Mayor’s Christmas Tree lighting ceremony & more Downtown news
Morning ScoopPhoto gallery of 50th Mayor's Christmas Tree lighting at Crown Center; Analysis: Parking, traffic and taxpayer costs are key concerns for Downtown baseball; Shop Small: Startland News presents 25 gift ideas from Downtown & KC makers; and more news.
KC BizCare works to lift up 500 Black-owned business + Downtown news beat
Morning ScoopKC BizCare partners with Operation HOPE to lift up 500 Black-owned businesses; Countdown underway for new KCI Airport; Mayor's Christmas Tree tradition traces back to 1882; Why this KC company is on Fast Company's 'Next Big Thing in Tech' list; @ more Downtown news.
Wheel of Fortune LIVE + holiday cheer is bursting throughout Downtown KC
Arts & Entertainment, Morning ScoopClay Aiken to host Wheel of Fortune LIVE at the Kauffman Center; Watch parties abound in the KC Live! Block; 50th annual Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday at Crown Center; plus a highlight reel of holiday celebrations throughout Downtown neighborhoods; and much more!
Office Summit elevates bold targets for office growth; Royals ballpark & more news
Morning ScoopCan Downtown sustain 8M square feet of new office annually for 20 years? Office Summit speakers say 'yes'; Replay: Renowned baseball author says timing is right to bring Royals to Downtown; Business leaders speak out about the potential for a Downtown ballpark; & more Downtown news.
Union Station features blockbuster exhibit exploring Mayan culture
Arts & Entertainment, Morning ScoopThe Great Jaguar rises in Kansas City in a special exhibition at Union Station that will run through January. The exhibit provides cultural-ecological insights not only into Maya high culture, but also into the daily lives of a deeply religious, polytheistic people and their rituals of worship.
Royals reveal vision of Downtown ballpark development + LaunchKC & more news
Morning ScoopRoyals' owner reveals vision of a $2B Downtown ballpark development; LaunchKC reveals 2022 grants competition winners; Guys Snacks to open a Crossroads bodega, retail shop; Historic Scarritt and Crossroads projects seek incentives from Port KC; & more Downtown news.
Reba, Dance Divas, Holiday Reflections, Hall of Fame Classic & more will light up Downtown
Arts & Entertainment, Morning ScoopReba returns to the Big Town; Dance Divas to dazzle at The Folly; FIFA watch parties @ KC Live! Block; Hall of Fame classic returns to T-Mobile Center; Holiday Reflections opens at Union Station; Quixotic is back with Sensatia Cirque Cabaret; & more happenings in Downtown this weekend.
Downtown Council responds to Kansas City Royals’ vision of a new ballpark
Morning ScoopDowntown Council responds to Kansas City Royals’ vision of a new ballpark.
LaunchKC Announces Six 2022 Grants Competition Winners
About DTC, Business Attraction, Morning ScoopSix early-stage tech companies have been selected to receive $50,000 in non-dilutive grants, plus access to business support and networking.
After a four-year hiatus, LaunchKC, co-founded by The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas…
Greenline recreational trail update + Plans for historic Petticoat building & more news
Morning ScoopGreenline trail planning; City aims to build 15 miles of bike lanes annually; Loews Hotel is scouting for a two-story tenant; Once rotating Crown Center restaurant to return as holiday pop-up bar; Investors plan mixed-use concept for historic Petticoat Lane building; & more news.
Price for massive West Bottoms redevelopment nears $500M + Downtown news beat
Morning ScoopWest Bottoms redevelopment expected to reach $500M; Flaherty & Collins eyes early 2023 start on West Bottoms apartments; Missouri voters approve legalizing recreational marijuana; Apartment tower with affordable units proposed for Crossroads; & more Downtown news.
Downtown is alive with the sounds of concerts, theater, opera & Veterans Day
Arts & Entertainment, Morning ScoopDowntown is alive with sights and sounds of Carrie Underwood, Rufus Wainwright, George Winston concerts; 'La Traviata' performances by the Lyric Opera; the Broadway tour of 'R.E.S.P.E.C.T.' & 4 other stage productions; Veterans Day weekend salutes at the WWI Museum and Memorial; & more!