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RE/MAX International has launched a 10-week social media contest that runs until the end of July that encourages people who relocate to share their stories about life’s most pivotal moments.
To enter, participants of the “ What Moves You?” contest post a story, photo and/or video to the contest website, http://whatmovesyou.remax.com. Entries will be voted on by the public, so contestants are encouraged to make their stories as moving as possible – whether it’s about a new job, addition to the family a job transfer or a tragic event – whatever gets people looking to buy or sell a home.
In addition to the contest, RE/MAX LLC will donate $1 to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals for each submission.
The ongoing voting will determine eight weekly winners, who will receive a $750 Apple gift card. From that group, the grand-prize winner will be determined from the final week of voting. The $10,000 grand-prize will be for the submission entry that receives the most votes from the final week of voting.
Contestants can enter any one or a combination of the following: Story (500 words maximum)
Video (3 minutes or less; must provide a YouTube or other video-sharing link)
Photo (JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF or TIFF not to exceed 10MB)
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RE/MAX International has launched a 10-week social media contest that runs until the end of July that encourages people who relocate to share their stories about life’s most pivotal moments. To enter, participants of the “ What Moves You?” contest post a story, photo and/or video to the contest website, http://whatmovesyou.remax.com. Entries will be voted on by the public, so contestants are encouraged to make their stories as moving as possible – whether it’s about a new job, addition to the family a job transfer or a tragic event – whatever gets people looking to buy or sell a home. In addition to the contest, RE/MAX LLC will donate $1 to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals for each submission. The ongoing voting will determine eight weekly winners, who will receive a $750 Apple gift card. From that group, the grand-prize winner will be determined from the final week of voting. The $10,000 grand-prize will be for the submission entry that receives the most votes from the final week of voting. Contestants can enter any one or a combination of the following: Story (500 words maximum)
Video (3 minutes or less; must provide a YouTube or other video-sharing link)
Photo (JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF or TIFF not to exceed 10MB)
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Californos:'The Korbel Black Party VII' EventKC's infamous Black Party is hosted by Californos and is brought to you by Korbel. The event promises not to disappoint and is considered by many as the New Year's party of the year.
Details: $80 per person/ $150 couple / $110/$210 VIP single in advance General Admission entitles guest to all three levels of entertainment, door prizes, balloon drop and more. VIP tickets include the GA package plus a ten piece dinner buffet, private rooms, private bars, and coat check, plus attendants. Purchase tickets in advance @ eventkc.com and hurry, the event sells out quickly. Harrah's Voodoo Lounge: 'Quixotic 2012 with Mini Kiss' Time: Doors at 9pm
Quixotic, Mini Kiss and DJ's to peform. Hors d'oeuvres from 9pm-11pm.
Tickets are $35 + service charges Hyatt Regency Downtown: This year’s celebration features four bands, four entertainment areas, 20,000 balloons unleashed at the stroke of midnight, indoor laser light show and pyrotechnic display. Cost: Starting at $75 per person. Dining and room packages available and vary in cost. Packages include:
Overnight accommodations
Two tickets to the New Year's Party
Midnight champagne toast
Two drink tickets per person for a total of 4 drink tickets
Dinner for two at Skies Restaurant This package can ONLY be booked thru the hotel's New Year's Eve Desk at 1-816-398-4770. Martini Corner: The Martini Corner's 2011 Countdown at the Corner Cost: $75, VIP $100
Includes: Access to all five Martini Corner Bars ( Velvet Dog, Tower Tavern, The Drop, Sol Cantina, Monaco) and unlimited domestic beer, house wine and wells. VIP and reserved seating available, as well as bottle service.
Time: 9pm-3am Rock the Clock 2012 at Union Station:Union Station's Rock the Clock features Flashback KC. Everyone will enjoy premium bars, a martini lounge, indoor fireworks show, and champagne toast at midnight. General Admission includes 2 free drink tickets and General Admission Plus include unlimited drinks. Tickets start at $79. KC Live! on the Power and Light Live Block: KC Live! On the Red Carpet Bash Cost: No cover to get into the Live! Block. The P&L will have quite the extravaganza on NYE. Most restaurants and bars in the district will have their own parties, but the Live! Courtyard does it up right. They'll have four bands, laser light shows, the ball drops at midnight, and that crazy cash cannon. Call 816.471.7300 for all info. New Year's Eve at the Temple:95.7 The Vibe and CrazyKC.com host NYE 2012 at the Scottish Rite Temple (1330 Linwood). Over 2,000 folks will party the night away with 3 Levels, 8 party areas, 7 five hour open bars, 3 award winning DJ’s playing top 40/dance/mashups, party favors, gigantic dance floors, laser lights and free parking. Tickets are $100.12 and may be purchased online at www.nyekc.com Mosaic
Power and Light District
Reserved tables and bottle service available.
Reservations encouraged, call 913.568.4870. Tengo Sed Catina
Power and Light District
Red Light District NYE
No Line, No Cover with VIP All-access pass. Doors open to public at 10pm.
