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Investing in What Matters
April is our investment issue, and the first thing that typically comes to mind with investing is money. However, investment is really about worthwhile spending — buying things, spending time and surrounding ourselves with people that we value. In a time where things are mass-produced, where our attention is shifted away from what we cherish and where we may be spending the majority of our day away from the people we love most, it can be hard to return to that idea of what we’re investing in daily.
That’s kind of the idea of a lot of the stories in our magazine today. You won’t find any financial advice here, but what you will find is a lot of people investing in things that matter to them.
One of my favorite stories this month is the profile of Cathy Runyan-Svacincan from Diana Lambdin Meyer. I actually happened upon Cathy’s Sorry Charlie collection at the Green Hills library and loved the whole idea of what she was doing. When I reached out to Diana about writing a story about her, timed with “Sorry Charlie” day in April, Diana was so excited because she already knew Cathy. Her profile of Cathy is so eclectic and fascinating, just like Cathy. There are so many facets to her that we couldn’t just focus on one part of her story!
I was also finally able to feature one of my favorite Northland institutions, Wally’s Pastry Shop, which is such a hidden gem that I hesitate to even share it with anyone! My in-laws have been going to Wally’s since before I even came on the scene, and their blackout cake is a must-have at my husband’s birthday every year. Jenny Vergara and Hannah Schreiner did a great job telling Wally’s story in this month’s magazine, and I learned even more about this beloved but unassuming place.
Lastly, our cover story this month is a round-up of antique shops throughout Kansas City. I do a lot of secondhand purchasing — primarily because I find that it’s a great way to buy affordable, well-made furniture, clothing and decor nowadays. There’s nothing like the thrill of a cheap thrift find or finding your holy grail object at the flea market. I hope this round-up guides you to some great finds, too!
Wherever you’re spending your April, we’re thankful you spent some of that time with us.
Until next month,
KATIE CURRID, EDITOR
April 2025
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SECONDHAND FINDS, FIRSTHAND
ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KATIE CURRID
It’s true — they don’t make things like they used to. So where do you go to find those old, well-made things? We made a list of our favorite places to find the treasures of the past — whether you’re on the hunt for antique furniture, vintage clothing, good ol’ tchotchkes or just the thrill of the search. There’s plenty of places around Kansas City to find antique goods.
NORTHLAND ANTIQUE STORES
Cactus Creek
This cute spot in Weston’s historic downtown is actually a mix of both antique finds and curated clothing and jewelry. The vibe is Western bohemian but even if that’s not your taste, there’s something for everyone. Don’t forget to venture downstairs, where you can grab
Cactus Creek
A guide to the best places for antiques in Kansas City
a beer and play a board game (and do more shopping!). If you aren’t able to make the trek to Weston, you can shop online, too!
400 Main Street, Weston
Excelsior Springs Flea Market
Literally just called “flea market,” this place is located across from the seasonal ice cream spot Dari-B, so you can grab a treat after your search.
940 Isley Boulevard, Excelsior Springs
Jeff’s Architectural Salvage
This place in Weston is an adventure in and of itself. You’ll feel like you’re on American Pickers as you cross the bridge and head into the barn, where remnants of doors, wood and lighting from historic houses can be found amongst old toys and decor. If you stop into Jeff’s during good weather and on the weekends, you can also grab a drink at the bar, filled with a hodge podge of found objects and explore the chapel on site.
201 Welt St, Weston
Happy Rock Antiques
You can spend hours in Happy Rock Antiques and I sometimes even get lost in here! There are so many booths, it can be hard to hit them all.
100 NW 72nd Street, Gladstone
Cactus Creek
Jeff's Architectural Salvage
Cactus Creek
Jeff's Architectural Salvage
Trash and Treasure
Stop by Kearney’s small historic downtown and pop into Trash and Treasure to see if you can find the treasures you seek.
109 E Washington Street, Kearney
Treasures of the Past
Grab a shopping cart and go for a stroll in this antique mall located in downtown North Kansas City.
205 E 14th Avenue, North Kansas City
Wild Bunch Flea Market
With over 200 vendors, Wild Bunch is worth the trip further north.
1218 N Jesse James Road, Excelsior Springs
THRIFT STORES
If you’re looking for a bargain and are fine with hunting and picking, then spend your day at a thrift store! There are plenty of great ones — that often benefit great causes — in the Northland. Wherever you go, remember that sometimes with thrifting, it’s more about the frequency you go rather than going to the “best” spot!
