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Development

Visualize This: New Country Club Plaza Redevelopment Plans

Last week, Ray Washburne of HP Village Partners Ltd. spoke with the Kansas City Star to share more details about what’s coming to the Country Club Plaza.

• Infrastructure: One of the biggest focuses for the redevelopment of the Plaza is improving the infrastructure while maintaining the historic, Spanish-style architecture. Washburne pointed to wider sidewalks, roundabouts at intersections (with fountains), brick streets, redoing facades, roofs, parking structures, and more.

• Addition by Subtraction: Washburne also mentioned creating a “barbell” shape, with two restaurant areas connected by retail shops. One of these areas would be called the Paseo District, which would sit on the West side of the Plaza where Gram & Dun and Granfalloon are currently located. Less “junk” retail will be found in the Plaza, creating more room for walkways and pocket parks.

More of a visual learner? See the renderings of the redevelopment HERE. 

Opening

We’ve Got an Opening Date for McLain’s Market in NKC!

After much anticipation, McLain’s Market has finally announced (via online sensation Moo Deng) a grand opening date of Monday, September 30th.

• Cup Cookies Up North: McLain’s will open its fifth metro location (in addition to one location in Lawrence, KS) at 1720 Swift St in North Kansas City. The new, northernmost location will be on the ground level of The Oxbow Apartments.

• Sweet Legacy: McLain’s has built a reputation as one of Kansas City’s favorite bakeries, serving up sweets to the community for nearly 80 years. They offer fresh pastries and bread, desserts, breakfast and lunch, and fresh-roasted coffee from sister company Sway Coffee Roasters.

For the most up-to-date information on everything cooking at McLain’s, follow along on Instagram.

Entertainment

Haunted House Season Kicks Off This Friday in the West Bottoms

Three of Kansas City’s biggest and most terrifying haunted houses kick off for the Halloween season this Friday.

1. The Beast (1401 W 13th St Suite B): One of the country’s biggest and oldest haunted houses featuring scenes of witch trials, voodoo sorcery, and Jack the Ripper.

2. The Edge of Hell (1300 W 12th St): A terrifying, 5-story ascent from Heaven to Hell featuring a 4-story slide and RatMan.

3. Macabre Cinema (1222 W 12th St Suite A): A haunted 1930s movie theatre with beasts hiding in actual movie sets.

Get your tickets for all three attractions HERE. (IF YOU DARE)

Game

House Hunch 🏠

Last week was the debut of Kansas City House Hunch, and it’s safe to say it was a hit. After over 630 guesses, we thought we’d play again!

P.S. After viewing your results, hit “continue” to see the Zillow listing!

P.P.S. Realtors - do you have a listing you want to be featured on an upcoming House Hunch? Reach out to [email protected] for more details!

KC Daily Picks

In Other News…

• 💳 Good Credit: The city of Kansas City (MO) had its credit rating upgraded to ‘AA’ according to Fitch Ratings. The rating signals the city’s strong financial performance and good economic indicators.

• 🏠 Crossroads is Home: A half-acre parking lot at 19th and Locust in the Crossroads will soon be developed into 13 for-sale townhomes called The Weaver.

• 🏈 The GOAT: After a win against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night, Patrick Mahomes became the winningest QB of all time through 100 starts, with 77 wins. Mahomes surpassed Tom Brady and Roger Staubach on his 99th start.

• ☕️ Drink Local Coffee: Do you love pumpkin spice lattes AND supporting local? Check out this fan-created map of local coffee shops serving some sort of pumpkin spice coffee drink.

• 🏃‍♀️ Just Keep Running: The Garmin Kansas City Marathon is on pace for October 19th, taking off from Frank A. Theis Park and circulating some of the best neighborhoods in the city.

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