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by DaveKCMO
Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:07 am
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Sky Box
Replies: 225
Views: 29337

Re: Sky Box

if skybox had a zero tolerance policy i'm sure there wouldn't even be a thread dedicated to it. these places must tread a fine line between maintaining a vibe and order.
by DaveKCMO
Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:17 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Union Station
Replies: 1624
Views: 256006

Re: The Star: Pull Union Station out of mediocrity

Teachers development center to celebrate grand opening at Union Station The University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Professional Development Center for area school districts has moved to Union Station and is celebrating Thursday with a grand opening after-school party for all teachers. The professiona...
by DaveKCMO
Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:52 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Light Rail Systems And Routes In Other Cities
Replies: 585
Views: 150418

Re: Light Rail Systems And Routes In Other Cities

Light-rail line could share city streets Regional planners see a future where trains could share the road with cars through St. Louis neighborhoods and the downtown business district. They have drawn plans for a nearly 17-mile path where a light-rail MetroLink line would run from Goodfellow Bouleva...
by DaveKCMO
Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:09 am
Forum: Power & Light District
Topic: OFFICIAL - Arena construction
Replies: 4735
Views: 696836

Re: OFFICIAL - Arena construction

The city still has a lot of road work, bridge work, and lane closures to clean up during these next 10 business days to avoid massive congestion in the south loop. Is it possible? I'll be monitoring the progress daily. i say sure, at least for CARS. one still must WALK west to wyandotte or east to ...
by DaveKCMO
Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:03 am
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Studio Restaurant and Bar - new place on Mcgee downtown
Replies: 147
Views: 28889

Re: Studio Restaurant and Bar - new place on Mcgee downtown

dangerboy wrote: It was pretty good...
deets?
by DaveKCMO
Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:01 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: KC Shopping
Replies: 23
Views: 3687

Re: KC Shopping

must it always be names, names, names? these labels, like the people they are named after, are quite often overrated. why not go to tomboy and have a dress or jeans custom cut for you? or if you simply must have the labels, call up hall's and make a request. you might be surprised. such is the benef...
by DaveKCMO
Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:35 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Light Rail Systems And Routes In Other Cities
Replies: 585
Views: 150418

Re: Light Rail Systems And Routes In Other Cities

norfolk metro population: ~1.5 million. Norfolk's light rail gets the green light The $232.1-million starter light rail line cleared the final hurdle in Congress on Saturday. In early 2010, “The Tide” will begin moving passengers along a 7.4-mile route from Eastern Virginia Medical Center through do...
by DaveKCMO
Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:50 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Pizza Bella - 1810 Baltimore
Replies: 125
Views: 21374

Re: Pizza Bella - 1810 Baltimore

Stockton wrote: I had the chorizo, pesto and I believe ricotta (not gorgonzola?) pizza today for lunch and dinner...
what are the sunday hours? it looked closed when i got home at 7 p.m.
by DaveKCMO
Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:04 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Need a nice sit-down dinner at 10pm. SOL?
Replies: 7
Views: 1281

Re: Need a nice sit-down dinner at 10pm. SOL?

hotel restaurants usually serve late. i'd try 12 baltimore, the chophouse, or any of the crown center places (skies, benton's... yes, even brasserie!).
by DaveKCMO
Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:30 pm
Forum: North of the River
Topic: Old Briarcliff homes tour
Replies: 12
Views: 2821

Re: Old Briarcliff homes tour

too bad this was only one day. seemed fairly well attended.
by DaveKCMO
Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:22 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Improvement by Higher Education?
Replies: 24
Views: 1900

Re: Improvement by Higher Education?

i would rather see UMKC start acting like the urban university it should be. seems like they're headed that direction with the project that's replacing the twin oaks. the same could be said for KC university of medicine and KU med. KU med especially doesn't appear too concerned with promoting a camp...
by DaveKCMO
Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:01 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Downtown KC Resource Guide
Replies: 0
Views: 2073

Downtown KC Resource Guide

Find a map of downtown attractions, restaurants and parking in the new Downtown KC Resource Guide. At a news conference Tuesday, Mayor Mark Funkhouser said that the area is ready to entertain visitors, with the Sprint Center set to open, the streetscape almost finished and numerous restaurants open...
by DaveKCMO
Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:55 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: The inevitable bike-not-so-friendly incident
Replies: 181
Views: 25756

Re: The inevitable bike-not-so-friendly incident

Two-Wheel Discrimination
"I asked, 'Am I missing something? Can I not see the bike racks?'" she recalls. The woman on the other end of the line told Rita that she wasn't missing anything. There aren't any bike racks because bikes and skateboards aren't welcome at Town Center.
by DaveKCMO
Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:28 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Remodeling Town Pavillion
Replies: 172
Views: 50096

Re: Remodeling Town Pavillion

H&R Block to lease space in Town Pavilion for seasonal employees H&R Block is leasing two floors in the Town Pavilion office tower to accommodate up to 400 seasonal employees in its expanding customer care operation. The three-year lease is for 45,000 square feet on the ninth and tenth floo...
by DaveKCMO
Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:27 am
Forum: Kansas Suburbs
Topic: OFFICIAL: Proposed KCK Casino
Replies: 693
Views: 99836

Re: OFFICIAL: Proposed KCK Casino

Maitre D wrote: Years ago, someone proposed that Union Station be turned into a giant casino.  Would've prob been a sweet place to go.
i've always liked that idea, or maybe in the powerhouse so as not to distract from the family-friendly atmosphere of the station itself.
by DaveKCMO
Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:23 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: South Metro Connection Study listening session June 14
Replies: 7
Views: 1488

Re: South Metro Connection Study

Critics unimpressed with changes in proposed South Metro Connector Highway plan changes • The speed has been reduced to 45 mph from 55 mph. • The parkway will have a 150-foot right of way, down from 250 feet. • Interstate trucks will be banned from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. • The latest route will use exist...
by DaveKCMO
Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:10 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: MegaBus service offers $1 rides from St Louis to Chicago, KC added
Replies: 130
Views: 50065

Re: MegaBus service offers $1 rides from St Louis to Chicago, KC added

Megabus ending Louisville service While Megabus is busy adding double deckers to Columbus, they’re also busy dropping Louisville from their routes. Hopefully this is only a temporary drop, as Megabus dropped service to Columbus briefly while ironing out some of the kinks in their services. one of t...
by DaveKCMO
Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:06 am
Forum: Power & Light District
Topic: P+L Tenant Rumors
Replies: 787
Views: 132285

Re: P+L Tenant Rumors

QueSi2Opie wrote: And yes, I'm ready for Cupini's to get it's own thread. 
http://forum.kcrag.com/index.php/topic,4653.0.html
by DaveKCMO
Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:04 am
Forum: Missouri Suburbs
Topic: Kansas City Annexation/Deannexation
Replies: 115
Views: 16616

Re: Kansas City Annexation/Deannexation

Hospital property deannexed by KC A proposed deannexation of 19 undeveloped acres to North Kansas City received approval Thursday from the Kansas City Council. The council voted 9-1, with John Sharp the lone dissenter. The land sits just north of North Kansas City Hospital, which owns the property ...
by DaveKCMO
Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:32 am
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Arcade Fire at Starlight 9/28
Replies: 42
Views: 7500

Re: Arcade Fire at Starlight 9/28

if anyone ends up with an extra ticket, PM me. still on the fence...