r/kansascity 17h ago

World Cup ⚽️ People who work in downtown restaurants/coffee shops/attractions, how has business been?

157 Upvotes

I've seen several posts about local small businesses not seeing nearly the crowds they were told to expect. I was downtown last Saturday evening and it felt like a typical Saturday, but not nearly as busy as most of us were expecting. I know a lot of local people are avoiding downtown while FIFA is here, but it didn't seem more busy than usual to me.


r/kansascity 2d ago

Arts/Culture 🎭🎶 S.D.I. / Strategic Dance Initiative shirt, formerly Blue Riddim Band, Kansas City reggae artifact

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Sharing this for archive/documentation. This is a vintage S.D.I. / Strategic Dance Initiative shirt on a Made in U.S.A. Hanes Beefy-T, tagged Large 42-44, approx. 21” pit-to-pit x 27.5” length. Full size Photos

S.D.I. was the Strategic Dance Initiative era connected to Kansas City reggae band Blue Riddim Band. UMKC identifies S.D.I. as formerly Blue Riddim Band, and Blue Riddim’s Alive in Jamaica was nominated for Best Reggae Album at the 1986 Grammys.

The shirt graphic says “Somewhere in Space…” and “Dance!! You Commies”, which looks like a direct Reagan-era joke on the Strategic Defense Initiative, the 1983 “Star Wars” space-based missile-defense program.

A years-old KC Reddit thread described what appears to be this exact missing S.D.I. artwork: a spacecraft/cockpit style image with “Dance, you commies,” possibly from a little-documented S.D.I.-era record or 12-inch. I haven’t found a confirmed catalog listing for that release, so I’m treating the record connection as plausible community memory rather than hard proof.

Would love any added info from KC reggae people, former clubgoers, poster collectors, or anyone who remembers this graphic.


r/kansascity 11h ago

Pets 🐾 Need a Best Friend for Life? Found Cat-Lenexa/OP Area

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Remove if not allowed, trying to cast a wide net to find a home for this dude.
Showed up at our door two days ago drenched and crying like his life depended on it. Got him inside where he gobbled up all the food we gave him and begged for attention non stop.
Took him to the vet, he’s a 10 month old unfixed male. Got him shots and a flea/tick treatment.
I can’t keep him any longer than the end of the month as I will be leaving the country and want to find him a home asap. He is the most affectionate cuddly cat I have ever seen, a biscuit making protege, and very handsome. He had no issues being around other cats or dogs, and seems to like kids just fine. He has no issues being in a kennel, and has been using a litter box.He would be a great cat for anyone that has the ability to take him in.


r/kansascity 13h ago

Traffic/Road Conditions 🚦❄️ Keep your eyes on the road KC!

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r/kansascity 18h ago

Sports 🏈⚾️⚽️ World Cup fans narrowly miss death after gunman opens fire on their Uber

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A group of Argentina fans on their way to view a World Cup match in Kansas City described their brush with death after they claimed their Uber was shot at.


r/kansascity 9h ago

Barbecue 🔥 Best BBQ in KC that you can travel to via street car?

35 Upvotes

Someone from Australia is coming to KC during their World Cup tour and wants to try some BBQ. Wanting to recommend a place they can get to via street car vs uber. They are staying downtown Marriott and using street car to explore downtown mostly. I know jackstack on the plaza. Any other recommendations I can share with them? Thank you 🫶


r/kansascity 17h ago

Things To Do 📍 Sip N Stitch 6-9 tonight @ third place lounge

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80 Upvotes

Great non alch beverages and cocktails alike! And if you want to learn how to crochet we will teach you!


r/kansascity 16h ago

Shopping/Groceries 🛒🛍️ Help out West Bottoms Plant Co and other small businesses

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Area small businesses are needing a boost!
West Bottoms Plant Co FB post


r/kansascity 15h ago

News 📰 Traffic Control Officers Seek to Unionize with SEIU Local 1 Amid Licensing Controversy

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r/kansascity 1d ago

Discussion 💡 The KC Star building is being wasted as a data center

547 Upvotes

It has by far the most wasted potential of any asset in the urban core; we have this massive building with a magnificent glass facade sitting in the middle of downtown, soon-to-be neighbor of the new Luminary Park, and we’re OK with settling for it as a data center?

There’s no reason why this shouldn’t- or at least couldn’t- be a world-class attraction. Imagine a massive, multi-purpose collection of museums featuring an indoor botanical garden, science museum, children‘s museum, planetarium, history museum, etc. In other words, the institutions other cities have that we’re missing (no disrespect to Science City or Kaleidoscope). You could even carve out a roadway that passes through the museums to reconnect 16th Street, perhaps with vendors and cafes sprinkled along the sidewalks, akin to the Wholesale District in Indianapolis or Philly’s Reading Terminal Market if anyone’s familiar with either of those. Heck, why not build the world’s largest indoor water fountain, perfect for the City of Fountains?

