Downtown rolls out the All Star welcome mat
All Star Week got off to a flying start on Friday as Downtown Kansas City welcomed fans and visitors by the thousands to Fan Fest and a host of special […]
Entries by Mike Hurd
All Star Mania opens today in Downtown KC
Downtown Kansas City is buzzing today, as Major League Baseball’s All Star Game festivities begin a five-day run at Bartle Hall. Doors opened at 9 a.m. today with more than […]
Downtown is Home Base for All Star Fan Activities
Downtown KC will serve as Home Base for most fan activities related to the Major League Baseball All Star Game from July 6-10. In addition, to major events planned daily […]
Maker Faire to celebrate invention & creativity
Union Station is gearing up for Maker Faire, Kansas City’s biggest show-and-tell festival celebrating innovation, invention and creativity, this Saturday and Sunday in Downtown. Highlighting the things people make themselves, […]
Downtown to serve as Home Base for All Star Week fun
Downtown Kansas City will serve as Home Base for fan activities during the Major League Baseball (MLB) All Star Game week, July 6-10 with special events throughout greater Downtown. More […]
CID Ambassadors team up with KCMO Police
Our Downtown CID Ambassadors are working closely with the KCPD to prevent thefts – particularly car break-ins – in the Central Business District and the River Market. Such thefts are […]
Maker Faire: Kansas City 2012 Call for Makers is officially open, and you are invited to participate!
Makers, Inventors, DIYers… Here is your chance to shine! Now is the time to reserve your booth at this year’s expanded Maker Faire: Kansas City, set for June 23-24 at Union […]
New elementary charter school now enrolling
Crossroads Academy of Kansas City is a tuition-free elementary charter school located at 1015 Central in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri with a mission to prepare students to excel in high […]
KC Convention Bookings Run Strong at Year-end
December was a busy month for the convention business in Kansas City. A total of 46 conventions – a nearly 50 percent increase from last December – were booked in December 2011 […]
Launch Party Is Planned for New Downtown Elementary School
Momentum is building for a new academically rigorous charter school in Downtown Kansas City by the fall semester of 2012, including plans for a launch party on Saturday, Feb. 4. […]
Downtown Council endorses continuation of Downtown streetcar feasibility study
Downtown Council endorses continuation of Downtown streetcar feasibility study “Kansas City Mayor Sly James is starting the new year pushing hard for a downtown streetcar plan, traveling to Washington this […]
Saveur and Today Show Agree: KC’s Food Scene is On the Rise
Saveur and Today Show Agree: KC’s Food Scene is On the Rise Kansas City as a top culinary destination for 2012 Kansas City made a national splash on NBC’s Today […]