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by SWFan
Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:12 pm
Forum: North of the River
Topic: Liberty plans gateway: South Liberty Parkway
Replies: 16
Views: 19688

Re: Liberty plans gateway: South Liberty Parkway

I live on the KCMO side of the Liberty area and was glad to see they passed on funding the Liberty Parkway expansion over to 291. As it was you had to drive north a ways, then over, then back south, then over to get to 291. Of course looking at the map above they apparently decided they don't like s...
by SWFan
Wed Jan 14, 2015 9:27 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: K-10 Crossovers
Replies: 2
Views: 1798

K-10 Crossovers

Is it just me or does it seem like K-10 has way more crossover accidents, most resulting in fatalities, than anywhere else in the KC metro area? I don't have any specific stats, but anecdotally over the years it sure seems like when I hear crossover accident, 8 times out of 10 it happened on K-10. A...
by SWFan
Wed Jan 14, 2015 9:23 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Tesla Dealer in Kansas City
Replies: 35
Views: 9830

Re: Tesla Dealer in Kansas City

Wonder why they chose Manchester as their first and likely only KC location? It would seem to be a long way from both their core buyer demos and the kind of visibility they might want (JOCO?). I was about to type the same thing, seems like an odd location. A better location would have been around I...
by SWFan
Wed Jan 14, 2015 9:16 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Do you have or plan to get Google Fiber?
Replies: 347
Views: 174054

Re: Do you have or plan to get Google Fiber?

We've had the service since just before Christmas. I've been happy with it. Obviously speed tests are phenomenal. But even on wifi, many sites I pulled data down from download faster even though my wifi is capping me at around 80Mbps. I had the TWC 100Mbps plan and so download speeds should be the s...
by SWFan
Wed Jan 14, 2015 9:08 am
Forum: North of the River
Topic: New Restaurants/Other Businesses in Northland
Replies: 176
Views: 107514

Re: New Restaurants/Other Businesses in Northland

I would have preferred a Quiktrip. Seems around here anyone who isn't a QT turns into a dumpy c-store eventually because no one ever goes there. Also, Riverside's QT is getting a new location across the street. I believe this will be their third move at that intersection. I would say it is probably ...
by SWFan
Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:23 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Google picks KCK/KCMO for ultra fast fiber network
Replies: 1799
Views: 386179

Re: Google picks KCK/KCMO for ultra fast fiber network

Our GF was installed the Monday right before Christmas. Guy showed up on time, install took about an hour and service has worked fine since. I get around 930Mbps up and down pretty consistently. We just use antenna for TV, so I can't comment on the TV side of the service. But so far the Internet sid...
by SWFan
Thu Dec 11, 2014 5:18 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Golden Ox: Restaurants that have lasted 50+ years
Replies: 38
Views: 8299

Re: Golden Ox: Restaurants that have lasted 50+ years

KC needs to step up its game as a steak town as most places are just OK or worse. We're #1 with BBQ (that's not debatable) and a decent foodie town but local 'steakhouses' just don't stand out compared to other places I've been around country. Capital Grill and Houston's (chains) are often voted be...
by SWFan
Thu Dec 11, 2014 5:12 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Golden Ox: Restaurants that have lasted 50+ years
Replies: 38
Views: 8299

Re: Golden Ox: Restaurants that have lasted 50+ years

KC needs to step up its game as a steak town as most places are just OK or worse. We're #1 with BBQ (that's not debatable) and a decent foodie town but local 'steakhouses' just don't stand out compared to other places I've been around country. Capital Grill and Houston's (chains) are often voted be...
by SWFan
Thu Dec 11, 2014 4:57 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Google picks KCK/KCMO for ultra fast fiber network
Replies: 1799
Views: 386179

Re: Google picks KCK/KCMO for ultra fast fiber network

We're supposed to be early next year. I'm ready to kill Time Warner. they're so scared they came out and increased our download speed (I wanted upload speed...) and cut our bill with a new promo. too little too late Yep, same experience here, they called and offered me faster speeds for no addition...
by SWFan
Wed Dec 10, 2014 10:51 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Google picks KCK/KCMO for ultra fast fiber network
Replies: 1799
Views: 386179

