Swiftly Taking Over

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Weekend Roundup

Happy Friday! The Weekend Roundup is a recurring segment where we’ll keep you informed on what events are going on around KC this weekend.

• Crown Center WeekEnder: Crown Center is hosting its WeekEnder movie night with food trucks, music, and Top Gun: Maverick playing at 9 pm.

• Jazzy Celebration: The 18th and Vine district is hosting the American Jazz Walk of Fame Saturday with the ceremony starting at 6pm and a concert at the Gem Theatre starting at 7pm.

• KC Current Watch Party: Grab a pint and join the watch party at Double-Tap Arcade and Sports Bar to see the KC Current take on Louisville Racing tonight at 7.

• Movie Night On The Lawn: The Legends Outlets will be hosting a family movie night series on the lawn all summer. Tomorrow’s movie is The Devil Wears Prada.

• Swifting & Thrifting: Taylor Swift fans can listen to all the hits as they shop the West Bottoms and enjoy more live music and taro readings.

If you do participate in any of these events, feel free to tag our Instagram. Either way, have a great weekend, KC!

Events

Swiftly Taking Over

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard the buzz about Taylor Swift taking over the city in preparation for tonight and tomorrow’s performances at Arrowhead.

• Reputation: Taylor Swift’s shows have been selling out across the country and she’s finally here in KC. It has the city so packed that traveling Swifties have had to book hotels up to an hour out.

• The Time of My Life: Everyone seems to be getting in on the Swiftie Mania as Union Station is hosting an event for Swifties to show off their fandom.

• You Belong With Me: That’s what J. Rieger Co. said to local famous TikTokers when they pitched hosting an event at Electric Park for a pre-concert celebration of all things Taylor.

For any Millennial (or anyone!) in the city who has listened to Taylor over the years, the energy in the city is palpable. With resale ticket prices currently starting over $1,000 for nosebleeds, she is sure to make the whole place shimmer tonight at Arrowhead!

Opening

Vietnamese Coffee Making A Splash

KC's First Vietnamese Coffeeshop, Cafe Ca Phe, is opening its second location in quick succession after opening its first brick-and-mortar in Columbus Park.

• Vietnamese Coffee: Around the world, “Vietnamese coffee” has also been understood as a brewing style, preparation, and flavor profile – namely including sweetened condensed milk and the phin drip method with very strong coffee.

• Expansion On Expansion: After the success of its food truck serving Vietnamese Coffee, Cafe Ca Phe is exploding by not only opening a location of its own but opening a second location in 12th Street Post.

• 12th Street Post: The 12th Street Post is a co-working space for retailers across the city to collaborate and sell their products directly to consumers. Not only do they host Ca Phe, but also several other local businesses.

You can visit Cafe Ca Phe in Columbus Park every day (except Tuesdays) from 7 am- 8 pm in their new home at 916 E 5th Street. If you’d like to see them in their new store in the 12th Street Post, they are open from 11 am- 6 pm daily.

Energy

Kansas Energy Rates May Be Changing

Evergy announced that it may soon change the structure of how Kansas residents are charged for their energy.

• Following Suit: Mere days after Evergy announced that they would be switching their Missouri customers to a time-based rate, they announced price increases for Kansas customers as well.

• Bill Comes Due: Evergy announced that Kansas customers would have to pay around $214M across the state to help meet rising costs and better allocate prices to the farther reaches of central Kansas that it serves.

• How Much?: The bill increases are proposed to boost central Kansas rates by roughly $14/month and Kansas metro customer rates by roughly $3.50/mo.

Evergy is offering a series of public hearings to discuss the increase to Kansan’s bills. Overland Park’s hearing will be next Thursday at 6 pm.

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In Other News

• ✈️KCI Soars: KCI topped 1 million passengers in May for the first time since Covid-19.

• 👩‍🎨Art Class: Children ages 3-14 can enjoy July Youth Studio classes at the Nelson-Atkins Museum.

• 🏊No Swimming: The Shawnee Mission Park Marina, which was supposed to open for Memorial Day, is delayed again.

• 🚢Floating the River: Port KC received $37M in government funding to renovate and develop ports along the Missouri.

• ⚽She Shoots, She Scores!: Kansas City Live is hosting a watch party for the Women’s World Cup, starting with a matchup against Vietnam on July 21.