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

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

Issue Pics Initiative

Wednesday August 30, 2006
The must-see event in the Crossroads for September First Friday is the 'Issue Pics Initiative. This one-day photo scramble (created by Blue Yellow Media Arts) took citizens of the community ... Read More

Kansas City First Friday- September 2006

Wednesday August 30, 2006
First Friday in the Kansas City Crossroads is back in September with a huge variety of events, exhibitions and opening on September 1st. We've been sleuthing around this month and ... Read More

Labor Day Events Kansas City

Tuesday August 29, 2006
Ahhhh....Labor Day Weekend in Kansas City...the official end of summer with the (hopeful) cooling of temps, closing of swimming pools and the break out of a jacket or two. Kansas ... Read More

Briarcliff Village

Saturday August 26, 2006
If you live or have ventured to the Northland lately, Briarcliff Village has magically appeared overnight and is making it's mark as the Northland's (if not the KC Metros) premier ... Read More

Free Kansas City Wi-Fi

Friday August 25, 2006
So I've been spanning the globe (ok, the metro) to find The Places for Free Wi-Fi in Kansas City. I know, I'm a little behind the times--but with my chic ... Read More

Kansas City this Weekend - Kansas City Weekend Events

Thursday August 24, 2006
The Kansas City Weekend Guide is back and jammed full of great things to do this weekend in cowtown. It's the last weekend in August..so get out and go KCMO! ... Read More

The John Corbett Band

Wednesday August 23, 2006
So I've had an uber crush on John Corbett since his early days on the 'Northern Exposure'' and secretly still wish that Carrie would have married HIM instead of ending ... Read More

Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival 2006

Tuesday August 22, 2006
The Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival is back and bigger than ever in 2006. Event organizer and KC music honcho Mark Valentine has knocked himself out and has put ... Read More

Kansas City's Ethnic Enrichment Festival

Wednesday August 16, 2006
With Kansas City's diverse cultural backgrounds--it's not a surprise that the Kansas City Ethnic Enrichment Festival is back and bigger than ever in 2006. In it's 26th year, the Fest ... Read More

Best Places in Kansas City to Eat Ice Cream

Monday August 14, 2006
It's been a sweltering hot summer in Kansas City--by now, I'd rather eat ice cream than dinner. So we took one for the team and ran all over town to ... Read More

Kansas City Elvis Parade 2006

Wednesday August 9, 2006
Just when you thought downtown Kansas City couldn't get any cooler, up sprouts the Kansas City's 19th Annual Elvis Parade. On Friday, everything from Elvis impersonators to Blue Hawaii Hula ... Read More

Kansas City First Friday- August Events

Thursday August 3, 2006
We've magically decoded all the events going on in the Kansas City Crossroads for August First Friday. For the final First Friday of the Summer, there are more events, openings ... Read More

Free B-52's and Gin Blossoms Concert at the Legends

Thursday August 3, 2006
Leave it to the Legend's at Village West to bring us another FREE concert and bring us Retro Music Fest with headliners like the B-52's (Loooooveshack baaaby!), the Gin Blossoms and ... Read More

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