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224Events this week
33Free things to do
79New spots
72New stories

● Checked Friday, October 23, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Blue Springs

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 224 events, day by day →

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

Saturday 7:30am · Crown Center

TRYROX Race Series – FullRox 2026

Saturday 8am · AdventHealth Sports Park

Pink Out Classes

Saturday 8:15am · Lenexa Jazzercise

Safe Sitter Essentials with CPR

Saturday 9am · Blue Springs Fieldhouse

New in Blue Springs

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

3 Anchors Boutique

Shopping

Rep the lake vibes: From Lotawana flag tees to cozy hoodies and easy t-shirt dresses, 3 Anchors Boutique nails that laid-back lake-and-Midwest vibe.

3anchorsboutique.com ↗

Lara's Cakes and Bakes

Bakeries & Sweets

Gluten-free that actually slaps: If you thought gluten free meant dry and sad, Lara's Cakes and Bakes proves otherwise with a fully gluten-free, celiac-safe facility and from-scratch bakes, plus vegan, egg free, and dye free options.

larascakesbakes.com ↗

Mugs-Up Root Beer

Restaurants

Retro drive-in fix: Channel some old-school drive-in joy this week at Mugs-Up Root Beer, where house-made root beer meets the Whiz Burger, Zip Burger, and chili dogs served right to your window.

mugsuprootbeer.shop ↗

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Most read in Blue Springs

The five stories Blue Springs readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Kansas City commuters brace for yearlong closure of I-70: ‘I’m not prepared’

    The $237 million construction project on I-70 in Kansas City, one of the city's busiest stretches of highway, is set to close for 11 months starting January 11.

    Full story at kcur.org ↗

  2. Ribbon Cutting set for Monday for Improve I-70 Blue Springs to Odessa milestone

    The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate a pavement milestone for the Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa project.

    Full story at kmzu.com ↗

  3. Olathe, Blue Springs, Gladstone: Meet the once-poor bowling magnate on a roll in KC

    Chris Moyer, a former low-income bowling magnate, has become a successful businessman who has been buying up bowling alleys in and around Wichita, Kansas, and the Kansas City area.

    Full story at kansascity.com ↗

  4. ‘Get out and vote early’: Thousands rally at Mill Creek Park to kick off early voting push

    Thousands gathered at Mill Creek Park in Kansas for the “No Kings: Vote Early” rally, part of a nationwide day of action coinciding with the start of early voting in Kansas.

    Full story at kctv5.com ↗

  5. Kansas City Housing Gateway Program Targets 600 Homeless

    Kansas City has launched a program that uses $11 million in business and philanthropic contributions and $1 million in city funds to move 600 unhoused residents into permanent housing within a year.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

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