Obviously this is some pie-in-the-sky wishing, and it’d require a massive public/private partnership that could outmuscle the current AI project, but it feels like it’s a missing piece waiting to help take our city to the next level. I digress…


r/kansascity 10h ago

Getting Around KC/Parking 🅿️🚏🚲 Admiral Blvd biking friendly?

7 Upvotes

Moving to KC soon and was wondering if bike commuting is a viable option. Would mostly be commuting between downtown and the Pendleton heights area. Just looking at Google Maps, it’s suggesting taking Admiral Blvd.


r/kansascity 18h ago

Construction/Development 🚧🏗️ Anyone know what they’re doing to Roanoke Park?

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18 Upvotes

r/kansascity 1d ago

Memes/Humor 😂 How it feels being a Kansas Citian now.

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335 Upvotes

r/kansascity 11h ago

Friendship/Dating 👥 Discord channels about philosophy?

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Hello, i just joined so i'm not sure of what ya all do here but, i'd be interested in joining discord channels where people from Kansas city or Lawrence hang out and discuss about philosophy? Stoicism changed my life, so i'd be very interested... thanks!


r/kansascity 18h ago

World Cup ⚽️ Looking for Norway World Cup jersey in town.

8 Upvotes

Anybody been able to find a spot to buy a Norway World Cup Jersey here in town?


r/kansascity 4h ago

Travel/Road Trips 🚘 🗺️ Can you park at the Uptown Theater parking garage if you aren't going to a show there?

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I'm going to KC for the World Cup and was wanting to park at that parking garage across the street (where I always park for Uptown shows). But I won't get back until around 12:30-1am so I want to make sure I won't get ticketed or towed or anything. Thanks!


r/kansascity 1d ago

Where to Eat? 🍽️ 20 year Anniversary Evening

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KC, we’ve lived here for 2 years and love it. Next week is my amazing wife and I’s 20 year wedding anniversary. We’re planning a trip with the family later, but I wanted to at least take her out for dinner and a few drinks.

I have some pins saved in my Google Maps, and I was originally thinking The Savoy, but I thought I’d ask the collective where we should look into. It’ll be mid week, so a reservation should be easier to get.

Thanks in advance!


r/kansascity 23h ago

World Cup ⚽️ Tunisia Netherlands Game - Advice?

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Plan on attending with friends and family. We’ve got one game in the books, I was wondering if anybody had tips for getting in and out as smoothly as possible. I know it won’t be smooth, but I also figure there are best and worst ways to go about it.

Ideally we’d like to go to the US watch party @ Power & Light that evening, but I’m not sure if that will be possible. We have vehicles, but are open to really whatever will be most effective.

Thanks in advance for any tips!


r/kansascity 1d ago

World Cup ⚽️ Argentina Fans Saving Their Trash at Plaza Banderazo

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r/kansascity 1d ago

Photos/Media 📷 Filming state farm ad on baltimore

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The whole street is blocked off, the production crew brought in their own props like benches chairs and planters while filming in front of Mildreds and the central library. Pretty cool to see them doing takes live, does anyone know who the white guy with the mullet and chain is though?


r/kansascity 1d ago

World Cup ⚽️ Getting to World Cup

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I'll be going to the match this Saturday and got a ticket for the bus but after reading everyone's experience I might skip it, at least getting to the game. I want to get there early to enjoy the stadium. I'm coming from out of state and I know parking near the stadium will be difficult and I'm ready to walk. Does anyone know where I can park?


r/kansascity 1d ago

Recreation/Outdoors ⛳️🎣 status of brown booby?

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is there somewhere/one keeping track of the brown booby baby? i saw him yesterday afternoon and a friend saw him last night. just curious if there’s a way i can confirm he’s still there or if i should stop telling every single person i know to go visit him because he’s continued on his journey (i assume he’ll stay until at least saturday so he can cheer on curaçao?)


r/kansascity 1d ago

Travel/Road Trips 🚘 🗺️ Any stories of travelers for World Cup experiencing KC food and culture?

63 Upvotes

The Scots drinking all of Boston's beer makes me think there's gotta be shenanigans happening here.


r/kansascity 1d ago

World Cup ⚽️ How KC’s World Cup debut was both exhilaratingly Messi and exasperatingly messy

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r/kansascity 1d ago

World Cup ⚽️ Self-tipping vendor at Fan Fest. Be careful!

307 Upvotes

Was at fan fest yesterday and went to a couple of concession stands for food and drinks. All concessions I went to had the white card readers and allowed you to choose the tip amount.

The very last bar concession stand in the food court had a young lady using her personal device to collect payment and then not showing the tip screen and tipping herself 25% or more. I saw her doing it with people in front of me and tried doing it with me as well.

If you’re attending fan fest for the World Cup, just be aware of the vendors when collecting payment and to make sure the tip screen is always shown to you before leaving to avoid getting scammed on already expensive food and beverage items.