Sky High Ranking

See how Travel + Leisure ranked KCI among the best airports in the U.S.

Together With

Head to WeekEnder this Friday to enjoy music from The Damien Gunn Band, then celebrate kindness, courage, and optimism with Rainbow Brite™ for her 40th birthday & enjoy an original episode screening before ending the night with a showing of The Addams Family (2019). ‍🧛 

Transportation

KCI Picked Among Best Airports in U.S.

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According to Travel + Leisure readers, the Kansas City International Airport is one of the top airports in the U.S. for 2024.

  • 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 👀)

View the full top 10 list of airports in the U.S. HERE.

Opening

A HOT Entertainment Concept is Coming to Overland Park

Lava Island

Colorado-based entertainment concept Lava Island is coming soon to Overland Park’s Prairiefire.

  • 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!

Priairiefire developers said they hope Lava Island will be open by this Christmas season.

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Food and Drink

The Best Fried Chicken Joints in Missouri & Kansas

Lula Southern Cookhouse

According to the online publication loveFOOD, the best fried chicken joints in Missouri and Kansas can both be found in the Kansas City metro.

Do you agree with loveFOOD? If not, what’s your go-to local spot for fried chicken?

Events

Bluey is Coming to Kansas City!

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If you’re a parent, you know how big Bluey is. Mark your calendars for August 17-18 when Bluey’s Big Play - The Stage Show! comes to the Kauffman Center!

  • 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.

There will be four shows over the weekend of August 17-18, and tickets can be found HERE.

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