The City of Kansas City, Mo., Public Works Department today announced that July 31 is the target date for activating red light cameras at the intersection of I-435 and Wornall Road and adding an additional red-light safety camera to the intersection at I-435 and 23rd Street.
Retrieved [...]As we're wrapping up July, I'm planning on making a few changes around here that I'm excited to let you know about.
When I first started thekcguy.com in November 2007, I was hoping to make a resource of long-useful information about local restaurants, events, points of interest, and' [...]
Chiefs single game tickets go on sale for Jackson County residents today. Those from outside the county will have to wait until Friday at 10 AM to start buying them up.
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]" [...]I noticed a couple pieces of news about Plaza (re)openings in the paper. First, apparently Cafe Trio is open for lunch now. I've had some great dinners there since they moved to the old Frondizzi's spot on the hill just NorthEast of the Plaza. Lunch there could be' [...]
12th and Main highlighted an interesting Bicycle swap meet that happened recently. It also described a bicycle collective that I had heard about but never really investigated. It sounds like a pretty worthy cause and is actually having an upcoming fundraiser at Californio's on Sunday, Aug [...]
I finally got to try a bit of Boulevard Pilsner a few times over the last few weeks and I'm a big fan. I actually don't usually fawn over everything that Boulevard produces. In fact, I can think of at least two beers that they make that should be grounds [...]
I got a kick out of Capt. Spaulding's overnight reports. Normally, he points out interesting incidents of trauma or severe weather around town. This morning, though, he has highlighted just about every detail of the overnight shift. In some ways, it's interesting to see what goes on overnight [...]
Red light cameras are being activated today at these intersections:
N.E. Barry Road (Highway 152) and North Flintlock Road Bannister Road and U.S. Highway 71.and an additional camera at 23rd Street and I-435
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]" [...]This seems to be a popular summer for remembering midwestern outlaw John Dillinger. Between the movie and other 75th anniversary celebrations, he's getting almost as much press as he got when he was alive. For instance, the FBI has put together the top 10 myths about John Dillinger.
Retrieved [...]There are apparently at least two DUI checkpoints this weekend. One will be in Shawnee on Friday night and the other will be in KCMO either Friday or Saturday night. KCMO has pretty much quit announcing which portion of town the checkpoints will be in.
Retrieved from [...]I was saddened to hear that the L-1011 may not come to the Downtown airport after all. It was supposed to be a pretty neat addition to the museum there. I'll have to keep an eye on the story to see how it progresses.
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]"The city announced two more red light cameras are coming. But, what I found most interesting in the announcement was this: "The Public Works Department does not anticipate expanding the Red-Light Safety Camera Program to new intersections in the near future." I guess that means that [...]
Get ready to get your fringe on. The KC Fringe Festival starts today and runs all week.
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]" [...]I usually don't troll the Pitch's event list since there are so many events I get overwhelmed. Here's one, though, that caught my eye. The Backpack BBQ is an effort to collect donated backpacks. If you bring one in, you get free BBQ. It runs this afternoon in' [...]
Two more red light cameras are being turned on in KCMO today:
U.S. Highway 71 and Red Bridge Road Bannister Road and I-435say cheese!
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]" [...]It looks like Schlitterbahn opened yesterday. It was pretty quiet, too. I guess only a few dozen folks were out there. They'll start promoting that they're open now, I guess, and bring out the crowds. Hitting another heat wave would help out, too.
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]"I'm a bit disappointed in the Star for what I believe is false advertising. I receive their "Start Smart Newsletter" each morning, and this morning it featured a headline Man trying to dodge DUI steals ambulance and promises "VIDEO". I'm hoping to see video of this drunken ambulance [...]
It looks like we're going to have the All-Star Game in Kansas City in 2012. That sounds like it will be lots of fun, and there will undoubtedly be lots of opportunity to argue over what kinds of city improvements should be made before then.
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]"It looks like the Urban Chicken movement is making headway, at least in Mission. They're scheduled to have a hearing considering allowing them on Wednesday. It's not as great as eating raccoon from the back of some guy's pickup in KCK, but it's interesting nonetheless.
