First Friday Will Happen Twice in July 2008 (kind of)...
To avoid confusion, we've split the list.... here are gallery events, openings, and artist receptions for July 2008 First Friday in the Crossroads.
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4th of July Kansas City
About Kansas City's Top Kansas City Fireworks Displays
For complete info on these and many other great fireworks displays in the Kansas City Metro-- read our Top Kansas City Fireworks Displays Guide for 4th of July, 2008!
Kansas City Weekend Events June 27-29th, 2008
What would we do if we were you this weekend, you ask?
- We'd catch a Free Flick around town
- Be amazed by Quixotic at the Uptown
- Eat some BBQ at the Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
- See Shakespeare Fest's production of 'Othello'
- Watch 'Beauty and the Beast' at SMP
- Listen to The Elders and The Wilders for FREE
- We're also feeling quite patriotic, so we're heading to Merriam to see all the flags at the 'Fields for Freedom' event.
For these and many, many more fun things to do this weekend in KC, read the KC Weekend Guide.
Lindsay Shannon of BB's Lawnside on the Today Show
FYI Al Roker...to make it fair, you should have had a rib showdown.
The three judges voted the Texan as the winner, when everyone in the world knows BB's Lawnside has some of the best BBQ on the planet.
BB's Lawnside tops our list Top 5 Best Places to Eat Kansas City BBQ, so the 'Battle of the BBQ' was obviously fixed.
See Lindsay on the Today Show
Will Your Favorite KC Drinking Spot Be Going Out of Business?
Power and Light (which was within walking distance). Errrr, no. I wasn't exactly in the mood for huge crowds and line waiting, so after bouncing around a few names, settled on heading to Martini Corner.
Much to our surprise, patio seats were to be had at Velvet Dog... a no-no last summer. After a few drinks, we thought we'd head to the newly revamped Mint (old Empire Room) thinking maybe we could hang with the people. Walking in, the bartenders stood to attention...we were the only people there and it was past 11pm. 'I really thought it would be packed', said Mr. Sharp.
We headed downstairs, searching for life forms. We were greeted by our own personal bartender, Steven, and these creepy stuffed animals who all seemed genuinely excited that someone was there.
Fred P. Otts has closed downtown. Seven and City Tavern aren't serving lunch. Cheesehead is no longer.
The Power and Light District claims that everyone can share the wealth...but one has to wonder... is the P&L sucking the life out of our favorite waterholes?
Kansas City Weekend Events June 20-22nd, 2008
What would we do this weekend in Kansas City, you ask?
- Check out the 2008 Barbie International Convention (did you know it was here?)
- Eat some BBQ and listen to Blue Oyster Cult at the Rib America Fest (Kemper)
- See 'Othello' at the 2008 KC Shakespeare Fest
- Get your mullet on..it's Redneck Weekend at the T-bones
- Listen to some jazz at Jazz in the Woods (Corporate Woods)
- Drink some amazing milk, it's Family Day at the Farm (Shatto Milk Co.)
- See Trace Adkins at Ameristar (cool on 'The Apprentice')
For more info on these and all other events going on in town this weekend, read the KC Weekend Guide.
Is David Cook Really One of PEOPLE'S Hottest Bachelor's?
The guy can sing, he's from KC, and from what I see/hear, seems to be a pretty genuine guy. But hot?
I bet he doesn't even think he's hot.
I can't wait to see the comments on this one.
Bacchaus Host Charity Event at Maker's Mark
FYI: Tickets need to be purchased in advance which may be done at www.bacchauskc.org
Kansas City Weekend Events June 13th-15, 2008 (Mighty Mo' Update)
The Dragon Boat Races/Festival has been postponed until July due to unfortunate grossness in Brush Creek.
At any rate, there are many cool events going on in town this weekend that aren't anywhere close to water..
Kansas City Free Summer Movies
If you're like many people-- summer movies are high on the priority list of fun things to do. Even better, what if the flicks
are FREE?? Even more fabulous, in my opinion. This summer, Kansas City does it up right by offering free movies around the metro. From under the starts to on top of a building--there is something for everyone.
Check out our Kansas City Free Summer Movies Guide for all free flicks this summer.
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