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Kansas City’s Top Tourist Destination

Village West, the Kansas City metro’s top tourist destination, is bringing in over 10 million visitors each year.

• At the Heart: Not only is Village West the top tourist destination in the KC metro, it is the top destination in the state of Kansas and one of the most popular destinations in the Midwest. With the announcement last week of the Mattel Adventure Park coming in the next few years, Wyandotte County leaders expect that number to increase.

• Something for Everyone: The KCK development is packed with entertainment options. Main attractions include the Legends Outlets, Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas Speedway, Hollywood Casino, and much more.

A complete guide to Village West by Visit KCK can be found here.

Food and Drink

Buffalo State Pizza Partners with Kauffman Stadium

Great news for hungry Royals fans: Buffalo State Pizza is bringing its pizza to Kauffman Stadium.

• A Home Run: Buffalo State Pizza has two locations in the metro (downtown KCMO and Overland Park), and will now have a third home inside Kauffman Stadium. They will be serving 10” personal pizzas at two locations inside the stadium on game days.

• Royal Pie: In addition to traditional cheese and pepperoni pies, Buffalo State will serve The Royal Q, a specialty pizza that features roasted smoked chicken, black olives, red onion, mushrooms, and a tangy BBQ sauce.

We LOVE Buffalo State Pizza, enough to feature them on our guide to the Best Pizza in Kansas City.

Sports

Kansas City Expands Professional Pickleball Team

The Kansas City Stingers, Kansas City’s first professional pickleball team, is expanding their team.

• For the Pros: The Stingers join a city rich with athletic success, and bring one of the nation’s fastest-growing sports to the professional level in KC. Eligibility requirements for the team are players must be at least 50 years old, and hold a minimum of a 3.5 DUPR rating.

• Test Your Skills: The Stingers hosted a local scouting combine this past weekend in preparation for the National Pickleball League Draft. The combine crowned one male (Jason Grubb) and one female winner (Bree Moseley), both of whom will be drafted onto the team.

Learn more about the Kansas City Stingers here.

Community

KCMO Lawn and Leaf Pickup Begins

Spring is here, and that means…yard work! Thankfully the city of Kansas City has released the schedule for curbside lawn and leaf collection.

• Secure the Bag: Collection throughout KCMO began yesterday, and will continue through April 26th. Residents are able to place up to 20 sacks and bundles on the curb on their regularly scheduled trash day.

• It’s a Big City: The pickup is broken down into three zones over the next month. See the map here to find out when collectors will be in your area.

Missed pick-up day? Not to worry! The city operates three leaf and brush drop-off site locations.

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In Other News

• 💲 Tax Breaks: Kansas lawmakers announced a new proposal to reduce state income tax. See how it would affect your paycheck.

• 🎢 Losers Ride Free: California Great America held up their (losing) end of a Super Bowl deal with Worlds of Fun, renaming a ride ‘Soaring Chiefs’ for opening weekend.

• ☎️ You Rang?: KCPD is launching an automated abandoned callback feature this week. Meaning if you dial 911 and hang up, you’ll get an automated returned call.

• 🍻 Teal Rising Rally: Boulevard Brewing is hosting Teal Rising Rally tonight alongside the KC Current and 90.9 The Bridge. The event is full of team spirit, live music, and beer!

• 🏎️ What a Rush: Rush FunPlex in Shawnee is opening this week, and will offer bowling, mini golf, go-karts, arcade games, and more!

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