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Visit Clifford, the Big Red Dog, at Hoots & Howls Every weekend in October is full of ghoulish, fallish, animal-tastic fun. October 8 and 9 brings Clifford, the big red dog, to the Kansas City Zoo. Meet Clifford and other entertainers from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.
Follow the treasure map through the Zoo for your adventures. Ride the hay ride, stroll through the Haunted Valley and test your skills at walking the plank, hunting for treasures and playing games. Zoo visitors will enjoy the Recycle Cycle, strolling magicians, rope maze, a spooky animal show, pedal tractors, and much more as we celebrate autumn weather.
Plus, watch the hippos chomp on pumpkins on Saturday and the lions pounce on pumpkins on Sunday, both at 12:30 p.m.
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Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Bring the whole family and become mad scientists together on Thursday, October 6at Family Science Night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This is a series of fun-filled, hands-on Zoo science nights for families to enjoy - and best yet, there is no cost! This Family Science Night focuses on Crazy Chemistry including interactive stations featuring Powerful Polymers, Fire and Ice, Kitchen Chemistry, Cool Reactions, Chemistry and our Solar System and much more. MIssouri Southwestern State University, Wyandotte County Conservation District and NASA will be in attendance.
All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Visit www.kansascityzoo.org or call 816.513.5723 for more information. Special thanks to the Zoo Learning Fund.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill
Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Fireworks and Festivals: 1) KC Riverfest on July 3rd and 4th with the fireworks display on the 4th at 10:05 pm. The festival is held at Berkley Riverfront Park in Downtown Kansas City. 2) Corporate Woods Star Spangled Spectacular starts on the 4th with a free concert. Dubbed as the biggest fireworks display in Kansas City, this fireworks display is in Corporate Woods. Corporate Woods is just south of 435 and west of Antioch. 3) Independence Fireworks Display at the Mormon Visitor Center is on the 4th of July. Due to very little parking, arrive early. 4) Smithville Marina Fireworks Display is held on the 4th at the Smithville Marina at dusk. 5) Parkville 4th of July Fireworks and Festival is held on the 4th. Despite the flooding, Parkville is moving on with their fireworks display. Park Hill South should be a great spot to watch this years fireworks display. A festival will be going on July 3rd. 6) Worlds of Fun will be hosting their fireworks display on July 4th. 7) Booms and Blooms Fest at Powell Gardens will be hosting their fireworks display on July 2nd. 8) Independence Day 19th Century Style at the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm in Olathe, KS. on June 30th. 9) Legacy Blast Fireworks in Lee's Summit, MO. on July 1st at Legacy Park. 10) Leawood 4th of July Celebration on July 4th. at the Leawood City Park. 11) Fireworks and Salute to the Union at Ft. Leavenworth on July 4th at Merritt Lake. 12) The Olathe, KS. fireworks display at the Great Mall of the Great Plains on the 4th of July. 13) Celebrate Independence Day in Gardner, KS. at the Gardner-Edgerton High School on July 4th. 14) Fireworks Show in Lansing, KS. on July 4th at the Kenneth Bernard Community Park. Other Things To Do in Kansas City on the 4th of July Weekend: 1) Checkout the new Sky Safari and Polar Bear exhibit at the Kansas City Zoo. 2) Visit the Flags of Freedom American Flag Display in Merriam, KS.; as well as, the local festival. The festival and flag display are at the Merriam Marketplace on Merriam Drive. 3) Independence Day at the Lanesfield Museum in Edgerton, KS. 4) Freedom Flings at the Thomas Soetaert Aquatic Center in Shawnee, Kansas. Contest all throughout the day on July 1st. 5) Lenexa Freedom Run and Parade on July 4th in the historic Old Town Lenexa. 6) Kansas City T-Bones vs. the Wichita Wingnuts on July 3rd & 4th at the CommunityAmerica Ballpark. 7) U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America "Shades of Blue" Jazz Ensemble at the Briarcliff Village. 8) Snoopy!!! Theatre for Young America at the H and R Block City Stage Theater9) Les Miserables at Theatre in the Park at Shawnee Mission Park. 10) Rainforest Adventure at Crown Center. This is a free event. 11) First Fridays in the Crossroads Arts District on July 1st. 12) Man and the Machine: The German Soldier in World War I at the National World War I Museum at the Liberty Memorial. 13) Since it is so HOOOTTT!!! How can we forget to suggest visiting a watering hole. Hot spots include: Schlitterbahn, Oceans of Fun, Tomahawk Ridge Aquatic Park, CoCo Key Water Resort, Blue Springs Lake, Longview Lake, Shawnee Mission Park, Kill Creek Park Beach, Smithville Lake, Hillsdale Lake and Clinton Lake. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier RealtyComments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!