Hillcrest Platte City: 1305 Branch Street, Platte City
Hillcrest Picture Hills: 6501 N Cosby Avenue, Kansas City
Hillcrest Thrift Outlet: 6520 NW Prairie View Road, Kansas City
Hillcrest Liberty: 7 W Mill Street, Liberty Manor Thrift Shop: 931 Brown Street, Liberty
Red Racks Northland: 2425 NE Vivion Road, Kansas City
Savers Liberty: 300 S Route 291, Liberty
Savers Kansas City: 2251 NW Barry Road, Kansas City
PLACES TO GO SOUTH OF THE RIVER
Maybe you’re looking to spend the day antiquing or just need a fresh spot to look! These are some of the favorite spots south of the river to find antiques.
Jeff's Architectural Salvage
Jeff's Architectural Salvage
River Market Antiques
By far one of the biggest antique stores in Kansas City, River Market Antiques is the perfect place to go if you can only choose one place to visit. There are three floors of booths, some specializing in clothing or mid-century items or rugs or a hodge podge of curated things. It’s a great way to spend an afternoon.
115 W 5th Street, Kansas City
Urban Mining Vintage
Good things come to those who wait — especially if you can wait for the first weekend of the month. Urban Mining in Westport has some of the best antiques in the city, but they’re only open the weekend of the first Friday of the month, from Thursday-Sunday. If you can wait, Sundays are 25% off, but you may miss out on some of the best
things! They’re known for a lot of more art-forward and mid-century pieces. While you’re there, stop by Populuxe next door, which specializes in mid-century furniture
3111 Gillham Road, Kansas City
Brass Armadillo
You can spend an entire day in this antique mall, located right off I-70 on the east side of town. Stop by their website before going for a coupon.
1450 Golfview Drive, Grain Valley
Merchant Square
One of the newer antique malls in town, Merchant Square in Independence has 250 well-curated and unique booths with something for everyone.
17730 East 39th Street S, Independence
River Market Antiques
Cactus Creek
The West Bottoms
Of course, we couldn’t make a list of antique shopping in Kansas City without mentioning the West Bottoms. Whether your style is more farmhouse, shabby chic or eclectic, there’s something for everyone there. You just have to wait for the first Friday of the month!
Good Juju, 1420 W 13th Terrace
Bella Patina, 1320 W 12th Street
Weird Stuff Antiques, 1703 W 9th Street
Martin’s Memories, 1400 W 12th Street
Ugly Glass & Co., 1285 Hickory Street
Treasures on 13th, 1323 W 13th Street
The Mystery Box, 1420 W 13th Terrace Third Floor
Serendipity, Hickory Street
The Robin’s Nest, 1323 W 13th Street
Blessings Abound
This is another thrift store, so not exactly an antique mall, but it’s one of the biggest and best around. They have a huge furniture selection, and when you first walk in, the front area is well-curated with cool decor and kitchenware. If you’re down for a bit of a drive, it’s worth the trek!
10325 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park
OTHER WAYS TO FIND ANTIQUES
If you’re really down for hunting for the ultimate find, there are plenty of ways to find antiques outside of an antique store. Estate sales are great if you can wait — check estatesales.net to fill up your calendar and see photos of the sale to see if it’s worth going. In the spring and summer, city-wide garage sales are always fun — Platte City and North Kansas City have one every year. Also, twice a year, two giant flea markets take place at the beginning of the summer and end of the summer just north of the city. You can visit Sparks Flea Market in Highland, Kansas or the White Cloud market in Doniphan County. Check their websites for this year’s dates.
Sparks Flea Market
River Market Antiques
A NEW GENERATION AT WALLY’S
AS NEW OWNERSHIP TAKES OVER THE NORTHLAND INSTITUTION, WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE BAKERY?
Waldemar Sebastian Uhl was a hard act to follow.
As a certified master pastry chef, Wally Uhl owned and operated Wally’s Pastry Shop in the Northland for over 54 years before his wife Martha, and his son, Manfred—also a certified master pastry chef—took over the business after Wally’s passing in 2016. Together the family built a rock-solid reputation for exquisite wholesale cakes and high-quality, custom European desserts.