Re: Google picks KCK/KCMO for ultra fast fiber network

Just got an email from GF moving me to the scheduled status. Picked Monday December 22nd for installation.
by SWFan
Thu Dec 04, 2014 10:00 am
Forum: North of the River
Topic: OFFICIAL - Antioch Crossing
Replies: 183
Views: 56095

Re: OFFICIAL: Antioch Center

Fox has a short piece on Antioch Center. http://fox4kc.com/2014/12/03/multi-million-dollar-project-set-to-revive-dormant-northland-mall-space/ We've eaten at the PepperJax down in south OP/Olathe. I liked it, glad to see one closer to home. I hope they re-do the exterior of Sears and Burlington, esp...
by SWFan
Mon Dec 01, 2014 11:09 am
Forum: North of the River
Topic: New Airport (Rumor)
Replies: 11
Views: 4864

Re: New Airport (Rumor)

There has been growth on the east side of the airport and to the southeast. But yes, to the north and west it is still all farmland. As written above, I'd say infrastructure for sewer and water is probably going to prevent growth on the west side until everything builds around the airport from the e...
by SWFan
Wed Nov 26, 2014 12:26 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Google picks KCK/KCMO for ultra fast fiber network
Replies: 1799
Views: 386179

Re: Google picks KCK/KCMO for ultra fast fiber network

My wife just texted me that the Google Fiber folks are at our house running fiber from the street to the side of our house. This is in the Northland near Liberty.
by SWFan
Tue Nov 25, 2014 2:48 pm
Forum: North of the River
Topic: Cheddar's and S. Grcoery Store Shoal Creek
Replies: 22
Views: 13044

Re: Cheddar's and S. Grcoery Store Shoal Creek

You might be right it could have been an Uno and not an Old Chicago. I know there was definitely some chain pizza place there because I ate there in the first year it opened.
by SWFan
Mon Nov 24, 2014 11:31 am
Forum: North of the River
Topic: Cheddar's and S. Grcoery Store Shoal Creek
Replies: 22
Views: 13044

Re: Cheddar's and S. Grcoery Store Shoal Creek

It is a Sprouts. They've got the signage up on the front of their portion of the building. Not sure what else will be going in on the west end of that strip building. Old Chicago is going in next to Sprouts from what I've been told. That Cheddar's parking lot seems to be full all day, every day. Am...
by SWFan
Mon Nov 24, 2014 8:25 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Google picks KCK/KCMO for ultra fast fiber network
Replies: 1799
Views: 386179

Re: Google picks KCK/KCMO for ultra fast fiber network

Well, in part of my neighborhood (Northland near Liberty) they have install dates scheduled. Also, I noticed GF has come through and marked utilities from the inground box to the side of our homes where the rest of the utilities come in. We have those markings now at our house. One neighbor has the ...
by SWFan
Tue Nov 18, 2014 11:46 am
Forum: North of the River
Topic: Cheddar's and S. Grcoery Store Shoal Creek
Replies: 22
Views: 13044

Re: Cheddar's and S. Grcoery Store Shoal Creek

It is a Sprouts. They've got the signage up on the front of their portion of the building. Not sure what else will be going in on the west end of that strip building.
by SWFan
Thu Nov 13, 2014 6:51 pm
Forum: North of the River
Topic: Costco
Replies: 11
Views: 7328

Re: Costco

Sounds like if we decide to join a club we'll just bite the bullet and go with Costco and the 22 minute drive to the midtown location.
by SWFan
Thu Nov 13, 2014 6:49 pm
Forum: North of the River
Topic: Another K-Mart Biting the Dust in the Northland
Replies: 6
Views: 4143

Re: Another K-Mart Biting the Dust in the Northland

I don't know what KMart did so differently that kept them from competing with Walmart and Target, but what a horrible company that I wouldn't want to work for. All they do is downsize. Just imagine being the CEO. You have to know he goes into work everyday knowing they will likely never be able to ...
by SWFan
Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:55 pm
Forum: North of the River
Topic: Costco
Replies: 11
Views: 7328

Costco

We have friends who tell us to join Costco, they love it. But in the Northland there aren't any. We have two Sam's Clubs, and the solid rumor is there will be a third one going up near I-29 and Barry Road. Any reason there are no Northland Costco's, when Wal-Mart seems to be making a go of it with t...