A night in a luxury hotel suite can set you back more than a few greenbacks. But to our way of thinking, what a way to escape reality for one night. Luxe everywhere you look. Incredible views. Room service! Maybe a crackling fire, some flowing Champagne, a Jacuzzi tub and king-size bed awaiting.
There were a record 90 total touchdowns in the 14 NFL games Sunday, six by the Chiefs in their 45-10 triumph at Washington. What made the record so astounding were the frightful weather conditions at most of the games. But footing was not an issue for the Chiefs, whose equipment manager Allen Wright changed his players’ cleats for longer ones before the game.
Ack! She’s back! Rebecca Black! And she’s no hack, ‘cause her new song, “Saturday,” has gone viral in just a matter of days. This is the follow-up to her first video, “Friday,” from two years ago, which people hated so much they helped it rack up more than 60 million views on YouTube.
The federal government has picked Two Pershing Square, an office building near Union Station, to be the new home of 900 employees currently at the Bannister Federal Complex with the move expected to begin one year from now. The decision to lease about 140,000 square feet in the 11-story building at 2300 Main St. was made following a year-long search of downtown properties.
Roller Warriors Girls Flat Track Derby
Pipefitters union Local 533 Christmas Party
Ugly Sweater Run
Merriam’s Santa Arrival and Christmas Dinner
Red Stocking Breakfast
Mission’s Holiday Lights and Festive Sights
Prairie Village Tree Lighting 2013
Red X Wine Tasting
Kanye West concertgoers at the Sprint Center
Chiefs vs. Broncos tailgaters
Toys and crafts shows at KCI Expo
City Market’s Whoville Holidays
Just like the next Food Network or Bravo addict, I enjoy a good food fight. But more than anything in this entire world (except for an all-expense paid trip to Aruba for the winter), the cockles of my heart are warmed when people gather for their sheer, unadulterated Love of Food — and have fun with it. Especially in the name of chili.
Remember one year ago, when the Chiefs were well on their way to a two-win season? Their utter destruction of Washington on a snowy Sunday in the nation’s capital served as a stark reminder of the completeness of their turnaround.
It took a few weeks of research, but National Geographic has confirmed that pop star Lorde was referring to a photo of Kansas City Royals’ baseball legend George Brett when she explained where she got the inspiration for her megahit “Royals.”
A sign posted Sunday morning outside of a Belton Sonic restaurant encouraging the Chiefs to “scalp the Redskins,” “feed them whiskey” and send them “2 reservation,” prompted a quick apology from the restaurant chain.
Dan Quisenberry’s latest chance at the Hall of Fame came up short Monday when he failed to gain sufficient support for induction by the Expansion Era committee. The 16-member panel instead cast unanimous votes for three former managers: Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa and Joe Torre.
The challenge now is to build consensus for a plan to overcome the district’s long history of failure. Unfortunately, emails showing questionable behind-the-scenes maneuvering by Missouri Board of Education and Commissioner Chris Nicastro and others will make that much harder.
Detroit is everybody's favorite byword for urban malaise, but don't think this is limited to the Motor City. Other municipalities and states have anxiously awaited the federal bankruptcy judge’s ruling on Detroit's pensions because they have similar or even worse pension shortfalls. There's even an ominous shorthand term pundits and editorialists now use: The Pension Crisis.
Snow began falling two hours before kickoff and intensified after the game started. Snow showers made several NFL games a little more interesting on Sunday. The biggest storm was in Philadelphia, where workers used shovels and hand-held blowers to clear off yard lines for the Eagles-Lions game. Conditions were so poor neither team tried a field goal. Forecasters predicted only some snow, so neither team was prepared for a storm that dropped up to six inches.
Three months ago, owner Rita “Peach” Madl learned the Plaza Grill & Cinema in quaint historic downtown Ottawa, Kan., might be the oldest still-operating cinema in the world. Madl plans to market the Plaza as the world’s oldest movie theater and create a museum about the history of movies and movie houses.
You wouldn’t think that twerk-happy Miley Cyrus would have much in common with Pope Francis. But there they are, both on Time magazine’s list of finalists for “Person of the Year” honors. Whom would you give it to?
Overland Park-based YRC Worldwide on Monday sent field leaders and vice presidents to company work sites to campaign for extending the giant trucking company’s contract with the Teamsters union into 2019. Their message is that the proposed changes to the contract would save jobs without cutting health benefits and without further reducing paychecks or pension contributions.
The sting of seeing Carlos Beltran sign with the Yankees is still fresh for the Royals as the Winter Meetings commence their four-day run Monday at a Disney resort. All indications suggest general manager Dayton Moore might now be content to make only minor tweaks to the roster before the Royals convene in mid-February for spring training.
The Missouri Department of Transportation has encouraging news for those who have been coping with disruptive bridge and ramp construction. Weather permitting, it should be finished the week of Dec. 16.
