Archive For The “Culture” Category
People wouldn’t think of Kansas City as a central source of government jobs…but they should. Blair Stover looks into the story a little more below. For over six decades, the city has been a vital place for providing jobs to the federal base and it continues to do so today. In fact, the U.S. government [...]
If you didn’t make it this year plan on it for 2013, as the Kansas City Yoga & Healing Arts festival is an amazing opportunity to celebrate good health and the healing arts. Blair Stover encourages you to invite those friends of yours who are fitness fanatics, as well as those who are ready to [...]
Kansas City is known for a lot of things – its sports, its jazz, its barbecue. Many people, however, do not recall that the performing arts play a large role in the community. For years, plenty of stars have come through Kansas City on their way to bigger and better things and the Folly Benefit [...]
Kansas City is known for a lot of things: history, sports and barbecue – just to name a few. But as Blair Stover points out below, there are some great concerts that will make anyone want to get up and start dancing. Check out these upcoming concerts in or around Kansas City: The Story Tour: [...]
Kansas City is known for a lot of things and its love for music is one of them. As you will see below, Kansas City and the surrounding areas have plenty of events that will impress even the youngest of music fans. Blair Stover has a list of upcoming events below. Live Jazz Pianist at [...]
If you know anything about Kansas City, you know that the city is known for its barbecue. However, do not let that fool you into thinking that is all KC is known for. The area knows how to please its people and guests with food. Blair Stover has a list of food festivals below that [...]
The leaves are beginning to turn beautiful colors in Kansas City, marking the start of Fall and pumpkin patch season. Blair Stover has suggested a few favorites for you to visit. Carolyn’s Country Cousins Carolyn’s Country Cousins is perfect for the whole family! Just 15 minutes from downtown, you can select a pumpkin from their [...]
Blair Stover has the top 10 reasons why you should visit Kansas City in 2012: For the first time in 38 years, Kauffman Stadium hosted the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Fans were able to enjoy a weeklong celebration of FanFest activities at the KC Convention Center. Kansas City was named America’s #1 Affordable Getaway [...]
Founded back in 1991, Kansas City’s “The Beast” is known as America’s largest haunted house attraction. The house pioneered its “open format” designs, where its visitors are actually not standing or walking in line while in the house. Instead you are wandering throughout the scenes, never really knowing when a haunted specter or activated scene [...]
The Renaissance Festival will continue its successful run through Oct. 14, with doors open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day. The festival, which sees almost 200,000 visitors enter its gates each season, replicates a sixteenth-century village full of magic, entertainment, and wonder. Most of the shows and displays are interactive. You can learn [...]