightmare, Christian Okoye.

• Hitting the Field: The Goats will begin play in June 2024 at the Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City. Tom Pendergast, who pushed for the construction of the building, was part of a faction called the Goats which is where the inspiration for the name came from.

Pre-sale season tickets are available for Goats games on their website. If you are a business owner and you wish to sponsor the team, you can apply for that here as well.

Events

KC Throws A Lawn Party

The Nelson-Atkins is partnering with Kansas City Parks and Recreation to celebrate National Parks and Recreation Month and throw the ultimate lawn party this Sunday.

• The Performances: Being hosted on the lawn between the Nelson-Atkins and Brush Creek, the event offers multiple musical guests like Pablo Sanhueza & The Kansas City Latin Jazz Orchestra as well as storytime being performed by the KC Public Library.

• The Activities: Both lawns across Emmanuel Cleaver II Blvd will have plenty of activities including badminton, dog photo ops, mini golf, and lawn games courtesy of KC Parks.

• Food Trucks And More!: Families are encouraged to bring a blanket and have a picnic, either with food they brought themselves or from the 14 food trucks available. Beer and wine will also be available thanks to the Ethnic Enrichment Commission.

You can grab a spot on the lawn at any point in the day, but the hours of the actual event are from 4-8 pm. To see highlights of last year’s Lawn Party, check out a video here.

Recreation

Shawnee Mission Marina Is Open For Business

The long-awaited Shawnee Mission Park Marina is open for business where residents can now rent boats.

• Long Time Coming: The Marina, which was supposed to open earlier this Memorial Day, was delayed due to slow construction which left locals feeling left out in the heat.

• Boat Rentals: Any resident of Johnson County with an ID over the age of 12 will be able to rent a canoe, kayak, or paddle boats for $21 through the Marina. Staff will assist with getting the boat into and out of the water. For non-JC residents, the price will be $23.

• Hours: Boat launches will happen in 90-minute intervals beginning at 10 am. The marina will be staffed daily from 10 am until 6:30 pm until August 13 when school resumes. After school begins, renting will only be available on weekends.

If you’re interested in renting a boat, you’re encouraged to schedule renting a boat online, which you can do up to 7 days before your reservation.

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• 🖌️Summer of Art: Arts KC will host their summer market along Southwest Boulevard from August 4-5.

• 🍍Tiki Taco Trilogy: The third Tiki Taco location will open in Overland Park this fall.

• ✂️Mission Cuts Ties: Mission decided to cut ties with developers who left the 1/3 completed Mission Gateway project off Shawnee Mission Parkway.

• 🍻Waldo’s New Neighbor: City Barrel is placing a new taproom and Pizza Kitchen in Waldo.

• 🌯Late Night Mexican: Abelardo’s Mexican Fresh, a Nebraska-based chain, opened its 4th location in the metro, this one open until 2 am.