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Kansas City celebrates ‘normal’ return of Planet Comicon, if there’s such a thing when it comes to pop culture

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Donning their favorite cosplay costumes, fans by the thousands flocked to Planet Comicon 2022. The Kansas City-based pop culture convention didn’t miss a beat with its second gathering in eight months. The pandemic threw a wrench in the con’s usual spring time frame when it was canceled in 2020, and rescheduled a couple of times […]

Early American space capsule will be on display at KC’s Planet Comicon April 22-24

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A little bit of NASA history finds its way to Planet Comicon in Kansas City April 22-24. Liberty 7, a Mercury capsule piloted by Virgil “Gus” Grissom, is being loaned to the pop culture convention at Bartle Hall. It’s part of an exhibit at the Cosmosphere, a space museum in Hutchinson, Kansas. Grissom flew the […]

Play Ball! Dyersville’s Field of Dreams perfect spot to kick off baseball season

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The Boys – and Girls – of Summer are back! Baseball fans around the country will gather at ballparks, sports bars and in front of televisions to watch America’s Pastime kick off the 2022 season. Finally settling the battle of billionaires and millionaires that delayed the start of the season with an owners’ lockout, fans […]

Kansas City Caffeine Crawl: Vietnamese coffee shines and how to make your own pour over

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The spotlight would come on, the orchestra would play beautiful melodies and Jackie Nguyen would take the stage, singing and dancing with other cast members of the national touring company of the Broadway hit “Miss Saigon.” Then, Covid-19 hit. The lights on Broadway went dark. Theaters around the country shut down. Nguyen and other actors […]

Exploring Kansas City, Kansas – From history to tacos

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It may sit in the shadow of its larger sibling across the Missouri River, but make no mistake, Kansas City, Kansas – KCK to locals – is its own town. Err, city. After all, it’s the third largest city in Kansas, and a true melting pot, as no one ethnic group is a true majority. […]

Planet Comicon 2021 returns to Kansa City with costumes, celebrities and fun

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They came from all over the galaxy. Some beamed down in their Star Trek unis. The Empire and Rebellion joined together to bring the Force to Kansas City. Even “Spaceballs” joined the fun, as thousands of “geeks, nerds and wannabes” filled the exhibition halls as Planet Comicon returned after a 21/2-year hiatus caused by the […]

Cottonwood Hotel: Classic Omaha Blackstone Hotel gets makeover and new name

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High stakes poker games happened here on a routine basis. The Reuben sandwich was invented here. Butter Brickle ice cream was created in the kitchen. The Blackstone Hotel and its Orleans Restaurant hosted dignitaries and celebrities, such as future President John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jackie. Then-Senator Kennedy was speaking at a conference in […]

Elvis comes alive in show at New Theatre in Overland Park, Kansas

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One for the money. Two for the show. Three to get ready. Now, go, cat, go. While you don’t want to step on Elvis’ blue suede shoes, you do want to see the King in action. And, you can as part of the nation’s best Elvis Presley tribute show. The New Theatre and Restaurant in […]

Exploring KC’s History Trip

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Dinosaurs. Indigenous people. Lewis and Clark. Wagon trains hauling White settlers westward. Hopping aboard a train and traveling to new adventures. Growing up in rural Shawnee. These are among the interesting discoveries we encountered during a month-long tour of some of the Kansas City area’s historical attractions on the KC History Trip. We teamed with […]

Dignity to Pierre: Exploring South Dakota’s upper Missouri River

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With the Missouri River as the centerpiece, spending a weekend in the Pierre-Chamberlain area combines the great outdoors with the state’s history and culture. From Oahe Dam outside of Pierre to the Dignity sculpture near Chamberlain, the drive between the cities along the Native American Scenic Byway offers beautiful views of the Missouri River and […]

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