What's Up With All These Books?

Downtown Diaries: According to an announcement made on social media, Rainy Day Books will operate inside the new location in the Power & Light District. The space is still under construction, and updates will be provided as we near the fall opening. (Exact date TBD).

Better Together: The new shop at P&L was announced in November of 2025, joining 15 other MIKC Marketplaces, Neighborhood Shops, and Cafés & Bars. This will be Rainy Day Books’ second metro location, joining the original in Fairway at 2706 W 53rd St.

OP Pizza: PaPPo’s opened earlier this week at 7070 W 105th St., the restaurant’s first location in the state of Kansas. The first PaPPo’s location opened in Springfield, MO in 2012, and has since expanded to 13 locations, most of which are scattered throughout Missouri.

Everybody Loves Pizza: The menu at PaPPo’s features made-to-order pizza, calzones, oven-baked sandwiches, salads, wings, and more. The OP location is open 7 days a week starting at 11am, with takeout and delivery available.

New Doors Open: After the abrupt closure in April, Painted Tree Boutiques left hundreds of local makers scrambling to recover their merchandise. Now, the shop at 8500 W. 135th St. will reopen under new ownership, with plans to expand to a dozen new locations nationwide in Texas, Tennessee, Ohio, and Colorado in the coming months.

A Second Chance: The Collective operates on a co-op model: vendors lease individual spaces, style their own displays, and keep their sales minus a flat 10% commission. The company staffs and manages the store, so sellers don't have to be on-site.

🍷 Wild About Wine: The KC Zoo's Wine Walk for Wildlife returns Friday, August 28th, with 40 wines, 14 food trucks, live music, and chats with conservation leaders. VIP adds exclusive aquarium access, a dinner buffet, and more!*

🎭 Theatre Kids: We saw the WICKED buses at the Music Hall yesterday, and felt some serious FOMO. If you’re in the mood for some live theatre this month, check out what’s on stage across Kansas City in August.

💰 Chiefs’ Cash: Sportico released its 2026 NFL Franchise Valuations Ranking, and the Chiefs came in at No. 16 with a valuation of $8.74 billion. The top spot? The Dallas Cowboys, with a valuation of a whopping $15.5 billion.

⚽️ Coach Zusi: Sporting KC announced that team legend Graham Zusi has joined as a member of the team’s technical staff. Zusi played in KC from 2009-2023.

🛝 Everyone Can Play: Variety KC named Joe D. Dennis Park in Westwood as the second park in its Ten Parks Project, building fully accessible, all-abilities playgrounds across the KC metro.

🍁 Falling Into Fall: Already planning for fall events? Share them in KC Daily, and pack your guest list before the leaves start changing colors!