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 […]
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PUMPKIN PATCH ADVENTURES – OCTOBER 2013
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, […]
WaterFire Kansas City has Become One of the Most Anticipated Events in the Community!
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 […]
2013 Kansas City Plaza Art Fair
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 […]
Trash has become big business
As many have heard from the media today, Johnson County has now changed the rules for trash pickup beginning Jan 1,2012. Many are calling the Johnson County Government to find out more about the upcoming changes. Are you aware of the changes? Do you know how this might affect your trash bill? Personally we have been recycling for years! […]
Winterize your home
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 […]
KC Zoo Wins
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 […]
Wonderscope Children’s Museum of Kansas City
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 […]
Bathrooms are going to a new level
We al l know that having a wonderful bathroom changes the whole feel of home! We all love the chic style because normally that is the room that will lack style of it’s own. But doing some updates can make a huge difference. Several years ago – I took a bath in the home made it […]
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Located in the majestic Flint Hills is one of the Eight Wonders of Kansas—the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. A preserve unlike any other in the United States, Tallgrass Prairie embodies not only a unique ecosystem, but a historic record of the impact people have had on the land, as centuries of agriculture and urban expansion have […]