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Grand Plan: Port KC announced that the Scarritt Building at 818 Grand Blvd, Kansas City’s second skyscraper when built in 1906, will undergo a historical transformation as a part of a larger project for the development of the 800 block of Grand Blvd. The project is in partnership with Universal Music, and is a revised proposal of the initial 800 Grand project introduced in 2024.

Downtown Dreamin’: The hotel will be branded as a UMusic Hotel, which currently operates one hotel in Madrid, Spain. The project will also include a landmark residential tower, 319 multi-family residences, 28,000 sqft of ground-level retail, and a 1,400-seat music & entertainment venue.

Fairest of Them All: The weeklong fair is happening now at the Johnson County Fairgrounds at 136 E Washington St. in Gardner, KS. The JOCO Fair attracts 50,000-60,000 guests each year, and features livestock shows, live music, carnival rides, and more.

Weekend Plans: If you’re planning a weekend visit to the fair, the carnival opens at 6pm on Friday and 4pm on Saturday. Friday’s Main Event Arena feature performances by Creedence Clearwater KC, The John Cougar Project, and Steve Miller, and Saturday’s performances include Casey Donahew, Hayden Coffman, Colby Swift and Tim Nowell.

Sweet Llama: Sugar Llamas will open its first KC location inside Overland Park's Promontory Shopping Center (8971 Metcalf Ave.) The chain boasts 16 locations nationwide across Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Connecticut, and Kansas (currently in Wichita).

Sugar Rush: The shop is known for it’s mini donuts, which come in a variety of “Llama Legend” flavors.They also offer ice cream, coffee-based drinks, Red Bull mixers, and sausage rolls. Talk about a sugar rush.

Kingdom Parties: The watch parties kick off for the four preseason games on August 9th, which will not have a cover charge. The regular season watch parties kick off on Friday, September 5th with a Season Opener Block Party on Walnut St. starting at 5pm, before the Chiefs take on the Los Angeles Chargers at 7pm.

Better Than a Basement: If you can’t make it to Arrowhead for games, but want a change of pace from your basement, P&L is a great option to cheer on the Chiefs with thousands of other fans. KC Live! inside the Power & Light District recently received a $10 million upgrade including a new exterior canopy, ceiling heaters, expanded video boards, enhanced lighting, and more.

🌟 World of Wonder: No homework. No lectures. No busywork — really. Wonder KC is now enrolling ages 5–13. Schedule a call and learn how they do school differently.*

🍹 Free Spirited: This summer, Loews Kansas City Hotel is participating in Fizz by Loews Hotels, a program offering a curated menu of non-alcoholic and low-alcohol soda-centric drinks offered at the Horsefeather Social Wed-Sun 5:30pm-11pm.

🍷 Wine Party: Vintage ‘78 Wine Bar is hosting a Summer Wine Bash 2025 on Tuesday August 12th at 5:30pm. They’ll be opening big bottles of wine, serving cheese and charcuterie boards, and have have dueling DJs. Get your tickets!

🏎️ Start Your Engines: Xtreme Xperience is bringing their Supercar Xperiences to Hedge Hollow Raceway in Adrian, MO September 26-28. Try your hand at driving their fleet of exotic supercars: Lamborghini Huracán LP610-4, Ferrari 296 GTB, and more!

🏌️‍♂️ Dress for Golf: Local entrepreneur Michael Jerwick has opened the doors of Slabotsky’s Fine Menswear & Tailoring at 306 Delaware St. in the River Market, along with debuting his golf-inspired clothing line GH Monday.

🌐 New Website, Who Dis?: Our new KC Daily website is officially live! The new site serves as a home for our latest newsletters, guides, partner & advertising information, and more!