River Market

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.

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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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.

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.

Construction 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.

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.

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.

If River Market is popular and trendy, Columbus Park is the offbeat, cool flip side to that coin.

One of Kansas City’s biggest tourist draws, the salvaged steamboat is poised to depart the City Market when its lease expires in 2026.

Parking at Kansas City's River Market used to be free on the weekends, but city officials are now raising prices with the hopes of cutting down on congestion. Plus, how one Kansas City broadcast pioneer started the nation’s longest-running Black-owned radio station.

Free parking in Kansas City used to be the norm, not the exception. City officials are hoping to change that — starting with the City Market.