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If you spend time in or around downtown KCMO, your commute is about to look a little different.
🚧 I-670 to close for two years in downtown KC
🌮 Tiki Taco is now open in the Crossroads
🧚 The KC Ballet to host the Sugar Plum Fairy Children’s Ball
🛫 Find your next getaway from MCI with Alaska Airlines
🤪 Wacky Wednesday: The I-435 loop is very long
Development
I-670 to Close Downtown Through September 2028 for Luminary Park Construction
KC Daily
Plan your detours now. Both directions of I-670 between I-35 and U.S. 71 will close in early December to make way for Roy Blunt Luminary Park.
Road Closed: The interstate is scheduled to stay closed through at least September 2028, and Truman Road will close in both directions from Broadway to Baltimore. A full closure is needed because the covered stretch is becoming a tunnel, and its fire and safety systems must be in place before traffic returns. Lane closures on Truman, Wyandotte, and Baltimore continue through spring 2029.
Park It Here: Phase One builds about half the tunnel and Block One of the 5.5-acre park, from Wyandotte to Baltimore near the Convention Center. Expect walking paths, terraces, adventure play areas, art installations, and space for food trucks. Inspired by Dallas’ Klyde Warren Park, it will link the Central Business District and the Crossroads.
You can find a closure and detour map, as well as FAQs, HERE.
Food & Drink
Tiki Taco is Now Open in the Crossroads
KC Daily
Yesterday, Tiki Taco officially opened the doors to its 7th KC location in the Crossroads.
Tacos Around Town: Tiki Taco is located at 412 E 18th St., inside the former Double Shift Brewing space. This location is the newest venture for the rapidly expanding Tiki Taco, which is also planning upcoming restaurants in Metro North, Lawrence, and South OP.
Pick Your Plate: Tiki Taco’s menu runs from classic street tacos to creative picks like the “dripping” birria, Korean beef, Thai fried chicken, and tempura avocado, all between $3.49 and $4.99. The SoCal-style burritos come stuffed with curly fries, including a Cheeseburger Burrito. Wash it down with a beer, margarita, or Mai Tai served in a pineapple glass!
Tiki Taco in the Crossroads is open 7 days a week, starting at 11am.
Events
Kansas City Ballet’s Sugar Plum Fairy Children’s Ball Returns December 5th
KC Ballet
Kansas City Ballet’s Sugar Plum Fairy Children’s Ball returns Saturday, December 5th, with a Clara’s Dream theme inspired by the Battle Scene from The Nutcracker.
Sugar Rush: The morning is packed with dance lessons, crafts, costume dress-up, and a photo with the Sugar Plum Fairy herself. Kids will also catch a performance from Kansas City Ballet School students, sit down for a three-course luncheon, and finish the day with open dancing.
Nutcracker Bonus: The ball takes place in the Muehlebach Tower at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. All proceeds benefit Kansas City Ballet School. Tickets start at $95 and include 40% off select performances of The Nutcracker, so you can turn one holiday tradition into two!
We’ve partnered with the Kansas City Ballet to give away two tickets (one adult and one child) to the Sugar Plum Fairy Children’s Ball. Just reply ballet to this email, and we will select a winner by this Friday, October 16th!
Travel
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KC Daily Picks
In Other News…
🦒 Grub for Giraffes: Giraffe feedings start today at the KC Zoo’s Giraffe Crossing! It’s $5 per person (card only), and feedings happen daily at 10am, noon, and 2pm.
🦪 Aw, Shucks: A new oyster bar called The Shucker’s Union is coming this winter to the East Crossroads. Details are sparse, but the restaurant is from the makers of KC Oyster Fest.
🏗️ Locked On Leawood: Lockton’s new Leawood campus has a new name: Highpoint. Construction is underway at the $766 million, 34-acre development near I-435 and State Line Road.
🍔 Pre-Gaming or Post-Gaming?: Revel at Current Landing is now open in Current Landing, the first of many new food & drink concepts coming to the area. It is located at 1426 Riverfront Dr., just steps from the entry of CPKC Stadium.
💸 Data Dividend: Digital Realty would pay De Soto residents $1,000 per household every year for 10 years if its proposed data center moves forward. The company says the $20 million plan would help cover utilities and property taxes.
🤝 Local Partners: KC Daily lands in 29,277 inboxes every weekday morning, and so could your business or event! Learn more about what it looks like to partner with KC Daily.
Wacky Wednesday 🤪
I-435 in Kansas City is one of the longest beltways in the United States.
Spanning 83 miles, I-435 is the second-longest complete beltway numbered as a single Interstate Highway in the country (second to I-275 in Cincinnati). It passes through two states and crosses the Missouri River twice.
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— Nick Hageman | Co-Founder @ KC Daily