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]"There's more and more talk about streetcars in town. What I want to know is if we get streetcars, can we start using again the abandoned tunnel from about 10th and Wyandotte to the West Bottoms?
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]" [...]The American Royal's Wine and Beer Brew Ha Ha is tonight down at Hale Arena. This is a great opportunity to sample local wine and beer. It's not just Boulevard, here. There are a bunch of wines from central Missouri that will be featured there, as well as [...]
KCTV5 has an interesting article claiming that most people don't get a ticket from the red light cameras. It seems that only about 8000 tickets were given out in the approximately 18000 times that a red light camera went off. Perhaps this is a' [...]
I have found localharvest.org to be a pretty good tool to locate local farmers markets and other interesting sources of locally-sourced food. You might enjoy taking a look.
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]" [...]Everyone knows I'm a cheapskate. I'm OK with that. I've really dug the Fat City blog's recession relief series of articles that outline some cheap eats around town. Here's the collection of articles, as far as I can tell:
801 Chop House Bluestem Cafe' [...]I was pretty surprised to read this story of small town politics at Raintree Lake over the 4th. From the article, it appears that one man stopped the fireworks show for some reason. Perhaps it was because he was being taken advantage of by the board, or perhaps [...]
Harry's Country Club and The Brooksider are closed today and tomorrow. They were shut down by the city after violating liquor control laws. Is it just me, or is the city making progress towards closing down more respectable places these days? It's no longer just the seedy joints in sketchy [...]
I ran across an interesting story about another city that has problems between the Mayor. Apparently, Mayor John Quinn of Indian Trail, North Carolina has been banned from non-public areas of town hall, prohibited from contributing to the town newsletter or website, and is restricted from [...]
Be sure to check out one of the many Fireworks Shows around Kansas City this weekend.
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]" [...]It's Independence Day Weekend in Kansas City. It's well past time to head out and buy some fireworks. You can head pretty much any direction out of KCMO and hit a fireworks stand. If you head North or South, the Red X has you covered. They have a store in [...]
Enjoy the Holiday weekend. I know no one is really working today.
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]" [...]It's July in Kansas City. For the most part, that means that we get to listen to the neighborhood kids lighting off fireworks all month. There's no better way to celebrate our Independence from King George's thugs than with a reenactment between the neighborhood rebels and the uniformed officers.
If [...]
Missouri's frogging season opens tonight. In Kansas, you'll have to wait until tomorrow to gig your frogs.
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]" ' [...]Here are a couple of interesting items from recent news about chain retailers.
First, it looks like after one head-fake, Dunkin' Donuts is trying again to come to the metro area. You grease fans may soon no longer have to trek to Lawrence or St. Joe.
Then, some folks are' [...]
The urban farms and garden tour and the Duck derby are both today.
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]" [...]I was interested to read this opinion of red light cameras from KCMO police chief Corwin. He describes some of the challenges he is running up against trying to decide how much of his officers' time to devote to analyzing the results of the cameras at the cost' [...]
There's lots of stuff happening This weekend in Kansas City.
Starting today and running all weekend is the 2nd annual Art Annual at the Power and Light District. In addition to art, it features live music and a few food and drink specials by [...]
The current daily specials at the Foundry are posted over at McCoy's Public House's new blog. Some of them are reasonable, but most don't seem to fit in with KC Beer Blog's criteria for a certified happy hour. The only one that looks pretty good to' [...]
I was recently pointed to a great book about Kansas City dining and shopping. eat.shop kansas city is "The Indispensable Guide to Inspired, Locally Owned Eating and Shopping Establishments." It features a bunch of locally owned restaurants and locally owned places to shop. The photos in it are fantastic, [...]
The Crime Scene KC blog is pointing us to an article indicating that two Kansas City neighborhoods are some of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the country. Chicago beat us out with a few more neighborhoods on the list, but having two on there is a [...]