ARTICLE BY JENNY VERGARA PHOTOGRAPHY BY HANNAH SCHREINER
A native of a small town outside Munich, Germany, Wally began his culinary journey at his father’s pastry shop. After years of training and working across Europe, he took a pastry job at the Sherman Hotel in Chicago. His career led him to Kansas City in 1960 when TWA recruited him to craft pastries for its Ambassador and overseas flights. Eventually, he decided to branch out on his own, launching Wally’s Pastry Shop from the basement of his home in 1962.
Over the decades, Wally’s Pastry Shop earned a devoted clientele, including celebrities. His famous blackout chocolate cakes were shipped to Frank Sinatra, and his intricate sugar sculptures were
commissioned for the White House under multiple administrations, including Truman, Kennedy, and Reagan.
Locally, Wally’s creations became a part of life’s biggest celebrations—wedding and anniversary cakes, custom birthday cakes, petite fours, crème puff swans, French napoleons, and more—all from a humble white building off North Oak Trafficway.
Though the bakery’s retail presence evolved over the years, at times shifting solely to wholesale and custom orders, a major renovation in 2000 combined two buildings into one, allowing the shop to reopen with Martha at the pastry counter, welcoming the public once again.
“YOUR TASTE BUDS ARE TIED TO YOUR MEMORIES.”
After Martha’s passing in 2021, Manfred faced a difficult decision about the future of Wally’s. Determined to preserve his family’s legacy but aware he couldn’t do it alone, he turned to Facebook, posting an open call for someone to take over the business. He offered not just ownership but mentorship—four years of hands-on training to pass down the recipes (many in German) and techniques that had made Wally’s a Kansas City institution.
Enter Angela Adelaide Rose—who simply goes by Rose. One day, she walked into Wally’s Pastry Shop, inquiring about the opportunity. When Manfred emerged from the back and she introduced herself,
he offered her the position on the spot. His reason? His mother, Martha, had always believed roses were a sign of good luck. Her nickname had sealed the deal.
Rose had been a self-taught cake decorator for years, starting with birthday cakes for her children before turning her passion into a career. She honed her craft at the bakery department of a local Price Chopper. Then in 2017, she decided to try something new, diving into the art of Italian gelato. After persuading a Sicilian-trained gelato maker to mentor her, she dreamed of owning a seasonal gelato truck.
Instead, fate had other plans. Wally’s Pastry Shop provided the perfect
opportunity to blend her cake-decorating expertise with Manfred’s European recipes. In addition to continuing Wally’s legacy, she introduced her own gelato line, DellaRose Gelato, featuring flavors like mocha brownie, pistachio mascarpone, white chocolate cherry rose, strawberry sorbetto, limoncello, and even vegan options.
Recognizing she couldn’t run Wally’s alone, Rose created a program to train women in cake decorating and pastry-making — offering opportunities to those who might struggle with traditional employment. One team member has a special-needs child and requires flexible hours, while another is rebuilding financially after a divorce. Wally’s has become a safe haven where these women can develop a craft, earn a living, and thrive.
“I have a heart for helping women learn a skill that empowers them,” Rose says. “We teach them the basics, and they work with us at the shop. If they build their own wholesale accounts, they can eventually run their own business under Wally’s roof. It’s about teaching independence.”
Manfred remains an integral part of the business, offering his expertise to Rose and her team. “These women would never have access to a certified master pastry chef like Manfred,” she says, grateful for his continued help.
Looking to the future, Rose envisions Wally’s evolving into a co-op model, where the team shares ownership and decision-making. “We’re learning every day. At-home baking is one thing, but professional baking is about speed, efficiency, and scaling up. It’s about working smarter, not harder.”
Rose and Carl
Supporting her in this journey is her fiancé, Carl Salucci, who ensures she never faces this challenge alone. “When I told him I wanted to take over Wally’s, he said he wouldn’t let me fail,” says Rose. True to his word, he’s often the one answering the phone and taking orders.
For those eager to indulge in Wally’s timeless treats, custom orders can be placed seven days a week for pick-up. The retail counter is open Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. selling petit fours, cookies, cupcakes and gelato and more.
“I wish we could open more often, but for now, my focus is on building our wholesale business,” Rose explains. “That’s what keeps the lights on.”
She also has big dreams for Wally’s future: a pastry museum showcasing Wally’s original tools and recipe books, hands-on classes like petit four decorating workshops, and even cake kits for fans who no longer live in Kansas City.
“Your taste buds are tied to your memories,” Rose reflects. “I want to help people relive those sweet moments from Wally’s Pastry Shop.”
