Category Archives: Local Flavor

Window Boxes and Landscape Design for your Springtime Inspiration

Lately it seems that many of my favorite websites are posting about the thing that is on most everyone’s mind right now – getting outside and returning to the garden. The Kansas City Library recently posted a very cool photo … Continue reading

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Brookside has AIDS

Everywhere I turn, I see AIDS in Brookside. Let’s all work together to fight AIDS! Seriously though, I’m all for interesting street art in the right style and location, but this is just sloppy and lazy, though I admit that … Continue reading

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Genessee Royale Bistro in the West Bottoms

The DLC over at Daily Lunch Spots wrote a great feature on a new restaurant on the Kansas City lunch and breakfast scene, The Genessee Royale Bistro located in the West Bottoms. His description of the restaurant and photos have … Continue reading

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Victorian Holiday Homes Tour this Weekend

Pendleton Heights, a historic subdivision between the River Market and Historic Northeast neighborhood of Kansas City, will be hosting a holiday homes tour this Saturday. All the details can be found on their website. If you love Victorian homes built … Continue reading

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A Beginner’s Guide to Enjoying a Night at the American Royal BBQ

This is a guest-post by my husband, who is part of a BBQ team that competes in contests around the area. This will be his team’s fifth-straight year competing in the American Royal BBQ, which takes place this weekend in … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Patch News and Events in Brookside

Tomorrow is the first day of October, so the harvest and Halloween events are beginning. This Saturday is a free event called Pumpkin Patch for DeLaSalle from 10-2 at Brookside Park (56th and Brookside Blvd). There will be live performances, … Continue reading

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Loose Park Rose Garden is Prime Time

While walking the Loose Park trail last week, I was thrilled to find the Laura Conyers Smith Rose Garden in full bloom. It is the perfect time to take a stroll through to see the roses thriving and sniff the … Continue reading

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Farm Fresh Eggs

Wow, just look at these pretty eggs. I read that the kind that lay blue eggs are called Araucanas. Aren’t they pretty? Since I had these delicious, farm-fresh eggs, I decided to make an egg salad for lunch today with … Continue reading

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Brookside's Meyer West Condominiums, aka the Chartreuse Goose?

Mister Snodgrass and I were on a walk in the neighborhood this afternoon, and we noticed that the venerable Meyer West Condominiums (aka the “Blue Goose”) located at 333 West Meyer Boulevard in Brookside could really benefit from a little … Continue reading

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Kansas City Westside Neighborhood Kids Activities

As a little add-on to my story about the Modern, Mixed-Use Home for Sale in Kansas City’s Westside Neighborhood, I wanted to share some information about community-building neighborhood activities. Not only are there adult activities such as visiting the charming … Continue reading

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