Have you ever thought about becoming a tourist in your own city? It’s an odd thought, but we’ve got three ideas on how to start:
🏨 Three KC hotels named best in the Midwest by Condé Nast Traveler
🍂 Waldo Fall Fest returns this weekend
🤝 Local retail brands collaborate with the ULAH KC Collective
⛽️ It’s official: the world’s largest Wally’s is coming to Independence
Awards
Three Kansas City Hotels Named Among Best in the Midwest by Condé Nast Traveler
Crossroads Hotel
Three Kansas City hotels have been named in the Top 15 Hotels in the Midwest: Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 by Condé Nast Traveler.
🏆 Rank: #6
📊 Score: 98.53
📍 Location: 1111 Grand Boulevard
🏆 Rank: #7
📊 Score: 98.47
📍 Location: 901 W. 48th Place
🏆 Rank: #12
📊 Score: 97.76
📍 Location: 2101 Central Street
See the full list as well as all the other 2025 Reader’s Choice Awards winners HERE.
Events
The 33rd Annual Waldo Fall Fest Returns This Weekend
KC Daily
It’s Fall-do in Waldo! The 33rd Annual Waldo Fall Festival returns this Saturday, October 11th from 10am-6pm.
Fall-do in Waldo: The family-family festival will celebrate the Waldo neighborhood with live entertainment, seven food trucks, a kids activity zone with five different activities, and 50+ local vendors.
Where’s Waldo: Waldo is one of our favorite neighborhoods in KCMO, and traces its roots back to 1841. The area has grown into a walkable/bikeable neighborhood (thanks to the Trolley Track Trail) filled with hundreds of locally-owned businesses, restaurants, and parks.
The Waldo Fall Festival will be held in the parking lots at Gregory and Brookside Road.
Community
ULAH KC Collective to Spotlight Local Retail Brands
ULAH
ULAH has launched the ULAH KC Collective, a consignment-based program spotlighting independent Kansas City fashion, apparel, and gift brands.
Better Together: The Collective features over a dozen local brands including Marel Clothing Co., Prairie Sailor, Pancho's Blanket, Team Cocktail, and more, offering them physical retail presence while driving foot traffic to ULAH. The consignment model allows vendors to retain inventory ownership until sale, while receiving marketing support in store, online, and through social media.
Local Love: ULAH aims to strengthen its capacity to serve Kansas City shoppers and eventually reintroduce national and international brands. The store celebrates the launch with an Open House & Cocktail Party on Saturday, October 25, from 12-4pm, featuring live music, drinks, gifts with purchase, and giveaways.
Check out what’s in stock in the ULAH KC Collective HERE.
KC Daily Picks
In Other News…
🍂 Fall Fired Up: Celebrate autumn at House of Clay’s Raku Day on October 18. Glaze a pumpkin, see it pulled from the kiln white-hot, and take home your fiery fall masterpiece. Reserve your spot!*
⛽️ Wally’s World: This past Monday, the Independence City Council gave unanimous approval for Wally’s Travel Center to be built at 4023 S. Noland Road. The 54,000-square-foot gas station features 84 pumps, 300 parking spaces, and 11 EV chargers.
🏟️ Stay or Go?: Chiefs President Mark Donovan announced that architecture firm Populous has provided an updated set of renderings for renovations to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, as the team continues weighing building new vs. renovating.
🏗️ Lock It In: As was expected, Lockton Cos. is the mystery company whose HQ would anchor the proposed $767 million Hallbrook North campus at State Line Road and I-435 in Leawood.
🎷 Cool Clubbing: A new jazz club is coming to the Crossroads. Ted’s Taproom targets a February opening at 1829 McGee St., replacing the former KC Wineworks.
🚀 Take Off: Over 92% of KC Daily readers have reported attending an event or supporting a local business they’ve seen advertise in our newsletter. Tell us about your event or business, and let’s find a plan that works for you!
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