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Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 2:50 pm
by scooterj
Details are extremely sketchy, but the bowling center complex in NKC has apparently been sold to a condo developer for demolition and redevelopment. No info yet as to the buyer but I would assume probably the same outfit who tried to purchase the place in January and was rebuffed. This all happened very quickly, the staff found out about the same time as the patrons when it was abruptly shut down this past weekend.
Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 2:59 pm
by Riverite
scooterj wrote: ↑Mon May 17, 2021 2:50 pm
Details are extremely sketchy, but the bowling center complex in NKC has apparently been sold to a condo developer for demolition and redevelopment. No info yet as to the buyer but I would assume probably the same outfit who tried to purchase the place in January and was rebuffed. This all happened very quickly, the staff found out about the same time as the patrons when it was abruptly shut down this past weekend.
That side would be enormous. If it has any height on it could house hundreds of units
Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 5:24 pm
by dukuboy1
Wow, RIP NKC Pro Bowl. That was a landmark in the Northland, sort of like King Louie West was in OP. Interesting that place would sell, must be a heck of an offer. The Bowling Alley always did decent business, and they had the banquet center that used to be the old Gold Buffet. In the heyday it had mini golf, batting cages, and go cart track. There will be very few, maybe 1 in Liberty & 1 in Gladstone, of just true old school bowling alleys. There is stuff in Main Event but it's not a "traditional" bowling alley. Would be interesting to see if they can develop the Condos and figure a new space for the bowling alley. Bowling is not a huge amenity but it served a segment of the public very well
Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 7:38 pm
by brewcrew1000
If North KC got a grocery store it would be one of the most walkable neighborhoods in the metro. That area is starting to remind of a neighborhood like Fremont in Seattle or something in Portland. I'm really falling in love with North KC, it's so charming and quaint
Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 8:05 pm
by DaveKCMO
brewcrew1000 wrote: ↑Mon May 17, 2021 7:38 pm
If North KC got a grocery store it would be one of the most walkable neighborhoods in the metro. That area is starting to remind of a neighborhood like Fremont in Seattle or something in Portland. I'm really falling in love with North KC, it's so charming and quaint
Seems like a great spot for an ALDI to complement the Sav-A-Lot on Burlington. I doubt a full-service supermarket would locate there.
Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 8:23 pm
by scooterj
dukuboy1 wrote: ↑Mon May 17, 2021 5:24 pm
Wow, RIP NKC Pro Bowl. That was a landmark in the Northland, sort of like King Louie West was in OP. Interesting that place would sell, must be a heck of an offer. The Bowling Alley always did decent business, and they had the banquet center that used to be the old Gold Buffet. In the heyday it had mini golf, batting cages, and go cart track. There will be very few, maybe 1 in Liberty & 1 in Gladstone, of just true old school bowling alleys. There is stuff in Main Event but it's not a "traditional" bowling alley. Would be interesting to see if they can develop the Condos and figure a new space for the bowling alley. Bowling is not a huge amenity but it served a segment of the public very well
It was sad, they had struggled quite a bit during COVID but managed to keep things going. Business had really started picking up in the past couple of months and just last week the staff were getting excited about how great business seemed to be going based on all the calls about summer and fall leagues. Then boom, they get the call to close.
Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 8:24 am
by flyingember
brewcrew1000 wrote: ↑Mon May 17, 2021 7:38 pm
If North KC got a grocery store it would be one of the most walkable neighborhoods in the metro. That area is starting to remind of a neighborhood like Fremont in Seattle or something in Portland. I'm really falling in love with North KC, it's so charming and quaint
I wouldn't expect a second grocery store for a town of ~4500.
Within ~5 miles of NKC city hall there's already
Consentino's
Aldi's
Save a Lot
Green Acres
Red X
Price Chopper
HyVee
Walmart grocery
Sam's Club
Seven of them could be reached by bus.
Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 8:46 am
by flyingember
dukuboy1 wrote: ↑Mon May 17, 2021 5:24 pm
Wow, RIP NKC Pro Bowl. That was a landmark in the Northland, sort of like King Louie West was in OP. Interesting that place would sell, must be a heck of an offer. The Bowling Alley always did decent business, and they had the banquet center that used to be the old Gold Buffet. In the heyday it had mini golf, batting cages, and go cart track. There will be very few, maybe 1 in Liberty & 1 in Gladstone, of just true old school bowling alleys. There is stuff in Main Event but it's not a "traditional" bowling alley. Would be interesting to see if they can develop the Condos and figure a new space for the bowling alley. Bowling is not a huge amenity but it served a segment of the public very well
Retro Bowl in Liberty stopped being a traditional bowling alley many years ago. It's not as big as a Main Event but they added video games and setup bowling with the then trendy lighting setup under the then new owners. I forget exactly when it was renovated but I think it's been 15-20+ years.
The Gold Buffet was open 1961-1994. It's almost been gone longer than it was open.
Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 11:26 am
by moderne
"There's no buffet like the Gold Buffet, known from coast to coast the Gold Buffet" went the jingle. A professional association I belonged to had meetings there, and I got food poisoning much too often. In time the only thing I would eat would be the fried shrimp if it was hot out of the kitchen.
Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 1:56 pm
by normalthings
Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 3:10 pm
by kboish
NKC about to be crane town?
Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 4:21 pm
by flyingember
I don't recall seeing a crane in that town in ten years
Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 7:40 am
by DaveKCMO
New wine shop on Armour Road:
https://sailawaywine.com/
Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 6:49 pm
by Highlander
kboish wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 3:10 pm
NKC about to be crane town?
What's being built? Large apartment complex?
Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:48 pm
by flyingember
Highlander wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 6:49 pm
kboish wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 3:10 pm
NKC about to be crane town?
What's being built? Large apartment complex?
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Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 6:09 pm
by normalthings
So is Wes Graves the same guy who was against the bike lanes, etc. if so, I think the opposition might get booted out
https://www.kansascity.com/news/politic ... 6933.html
Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 11:59 pm
by mgsports
Ramey Price Cutter or so on.
Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 12:52 am
by KCKev
Is that Price Chopper's illegitimate sonfrom Kansas?
Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 3:26 pm
by flyingember
Re: North Kansas City
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 3:28 pm
by Riverite
