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Mary Anne's Kansas City, MO Blog July 2006 Archive

By Mary Anne McNeish-Sharp, About.com Guide to Kansas City, MO

Missouri Sales Tax Holiday

Monday July 31, 2006
Ahhhhh the beginning of August--time to start thinking about Back-to-School, cooler temps, Fall clothes..AND THE MISSOURI SALES TAX HOLIDAY!!!!!!!! Fashionistas, shopaholics, and those looking to save some cash, UNITE!! I've ... Read More

Kansas City Weekend Guide - KC Weekend Events 7/28-7/30

Friday July 28, 2006
We're back once again with the Kansas City Weekend Guide and as usual, there are a million great things to do in KC this weekend. From the KC Fringe Fest ... Read More

Latte Land Java in the Zona Rosa

Thursday July 27, 2006
Lucky for the Northland, famed dual Plaza locale coffee shop, Latte Land, is bringing its wonderful java to the Zona Rosa with the anticipated opening on July 31st. Yes, Latte Land is ... Read More

Kansas City Roller Warriors Roller Derby

Tuesday July 25, 2006
The gang and I headed to the Kansas City Roller Warriors Championship Grudge Match this weekend, and let me tell you...it was the best $12 we've spent for entertainment in ... Read More

Store Openings at the Legends at Village West

Monday July 24, 2006
While Kansas City is quickly becoming a shopaholics paradise, the Legends at Village West is exploding with store openings this week in Wyco. Check out these great Grand Openings.... Kansas ... Read More

Kansas City Weekend Guide -- KC Weekend Events 7/21

Thursday July 20, 2006
Ahhh...it's Thursday already!! We might need our coats for the weekend with highs in the 80's!!! Seriously though, The Kansas City Weekend Guide is back and is jammed with ... Read More

Platte County Fair

Wednesday July 19, 2006
Little did we know that the Platte County Fair is the oldest continious County Fair West of the Mississippi....and has been a standing tradition since 1863! Long before funnel cakes ... Read More

Great Ways to Beat the Kansas City Heat

Tuesday July 18, 2006
With temps soaring into the 100's for the last four or five days, it's no doubt that Kansas City is feeling the heat. With a Heat Advisory Warning Issued this ... Read More

Miss America and Free Ice Cream at the KC Zoo

Sunday July 16, 2006
Beat the heat and join reigning Miss America, Jennifer Berry, at the new Discovery Barn Children's area at the Kansas City Zoo. Barry will hand out free Blue Bell Ice ... Read More

JP Wine Bar and Coffee

Friday July 14, 2006
In the ever-becoming cool world of downtown Kansas City sprouts up uber chic JP Wine Bar and Coffee in the former spot of the unpronounceable Tchoupitoulas at 1526 Walnut. Vamping ... Read More

Kansas City Weekend Events Guide - This Weekend in Kansas City

Friday July 14, 2006
With a record heat wave starting tomorrow with highs in the 100s ( ! ), I probally shouldn't have put ANY outdoor activites on the KC Weekend Guide. I think ... Read More

2nd Annual Sweet Bean Cookoff at the Roasterie

Thursday July 13, 2006
When KC Coffeeman Danny O'Neill said he was expanding the Roasterie, he wasn't kidding. The famed gourmet bean house hasn't 'expanded' ...but EXPLODED... donning its new facility. Check out the ... Read More

KC Crossroads Musical Theater Festival

Wednesday July 12, 2006
The Crossroads is really turning things up this summer by bringing us the KC Crossroads Musical Theater Festival on Friday and Saturday nights--July 14th-15th and 21st-22nd. The brainchild of ... Read More

Bulk Trash Pick Up Day-- Kansas City

Saturday July 8, 2006
We at the Sharp household were lucky enough to have this beautious green chair dumped in our side yard by one of our wonderful neighbors this week. Yes, I'd love ... Read More

Gallery Openings and Events- KC First Friday July 2006

Thursday July 6, 2006
Is it just moi, or is the popularity of the Kansas City Crossroads and the now famed First Friday making it PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE to find info about what's going on ... Read More

Kansas City Swimming Pools - Top 10 Kansas City Area Pools and Aquatic Centers

Wednesday July 5, 2006
This weekend I literally melted at the Royals game --prompting me to compile the Best Top 10 KC Metro Swimming Pools list I've ever seen. Yes, most of us have ... Read More

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