⛲️ Suburban Lifestyle

Midwest Nice: WalletHub's 2026 Happiest Cities in America study ranked Overland Park 6th out of 182 cities nationwide, with the 2nd-best score in the country for Emotional & Physical Well-Being: a category measuring depression rates, sleep quality, physical health, and food insecurity. Kansas City, MO ranked No. 127 in this study.

Take Two: Separately, Niche ranked Overland Park the 10th Best City to Live in America in its 2026 study, which factors in schools, crime, housing, and quality of life. Overland Park is the highest-ranked KC metro city in both studies.

Dogs on Dogs: Created in partnership with competitive eating legend Joey Chestnut, the 9-9-9 Challenge features nine flight-sized beers and nine mini hot dogs, designed to be consumed over the course of a nine-inning game. It comes in custom team packaging and is available to fans 21+ with a valid ID.

Where to Find It at the K: The challenge will be available at Double Dip Hoagies in Section 247 at Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman is one of just six MLB ballparks offering the challenge in 2026, joining Citi Field, Citizens Bank Park, Coors Field, Daikin Park, and Oracle Park.

Smalls Summit: The Lee's Summit location is planned as part of the new Oldham Village development, a 50-acre mixed-use project southwest of Missouri Route 291 and south of U.S. Highway 50. Smalls Sliders is known for its bright orange shipping container "Cans," featuring a two-lane drive-thru and walk-up window.

Second Smalls: If you haven't tried it yet, the Blue Springs location at Mock Avenue and Route 7 opened last year and was the second Smalls Sliders in Missouri. The nine-location KC franchise deal also includes planned locations in Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, Liberty, and Independence.

💡 Lights Out: The iconic Western Auto sign has been dark for more than eight months, and with the World Cup fast approaching, time is running out to bring it back. The HOA needs $100K the city says it has allocated, but a deal remains elusive.

🚧 Buckle Up, Northland: MoDOT is planning nearly six years of near-continuous construction around downtown, replacing three bridges near the Bond Bridge and rebuilding parts of northbound U.S. 169 along I-29 and I-35.

🧥 New Shop: New York-based women’s designer brand Veronica Beard will open a location on the Country Club Plaza at 419 W. 47th St., which was previously occupied by Charlie Hustle.

🎯 What’s the Rush?: Rush Funplex, the Utah-based indoor entertainment concept, is eyeing a third KC-area location in Lee's Summit near the Missouri Innovation Campus.

🍕 Any Way You Slice It: Sarpino’s Pizzeria will move into the former Nautical Bowls location at 11648 W 135th St. in Overland Park.

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