Every morning, as she walks into the bakery, she repeats a simple mantra: “I get to do this, and I got this.”
INVESTING in fun
Crunching across the gravel driveway to Cathy Runyan-Svacinca’s home, bright spots of color pop in the otherwise gravel gray. Before you have time to investigate, your eyes are drawn to a pile of bowling balls in the flower bed.
Just before knocking on the front door, you stop, hand mid-air. Wow, this is some wild, colorful front door. It swings open revealing Cathy’s big grin and she invites you in. You may take the steps downstairs – or take the slide. Yes, a slide.
We all have finite resources, primarily time and money, with which we can invest. Most devote their time to family, community, or work. Some choose money markets, CDs or the stock market for their investments.
Cathy Runyan-Svacinca has invested her resources in fun.
Many people in the Northland may remember Cathy as The Marble Lady. As a child, she collected and played with marbles. When she became the mother of five, she was determined that this generation of kids would learn to knuckle down and enjoy the colorful world she loved as a child.
Cathy Runyan-Svacinca has two quirky collections and a lot of fun
ARTICLE BY DIANA LAMBDIN MEYER PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRUCE N. MEYER
“My father and grandfather taught me how to play back when girls weren’t supposed to play marbles,” said the now 72-year-old grandmother of 17.
Starting with her own childhood collection, Cathy began visiting schools, scouting troops and church groups, reviving a game that many only see today on black and white reruns of the Andy Griffith Show.
She wrote a book, she sponsored tournaments, she traveled the world talking about marbles. Colorful marbles blend with the gravel in her driveway. The pull knobs on her kitchen cabinets are marbles. She has a bathroom devoted to marbles.
Cathy entered a contest for a custom designed door for her home and she won. The design shows a bag of marbles open and tumbling down the door.
Among her many accomplishments, this industrious Platte County woman inspired a Charlie Brown cartoon. How many people can say that?
Apparently, Charles Schulz, the creator of the Peanuts comic strip, had received a copy of Cathy’s book, “Knuckle Down! A Fun Guide to Marble Play.”
“He wrote me a letter and said he had not thought of marbles since he was a child and for me to be looking for an upcoming comic strip featuring marbles,” Cathy said.
Sure enough, in a few weeks, Charlie Brown appeared in the papers on his knees playing marbles with a new character in the strip and Charlie Brown, the perpetual loser, won that game of marbles.
“It’s the only time Charlie Brown ever won at anything,” Cathy said.
But marbles are not Cathy’s only investment in fun. As a child of the ‘60s, she became a fan of Charlie the Tuna, the commercial spokesperson for StarKist Tuna. Remember him? The beret-wearing blue tuna, who thought he had such great taste and style that StarKist would surely want him for their product.
“Sorry Charlie. StarKist does not want tunas with good taste; they want tunas that taste good” was a popular line.
“So I wrote a letter to the StarKist company offering to start a ‘Sorry Charlie Fan Club’ for everyone who has ever been rejected,” Cathy said.
“And they rejected the idea.”
“My mother subscribed to Better Homes & Gardens Magazine and they would have these coupons in the back where you could mail off for free things,” Cathy said. “I sent off for this salad mixer for your tuna and other ingredients.”
That was the first of more than 300 Charlie the Tuna items in her collection that includes watches, cameras, soccer balls, an inflatable raft, a working telephone, a talking Charlie the Tuna, and so much more. She has an autographed picture of actor Herschel Bernardi who was the voice of Charlie.
Cathy’s laundry room is home of her Charlie the Tuna collection. The floor tiles create the illusion of blue ocean waves, although a Charlie the Tuna bath rug covers part of the floor. A Charlie the Tuna kite flies on the sky blue ceiling.
The big can of StarKist tuna that appeared in a Seinfeld episode (Season 7, episode 11) is also in Cathy’s laundry room, as are very rare animation cels from Charlie’s television commercials in the 1960s-70s.
Amidst it all, an unpleasant period in Cathy’s otherwise joy-filled life resulted in a national holiday to be celebrated this month. She went through a difficult divorce. She was rejected and dejected. Like Charlie the Tuna, she was not good enough.
“So I wrote a letter to the StarKist company offering to start a ‘Sorry Charlie Fan Club’ for everyone who has ever been rejected,” Cathy said. “And they rejected the idea.”
Never one to be discouraged for long, Cathy founded the “Sorry Charlie, No Fan Club for You Fan Club.” There are no membership dues, just sharing a story about how you have been
rejected in your life, as Charlie the Tuna has been for more than 60 years. She developed a large following in the California prison system.
