#MUSTDO

Today

• String Art Workshop | Wed., Sept. 8 | 6-8 p.m. | Englewood Station Art District, 10922 E. Winner Rd., Independence, MO | $45 | Kickoff football season with this Chiefs Kingdom craft.
• Golf Pickup | Wed., Sept. 8 | 8 a.m. | Heart of America Golf Academy, 7501 Blue River Rd., Kansas City, MO | $22 | ProTip: Players will be mixed-up for networking opportunities. ⛳
• Retro Storytime | Wed., Sept. 8 | 10 a.m. | Arts & Heritage Center, 8788 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS | $2 for non-members | “The Jolly Barnyard” will be read by a special guest from the 1950s All-Electric House + crafts will follow. 📚

Thursday

• Strings on the Green: Jackie Myers Quartet | Thurs., Sept. 9 | 5-8 p.m. | The Raphael Hotel, 325 Ward Pkwy., Kansas City, MO | Free | Myers’ mix of soul and jazz highlight her heartfelt voice and musical skill. 🎹

Friday

• The Stolen Winnebagos | Fri., Sept. 10 | 9 p.m. | KC Live! | Free | ProTip: Guests after 9 p.m. must be 21 years of age or older. 

Saturday

• Shake the Lake Country Music Festival | Sat., Sept. 11 | 3 p.m. | Longview Lake Swim Beach, 11101 Raytown Rd., Kansas City, MO | $49+ | Kansas City’s newest country music festival featuring headliners Dustin Lynch + Chris Janson. 🎶

We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

NEWS NOTES

Weather

• 84º | Sunny | 0% chance of rain

Traffic

• North Platte Purchase Drive in Platte County is closed between 88th St. and N.W. Tiffany Springs Rd., and all ramps on Highway 152 are blocked off. Some will open in November, but the whole reconfiguration project is expected to last until May 2022. ⛔ (FOX4)

Biz

• TreviPay is the newest tenant at the former Sprint campus, now dubbed Aspiria. The digital payment company will relocate its Overland Park corporate headquarters from 8650 College Blvd. to 6450 Sprint Pkwy. The new lease will nearly double TreviPay's space. (Kansas City Business Journal)
• Texas-based Traditions Health LLC has acquired the Kansas City operations of Lumicare Hospice. Lumicare operated out of 2 metro locations — 2200 NW R.D. Mize Road in Blue Springs + 7500 College Blvd. in Overland Park. Traditions Health has been ranked among the fastest-growing US companies 3 years in a row. (Kansas City Business Journal)

Open

• A new Midtown restaurant is hoping to give KC a sample of New York + Europe culture. Tailleur — located at 3933 Main St. — is a French-style bistro inspired by the famed Balthazar brasserie in the SoHo neighborhood of NYC. Let your mouth water over quiche, caprese salad + duck confit. 👅 (CitySceneKC)

Drink

• Boulevard Brewing Company is releasing a limited-edition fall beer called Magic Drip. It’s a Barrel-Aged Wheated Imperial Stout — that’s 13.5% ABV. The beer is a collaboration with Messenger Coffee. Magic Drip hits shelves + taps on Sept. 13.

Sports

• Chiefs flags will be available this coming Friday, Sept. 10, ahead of the season home opener on Sunday. The annual Red Friday tradition raises money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City, the Ozarks and Northeast Kansas. Each flag is a min. $5 donation. See where you can get one, here. (KSHB)

Rank

• 3 cities in Missouri and Kansas have again ranked in the top 10 cheapest college towns. Columbia, MO — which ranked No. 1 last year — came out as No. 4 for 2021. It tied with Manhattan, KS. Lawrence ranked No. 7, down from its No. 4 ranking last year. (Flatland) 

Job

• VDM Corp, which provides Homeland Defense services, is hosting a KCI security officer hiring fair. Starting pay is $17.50 per hour. Workers can also get up to $5,000 in annual tuition reimbursement. The event is Sept. 13-14, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at 12200 NW Ambassador Dr.

History

• 50 years ago, Kansas City’s Rival Manufacturing presented the Crock-Pot, simplifying cooking from home. Though the original design was made for beans, Midwest cooks found dozens of comfort food uses. Within 4 years, the kitchen gadget raked in $93 million. (KCUR)

Stat

• 3 in 4. The number of Americans who are willing to wait a year to find their dream home, according to Opendoor’s new report, Achieving the American Dream. Explore more insights (and how to make your own offer stand out) in the report. 🏡 Ⓟ

Wellness 

• Everyone deserves to feel like they can confidently express themselves — but for millions of people, their teeth are in the way. Candid ensures that everyone has access to the safe, healthy, brilliant smiles they deserve through advanced telemedicine and orthodontist-directed treatment. Ⓟ

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