Remember this? Plaza Bunnies
By Dorri Partain Whether the photo is black and white or taken in today’s digital format, generations of Kansas City youngsters have posed with the Country Club Plaza’s Easter statues.…
By Dorri Partain Whether the photo is black and white or taken in today’s digital format, generations of Kansas City youngsters have posed with the Country Club Plaza’s Easter statues.…
By Dorri Partain His front yard has been taken over by an assortment of over-sized bunnies and chicks, and Joe Cedillo could not be happier. The decorated lawn is only…
By Dorri Partain By today’s soft drink consumption standards, would a family size bottle only contain 24 ounces? As produced in the mid-20th century, this embossed and printed bottle from…
By Dorri Partain “Take a book, leave a book” is the concept of the Little Free Library program, and several new libraries have popped up around Historic Northeast this spring.…
By Dorri Partain The Old Maid rockets into space with this version of the popular card game aimed at the Baby Boomer generation. Originally played with a regular 52-card deck, with…
By Dorri Partain If you’re putting away your snow boots and getting your sneakers ready for spring, a pair of novelty shoelaces will bring a pop of color to your…
By Dorri Partain South of Independence Avenue and east of Hardesty Avenue lies the Sheffield neighborhood. In the shadow of industrial sites, a small residential community is bolstered by the…
By Dorri Partain At the northeast corner of the Indian Mound neighborhood where Gladstone Boulevard meets Belmont Avenue, one will find the geographical and historical Indian mound that overlooks the…
By Dorri Partain Each year, the Feast of St. Joseph is celebrated on March 19. In addition to a special Mass, the event includes the blessing and viewing of a…
By Dorri Partain Kansas City motorists had to keep change handy to cross two bridges that spanned the Missouri River when both the Paseo Bridge and the Broadway Bridge first…