The Star is reporting about two cancelled fireworks shows this year. I was aware that the large Shawnee Mission Park show was cancelled, but had not heard about the cancellation in Blue Springs. I've made notes about these changes and others that I'm aware of on my [...]
Go clean out your garage and basement and take some stuff to the Hazardous waste drop-off this morning. Here is the press release from KCMO city hall:
The City of Kansas City, Mo., Household Hazardous Waste Division of the Water Services Department and the Public Works Department are hosting a hazardous [...]
There are quite a few interesting things this weekend in Kansas City. I'll be adding to this list through the morning.
The swimming pool near the Power and Light district known as The Jones is opening this weekend. I suspect that this will trump the' [...]
It looks like the plan to reduce the deer population in Shawnee Mission Park has been approved and will start this fall. My only question now is "Where can I sign up for sharpshooter training school so that I can hunt in the park?
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]"It's barely even Summer and people are already looking forward to that great Autumn event in Kansas City, the Plaza Art Fair. I've noticed more and more people searching for Plaza Art Fair information and winding up here, and now a reader from Detroit has sent [...]
I was pointed to a article in Wine Spectator's blog about eating in Kansas City. Apparently, there's an article in the most recent print edition about the trip, too. I don't subscribe to the magazine, but I was fortunate enough to read a copy. James Laube describes his' [...]
I don't usually get woken up by thunderstorms, but last night's hail and thunderstorms jolted me right out of bed. I guess we're supposed to get some more later on, too. Have you had enough rain?
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]" ' [...]Waldo Crawldo is tonight in beautiful Waldo. The neighborhood has reinvented itself quite a bit in the past few years, and is emerging as a significant nightlife destination in Kansas City. The pub crawl has expanded from the bars around the 75th and Wornall area to [...]
It's another big weekend in Kansas City
The 2009 Kansas City Sky Show is tonight after the Royals Game at Kauffman Stadium. This is the second year of the event, and with the newly remodelled stadium should be quite a show. Jazz in Corporate [...]
It looks like there's another recommendation to thin the deer population in Shawnee Mission Park. I guess my previous plan of recommending that you drive by the park quickly near dawn and dusk in order to get some free venison didn't work very well. A few things surprise' [...]
There's a new edition of K-State's Horticulture newsletter is out this morning. I was particularly interested in the discussion of identifying and eliminating poison ivy since I got a strong dose of it last week. I had forgotten what a joy it was to have a poison ivy [...]
There is some kind of standoff going on in Shawnee. I wish there were some place for scanner junkies to gather and discuss what is happening on the radios in real time. It would help us learn more about what channels or frequencies to listen to, and how [...]
I got a kick out of the story on the 100 year old weblog about the joyriding woman named Rose Smith. She rode off with someone else's horses on June 5, 1909. But, the story took a turn for the more bizarre when I read that she [...]
The annual Wings over Whiteman airshow is this afternoon. This is a great airshow that displays some of the power of Whiteman AFB including the B-2 as well as a bunch of civilian aircraft. It's free, and is a great excuse to head a bit southeast of town [...]
A great weekend in Kansas City is shaping up. Tonight is Jazoo, the annual fundraiser for the KC Zoo which is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. It's also First Friday tonight. With the weather that we're expecting, both of these events should' [...]
Crime Scene KC has the details of a weird robbery in Overland Park last night. Apparently, the perpetrator decided to turn a mere armed robbery into a sexual assault. I guess if you're going out, you might as well go out with a bang.
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]"I am pretty excited to hear about the new spot for O'Neill's. I had heard for a few months that the restaurant at 95th and Mission was going to have to move to make room for a drugstore. I was corrected many times that the drugstore was diagonally [...]
There is one thing I don't understand about Clay Chastain's new light rail proposal. It also apparently includes a section that would eliminate the ability of the city council to repeal citizen initiatives like this. What I don't get is: can't the city council just set this petition' [...]
It's June in Kansas City. We can look forward to tons of things this month such as:
Jazzoo Kansas City Scottish Highland Games Hospital Hill Run Kansas City Sky Show Waldo Crawldo Wings over Whiteman airshow [...]BlogKC has a great list of summer festivals. Rockfest is on its way out, but there are plenty more ways to celebrate summer.