Reservations required.
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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Christmas in the Park at Longview Lake in Lee's Summit has long been a favorite holiday tradition of Kansas Citians. With over 300,000 glowing bulbs and 175 animated figures, your family will love the lights and will be amazed at the enchantment and wonder of it all. Christmas in the Park truly is a Winter Wonderland. Plan enough time. There typically is a long line. Christmas in the Park Hours:
Sunday-Thursday: 5:30-10pm Friday-Saturday: 5:30-11pm Longview Campground is located at Longview Lake, I-470 and View High Drive.
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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The ABC television program “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is considering several families in the Kansas City area for an extreme home makeover.
Extreme Makeover will kick of their next build with an “Extreme Makeover Pep Rally” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, at the Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd.
The Pep Rally will showcase M.A.C. Corporation and Canyon Creek Construction, LLC, co-builders and primary partners for this project, who have been selected to carry out the build. The Pep Rally will also highlight trade partners, volunteers and key participants. The public is invited to attend the free event open to all ages.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
Marketing
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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Located in the parking lot at Johnny’s Restaurant, the KU Fall Rally will start at 4 p.m. with The Cirque band taking the stage at 4:30. The University of Kansas head coaches will take the stage at approximately 6 p.m. Johnny’s is located on Ridgeview Rd., just south of K-10 Highway in Olathe, Kan.
The KU Fall Rally event is sponsored by the Kansas Alumni Association, Intrust Bank, West Star Development, Johnny’s, 610 sports and Salty Iguana, whose Olathe location is just south of Johnny’s.
In addition to the coaches participating at the rally, the KU Pep Band, mascots and cheerleaders will also be present as will be Hawk Zone inflatables.
Following the coaches’ presentations, The Cirque band will take stage and play until 9 p.m. 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?
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Holy smokes! Plenty of fantastic activity on board for Kansas Citians this weekend! Whether you’re a die-hard sports fan, or the kind of person who wants to pitch in and help those in need, we’ve got the right opportunity for YOU!
Cancer Crawl-The Crawl For Cancer ™ has a unique mission to host events that raise money to help people affected by cancer and other disabilities. We are doing what we can to help those in need. Since the creation of the Crawl For Cancer in Kansas City in 2001, it has had an impact far beyond anything we envisioned when we first started it. With the help of all our volunteers, we have been able to donate hundreds of thousands of dollars to the people in need!
Art for Kids-Combine kids, the arts and nature and you have ARTS for KIDS, a unique event for children, ages 2-12. During this fun-filled event, children will be introduced to the wealth of creative materials that nature provides, along with the pleasures of the Children's Garden at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. Adults and children will create nature crafts, go on a hay wagon ride, learn about animals in their natural habitat, participate in a puppet show, listen to local musicians, play games and more. For $6 per person, ages 2 and over, it's a bargain that will help children learn how to use common elements creatively, including leaves, pine cones, hedge apples and rocks.
Not much going on at The Sprint Center
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, and more than 40 other fossil reproductions.
Kansas City Royals vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays-The Kansas City Royals will host Fan Appreciation Night presented by Sprint on Saturday, October 2. During the annual event, the club will salute fans with great prizes throughout the game as the Royals host the Tampa Bay Rays. Game time is set for 6:10 p.m. This looks like ablast, especially as the Fall chill sets in!
BIG BUGS-We've got ants in our plants and swarms of family fun as Dave Rogers' Big Bugs returns to Powell Gardens, Kansas City's botanical garden! See the new 10-foot-tall daddy long legs and 10 of his oversized friends, all made from natural materials. Kids will enjoy the "I Dig Bugs" sand pit, a child-sized ant hill, a native insect "Crawleseum" and more. Special activities are planned on opening day and different bugs are highlighted on Saturdays throughout the summer.
American Royal Barbecue- Attend the world's largest Barbecue Contest! Over 500 teams compete for fame and prizes. Proceeds go to the American Royal Education & Scholarship Fund.
Memory Walk for Alzheimer’s-The Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk® is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research. Since 1989, Memory Walk has raised more than $300 million for the cause. Memory Walk is a festive community event that joins friends, family and co-workers as they walk to end Alzheimer’s. Participants can walk the 1 or 3-mile route individually or as a team (must consist of a minimum of 5 people). In 2009, more than 200 teams participated and our goal for 2010 is for 250 teams to walk together on October 2nd.
NASCAR AT THE KANSAS SPEEDWAY! OReilly Auto Parts Qualifying Day, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series are all this weekend!
RE/MAX presents The Kansas Lottery 150, on Thursday of this week! Fans can present a non-winning Kansas Lottery ticket for free admission to the race!
For more events this weekend, go to: http://bit.ly/cttwpuAs always, this will be a great weekend to get out with us and find your dream home! Whether you prefer Lenexa and Shawnee, or Overland Park, and Leawood, maybe Gardner and Olathe? Calendar’s filling up, so call us, first come, first scheduled! 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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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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