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This year, KCRiverFest will be held on Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3 from 1:00pm – 11:00pm, with both days full of live music on multiple stages, carnival rides and games, delicious food, fun entertainment, local vendors and top-notch fireworks.
Tickets are $10.00 at the gate or $8.00 if bought in advance online. KCRiverFest is happy to welcome the Lowery Carnival Company to the riverfront. With more than a dozen carnival rides, tons of games and fun activities, there's something for everyone at KCRiverFest.
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10 Things To Do in Kansas City this weekend: Old Shawnee Days in Shawnee Town on June 2-5th. Live music, carnival games, baking contest, parades and more. www.OldShawneeDays.orgA Day in the Park in conjunction with the National Trails Day and the annual free-fishing weekend at Shawnee Mission, Heritage or Kill Creek Park. Celebrate the community's trails, parks and recreation spaces. Enjoy games, special activties, free beach admission and free paddle boat or canoe rentals. For more information go to: www.jcprd.comFesta Italiana - Celebrate all things Italian with Italian food, beer garden, chef cook-off, live music, dancers and vendors. For more information, go to: www.ZonaRosa.comThe monthly First Friday in the Crossroads Arts District. Kidscape in the Johnson County Museum of History in Shawnee, Kansas NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at the Kansas Speedway Bill Self's Basketball Boogie at the College Basketball Experience Free summer concert series at the Legends Hospital Hill Run, the Grandfather of all Kansas City Road Races, will be held on June 4th STP 400 at the Kansas Speedway on June 5th
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier RealtyComments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!
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Flights for Flippers Featuring Dueling Pianos
Wednesday, May 18
5 to 8 p.m.
Enjoy an evening at the Kansas City Zoo! Sample wines, taste savory appetizers from Ciao Bella, visit Nikita at Polar Bear Passage, enter to win fabulous prizes like a Kansas City Royals Prize Pack, a 2011 FOTZ Membership, a Gift Certificate to Ciao Bella plus...
Jam with Roll Over Beethoven Dueling Pianos from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Roll Over Beethoven is made up of two of the most well known musicians in the Kansas City area; Spike Blake and Adam Blue. Both members have been band leaders and/or performers for some of Kansas City's biggest name acts. The combined references of the two are unmatched and include accounts such as ESPN, HBO, The Power and Light District, Wal-Mart, Sprint, Cerner, The Argosy Casino, Kansas City News, Kansas City restaurants, numerous charities and many other long term client relationships.
Tickets are $20 for Friends of the Zoo (FOTZ) Members and $30 for Non-FOTZ Members. Become a Friends of the Zoo (FOTZ) Member Today to earn the $10 per person discount to Flights for Flippers!
Check out Roll Over Beethoven Dueling Pianos.
***Please note that this is a 21 and older event. No refunds will be given after registration closes; however, you may transfer your tickets to another name.
Special thanks to Ciao Bella.
Location
Kansas City Zoo
6800 Zoo Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64132
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Contact Information
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marketing@fotzkc.org
816.513.5800
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk?
Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty
Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!
