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Next Tuesday is February 14th. That means this weekend kicks off  Valentine’s Day celebrations. Take time this weekend to get crafty with your little ones, and wrap your shoeboxes in red paper and start putting together those special Be Mine… more

It’s that time of year…preschool enrollment time!  It’s hard to believe that it’s time to register your little ones for Fall 2012 preschool classes.  Many area preschools have already started the enrollment process for current families and… more

Getting a little stir-crazy? It’s been a weird winter for weather here in Kansas City (three points for alliteration!)  One day it’s so freezing cold you don’t even want to get out of bed, and the next it’s nice enough… more

Winter Maintenance Projects Around Your Kansas City HomeAlthough Kansas City has been dodging the typical winter weather of cold air, icy roads and winter snow blizzards, homes in Kansas City may require some extra attention when it comes to maintenance to protect itself against the cold, harsh weather. The cold weather will come. Here ...

News of the Weird: McGyver Cow Escapes Kansas City Meat Market and Heads to a Sonic A cow with obvious McGyver type skills escaped a Kansas City area meat processing market and headed a mile and half away to a Blue Springs Sonic. An employee at the Blue Springs Sonic said the cow came right into the parking lot before walking to the Planet Sub ...

I’ve received several emails asking about Kansas City indoor swimming pools. There are quite a few indoor pools and community centers throughout the metro, and many offer swimming lessons year-round. You’ll want to click around on the website and even call… more

RACHEL SIMONS, you are the lucky winner of our giveaway!  You will receive 4 vouchers to attend a performance of Sesame Street Live/ Elmo Makes Music…all thanks to our friends at Sprint Center.  Thanks to… more

Happy New Year!  Hope 2012 is off to a good start for one and all.  We figured everyone was feeling somewhat lazy today…maybe even bumping around on our website looking for activities for kids in Kansas City for… more

Unseasonably Warm Weather in Kansas City is Good For Some and Bad For Others Last year Kansas City came to an almost screeching halt. The heavy snow storms and extreme cold weather made Christmas break for the kids who stayed in Kansas City, kinda boring. Sure, it is nice to play with the Christmas video games and toys for a couple ...

It’s time to bid farewell to 2011 and a big hello to 2012.  Time really does fly when you’re having fun…and we’ve had lots of fun this year!  Kansas City continues to shine and continues to add… more

In news of the weird, Bandits prefer Chicken to Beef - Kansas City Police Searching for Thieves Believed to Rob 10 Kansas City Businesses A series of 10 robberies in Kansas City have been identified to have been pulled off by the same team of thieves. Four of the businesses were Church's Chicken restaurants. In each case, the robbers have ...

UMKC Ranks #1 for Innovation Management Research  - Institute and Faculty Recognized Nationally The Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation was ranked #1 in the world for innovation management research by the Journal of Product Innovation Management, a leading academic journal devoted to the latest research, theory and ...

Is McDonald's getting Discharged from Truman Medical Center in Kansas City? Is this weird or what? A McDonald's has been located in a hospital in Kansas City. That is right. McDonald's, known for its high fate fries and burgers has been located in Truman Medical Center. In the food court no less.  I guess the non-for-profit hospital ...

Christmas | Forward this Picture The Dowell Taggart Team wishes you a Merry Christmas. 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 ...

The 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic is nearing, and Union Station in downtown Kansas City is gearing up for a fabulous exhibit: “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” is set to open to the public on… more

Kansas City Rankings - Travel Leisure Magazine Ranks Kansas City the #17 America's Best Cities for Foodies For anyone whose foodie fixations revolve around barbecue, Kansas City is an obvious destination, with joints like Gates Bar-B-Q, Arthur Bryant’s, Oklahoma Joes and Fiorella’s Jack Stack vying for your attention. No worries about ...

Kansas City Rankings - Travel Leisure Magazine Ranks Kansas City #6 Most Sports-Crazed City According to a release by Travel Leisure Magazine recently, Kansas City is the #6 Most Sports-Crazed City. Kansas City was picked #6 despite its fall in baseball and football because it host more baseball games in March than any other city. Add the ...

WINTER BREAK. It’s coming like a freight train (and for some, it’s already here!)  It always seems to start out great, then the boredom sets in.  And the inevitable fighting begins.  What’s a family to do?  Is there anything to… more

According to Parenting Magazine, Kansas City ranks #14 as the Best City for Families. Parenting Magazine included schools, affordable homes, low crime rates, plenty of jobs, and lots of parkland to rank cities. In all, Parenting Magazine crunched more than 8,000 bits of data in 84 categories to determine this year's top places to raise kids. To ...

Overland Park and Olathe, KS. Rank Low on Crime According to City Crime RankingsAccording to a new report on crime on America has some positive news for some cities in Kansas City like Overland Park, Lee’s Summit and Olathe. These cities are some of the nation’s safest big cities.Kansas City, Mo. and Kansas City, KS., however, are among the ...