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163Events this week
22Free things to do
75New spots
90New stories

Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Kansas City

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 163 events, day by day →

46th Annual Art Westport

Friday 4pm · Westport

Game Nights

Friday 5pm · Joe E. Amayo Sr. Argentine Community Center · Free

Senior Shenanigans

Friday 5:30pm · Beatrice L. Lee Community Center · Free

Kansas City Greek Festival

Friday 6pm · Kansas City Greek Festival

New in Kansas City

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Minor Park Golf Course

Entertainment

Fairways worth walking: Minor Park Golf Course is the classic south Kansas City muni that’s actually fun to walk, an 18-hole track (est.

minorparkgolfcourse.com

Pilgrim Coffee Company

Cafes

Your Neighborhood Caffeine Fix: Pilgrim Coffee Company keeps it simple and really good with high-quality coffee, a pleasant, modern vibe, and friendly, attentive service.

pilgrimcoffeecompany.com

Treats Unleashed

Pets

For treat-obsessed pets: Treats Unleashed is the neighborhood spot for made-from-scratch pet bakery goodies, custom cakes, and truly natural food.

treats-unleashed.com

Kansas City’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

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Most read in Kansas City

The five stories Kansas City readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Flight Crew Coffee Opens in Downtown Overland Park

    Flight Crew Coffee, a coffee shop themed around aviation history, is set to open its first Johnson County location in downtown Overland Park, taking over a storefront that was used for two decades as an antique shop.

    Full story at hoodline.com

  2. Kansas City Vaccine Rates Drop Amid Measles Surge

    Vaccine traffic at Kansas City health clinics has dropped by up to 30% compared to the previous year, according to the Kansas City Health Department.

    Full story at hoodline.com

  3. Kansas City, KS Man Sentenced in Medicaid Fraud Case

    Donald Dean, a 67-year-old man from Kansas City, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and seven months in the Kansas Department of Corrections, along with $70,000 in restitution.

    Full story at hoodline.com

  4. KC's ticks are having a banner year

    This year's tick season has seen a surge in tick season, with the Lone Star tick, which spreads ehrlichiosis and can trigger alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy to red meat.

    Full story at axios.com

  5. ‘Fantasticness’ awaits at KC’s Renaissance Festival. What else guests can expect

    The Kansas City Renaissance Festival is set to celebrate its two-year 50th anniversary, spread over two years to celebrate both the 50th season and the 50 years of the festival.

    Full story at kansascity.com

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