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38Free things to do
74New spots
73New stories

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This week in Independence

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 241 events, day by day →

20/20/20 (cardio strength blend )@8:30am Fridays Matt Ross Community Center

Friday 8:30am · Matt Ross Community Center

Cleanup & Coffee!

Friday 10am · Kansas City United Church of Christ · Free

PBR Outlaw Days

Friday 11am · T-Mobile Center

Homeschool Social

Friday 11am · Slick City

Glow Night

Friday 5pm · Go Ape Zipline & Adventure Park

New in Independence

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

Pho Bowl

Restaurants

Crave-worthy pho fix: When the noodle craving hits, Pho Bowl comes through with a clean, aromatic pho broth, hefty bowls, and extras like Bun Bo Hue, Nem Nuong, and a dangerously snackable crab rangoon.

phobowlkc.com ↗

Vivilore

Restaurants

Courtyard, cocktails, and art: Vivilore is that neighborhood spot where elegant American plates meet a leafy courtyard and a three-story trove of local art, antiques, and home decor.

vivilore.com ↗

Independence’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.

Browse Independence’s best →

Most read in Independence

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

  1. Bad Cat Jazz Bar takes over former diner, transforms it into jazz venue

    The Bad Cat Jazz Bar, a jazz bar in Kansas City, has officially opened.

    Full story at fox4kc.com ↗

  2. 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 ↗

  3. Judge could order Nebius to halt data center construction in Independence

    A judge may issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) to halt construction of the Nebius data center in Independence, Missouri.

    Full story at fox4kc.com ↗

  4. Breaking down the Jackson County elections this November

    Jackson County voters will elect a nearly entirely new legislature and a new county executive in the November election, with seven of nine seats in the Jackson County Legislature and no returning faces in the race for Jackson County executive.

    Full story at kcur.org ↗

  5. Independence approves rezoning request to bring grocery store to shuttered JCPenney site

    The Independence City Council has unanimously approved a rezoning plan to open a Dillons grocery store in the former JCPenney site.

    Full story at kshb.com ↗

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