Palatial City Hall once stood in River Market District
Michael BushnellPublisher In 1889, when cattle, pigs and all manner of livestock still roamed the streets of Kansas City, voters approved the then massive sum of $300,000 for the construction…
Michael BushnellPublisher In 1889, when cattle, pigs and all manner of livestock still roamed the streets of Kansas City, voters approved the then massive sum of $300,000 for the construction…
Dorri PartainContributor How many miles can you drive between fuel-ups? This handy mileage meter, compliments of your local Skelly gasoline dealer, makes it easy to calculate. Lining up the miles…
Michael BushnellPublisher Downtown Kansas City’s Stats Hotel at 12th & Wyandotte was proclaimed to be at the center of everything when it was built in 1923 by Samuel J. Stats.…
Dorri PartainContributor “The Most Talked About Nite-Club in the Midwest” survived three address changes and over four decades before the doors closed and the stage went dark. The Jewel Box…
Michael BushnellPublisher On October 4, 1946, “Pearle” sent this black and white, photo postcard to her mother, Mrs. Walter Cochran of Frankfort, Kan. The personal message reads: “Dear Mother, how…
Dorri PartainContributor The aroma of fresh roasted coffee wafting around Kansas City is not a recent trend.In 1899, Frank Ennis (1866-1962) became Kansas City’s first coffee roaster. As the president…
By Michael Bushnell, Publisher This week, in tandem with our summer interns’ story on Juneteenth, we spotlight the Paseo YMCA located at 18th and The Paseo. It is a prominent…
By Dorri Partain, Contributor Whether they’re square or round, baseball cards have always been a popular business giveaway item. Featuring players from our hometown team, the Kansas City Royals, two…
Michael BushnellPublisher This week, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of Worlds of Fun on May 26, 1973, we offer this Chrome-era postcard of the Cotton Blossom, one…
Dorri PartainContributor Would you dare to ride 3,470 feet of twisted terror? When completed in 1980, Worlds of Fun’s Orient Express roller coaster offered coaster enthusiasts a completely new experience.…