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Barbecue Guide: Kansas City

by on March 2, 2016 in Food, Travel, Travel Guide

Kansas City is known for a lot of things: the plucky Kansas City Royals baseball team, jazz, the World War II Museum and Memorial, and the confusing fact that Kansas City is in both Missouri and Kansas. Those things are all fun things to be known for, but Kansas City is also known for its delicious barbecue. […]

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Coffee Guide: Kansas City

by on November 6, 2015 in Food, Travel, Travel Guide

When people think about Kansas City food they most commonly think about steak and barbecue. While the greater Kansas City area does do both and do them well, its surrounding suburbs have a thriving coffee culture with popular caffeine crawls and custom roasters. Kansas City is even home to Pete Licata, 2013 World Barista Champion. Getting a […]

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‘Go Chefs! I Mean, CHIEFS!’ An Outsider’s Experience With a Surprisingly Winning Team

by on October 28, 2013 in Humor, NFL, Sports

I live in the Kansas City area and in these parts there are a few truths that define us.  First, we have the best BBQ in the world.  Ignore what anyone else says.  Kansas City BBQ is where it’s at.  Second, we love our sports teams passionately.  So passionately that we have “Red Friday” anytime […]

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Alley Life: Experiences Growing Up in Tornado Alley

by on June 25, 2013 in Home, Life & Style

It’s always said that they sound like freight trains or like jet engines operating at full speed just over your shoulder.  They do sound like freight trains and jet engines but they also have this ghastly howl, a piercing whistle of a cry that makes them sound for all the world like a menacing animal-machine […]

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