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Best of KC 2026: A Jaunt in the Westside

Samantha Russell,

June 26, 2026

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Best of KC 2026: Hi-Dive into mystery beers and Chiefs history

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Barfly on the wall: An inside look at a World Cup match night in a 5 a.m. bar in Kansas City

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Best of KC 2026: Immersive theater (no, not the annoying kind) at Music Theater Heritage

KC Sipps: A rainbow picnic, a matcha kickback, and two JoCo foodie festivals

Best of KC 2026: Not Just every four years—soccer bars score in KC

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Photos: Tunisia falls to Netherlands in KC's latest World Cup match

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June 26, 2026

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June 25, 2026

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Photos: The Chainsmokers light it up at FIFA Fan Festival

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June 25, 2026

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Dave Matthews Band jammed with the best of them at Morton

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June 25, 2026

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No cops, no corporations: People's Pride to illuminate the West Bottoms

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Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray's historical fiction shines again in A Pair of Aces

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Missouri secretary of state sues to close records on redistricting referendum signatures

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June 24, 2026

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'Weird Al' Yankovic brought polished musical madness to Morton

Allison Scavo,

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Barfly on the wall: An inside look at a World Cup match night in a 5 a.m. bar in Kansas City

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