Welcome to our Kansas City blog

Hello and welcome to our blog.This blog is a guide to all the goings on in the Kansas City area with links to events,museums,restaurants and free stuff that is going on in and around the Kansas City area.
If you know of events going on in the Kansas City area please feel free to contact us via email (KCintheknow@gmail.com) and we will do our best to make sure all of Kansas City gets to hear about it through our blog.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

WHY NOT VISIT THE 18TH AND VINE HISTORIC JAZZ DISTRICT THIS WEEKEND!

The 18th and Vine Jazz District in Kansas City offers a lot of interesting activities.
The American Jazz Museum, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum plenty of great Restaurants and music venues.
The new renovations that have taken place in recent years takes you back to another era.
This area of town is full of black history.


LIVE COMEDY ROAST OF EDWARD SCISSORHANDS

At Screenland Armour Theatre this coming Friday

408 Armour Road
Kansas CityMO 64116



Think Mystery Science Theatre 3000 but LIVE! Kansas City's Pitch 'Best of 2010' comedy troupe - CounterClockwise Comedy roasts Edward Scissorhands. @Screenland Theater: The Armour 9:30 PM - Friday, February 25th 9:30 PM - Saturday, February 26th There's no greater love story than that of a kleptomaniac and a walking Home Depot accessory! Advance Tix - $10 at www.screenland.com Box Office Tix - $12 at the door No one under 17 in the Theater, Please Full bar service available


follow think below to purchase tickets:


http://eventful.com/kansascity/events/live-comedy-roast-edward-scissorhands-/E0-001-036904271-1

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

BEER TASTING AT PINTS FOR PENGUINS AT THE KANSAS CITY ZOO Wednesday February 23rd

How cool its pints for penguins!
Try the latest sample beers from Boulevard and at the same time raise cash to bring the Penguins to Kansas City ZOO.
This fun event takes place tomorrow Wednesday 23rd do not miss out on this fun event with special guest comedy hypnotist Brian Powers!.

So Register today! Tickets are $20 for FOTZ Members and $30 for Non-FOTZ Members. Price includes appetizers, beer tasting, 2 drink tickets and all entertainment activities. Become a Friends of the Zoo (FOTZ) Member Today and save $10 per person discount to Pints for Penguins!
Also for more information on this event and more follow the link below:


http://www.kansascityzoo.org/

Thursday, February 17, 2011

A visit to the Boulevard Brewery!! A FREE TOUR of a local Brewery in Kansas City

Boulevard Brewing Company Started producing Beer back in 1989 and is now one of leading beer produces in the USA.
If your into beer and would like to see how beer is produced Boulevard Brewery offer free brewery tours.

Brewery tour times:

Wednesday — 3pm
Thursday — 1pm, 3pm
Friday — 1pm, 3pm
Saturday — 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
Sunday — 1pm, 3pm 


To reserve a spot on a tour follow the link: below to the Boulevard Brewing Company:

http://www.boulevard.com/wp-content/themes/boulevard960/ageverify.php?r=http://www.boulevard.com



Kansas City Symphony at Webster House FREE PERFORMANCE Saturday February 26th at 6.15 PM

Do you fancy listening to some beautiful chamber music performed by members of the Kansas City Symphony .

This free concert is at Webster House on Saturday 26th February and starts at 6.15pm please be sure to arrive early to ensure a great spot in the audience.


Event location:

Webster House
1644 Wyandotte Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 221-4713

Performed by:

Kansas City Symphony

Heres a great Bar-B-Q place to eat at in Kansas CIty ( B.B.'s Lawnside Bar-B-Q )

My Wife and I ordered take out from here 2 weeks ago! What a great little place.
We went there on a Thursday which like today is "Thursday Rib Special" which is a Full slab of ribs plus 2 sides for $14.95 or Half slab with 1 side $ 9.50  which ever you can handle we opted for the Full slab which was more then enough food for 2 and tasted delicious yummy!
I also noticed they have a drinks HAPPY HOUR me being British noticed the Beer special which was really cheap $1.50 on domestic bottled beer.
The Staff were very welcoming and helpful even though we were taking the food to go.
They also have live music which my wife and me fully intend on popping over to to check out.
This evening Thursday 17th February  Samantha Fish blues band is playing there.
We really do recommend this place and thats from just ordering food to go!
Here is there website for more info:

Also Use your Price Chopper card!

Use your Price Chopper Shopper Rewards Card for a special deal at B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ. Buy one sandwich, get one half price. Dine in only.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

"A DAY OUT AT KANSAS CITY ZOO"

Why not visit the Zoo today?

Kansas City Zoo is located in the heart of Swope Park at 6800 Zoo Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64132.

The Zoo is open all year round and at the moment admission is only $6 which is great deal!
There are plenty of exhibits to keep you busy the whole day.
Visit Nikita the Polar Bear watch him swim and live in a polar environment.
This Saturday February 19th there is the Polar Bear Pajama Party where you are able to sleep over at the Zoo how fun this sounds!
Visit the Zoo website for more information on this event and more by following the link below:

http://www.kansascityzoo.org/Index.asp?IdS=0052DB-79E15C0&~=

Have a great day at the Kansas City Zoo!
Would love to hear your comments.