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]" [...]Rockfest is today. If you're not going to Rockfest, I recommend you stay out of the area.
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]" ' [...]As I mentioned the other day, one of the men accused of over 100 burglaries in the Brookside neighborhood recently requested a reduction of his bond in order that he may get out of jail while awaiting trial. It's my understanding that his bond [...]
There are a couple of odd reports this morning about folks camping on the City Hall lawn. I can't quite tell if the complaint is that the city didn't lobby hard enough for some of the stimulus money that the state got that could have been passed through [...]
I received through the grapevine a message from Officer John Trainor of the Kansas City Police Department. He was letting some of the Brookside residents know about a bond hearing for two felons that were arrested last month and charged for the burglary spree that devastated much of the Metro [...]
Since he needs all the friends he can get these days, I thought I'd point out the latest news from CampFunk over on Mayor Funkhouser's blog. His wife and apparent assistant reports that the Mayor welcomed the interest that the New York Times has recently paid him and' [...]
I must have seen a dozen garage sales while driving around this weekend. I guess garage sale season is here. (I still didn't find either of the pieces of furniture that I wanted.)
To help you out, here are some garage sale resources. First, of course is craigslist garage' [...]
The fireworks show at Celebration at the Station is this evening. This has recently become one of my favorite fireworks shows in town. Not only is it not on Independence Day, meaning it's easier to enjoy it, but having it on that hill between Union [...]
Jiggle Jam runs today and tomorrow at Crown Center. It's a festival of some kind with a ton of kids' activities. You can learn more at kckidsfun.com.
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]" ' [...]This weekend is the Great American BBQ Festival out at "Wyandotte County Park In Bonner Springs at beautiful Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone." That's a really long name for a place, but I think it's West of here. I guess you can just follow the smoke and smell. [...]
Velvet Dog is hosting the first annual beer pong tournament tonight. I notice a few interesting things about this. First, participants drink free. That's a pretty good "recession relief" plan. Second, the winners get to choose their charity to donate the winnings to. That's a pretty good perquisite [...]
Hearne Christopher is reporting on the second known (legal) place in KCMO that you can buy a drink until 5:00 AM. It's AMC Theatre's Marquee Bar Grill. The Foundation in the 18th Vine is the other place, and they offer live jazz that late. In summer months, that [...]
I finally got to try the French dip at the Blue Moose and I was unimpressed. It was a good enough sandwich, but when compared to some of the other French Dips in Kansas City, it is not near the top. It was long and skinny, on [...]
Recruiterlicious provides the only account I read of what was apparently a fight at the Outfield Experience at the K yesterday. I guess some parents got rather boozed up and then riled up and started having it out right there in the kids' play area in the new' [...]
It has come to my attention that the cheese grits at Harry's Country Club make a pretty good late-night snack. Note that embarrassingly enough, I have still not tried their fried catfish or their pretzels.
Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]" [...]Guy Kawasaki isn't usually known for his knowledge of Kansas City or sports museums, but he has a pretty popular blog. Today, he has a photo recreation of his visit to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum right here in KC. He has a pretty good set of photos' [...]
It seems like I've been mentioning flea markets and rummage sales a lot here. I'm not sure if it's the down economy or if it's just the coming of better weather, but there seem to be a lot more of them cropping up these days. I haven't been down to' [...]
The Royals return to town this evening for a 7 game homestand. We're getting a ton of promotional nights, like Girls Night Out (MC'd by Holly Starr), Stadium Replica giveaways, Build-a-Bear giveaway, and of course another T-Shirt Tuesday. The Royals still have a pretty good record and are tied for [...]
I made it over to the new Bell Ringers Pub Grub recently. I had heard about it on the KC Rag forums, but not many other places, so I was curious to try it out. It turns out, I was in luck [...]
I'm turning off comments.