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Busy, busy weekend ahead for all of us in Kansas City....Outdoor fun, indoor fun, family fun! It’s all here for you in our very own Kansas City Metro!Kansas City Renaissance FestivalThe Kansas City Renaissance Festival offers a day like no other to eager visitors from across the Midwest. About 180,000 fans come to see the 16th century village each year where guests are invited to be a part of history whether it is learning a dance with the gypsies, (maybe Dan Henderson, Mr. KC Mortgage) assisting Bob the Incredible Juggler, shooting arrows with the infamous Black Archers or listening to Fairy Tales in the Enchanted Children's Realm."Dinosaurs Unearthed"The exhibit will explore the theory, supported by fossil discoveries in 1996, that some dinosaurs had feathers and were ancestors to modern birds. Several of the animated models, including a juvenile T. rex, have feathers. The exhibit also has five life-size reproductions of articulated dino skeletons, including one 62 feet long, (will that fit in my basement?) and more than 40 other fossil reproductions.Miami Heat vs. Oklahoma City ThunderAll-Stars Dwyane Wade and Kevin Durant will meet in Kansas City on Oct. 8 when the Oklahoma City Thunder and Miami HEAT tip off at Sprint Center. Fans will have an opportunity to welcome four alumni from the Big 12 Conference to Sprint Center including Mario Chalmers and Nick Collison of Kansas, Michael Beasley of Kansas State and Kevin Durant of Texas. Come watch Martin dunk at halftime!The Beast Haunted HouseEstablished in 1991, The Beast is known throughout the industry for it's elaborate scenes and attention to detail. The Beast pioneered the "open format," where you're not in a line, you're wandering through the scenes, never knowing when an actor or activated device will rock into action.The Edge of Hell Haunted HouseCelebrating 30+ years of frightening family fun. Thrilling, four and five-story slides, sensory stimulation and a cast of more than 50 actors nightly.CBR Bull RidingCome and watch the riders ride the bulls. Arrive early for shopping and great food in the American Royal building. Chris Dowell will try his hand at bull riding!Louis C.K.With more than twenty years as a stand-up, Louis C.K. is one of the most honest and respected comedic voices of his generation, finding success in television and film as well as the live stage. I’m buying my tickets!2010 Rhythm & Ribs Jazz & Blues FestivalThe 2010 Rhythm & Ribs Jazz and Blues Festival of Kansas City, presented by the American Jazz Museum, will feature multiple stages in the heart of the Jazz District within the walls and grounds of the award-winning American Jazz Museum. The artist lineup for 2010 will showcase the best of local and regional talent with a national headliner format.Polar Bear PassageRecreated glaciers, a large sandbox and open spaces along the banks create a Polar Bear Environment of Fun for digging, plunging and napping. This awesome Arctic adventure creates an interactive public connection to these magnificent northern species through above and below water viewing in the 140,000 gallon pool and a climate controlled viewing area with multiple viewing angles.For more innovative and creative ways to enjoy the terrific weather ahead this weekend, find “Kansas City, Changing Your Perspective”, online and look at all of your options!We have also compiled a list of Kansas City Things-To-Do at our Kansas City Community Calendar.View the Top 55 Kansas City Foreclosure Properties For Sale!
That is right, the Dowell Taggart Team has compiled the top 55 foreclosure properties for sale. This list is “FREE” and can be viewed at the Top 55 Kansas City Foreclosure Properties.Most clients don’t realize that RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company in the world....For a reason...should we talk? Our clients sell their Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa, Leawood, Shawnee, or Gardner homes faster and more profitably then any other team in the Metro....The DowellTaggart Difference. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards?
Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . . We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . . Learn how to save on the real estate commission Learn how we can help you save money . . .
