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Kansas City to Host the 2024 NWSL Championship

It was announced last week that CPKC Stadium will host the 2024 NWSL Championship on Saturday, November 23rd.

• Soccer Capital, USA: With CPKC Stadium being the first stadium purpose-built for a women’s professional team, and Kansas City being the self-proclaimed “Soccer Capital of America”, the announcement seems like a no-brainer. The 11,500-seat stadium has set a new standard for facilities across women’s sports.

• Home Pitch Advantage?: Kansas City fans have their fingers crossed that the NWSL Championship is a bonus home match for the Current. Although suffering their first defeat of the season this past weekend, they still sit in second place in the NWSL standings.

The NWSL playoffs begin with the quarterfinal round the weekend of November 9-10.

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Summer Concerts are Back This Friday at the Kansas City Museum

Round two of the Summer Concerts on the Lawn series takes place this Friday at the Kansas City Museum.

• Summer Singin’: This Friday features the second edition of the 2024 Summer Concerts on the East Lawn of the Kansas City Museum. The series takes place on second Fridays from June through September, from 7-9 pm. This Friday features music by the Knobtown Skiffle Band.

• Fun in the Sun: Bringing picnics/blankets/lawn chairs is encouraged, and the event is dog-friendly. The Museum’s soda fountain, Elixir, will be serving beer, wine, and select cocktails (no outside alcohol or cash is permitted).

Tickets are $7 and children 12 & under are FREE. See you there!

Community

Overland Park Approves Plan to Improve Farmers Market

Last week, Overland Park city officials approved a $33.9 million project to improve the downtown farmers market and gathering space.

• Market Improvements: The Overland Park Farmers Market is one of the metro’s most popular, and the planned improvements will create an indoor market space, add shade and ground slope to the existing outdoor space, add utility access for vendors, increase access to restrooms, and more.

• Pardon Our Mess: The project is expected to begin this winter after the 2024 season concludes. The 2025 season will be held outside the Matt Ross Community Center while construction takes place at the current location.

The project is expected to be finished by the Spring of 2026. See all the renderings of the new market HERE!

Events

Beat the Heat with Boulevard Wheat!

Boulevard Brewing Co. has teamed up with Pain is Good by KC-based Spicin Foods to offer Wheat Beats the Heat!

• Hot Food, Cold Beer: During the month of July, Boulevard is pairing food made with Pain is Good hot sauces alongside their Unfiltered Wheat Beer. Guests can make the “Wall of Fame” by ordering a half-dozen wings sauced with Pain 100% sauce and a can of Unfiltered Wheat.

• Heat in the Hall: Guests can take advantage of the challenge at the Boulevard Beer Hall during regular hours. Every Sunday, guests have the opportunity to compete in the One Wing Challenge in front of a crowd to show how strong their taste buds really are.

Want to attempt the challenge at home? Take advantage of this Pain Is Good + BLVD Beer Grocery Rebate and get $6 back!

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In Other News…

• 🍕 Zona Pizza: Plate Restaurant Group will open its third metro location with the upcoming Plate Pizzeria in Zona Rosa! This concept will be more casual than the Brookside and Leawood locations and will be open in the Spring of 2025.

• 🦒 That’s a Tall Baby: The Kansas City Zoo welcomed a new baby giraffe this past weekend. The Masai giraffe weighed 125 pounds and already stands 5’6”!

• ✈️ Arrowhead Airlines: Delta Air Lines is offering special direct flights from KCI for two Chiefs away games this upcoming season. The flights will be for road games against the San Francisco 49ers and the Buffalo Bills.

• 🚉 Almost There: Last week, the Kansas City Streetcar Authority announced that the Main Street Extension is 90% completed.

• 🍖 Years of BBQ: Kansas City’s oldest BBQ restaurant celebrated 90 years of smokey tradition on Friday. Can you name the spot?

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