Steamboat Arabia Museum Scuttles St. Charles Deal, Still Seeks New Port
By Kevin Collison
A plan to ship the Steamboat Arabia Museum downriver to St. Charles has run aground, scuttled by a change in course by...
Gerard’s at The Belfry Breaks its First Rack in Crossroads
By Kevin Collison
Gerard's at The Belfry is opening today in the Crossroads and chef Celina Tio believes combining billiards with fine food and cocktails...
Civic Leaders Pursue Plan to Safeguard Plaza for Another Century
By Kevin Collison
The Country Club Plaza is celebrating its centennial next year and top civic leaders are laying plans to assure the venerable but...
Pennway Point Proposal Would Add Ferris Wheel to Downtown
(Editor's note: This article originally was published March 16, 2022. This week, the developer filed a $3.9 million building permit with the city for...
Analysis: Parking, Traffic and Taxpayer Costs Are Key Downtown Ballpark Concerns
By Kevin Collison
Last week's "open letter" from Royals' owner John Sherman about building a new ballpark in or near downtown, while not unexpected, still...
Nationally-Renowned Ballpark Author Says Timing Right to Bring Royals Downtown
(Editor's note: This article originally was published Jan. 31, 2020)
By Kevin Collison
Kansas City was "lucky" 15 years ago not to build a downtown ballpark...
Royals Pitch $2 Billion Downtown Ballpark Development, ‘Largest Public-Private Investment in KC History’
By Kevin Collison
Royals owner John Sherman officially announced what's long been expected Tuesday--he intends to relocate his ball club to downtown as part of...
Nashville-Based ‘The Escape Game’ Plans Spring Opening at Plaza
By Kevin Collison
The Escape Game, a Nashville chain specializing in "story-driven missions," is planning to open a franchise in the Country Club Plaza this...
Nelson-Atkins and Negro League Museums Get Brews of Their Own
Downtown brewers have rolled out a couple of special edition beers to help raise money for two major cultural institutions, the Negro League Baseball...
Historic Folly Theater Debuts $4.2M Overhaul
By Kevin Collison
The Folly, downtown's oldest entertainment venue, debuted its fresh face last weekend after a $4.2 million makeover that added a balcony bar...