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Fun filled, Action-Packed Weekend for the Kansas City Metro!Wow, an incredible weekend ahead for our local sports team, arts and crafts aficionados, as well as those looking to break out and try something new!The Kansas State Wildcats play the University of Central Florida Knights. Will the Wildcats go 4-0? Tickets are on sale, and don’t forget, this weekend hosts Fort Riley Day at Wildcat Stadium! Click on the link above and purchase a ticket for a veteran, show your support for our troops! Throw on your purple and white and head West!Our 2 and 0 Kansas City Chiefs play the San Francisco 49ers at home in our own Arrowhead Stadium! The 49ers are slumping at 0-2 and are ready for the mighty Chiefs to put the hurt on! Tickets are available, but don’t wait until the last minute! Get out and support our Kansas City Chiefs! This weekend the 79th Annual Plaza Art Fair is conveniently hosted at the Country Club Plaza. Each autumn, the streets of the Country Club Plaza are transformed into a beautiful outdoor art gallery. This year, artists from 35 states and 4 different countries will come together to display their fabulous artwork and attract countless art enthusiasts. For a taste of local flavor delivered at the highest level of accomplishment, wander down and check out the Plaza Art Fair! Plenty of Art Fair parking available, when you know where to look!Wild West Show and Bullwhacker Days, located at the Mahaffie Stage Coach Stop in Olathe, Kansas. Bullwhacker Days features plenty of live music, “Mutton Busting”, trick roping, free activities, Chuck Wagon Cookoff, and much more! Olathe is the place to be, doors open at noon, both Saturday and Sunday, while Mutton Busting registration opens at 10 am, as space is limited to 50 buckaroos each day! I’m looking forward to watching Martin ride a Shetland pony, or miniature horse while attempting to rope a sheep. Please bring your cameras.I’ll ride the carousel and try to rope my kids!Looking for more things to do like a Bar Camp, go to our community calendar: Kansas City Community Calendar.Let us know where you went and what you found during your Kansas City travels in and about the Metro, and we’ll enter you in our weekly drawing for a $50 gas card! Just our way of keeping in touch with the Metro, and encouraging others to get out and have fun in the city we love!If you’re relocating to Kansas City, or just relocating to a new Kansas City home, your Kansas City home search starts right here!Most clients don’t realize that RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company in the world....For a reason...should we talk? Our clients sell their Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa, Leawood, Shawnee, or Gardner homes faster and more profitable then any other team in the Metro....The DowellTaggart Difference.Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment.
Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . . We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . . Learn how to save on the real estate commission Learn how we can help you save money . . .
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According to the Kansas City Business and Community Calendar there are over 15 events to look forward to in Kansas City this week. Events include networking, social media and community events. View your copy of the Kansas City Business and Community Calendar at http://bit.ly/cttwpu Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment.
Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . . We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . . Learn how to save on the real estate commission Learn how we can help you save money . . .
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The Dowell Taggart Team understands how important it is to stay up-to-date on marketing and real estate; as well as, network with people in Kansas City. Sometimes it is hard to keep track of events, classes and seminars.
The Dowell Taggart Team has been keeping a private calendar for a couple years. The past month we have made our Kansas City Business and Community calendar public for our friends, clients and business partners. If you have an event to add, follow the submission guidelines on the calendar page.private
To view the Kansas City Business and Community Calendar, please go to: http://bit.ly/cttwpu
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Fun on the 4th! Kansas City Riverfest 2010!Head East, Fast Johnny Ricker, Radio Disney Rockin’ Roadcrew, Broadband, and the Sunflower Ragtime Orchestra....That’s a power-packed lineup!What do these performers have in common? Good sounds, and good times! (Click on the link for the schedule.) Kansas City Riverfest 2010! It’s gonna be awesome! Kansas City Riverfest is organized by Friends of the River, or FOR-KC. Since 2002 FOR-KC, non-for profit, has brought great entertainment, family, friends, and fireworks together in an effort to promote the awareness and development of our riverfront.And have a little good, clean fun!In the mood for some good eats? How about Kansas City BBQ, corn dogs, falafel, ice cream and alligator sausage! Will they be serving the alligator sausage and ice cream together?The Children’s Zone will be loaded with attractions, fun events, rides, interactive stuff! And with the $10 wristband, your kids will be able to enjoy the unlimited access to the rides! Rock climbing will be an extra charge....Yes, there will be a rock-climbing wall! Will I see you there?Parking is a breeze! ADA accessible parking is available at both the the City Market and ATA bus stop at 3rd and Grand Avenue. Shuttle buses will be delivering from those lots directly to the Riverfest all day long! Parking is also available off of I-35 and Front Street, but the City Market parking may be the best bet.Sponsors include Mazuma Credit Union, DST Systems, BNSF Railway, EventPros and so many more great companies that endorse our Riverfront development!Come on out this weekend and see me there! I’ll be at the bandstand tomorrow evening, and then hitting all the attractions Sunday! Be safe, be smart, and drink plenty of water!
