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Two more days until Turkey Day! Here’s some good news to get you one day closer to eating just a little too much:
📚 The 2nd annual Kansas City Bookstore Crawl
🏷️ National Auction Association auctioning its own HQ
🍴 A new restaurant in a familiar space in Columbus Park
🤔 Tuesday Trivia: Happy Meals
Events
Explore Local Bookstores at the 2nd Annual Kansas City Bookstore Crawl
KC Daily
The Kansas City Bookstore Crawl returns November 28-30, inviting book lovers to hop from bookstore to bookstore while collecting stamps in a complimentary passport.
Will Crawl for Books: The 2nd annual Bookstore Crawl features 18 participating local bookstores, including Rainy Day Books, Monarch Books & Gifts, Afterword Tavern & Shelves, Monstera’s Books, and more. Passports are free at participating stores or can be downloaded digitally before this weekend.
Reading Locally: On Sunday, November 30, J. Rieger & Co. is hosting a Silent Reading Party from 4-8pm. Only the first 500 crawlers with 50% of their passport stamps will be granted entry into the party. Guests can enjoy a silent DJ, with food & drink available for purchase.
Find more details about this weekend’s Bookstore Crawl HERE.
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National Auction Association to Auction Its Own Headquarters in Overland Park
National Auction Association
The National Auction Association (NAA) is auctioning its own headquarters building in Overland Park, showcasing the strength of the auction method with online bidding now open.
New HQ: The property has served as NAA's headquarters for over 40 years since 1983, funded by member contributions and supporting decades of industry growth and professional development. As the NAA prepares for its next chapter, it now seeks another business or organization to write its own story within these walls.
Prime Property: The 7,400± square foot commercial office building at 8880 Ballentine, located just off Highway 69 near the I-35 interchange, features 13 private offices, flexible open workspace, a large conference room, kitchen, loft, patio, and extensive storage. Take a closer look at the space in this property video.
Online bidding remains open until December 17 at 2pm. Learn more about the property and register to bid HERE.
Food & Drink
A New Restaurant is Coming to the Former Happy Gillis Space in Columbus Park
Dear Donna
A new restaurant from Helen Jo and Johnny Leach called Dear Donna will open in the former Happy Gillis space in Columbus Park.
Happy News: Dear Donna will be located at 549 Gillis St., operated by the James Beard-nominated duo behind The Town Company. Happy Gillis had operated in the space since 2008, but closed this past July due to maintenance issues.
Neighborhood Eats: According to a joint Instagram post from Helen and Johnny, Dear Donna aims to be “your favorite corner restaurant” where “the cooking, drink and hospitality will be comforting, warm, and reassuring.”
Dear Donna is expected to open in early 2026. Follow along for updates!
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In Other News…
🍸 Agave Spirits For All: Oh Hey, Agave! returns for the 2nd year on Saturday, Dec. 6, at The Guild. Enjoy agave spirits, cocktails, food by Yoli & KC Taco Company, and local vendors bringing celebrated Mexican traditions to Kansas City. VIP Experience available.*
🏅 Best in BBQ: A new two-day BBQ competition called the KC Smoke and Flavor Fest will take place in the West Bottoms on May 1-2, 2026. The festival will also feature live music, local vendors, a kids zone, and a Flavor of KC pavilion.
🎫 The Stage is Set: The Morton Amphitheater has hit the ground running with concert announcements. Recently announced shows include Guns N’ Roses, Lynyrd Skynyrd & Foreigner, Parker McCollum, with more coming soon!
☕️ Ciao, Coffee: Waldo’s Second Best Coffee has closed its doors. A post was made on social media explaining the situation, but no announcement has been made on the future of the shop.
👑 King of the League: After defeating the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Patrick Mahomes has now defeated 31 NFL teams. The only team he hasn’t defeated is the Chiefs, which hopefully never happens.
🍴 2026 Eats: Did you take advantage of our first-ever Daily Dine Card this year? If so, you’re going to love next year’s card! Some returning favorites and awesome new additions. Stay tuned.
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