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What about "Terrace Street" -- in an area where there really are streets like "39th Terrace".

Just bumping this thread up this morning, for anyone who might have missed it over the weekend. Please note that I am still looking for a handful of volunteers for one 3-hour shift on the day of the event , either from 11am-2pm, or from 2pm-5pm.  All volunteers will receive a FREE ticket to the tou...

I just wanted to let everyone know that The Volker Neighborhood Association is sponsoring our very first Historic... ...make that an Eclectic Homes and Gardens Tour -- on Sunday, May 15th, from 11am-5pm. The tour features a rare Louis Curtiss designed home from 1915, and an amazing updated LUSTRON b...

Union Carbide (not the best, doesn't show it's A.D. features) There's a GREAT view of the Union Carbide building available, if taken from the roof of the new Downtown Library. I'm pretty sure the outdoor terrace (the 5th floor, I think), is open during the day, whenever the library is open to the p...

My wife and I both ate there last weekend, and we thought it was a bit better than Chipotle, actually. We've never been much for Chipotle's salsa, which is mostly just spice - and no flavor. I'd say Messa Wraps (in Westport) and Qdoba were about equally good. Messa Wraps has the best salsa, but Qdob...

My wife and I took her parents to the Peach Tree a couple of months ago. It was the first time any of us had been there to eat. We all loved the food, and would definitely return again. I think my wife and her father had the fried chicken, and her mother and I both had the fire-grilled shrimp. Also,...

What a thread.

Just bumpin' this thread up for some more attention. I'd love to see a dedicated column in the Star, for architecture and urban-planning type discusion, etc...

The "Mimi" in question is the owner of Saigon 39. She owns the whole building (or at least where Saigon 39 is, and where Tribal Grill used to be). Mimi is opening up some sort of breakfast/lunch/afternoon place for people to eat, particularly people who work odd hours at the KU Med Center...

I agree. Nothing wrong with "Urban Core" - but I do like "Urban Neighborhoods" a bit better. Some people associate negatives with the term "Urban Core" (although I certainly don't), and I do agree that "Urban Neighborhoods" is probably a little bit friendlier ...

I believe the owner of Retro Inferno had the opportunity to purchase a great old building (his new location), one that was well suited to his business, and one that would allow him to showcase more of his merchandise so it would be visible from the street. Plus, I'm guessing the purchase price of hi...

Don't know the exact current status of the BMA Tower, other than I can offer that they needed to do a serious Asbestos abatement project on that building. It was all up in the ceiling, above the ceiling tiles. It was supposedly safe to work in the building, and they had regular (monthly I think) mon...

I guess technically, none of these choices count - cuz they're all practically in Westport. But here goes anyway... Anybody think Saigon 39 is 'trendy'?? In my book, it's totally a "Mom & Pop" kinda place, since so many of the people who work there are all family. My wife and I have be...

Back to the road conditions in KS vs. MO. I took my wife to work this morning around 7:30, and driving south on State Line Road (between Westport Rd. and about 90th Street) was fairly clear. Came back north on Ward Parkway and it was like a sheet of ice. It's like MO doesn't even treat the streets a...

I could have swore I heard or read somewhere that Bazookas was opening a restaurant of some sort, somewhere -- and I presume that "right next door" to Bazookas would be the most logical place to have it. I frequent "Retro Infirno" (the mega-cool vintage furniture store right acro...

Also, scroll down a bit in the article, and there's a sidebar with some audio-clips -- from an interview with the director... Jon Niccum talks with director Nicholas Meyer, 11.03 Link: Why was Lawrence selected as the site for 'The Day After' Link: How do you rate the film in retrospect? (part 1 of ...

Link: http://lawrence.com/news/movie_specials/story/124521 Go to the link above, and on the far left-hand side of the page are clips of Lawrence, as it appeared in the original made-for-TV movie. Interesting article too. I grew up in the St. Louis area, but my wife grew up in KCK, and she said the f...

Might also consider The Simpson House (which is half-a-block south of Kemper Museum) for your reception. Great location, especially if the weather is nice - people can mingle on the porch and veranda. My wife and I had our rehearsal dinner there, and were happy with the results. (Full disclosure: my...

Like I tell my wife sometimes...

Just cuz people wear cowboy boots all the time, that don't make it right!

It isn't exactly downtown, but please - by all means take a look at the Kansas City Atheneum, which is on Linwood Blvd., between Main and Troost. They have a fantastic ballroom, with beautiful stained-glass windows (which are really great when the sun is out, in the afternoon). My wife and I were ma...