BaseLocal

Kansas City’s Favorite Newsletter

Kansas City news, events, and recommendations delivered free every morning.

Kansas City, MO
79Events this week
8Free things to do
90New spots
91New stories

● Checked Sunday, September 13, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Kansas City

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 79 events, day by day →

Mommy Meet-Up Mondays at MY Play Cafe-Northland KC

Monday 8am · Kansas City

READERS NEEDED - Story Time in the Kids Zone at PH Coffee

Monday 10am · PH Coffee

KC Oasis Volunteers at Micah Ministry

Monday 5pm · The Micah Ministry · Free

Open-mic StorySLAM with The Moth and KCUR

Monday 6:30pm · Knuckleheads Kansas City

Recovery Dharma

Monday 7pm · Unity Temple on the Plaza

New in Kansas City

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

BKS Artisan Ales

Nightlife

KC favorite for fresh pours: BKS Artisan Ales opened in 2017 as Brookside’s first craft brewery and now runs two KC tasting rooms in Brookside and the Crossroads.

bksartisanales.com ↗

LUX Studio KC

Beauty

KC lash upgrade: LUX Studio KC is the low-key, high-skill spot for eyelash extensions in every style, plus lash lifts, brow shaping, waxing, and Lina Montenegro’s Fibroblast Plasma Pen treatment, made famous by Hollywood actresses, for noninvasive skin tightening.

luxstudiokc.com ↗

Red Bridge Barrio

Restaurants

Tacos, patio, repeat: Red Bridge Barrio brings laid-back taqueria vibes to the neighborhood with specialty and Mexican street tacos, queso, and margaritas that get a little creative in the best way.

barriokc.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.

Browse Kansas City’s best →

Most read in Kansas City

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

  1. This Weekend in Kansas City: September 4–7 - IN Kansas City Magazine

    This weekend marks the start of a month of festivals in Kansas City.

    Full story at inkansascity.com ↗

  2. KCMO City Council approves start of construction on Roy Blunt Luminary Park

    The Kansas City, Missouri, City Council has approved an ordinance allowing the start of construction on the Roy Blunt Luminary Park project.

    Full story at kshb.com ↗

  3. Buffalo Trace’s traveling tasting experience is back for round two

    Buffalo Trace Distillery has announced the return of its traveling tasting and retail experience, Buffalo Trace Distiller On Tour, for a second year.

    Full story at themanual.com ↗

  5. 101 apartments planned for long-vacant historic building in midtown Kansas City

    A development team that includes Linwood Equity Investment LLC plans to convert the former Belmont Hotel, 911 E.

    Full story at kansascity.com ↗

Explore Kansas City

The rest of what BaseLocal keeps current for the city.

Kansas City eventsAll 79 events this week, day by dayThis weekend in Kansas CityThe 26 things worth your weekendFree things to do8 free events happening this weekRead the latest editionSee exactly what lands in your inboxKansas City3 miles away — nearby on BaseLocalIndependence9 miles away — nearby on BaseLocalLenexa13 miles away — nearby on BaseLocalJohnson County15 miles away — nearby on BaseLocal