The intensedebate.com comment system doesn't work too well. The comments don't really contribute to ongoing, interesting discussion If anyone contacts me with interesting comments or questions, I usually turn it into a post itself. No one really comments anyway.The comments may come back at some' [...]
An open letter to Costco:
Dear Costco Management,
If you insist on making your customers show their receipts in order to exit the building, please allow enough staff to perform the task in a timely manner. To arrive at a line of over 10 people to exit the building after one has [...]
Mothers' Day
McCormick Schmick's and MS Grill are both having specials for Moms kcrestaurantguide.com lists a few Mothers' Day specials in town http://kansascity.about.com/od/annualevents/tp/MothersDay.htm Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]" [...]Spirit of Mission Days runs this weekend. I saw them setting up a ferris wheel and stuff in the Sylvester Powell Community Center parking lot, so that should be fun for the kids. I'm also betting that some of the local businesses will be having specials, so it' [...]
We were recently treated to an extra class in the Prairie Village Citizen Police Academy. For this last class, we got to head out to the new Johnson County Emergency Communications Center and to the Johnson County Jail. It was a good final class since in [...]
Try out the new organic market in Leawood called Mission Farms Organic Farmers' Market. It's open this evening from 4 - 8.
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Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]" ' [...]The spring rummage sales are in full swing. Earlier this week was the first of the sales that will be happening all summer at the City Market. This week is a sale at Country Club Christian Church on Ward Parkway at 61st. It's this evening from 6 to [...]
It's Cinco de Mayo today, which means that the Mexican joints that are more like bars than restaurants (such as Sol Cantina in Martini Corner) will be packed. If you're more adventuresome or are actually interested in food instead of sucking down Coronas, you can head down' [...]
Four new Red Light Cameras in KCMO go into service today. They're at:
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Today is the first City Market Community Yard Sale of the year. I guess they're doing this every Sunday through the summer, so it will be interesting to see what kind of stuff turns up.
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Retrieved' [...]Tomorrow is the Kentucky Derby. There are a few places around town having specials:
Sullivan's Steakhouse Maker's Mark in PL is having some kind of shindigOr, if you're not interested in going out and just want to stay home and have a mint julep, here's my secret recipe' [...]
It's May in Kansas City. The April showers came, but I don't think they're over yet. We're way over our monthly rainfall average, so everything will be green and lush for a while, I'll bet. May brings a few events and holidays, like Mothers' Day on the 17th and
I recently attended the final regular night of Citizen Police Academy, which was taught by Chief Wes Jordan. This was the tenth week of our classes, and is typically the final night. Next week, though, we're getting back together for a final night for a tour' [...]
Mark Forsythe over at the Kansas City Post has a great opinion piece this morning on how KC must change its ballet initiative requirements in order to prevent unreasonable initiatives from appearing on the KCMO ballet. His ideas include requiring people gathering signatures to be residents and requiring [...]
I was rather surprised to hear that there's a group of Kansas City police officers in Mexico right now. I hope they don't bring back the pig flu!
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Retrieved from "[www.thekcguy.com]"Last week at the Prairie Village Citizen Police Academy two detectives spoke the entire time about topics related to investigations. They covered a range of topics, but the most interesting were probably their interviewing and interrogation techniques and how they process crime scenes. While they do [...]
You can head out to Kansas Speedway to see the IndyCar Series Road Runner Indy 300 today. Or, if that's not your thing, perhaps you'd like to head down to the BADSEED farm and make a rain barrel. I'll be surprised if there's [...]
Today is the OâReilly Auto Parts 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Race at Kansas Speedway. It's actually a pretty good race to take kids to for a few reasons. First, these tickets are almost given away by season ticket holders. You get tickets to this race if you' [...]
This weekend is an interesting event, Kansas City Startup Weekend. It appears to be a project where people can get together and build a startup company in one weekend. While the goal of actually coming up a going concern in one weekend may be more than a little [...]
Tonight is Forks Corks, a fundraiser for Harvesters that has become a pretty big deal. In other food news, apparently a bunch of frozen chicken was stolen out of several semi trailers the other day. So, the KCMO police are asking that if anyone tries to [...]
