Tis the season football fans look forward to – the start of preseason training camp. National Football League teams start reporting to camp this weekend and everyone will be in camp by the end of next week. The regular season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 7th. The Pro Football Hall of Fame exhibition game is scheduled for […]
Everyone has a story to tell, and celebrities love sharing theirs with fans…at least at comic cons. Celebrities who attend comic conventions know their fans and appreciate them. And, you can see a side of them you had no idea existed because we see them on the big screen on television shows. Possibly the biggest […]
Comic con season is well underway. The Midwest has seen its share of large and small conventions. Hundreds of conventions based on comic books, sci fi and horror movies, television series and games are being hosted throughout the United States, including dozens in the Midwest. We plan to attend a few this year. We will […]
Thousands of sci fi and fantasy fans donned their best costumes and headed to Kansas City’s convention center as part of the 19th annual Planet Comicon. If you didn’t know there was a convention in town, I’m not sure what people might think seeing Star Trek officers, Wonder Woman and characters from “The Walking Dead” […]
It started with two shots fired in the dark. A continent on edge for years had now fallen into war. The “Great War” engulfed Europe following the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. From 1914-1917, the United States managed to stay out of the war during its period of isolationism. In 1915, more than […]
It’s opening day for baseball fans. The crack of the bat. The smell of a glove’s leather. Baseball is back. Will the Chicago Cubs repeat as World Series champs? Will Cleveland end its baseball title drought? Doesn’t matter; everyone thinks their team is good enough to win it all…right now. As you grab a hot […]
While we may think the snow currently on the ground makes a beautiful landscape at times, we are ready for Spring. We are ready to hit the road and travel to some great Midwest destinations. For our next #MWTravel chat on February 1st, we’re going to give you some great choices for getaways this Spring in […]
History and beauty topped our visits to Missouri during 2016. From the days of Lewis and Clark to beautiful art, we enjoyed our stops in Kansas City, St. Joseph, as well as Pulaski County. Pulaski County ranks high on my list of fun trips. We took in the Civil War, Route 66, an old railroad […]
Editor’s Note: This holiday season we are taking a look around the country at events and attractions that celebrate the holiday season. Today, we visit Kansas City to check out this year’s events and some of the wonderful light displays and events the area has to offer… Forget being the City of Fountains. Kansas City […]
Millions of moms around the world will open that special envelope today. The Mother’s Day card. And you know your kid cared enough to give you the very best if it says Hallmark. Or so the tagline goes. Actually, Mother’s Day cards can be traced back to the Kansas City-based company. While Mother’s Day has […]
