Pickleball for the People

Name a more ‘Kansas City’ combo than BBQ + Pickleball. We’ll wait…

🍖 Char Bar to open third metro location

🏀 A premier indoor sports facility opens in Lee’s Summit

📽️ An all-new immersive installation is coming to the National WWI Museum and Memorial

🔨 Survey results: how we’re improving KC Daily

🤔 Tuesday Trivia: The Office edition

Development

Char Bar to Open a Third Location in Downtown Olathe

Local BBQ favorite Char Bar will open a third metro location in downtown Olathe later this year.

• Fire Means BBQ: Char Bar will take over the current Fire Station 1 building at 200 W Santa Fe St. in downtown Olathe. The development, led by Sunflower Development Group, will renovate the current 4,000-square-foot building and add an additional 22,000+ sqft.

• Three’s Company: The location will be Char Bar’s third and largest at 26,000 square feet. The original location opened in Westport in 2014, and the second (and the first with pickleball) in Parkville in 2023. The Olathe location will feature six indoor pickleball courts, outdoor dining, and yard games.

Char Bar Olathe is expected to open in late 2025. Learn more from the KCBJ HERE.

Opening

TM Fieldhouse to Celebrate its Grand Opening in Lee’s Summit This Friday

TM Fieldhouse is celebrating its grand opening in Lee’s Summit this Friday.

• Sports in the Summit: TM Fieldhouse is a 52,000-square-foot premier sports facility located at 1550 Hamblen Road in Lee’s Summit. The team will welcome the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerece to officially cut the ribbon on the state-of-the-art indoor facility at 4:30pm followed by an open house until 8pm this Friday (5/16)

• We Like Sports: The facility will feature indoor basketball/volleyball/pickleball courts, a full infield and tunnel space for baseball and softball, turf areas for training, The 19th Hole golf simulator, and a health focused cafe called TM Fit Café.

Register for the grand opening celebration this Friday HERE.

Opening

An All-New Immersive Installation is Coming to the National WWI Museum and Memorial

The National WWI Museum and Memorial is set to unveil an all-new immersive installation on Friday, May 23rd.

• A Story to Tell: "Encounters" features 16 first-person narratives, meticulously crafted from authentic diaries, letters, and photographs. Through advanced visual storytelling, attendees will meet a diverse array of figures, including soldiers from both Allied and Central Powers, British colonial Indian troops, women munitions workers, and war dissenters.

• War, IRL: The exhibit employs cutting-edge technologies like Holoplot audio systems and high-resolution LED displays to bring these stories to life. The completion of “Encounters” marks a three-year journey reinvigorating the Museum and Memorial.

Entrance to “Encounters” is included with a General Admission ticket. Get them HERE.

Community

We Asked, You Answered: How We’re Improving KC Daily

Last week, we asked you to take a brief survey to help us improve KC Daily. We read every single response (it took awhile) to compile five takeaways from some of the most common responses from our readers. Here they are:

1. The Length is Just Right - 92% of respondents said the newsletter length is just right, so we’re not touching it. 2-3 minute read every morning, in and out.

2. Local Content, Local Partners - 81% said they prefer our advertising partners to be local businesses, events, and organizations. This is our preference, so we’re glad you agree!

3. Expand the Map - Multiple respondents asked for expanded coverage of the entire metro, specifically in the Northland.

4. Golden Era - More content for retirees/grandparents. Think: outdoor activities, parks, mid-week events, etc.

5. No Paywall Links - Quite a few responses about links to articles with paywalls. We do what we can, but if we get content from a source that requires a subscription (KC Star, KCBJ, etc.), we want to give credit where it’s due.

Thank you for those that took the survey! We want KC Daily to be the best part of your weekday morning, and won’t stop until we are. 🙌

KC Daily Picks

In Other News…

• 🍴Eat Local, Support Local: By purchasing a Daily Dine Card, you’re not only getting a great deal for your next meal, but you’re also getting out and supporting 12 of the best local restaurants across Kansas City!

• 🤩 Celebs in KC: The first round of celebrity guests were announced for the 2025 Big Slick on May 30-31. They include: Johnny Knoxville, Kenan Thompson, David Cook, and Fortune Feimster.

• 🍕 Cold Pizza: Northland favorite Northern Lights Pizza Company announced it will officially close its doors at 7711 Northwest Prairie View Road on June 15th.

• 🍝 Lunch is Served: Lunch service is back at Zero Zero Pasta in the Westside on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am-2pm. Get your reservations HERE.

• 🧇 Noodles Out, Brunch In: Last week, it was announced that Chingu would be closing its doors at 4117 Pennsylvania Ave. in June. After that, AR’s Breakfast & Brunch will move in.

• 🏒 Home Ice: The Kansas City Mavericks will have home-ice advantage when they welcome the Toledo Walleye to town for the Kelly Cup Western Conference Finals. Game 1 is set for this Thursday, May 15th at Cable Dahmer Arena.

• 🛒 Shop Local: Kansas City small businesses, we see you. Promote your business to 21,764 readers every morning starting at just $70 in our online storefront. Need more info? Fill out this form.

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