AltWeeklies Wire
As Pop Culture Sucks on Myths, Some Real Vampires Tell Their Storiesnew
I'm sitting in the Winstead's by the Plaza waiting for a group of people I've never met. It's the monthly meeting of Gathering Dusk, a Midwest meet-up club that's primarily for people who identify themselves as vampires.
Blogger Mark Smith Finds Cheer in Kansas City’s Most Depressing Placesnew
He rants about crime, his past and blight. He has earned enemies, engaging in a flame war with self-appointed crime-fighter Alonzo Washington after Washington trashed the family of a crime victim for refusing his help.
Can Kansas City Support Two Entertainment Districts?new
To find out, we drink our way through the Power & Light and Westport districts.
The Pitch |
Jen Chen and Crystal K. Wiebe |
07-29-2008 |
Recreation
Finding 'Ms. K.E.G.'new
Beauty pageants are good places to meet guys, assuming you like guys who are into ogling women in bikinis.
The Pitch |
Jen Chen |
01-04-2006 |
Recreation
What's Really Wrong With Kansas City Radionew
Arbitron, the international marketing firm that has measured radio audiences for more than two decades, seems to have lost its ability to reliably track a new generation's listening habits.
Kansas City Rowing Club Has World-Class Talentnew
The rowing club's head coach, Jenn Jewett, thinks of the Kansas River as her river, since she's on it more than anyone else in town.
Get Some Ballsnew
Some Kansas City fogeys are too afraid to even talk about a downtown ballpark.
The Pitch |
C.J. Janovy |
11-01-2005 |
Commentary
One-Armed Skater Toughens Up Women's Roller Derbynew
Brooke Leavitt lost an arm at age 3 but she's a formidable foe on the rink.
Dropping Trounew
The Kansas City Star finds its leading story in a bathroom, of all places.
