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The Soccer Capital Of The World ⚽
KC lands a Team USA game in COPA America, West Bottoms Beer Fest returns, and an interesting study sheds light on KC real estate.
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The Soccer Capital Of The World ⚽
Copa America
Happy Wednesday, Kansas City! The matchups have been set for COPA America 2024 and Kansas City will be hosting two games, one including Team USA.
Packed Box: The first matchup on June 25 will see Peru faceoff against either Canada or Trinidad & Tobago inside Children’s Mercy Park, while the second on July 1 will see Team USA play Uruguay at Arrowhead.
We Can Hardly COPA: The COPA America tournament is an international soccer tournament between 16 countries in North and South America.
USA Vs Everybody: The tournament will break up the 16 teams into 4 groups with the USA in Group C alongside Uruguay, Bolivia, and Panama. The winner of each group will advance to a knockout round playoff.
Tickets for the COPA America 2024 will go on sale on February 28th. Jackson County residents will be able to access presale tickets on February 22nd.
Events
Bottoms Up
West Bottoms Beer Fest
The West Bottoms Beer Fest is returning to Hy-Vee Arena on March 9th with tickets now on sale.
99 Bottles Of Beer In The Hall: Featuring over 100 craft beers, the West Bottoms Beer Festival brings together the best brewers from the area as well as across the US.
VIPs Only: The event offers two types of tickets for general admission and VIPs. Both include unlimited beer samples, but the VIP ticket for $25 more comes with a larger glass, an event t-shirt, and access to VIP areas.
Adding A Little Competition: As a special bonus, the event will also feature a Cornhole tournament for an additional cost. Teams of 2 are guaranteed at least four games with a shot at the $400 grand prize.
Tickets are available here. Doors will open for the West Bottoms Beer Fest at 2 pm and the event will run until 6 pm.
Real Estate
A Rising Price Lifts All Homes
KC Daily
It’s no secret that home prices have gone up across the metro in the past 3 years, but now that prices are starting to stabilize, the neighborhoods with the steepest climb in percent change may surprise you.
Leveling Out: The Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR) recently found that the median home price in the metro is finally stabilizing after only growing 1.9% last year versus near double-digit percentages the two years prior.
Triple(d) Threat: What may surprise most KC residents is that the zip codes with the steepest jump in home prices over the past 5 years are generally in East Kansas City with some zip codes nearly tripling in value(191%) over that time.
OP Does It Again: What probably doesn’t come as a surprise is that 66221 in Overland Park led the charge in median home values, rising over $200,000 per home on average.
To see all of the KCRAR market statistics, check out their breakdown here.
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In Other News
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🎤 Citizen Kane: Kane Brown, the famous country musician, is coming to the T-Mobile Center on April 11.
🖼️ Art Class Lives On: The former Crispus Attucks School in KC is being turned into an art exhibit titled The Bible in Art.
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🎾 Pickled Professionals: Daryl Wyatt, a former tennis professional, is bringing a professional pickleball team to KC.
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