It’s that time of year again to celebrate one of our nation’s favorite holidays! That’s right, Thanksgiving is just around the corner!  But before you stuff the turkey, bake a pumpkin pie or whip up some yams, work up an appetite at the 17th annual Gobbler Grind Run in Overland Park. This is a fun way […]

Have you experienced the holiday splendor of the Overland Park Arboretum during their two special two-weekend events…if not, you are in for a treat! The Overland Park Arboretum (Luminary Walk) has an absolutely delightful and magical experience!  Even if you have been there, I would venture to guess you will return to enjoy the candlelit trails, the […]

8. This Sunday, people across the country will set their clocks back an hour, marking an end to Daylight Saving Time. But it hasn’t always happened on the first Sunday in November. The Energy Policy Act of 2005, which was implemented in 2007, added four weeks to Daylight Saving Time by changing it to start […]

Now that fall is in the air, it is the perfect time for thinking of having some fun at one of our Kansas City pumpkin patches.  So many local farms have developed corn mazes, horse-drawn wagon rides, scarecrow-making, and of course, pumpkin picking for the entire family.  There are many places that offer music and cider, […]

Designed by award-winning artist Barnaby Evans, WaterFire Kansas City is a unique, multi-sensory experience of music, fire and water. Now in its fourth year, the moving art installation features more than 55 floating bonfires on Brush Creek. This year’s festivities will take place Saturday, October 12, 2013.  (In case of rain, an alternate date of October 26, has […]

The Plaza Art Fair – not your ordinary art fair!  It is true!  There is so much more – it should be titled the PLAZA ARTS FESTIVAL! Each Fall for the past 80+ years, artists from all over the country descend on Kansas City and transform the Country Club Plaza into an outdoor art gallery. Again this year you will discover over […]

Winter weather can cause expensive damage to your home. Frozen pipes, cracked gutters, leaky roofs and clogged furnace filters are just a few of the problems that can arise in the winter months. The good news: by planning ahead and following nine basic steps to winterize, you can avoid these and other problems, not to […]

The KC Zoo is the winner from yesterday!  The voters in Jackson & Clay counties were out to support our Kansas City Zoo!  A 1/8 cent sales tax was passed to support the zoo.  This will be the first ever for the zoo to have a steady stream of income!  This will continue to help expand our […]

Kansas City’s children and visiting youngsters are blessed to have the wonderful world of Wonderscope, a place where learning and fun are synonymous. Since its founding in 1989, Wonderscope Children’s Museum has been more than living up to its mission of sparking a lifelong love of learning through the power of play. Each of the several […]