$20 gets you all you can eat fondue and an amazing pairing of house wines from 5-7pm.

12 Baltimore
106 W. 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105

For reservations, call 816.346.4410

Judging by the leaves that are piling up in my backyard, it's time to start mowing, mulching and bagging ASAP. If you're like the Sharp household, we usually don't know when the fall leaves and yard waste are supposed to be picked up. Usually, I just look to see what the neighbors are doing...but by then, it's either too early and I haven't raked up the fall leaves or too late and my leaves sit in bags for weeks.

Here's the handy guide to the 2009 Kansas City Leaf and Brush schedule which looks to be starting in some neighborhoods this week and go throughout December.

This weekend promises to be amazing weather wise, and could be one of the last warm weekend of the year. So...get out and enjoy before it starts snowing. Urgh.

Top Picks for the Weekend:

First Friday in the Crossroads
The Crown Center Ice Terrace and Ice @ Park Place Ice Rinks open
Great Pumpkin Smash at the Zoo
'H.M.S. Pinafore' @ the Lyric,
Independence Square Tree Lighting
Snoop at Voodoo!

See all this and more in the KC Weekend Guide.

Kansas City's most fabulous retailer, Halls, not only has the most amazing shoe department in the entire metro, but their city block Plaza location boasts an impressive collection of housewares and China, designer collections for men, women, and children and enough handbags to make any fashionista melt.

This week, Halls launched the first of a series of 10 fashion-themed webisodes that focus on upcoming trends and act as 90-second 'crash-courses' on everything from make-up tips and shoes, to the latest on men's suits.

'What the Chic' kicks off their first webisode with host Michael Mackie giving viewers the ins and outs on Leggings (yes, they've made a comeback) and can be found on Halls.com.

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