Hello Friday.
April 26 2024
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It’s graduation season, which means loved ones will be visiting KC. Make the most of commencement weekend with good food, activities for everyone, and picture-perfect photo ops around Kansas City.
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🎓 Grab a bite
Calm down pre-graduation jitters with brunch at Rye Plaza, Succotash, or The Farmhouse. Dinner reservations tend to fill up quickly, but there is still some availability for Italian at Plate, Austrian-German at Grünauer, and seafood at Eddie V's.
🎓 Making memories
Graduation is a major milestone, so it is the perfect time to make some memories with the people who mean the most to you. What better way to explore the city than with The Pitch’s “Welcome to the City of Heart” Scavenger Hunt? For the sports fans, a Royals game might just be calling your name. With the weather potentially in the 90s this week, venture outdoors with a trip to the Kansas City Zoo, one of the most ranked spots in the metro by locals.
Pro tip: Share our May Plan Ahead calendar with guests ahead of time and have them pick out an activity.
🎓 Photo ops in the city
Campus photos are always a staple. However, if you’re looking for a change of scenery, celebrate the love you have for KC with skyline pictures at Liberty Memorial, or add a pop of color to pictures with one of the metro’s many murals. Being in the City of Fountains, you can’t go wrong with pictures at Mill Creek Park’s fountain. If you like a rustic + vintage look, opt for pictures in the West Bottoms.
Wrap a perfect weekend up with graduation gifts. We recommend local-curated gifts from Kansas City Box, flowers from Shop Local KC, or candles from 5B&CO.
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Today
- Native Prairie Series: Tallgrass Prairies | Tues., May 10 | 1-4 p.m. | Powell Gardens, 1609 NW US Hwy. 50 | $90+ | The immersive prairie class will teach you about the ecosystem.
- Podcast Committee | Tues., May 10 | 6-7 p.m. | KKFI Studios, 3901 Main St., Kansas City, MO | Free | Learn how to start your own podcast while supporting the KKFI community. 🎧
Wednesday
- Danzig | Wed., May 11 | 6 p.m. | Uptown Theater | $45+ | The heavy metal band is famous for their song “Mother.”
- Just Between Friends | Wed., May 11-Sun., May 15 | Times vary | Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS | $0+ | The metro-wide consignment sale has a wide variety of children’s + women’s clothing. 🛍️
Thursday
- Song & Dance | Thurs., May 12-Sun., May 29 | 8 p.m. | MTH Theater, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO | $35+ | The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical follows the road to love through song + dance. 💃
- Alyssa Edwards | Thurs., May 12 | 8 p.m. | Folly Theater | $35+ | A drag superstar famous for her run on RuPaul’s Drag Race + the Netflix series “Dancing Queen.”
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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.
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Weather
- 96º | Sunny | 4% chance of rain
Arts
- Ever wanted to paint a mural? Well, now’s your chance. Join artists Rico and Isaac to create a community safety mural — 11100 E. Winner Rd., Independence, MO — on May 14-15 + May 21-22 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. All you have to do is show up. 🖌️
- The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra announced its 2022-2023 season. Concerts are themed around The Horn, The Voice, The Family, The Future + The Root. Guest artists Sean Jones, Deborah Brown, Lonnie and Chloe McFadden + Lee Langston will perform. Tickets go on sale on July 1.
Development
- TTEC Holdings Inc has finalized its lease at Aspiria (think: T-Mobile’s headquarters) — at 6130 Sprint Pkwy., Overland Park. The customer service outsourcing company will occupy around 20,000 sqft. Completion of Aspiria’s redevelopment is estimated to take 7-10 years to complete. (Blue Valley Post)
- Keystone Community Corp. has found a spot for its innovation campus (remember this story?) — at 800 E. 18th St. The company plans to open CoLAB to boost Kansas City’s innovation and entrepreneurial sectors. (CityScene KC)
Closing
- Bulk It — 13444 Santa Fe Trail Dr., Lenexa, KS — will be closing its doors on May 30. The store’s inventory, which mainly consist of healthy snacks + drinks, will be 15% off for the rest of the month. 🥗 (Shawnee Mission Post)
Food
- The Kansas City Health Department is partnering with Harvesters to give away groceries to those in need. Starting Tues., May 10, grocery giveaways will take place at the City of Kansas City Health Department — 2400 Troost Ave. — at 1:30 p.m. on every second Tuesday of every month. (FOX4)
Drink
- You’ve seen Jurassic Park, but have you seen Drastic Park? Drastic Measures bar is holding its dinosaur themed cocktail event on Sun., June 12. Tickets include three cocktails + a cool souvenir shirt. 🦖
- Ready to put your detective skills to the test? The Campground has a secret cocktail menu hidden in plain sight. To locate the Order of the Arrow menu, guests have to find a picture of a boy shooting an arrow that has a QR code + scan. (Feast Magazine)
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