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Port KC has outsourced its lawn service needs to a herd of goats for the third year. They work for food while improving the environment, chewing away invasive brush and clearing the space for walkers and joggers.
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Between spring and fall (and sometimes year-round), farmers markets around Kansas City offer fresh produce, flowers, artisan-made goods and treats. Find out how to shop local in towns and neighborhoods across the metro.
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While Kansas City, Missouri, considers aid to small businesses plagued by thefts, break-ins and vandalism, the River Market will increase the presence of security officers during the "witching hours" between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
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The event-based $30 to $40 flat parking fee surprised and angered some who live and work in the traffic-heavy district. Event pricing will continue in other parts of downtown.
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Kansas City's new downtown parking policy during events is catching some drivers by surprise. Plus: Why did a master bootmaker from Italy choose small-town Kansas to continue his craft?
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An event parking policy approved by the city this summer means increased prices to park in some areas downtown if there's an event nearby.
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Located just a block away from the former Bo Lings location that closed in 2021, Bo’s Kitchen boasts a smaller, limited menu with some of their most popular dishes. Owners Richard and Theresa Ng hope it will appeal to diners who want to grab-and-go.
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KC Streetcar will start building riverfront extension in 2023, but Main Street work is far from doneConstruction on a northbound streetcar extension, from River Market to the Berkeley Riverfront, will begin next year. But there's still plenty of work left to do on the route to UMKC, with an expected open date in 2025.
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Craig Hansen has been selling his elephant garlic at the City Market for nearly 15 years. But with his retirement and plenty of sales closer to his home in Webb City, he won't be coming to Kansas City as often.
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Sandy Wiehe has been running a stall for her business, San-Man Gardens, for years at the weekend farmer’s market. She knows the people like it hot, and she delivers.
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If River Market is popular and trendy, Columbus Park is the offbeat, cool flip side to that coin.
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One of Kansas City’s biggest tourist draws, the salvaged steamboat is poised to depart the City Market when its lease expires in 2026.