Sky High Ranking

Rank High: Readers ranked airports based on the following categories: access, Check-in/security, restaurants/bars, shopping, and design. KCI came in 6th place with a reader score of 79.63, with Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport taking the top spot with a score of 82.32.

Fly High: Since opening the new terminal in February of 2023, KCI has consistently broken monthly passenger records since the airport opened in 1972. A variety of new routes have been added as well, with two more nonstops announced just yesterday! (find out what they are in today’s Daily Picks 👀)

Trading Groceries for Ball Pits: After plans fell through for an Amazon Fresh grocery store to occupy the now-complete 43,000-square-foot building next to Chicken N Pickle, the building was leased to Lava Island. Once complete, this will be the fourth Lava Island location in the U.S.

The Floor is Lava: The family-friendly play area will feature obstacle courses, slides, trampolines, climbing areas, foam pits, and more. There will also be a café serving pizza, wings, and funnel fries to fuel all-day play!

Missouri: Lula’s Southern Cookhouse - 1617 Main St, KCMO

Kansas: Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken - 2816 W 47th St, KCK

Dogs on Stage: The lovable Heeler family from the Emmy Award-winning children’s series will be live on stage. The show will be put on with Tobin Entertainment and is Bluey’s first live theatre show in the U.S.

Dance Mode!: Bluey’s Big Play - The Stage Show will feature puppetry, live actors, iconic sets, and new music from composer Joff Bush. There will also be VIP opportunities for guests to receive a Bluey lanyard, a gift, and a chance to take a photo with a costumed character.

🛍️ Zona Rosa Summer Fest: The ultimate backyard BBQ meets pop-up shopping event! Head to Zona Rosa on July 20th for a day of summer fun - foam party, live music, petting zoo, beer garden, and 50+ local Kansas City makers.*

⛺️ Set Up Camp: Discount outerwear store Sierra will take over the former Stein Mart space at 9656 Quivira Road near Oak Park Mall. It will be the second metro Sierra location.

🏖️ ¡Viva México!: Alaska Airlines announced yesterday new nonstop flights between KCI and Puerto Vallarta (PVR) and Cancun (CUN) starting in January 2025.

🍦 Free Betty Rae’s: Betty Rae’s newest shop in Merriam which doubles as a test kitchen and production facility, is celebrating its grand opening TODAY at 11 am!

🏈 Moving Day: Yesterday was “moving day” for the Kansas City Chiefs, as semi-trucks packed up team gear and headed north to St. Joseph in preparation for training camp.

🥇 Best of KC: The nomination round for The Pitch’s Best of KC 2024 is now open. Go show your KC favorites some love!