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Does anyone here remember Slime Time Live on Nickelodeon? Ah, the good ol’ days. Well, now you can have a slimy experience right here in Kansas City!
Rainbow Slime Co. opens at Union Station
🏐 NCAA Volleyball Championships at T-Mobile start today
🥤 Local drink recommendations for Thirsty Thursday
🌮 Tiki Taco plans multiple new metro locations
Opening
Rainbow Slime Co. Opens Inside Union Station
Rainbow Slime Co.
A new hands-on experience called Rainbow Slime Co. recently opened at Union Station, and it’s exactly what it sounds like.
Slime Time: The family-friendly attraction designed to spark creativity through slime. Located on the lower level of Union Station, the experience features a flowing slime river, a DIY slime bar where kids can build custom creations, goo basketball hoops, sensory stations, and a selfie room.
Celebrating Slime: Rainbow Slime Co. is now open Tuesday through Sunday, with a grand opening celebration planned for Saturday, January 3rd, from 10-5, and then an adults-only party from 5-7pm. With winter weather on the horizon, this indoor attraction is perfect for helping kids burn off some colorful energy!
Slime experiences start at just $12, with private rooms and grand opening tickets available. Get your tickets HERE.
Sports
The NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship Tips Off Today
NCAA Volleyball
Bump. Set. Spike! The 2025 D1 Women’s Volleyball Championship tips off today at the T-Mobile Center. This is the third time Kansas City has hosted the championships, and the first since 2017, when it welcomed a record-breaking 18,000 fans. Tonight’s semifinals feature:
The national championship match will take place at 2:30pm on Sunday (12/21). That game will be broadcast nationally on ABC.
Looking for something exciting to do tonight? Get your tickets HERE.
Food & Drink
🥤Thirsty Thursday
Two local drink recommendations to help you celebrate Thirsty Thursday:
🍺 Nutcracker Winter Warmer | Boulevard Brewing Co.
The ultimate Christmas beer. Winter ale w/ hints of molasses.
☕️ The Humbug | Good Karma Coffee
Creamy & Festive. Eggnog, Black Sesame, Espresso.
Have some local drink recommendations that you’d like to share with {{active_subscriber_count}} fellow KC Daily readers? Contribute to Thirsty Thursday! Cocktails, sodas, coffee, teas, beer, shakes, wine, etc. It’s all fair game!
KC Daily Picks
In Other News…
🌮 Tacos, Everywhere: According to Kansas City food reporter Joyce Smith, Tiki Taco will open multiple new metro locations. Locations in Liberty and Metro North Crossing are coming soon, and locations in the Crossroads and Lee’s Summit are in the works.
🚧 Road Closed: The northbound lanes of Highway 169 near the Kansas City Downtown Airport will be closed until further notice due to “major structural issues”.
⏸️ Pause to Relax: Pause Studio, a wellness studio featuring contrast therapy, infrared saunas, LED light therapy, float tanks, and more, is now open in Prairiefire in Overland Park.
⚾️ Money for Maikel: The Royals and third basemen Maikel Garcia finalized a five-year, $57 million contract this week, keeping the All-Star in Kansas City. Garcia won his first Gold Glove this past year while batting .286.
☕️ Unveiling Veil: A new “coffee community” called Veil Cafe is coming soon to the garment district in downtown Kansas City. Stay tuned - we all love new coffee shops!
🔜 Dine Cards Coming Soon: We’ve finalized the 12 participating restaurants for the 2026 Daily Dine Card, and we can’t wait for you to see who’s on board this year. 👀 Cards will go on sale in early January!
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