⛲️ World Class BBQ

Best in BBQ: Open to the public Friday, November 7 (3-11pm) and Saturday, November 8 (11am-6pm), the event features competition-level BBQ, live entertainment, and special experiences including Royal Tours for behind-the-scenes access to championship teams, judging opportunities, and the new BBQ Garden with food samples, beverages, and games.

Feeding People: The annual event is the American Royal's largest fundraiser supporting food and agriculture education. Tickets range from $7 for children to $40 for weekend wristbands, with family four-packs available for Saturday. On-site parking is $20. (cash only)

Burgers & Bonuses: 30hop is now offering a 20% bonus on all gift cards now through December 31st. Spend $50, and get $10 bonus. Spend $100, and get a $20 bonus. And so on. Bonuses will be sent to your email and will be ready for use on your next night at 30hop!

30 Reasons Why: The Iowa-based restaurant offers a chef-driven menu, 30 beers on draft, and plenty of TVs. (with NFL Sunday Ticket!) 30hop expanded to the KC market by opening in Lee’s Summit in early 2025, followed by a location at Merriam Grand Station in April.

HQ Re-Do?: The 100+ acre campus is located at 2800 Rock Creek Parkway, just minutes north of downtown KCMO. At one point, the campus housed 5,000+ employees across 1.5 million square feet of space, but it has sat vacant since Oracle acquired Cerner for approximately $28.3 billion in 2022.

Call It a Comeback: The former bustling HQ has been described as “the ghost town on the hill”, and many local business leaders are petitioning for new life at the site. But the groups say Oracle, which now owns this campus along with all other former Cerner sites, hasn’t been responsive.

⏰ Countdown Is On: A FIFA World Cup 26 countdown clock landed at the Kansas City International Airport yesterday. The clock is located inside Terminal A.

🧸 Toys for Christmas: Toys “R” Us has opened a temporary store at Tanger Kansas City at Legends. It can be found in Suite T107 and will remain through the holiday season.

🧘 Hello, ALO: California-based active lifestyle brand ALO will open a store on the Country Club Plaza at 422 Nichols Road.

🤝 Salvy Stays: The Kansas City Royals and catcher Salvador Perez reached a 2-year deal that runs through the 2027 season. Next season will be Salvy’s 15th with the Royals.

✏️ School’s Out: On Tuesday, Independence residents voted to continue with a four-day school week. Since adopting the shorter schedule three years ago, the ISD is the largest district in the state of Missouri to offer a four-day schedule.

👑 Crown Town: According to a new opinion piece from the Washington Post, Kansas City is competing for the crown of America’s best sports city. It has our vote.

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