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Friday, June 25
The Kansas City Power & Light District is hosting their third Downtown Art Annual event this weekend. The event will have a wide variety of artwork from local and regional artists for sale. It will take place from 5-9 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Saturday and noon until 6 p.m. on Sunday. The Zeros, a 80's band, will also be playing a free show on the KC Live! Stage at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
Head out to Crosstown Station on Friday night for J’Adore Burlesque, which will feature performers including Gogo McGregor, Foxy LeFeelion, Mimi Leyu, Swifty Deeds and Greta Garter. This event promises to have games, prizes, smiling, laughter and titillation.
The 1980s favorite and highly quotable Ferris Bueller’s Day Off will be showing for free at the City Market at 9:00 p.m. You should definitely see this movie because life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it.
The Great Lenexa Barbeque starts with over 200 contestants at the Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park (87th & Lackman Rd).
Saturday June 26Grab some delicious and nutritious locally grown produce at your local farmers' market. Farmers’ markets in the area include City Market, Brookside, Merriam, Shawnee, Overland Park, Platte City and Spring Hill. Blueberries, cherries, eggplant, green beans, peppers, peaches, plums, sweet corn, tomatoes and zucchini are in season, and therefore particularly delicious, right now.
Filmmakers up for a challenge this weekend can participate in One Night Stand, a 10-hour filmmaking contest hosted by the Independent Filmmakers Coalition of Kansas City. The challenge is to shoot, edit and screen a short film in just ten hours. Anyone interested in participating in the challenge should bring $30 and this form (PDF) to the Just Off Broadway Theatre for registration at 9:00 a.m. Movie lovers are encouraged to attend the screening at 8:00 p.m. at the Just Off Broadway Theatre. Tickets are $5 at the door for IFCKC members and $10 for non-members.
Meteorologists are predicting that it’s going to be around 95 degrees on Saturday, and that’s before the humidity makes things that much more miserable. We can think of no better way to make the most of this situation than by attending an ice cream festival. The Ice Cream Dreamery festival will be taking place on Saturday at the Crown Center Square from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Tickets for the event are $5 for each individual person or $10 for a family of four, and proceeds of the event will go to the Children’s Place, which helps victims of child abuse, neglect and other trauma. The event will have family-fun live music, a tallest ice cream cone competition and more.
The Great American Family Campout is happening at Shawnee Mission Park. Go to the site for details: Great American Campout
Don't forget the Lenexa BBQ contest is still going on. Sunday, June 27Kansas City’s largest vintage car show will take place on Sunday at the Kansas City Art Institute campus from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Art of the Car Concours is a benefit for student scholarships at KCAI. This year’s event is featuring President Woodrow Wilson’s 1919 Pierce-Arrow limousine, which has been restored to full working order. There will also be vintage motorcycles, bicycles, race cars and fire trucks in the show. Tickets are $12 each, or $10 if you buy them online in advance. Kids 10 and under are free.
The Duck Derby will take place at Brush Creek on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. benefiting Children’s Therapeutic Learning Center. Brush Creek will be flooded with racing rubber ducks competing for prizes that include concert tickets and one lucky duck will win $1,000,000. Ducks can be adopted for $5 each, or at discounted rates if you adopt multiple ducks. There will also be entertainment such as food vendors, live music, hair and face painting and inflatable play equipment.
Looking for more things to do? Checkout these Kansas City Calendars:
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It's time to plan for Spring Break in Kansas City and that means many terrific family fun outings, great classes for Kansas City Kids, and Special Spring Break Programs! This is the guide to Spring Break in KC!
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