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Happy Tuesday. It’s still hot outside.

📊 KC’s World Cup, by the numbers

📚 Monstera’s Books expanding next door

🩵 Teal Rising Rally at Boulevard TONIGHT

🤔 Tuesday Trivia: largest-ever single event at Arrowhead

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Kansas City’s World Cup Experience, By The Numbers

KC Daily

The 2026 FIFA World Cup™ is officially over in Kansas City. (Well, sort of — Argentina and England, who both called KC home for base camps, are still playing). Here’s a look at how the world’s largest sporting event affected our city, by the numbers:

413,000+ people attended a match at Kansas City Stadium
310,000+ people attended Fan Fest
~200,000 people were served by Connect KC26, the official transportation service
698,705 people rode the KC Streetcar in June, its busiest month ever (by far)
24,266 outbound travelers went through KCI on July 12th, the busiest single day of all time
131 different nations’ fans were recorded throughout Kansas City
3.80 television rating in Kansas City during the first 54 World Cup matches, making it the top local market in the U.S.
Countless memories made 😉

Still riding that soccer high? Sporting Kansas City resumes MLS play this Thursday in St. Louis, and the KC Current welcome San Diego to CPKC Stadium this Friday.

Did you enjoy having the World Cup in Kansas City this summer?

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Monstera’s Books Expanding to Space Next Door

KC Daily

Monstera’s Books, a community-favorite, independently-owned bookstore and plant shop in downtown Overland Park, is expanding to the space next door.

The Books Next Door: Monstera’s announced they have signed a lease at the former Torreador Restaurant, which is directly next door to Monstera’s current space, which opened in 2024. According to the post, Monstera’s will have more space for community events, products, books, and more. Updates wil
The Comeback: Monstera’s was shut down last August due to a fire in the space next door, and reopened in November of 2025. Although flames never reached Monstera’s space, the smoke and water damage ruined the shop’s entire inventory. Eight months later, and Monstera’s is back and (soon to be) bigger than ever!

Monstera’s Books is located at 7930 Floyd St., and is open 10-7 Tuesday-Saturday and 11-5 on Sunday.

Events

Meet KC Current Players at Boulevard's Teal Rising Rally Tonight!

Boulevard Brewing Co.

Boulevard Brewing Co. is hosting a Teal Rising Rally at the Beer Hall TONIGHT from 5-8pm to celebrate the KC Current's 2026 season.

Will Run 4 Beer: Teal Rising Rally features a 0.5K “race” which winds around the brewery and includes a pit stop for a 5oz Teal Rising pour for 21+ participants. Registration is free, and prizes go to first place in each age group, best outfit, and best group.
Currently Having Fun: Beyond the race, the rally features a meet-and-greet with players, Current merch, jock jams in the yard, and pours of Teal Rising Proud Pilsner. Bring the whole family!

The Boulevard Beer Hall is located at 2534 Madison Ave.

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In Other News…

💥 Boom Goes the Dynamite: The former Embassy Suites building was imploded this past Sunday, to make way for staff parking and future development for Saint Luke’s Hospital.
📃 The Office Trivia: Ase Coffee in Grandview is hosting “The Office” Trivia Night tonight at 6:30pm. It’s free to play (prizes included), and cocktails, coffee, and Detroit-style pizza are available all night.
🏠 House of Hope: The Hope Center KC broke ground yesterday on Hope Village, a new housing project near 32nd and Chestnut, which consists of 21 homes for working families.
🏨 New Hotel: Lane4 Property Group and The Thrash Group are proposing an 84-room boutique hotel called The Novelist, neighboring Green Street in downtown Lee’s Summit.
🛒 TJ’s Coming Soon: Trader Joe’s in Merriam (8700 Shawnee Mission Parkway) is expected to open this fall, as crews installed signage on the front of the building this past weekend.
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