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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour had a huge economic impact on Kansas City — and then she kept coming back. Local business owners and even the city’s tourism board say they're reaping the benefits. Plus: A new book shows how Kansas City's drag performers influenced the national scene.
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The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City estimates that Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour this summer had an economic impact of $200 million. Then Swift kept coming back to the city because of her relationship with Travis Kelce. Local business owners and even the city’s tourism board say they're reaping the benefits.
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Looking back on the year, Kansas City was filled with plenty of weird and wonderful moments — and not just when we won the Super Bowl. KCUR's newsroom picked out the stories that brought us happiness to report and read in 2023.
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Of course Taylor Swift is spending more time in Kansas City: This place is the coolest city on Earth. But even if you don't know burnt ends from a tight end, here's a (brief!) introduction to our metro and what makes it so enchanting.
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When the pop star wove the team’s name into a song in Argentina on Saturday, millions of people around the world stopped what they were doing and took to Google.
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Kansas City has gotten caught up in the mania over Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's budding romance ever since the singer first came to watch the Chiefs play last month.
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Maybe it's PR. Maybe it's lust. Maybe it's going to be over in a month. Maybe it's going to last. Maybe she's going to write a song someday heavily hinting that somebody who wore pads and a helmet betrayed her. Who knows?
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Taylor Swift means business. The pop star brought an economic boost to the NFL after she was seen at a Chiefs game. Her appearance at MetLife Stadium gave the Jets another opportunity to cash in.
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Heinz and Primal Kitchen are selling limited-edition bottles of "Seemingly Ranch" dressing. The Empire State Building lit up in red and white. It all started, as so many trends do, with Taylor Swift.
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It takes 106 football players to sell out an NFL stadium — or one Taylor Swift. So when the pop superstar was linked to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, fans immediately took action.
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Taylor Swift fans rejoice: the Eras tour has officially arrived in Kansas City. As the pop-star and her Swifties take over the city, local businesses are hoping to capitalize on the hype with Taylor-themed drinks and specials.
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Taylor Swift fans are coming to Kansas City from across the Midwest to attend her two Eras Tour shows. VisitKC expects fans to spend about $46 million during the concert weekend. We asked Swifties exactly how much they spent for the experience of a lifetime — including tickets, hotels, outfits and even friendship bracelet supplies.