The Top Stories of 2024

We're looking back at the top stories, posts, and guides of 2024.

December 30, 2024

Hey there, it’s Nick from KC Daily!

I hope you're enjoying this holiday season and spending some time off with family and friends. This will be the final KC Daily of 2024—and what a year it’s been! As a way to look back, we’re closing out the year with:

🏅 The Top Stories of 2024

🔎 Our Most Popular Guides of 2024

📸 Our Top Five Instagram Posts of 2024

Also, this is the final reminder that we are offering Fan Club memberships at 50% off through December 31st! PLUS, one lucky Fan will win a copy of Kansas City Houses: 1885-1938 by Michael C. Kathrens in January.

To 2025! 🚀

🏅 The Top Stories of 2024

KC Daily

I went back and looked at the most-clicked stories we included in KC Daily during 2024. Here they are:

  1. Kansas City Magazine released its annual Best of Kansas City list for 2024. The best part? KC Daily was voted Best Local Blog!

  2. Online publication Niche released its annual rankings of the best schools in the Kansas City area.

  3. This photo taken by Kansas City Star photographer Emily Curiel was named a top photo in 2024 by CNN.

  4. Kansas City suburb Mission Hills, KS, saw its cheapest homes top $1 million in value.

  5. In August, the Kansas Department of Revenue revealed the winning design of the state’s new personalized license plate.

You can search for all past stories in KC Daily HERE. 

Farina

We’ve put together a handful of guides to some of our favorite places to eat, drink, and play across Kansas City. Here are the top five most-viewed guides in 2024:

Check out all of our KC Daily guides HERE.

📸 Our Top Instagram Posts of 2024

The Rabbit hOle

If you have an Instagram account, join 28,000 other folks and follow KC Daily! Here were our five posts with the highest engagement in 2024:

  1. We were lucky enough to visit The Rabbit hOle on the day it opened (March 12) and capture the magic of the world’s first museum dedicated to children’s literature!

  2. Heidi Gardner gave Architectural Digest a tour of her recently renovated Kansas City-area home.

  3. Check out this commercial for the Chiefs Burger at Carl’s Jr., which is only available in Mexico.

  4. We got a sneak preview of T’ÄHÄ, which opened on the Country Club Plaza in May.

  5. Cousins Maine Lobster announced they were bringing a food truck to Kansas City. You can find the truck’s schedule HERE.

That’s a Wrap!

Thanks for following KC Daily. I’m so thankful you take the time to keep up with the local happenings that make Kansas City such a special place to live, and I can’t wait to run it back with you in 2025. If you have any feedback on KC Daily or just want to grab a coffee, email me!

From my crew to yours, have a Happy New Year!

-Nick Hageman | co-founder + operator @ KC Daily

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