Cathy’s next step was to reach out to the National Day Calendar company in Mandan, North Dakota, to establish a national holiday.
National Sorry Charlie Day is April 6. According to the National Day Calendar, Sorry Charlie Day encourages us to view rejection from a positive perspective. Whether it was a job interview that didn’t go well, a broken romance or whatever, we’ve all been rejected. Take this day to celebrate survival and how we have grown from it.
As you might have ascertained at this point, Cathy Runyan-Svacinca’s home is not your typical Platte County dwelling. In 1981, it was, in fact, the first earth contact home approved for construction in Platte County.
When you arrive on that gravel driveway sprinkled with colorful marbles, you are at the top of the house. As you step into the front door, accented with marbles, you may walk down the stairs. While practical, what fun is that?
Building code required the stairs, but Cathy also installed a slide to go downstairs. It was primarily for the kids but she has certainly had her day on the slide. Not recently though. She’s nearly 73 years old and has a dislocated shoulder.
Instead, she climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. She was 71 when accomplishing that feat. But Kili has seven routes to the top so she wants to try them all.
We think she’s going to install a slide to come down the mountain, just because why wouldn’t she?
Whatever else Cathy has in her future, we know it will be a lot of fun.
Cathy’s book Knuckles Down! A Fun Guide to Marble Play, is available for $8 at themarblelady.square.site/product)
To connect with Cathy about a marble presentation or other requests, e-mail themarblelady@aol.com
INVEST IN YOUR GREENS
ARTICLE BY ANGELA BROOCKERD
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
JANIE JONES
Boost your health by adding a generous serving of fresh greens to your daily diet. While both cooked and raw vegetables offer health benefits, consuming them raw often provides the most nutrients. Raw greens are rich in fiber, antioxidants, and essential vitamins, helping to lower inflammation and reduce the risk of disease.
DANDELION GREENS:
Dandelion greens are a nutritious and easy addition to any meal, perfect for salads or cooked dishes. They are rich in vitamins A, C, K, chlorophyll, and fiber, making them a great choice for digestion and overall health. Their light flavor and texture enhance salads and sandwiches.
BROCCOLI:
Broccoli is often hailed as a nutritional powerhouse, packed with a variety of vitamins and minerals that support overall health. Known for being high in vitamins A, C, and K, it also contains important minerals like potassium, iron, and calcium. In addition, it’s a rich source of beta-carotene, flavonoids, and fiber. Whether raw or cooked, broccoli is an excellent choice for immune system support, making it one of the most nutrient-dense vegetables available.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS:
Brussels sprouts are a highly nutritious cruciferous vegetable, known for their vitamin C, K, and folate content, as well as carotenoids and fiber. These vegetables can be shaved, sliced, sautéed, boiled, or grilled, offering a range of flavors from mild to bitter, depending on preparation.
KALE:
Kale is loaded with essential nutrients such as vitamins C, B6, E, K, and manganese. It contains twice as much selenium as spinach and is an excellent source of calcium. Kale’s unique properties help bind to cholesterol and lower oxalate levels, which promotes calcium absorption and makes it suitable for those prone to kidney stones. Additionally, it provides eye health benefits, thanks to lutein, and its disease-fighting properties make it a great addition to salads, smoothies, and more.
ARTICHOKES:
Artichokes are not only delicious but also packed with fiber, which aids in digestion. They are a great source of plant protein, potassium, and antioxidants like polyphenols. Artichokes also provide essential nutrients, including vitamins C, K, folate, magnesium, and B vitamins.
ASPARAGUS:
Asparagus is versatile and can be enjoyed grilled, sautéed, baked, or even raw. Packed with vitamins C, E, B, K, folate, and copper, it’s a great source of fiber. It also helps lower cholesterol and provides a variety of antioxidants that aid in healing. Asparagus is a perfect side dish that complements both light and robustly flavored meals.
SPINACH:
Spinach is a popular green known for its mild flavor and impressive nutritional profile. Rich in vitamins A, C, K, as well as magnesium, potassium, and iron, spinach is great for overall health. It also provides antioxidants that support eye health and includes calcium for stronger bones. However, because spinach has a higher oxalate content, it should be consumed in moderation by those with a history of kidney stones.
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APRIL 5TH
Boneanza
Waggin’ Trail Dog Park | 432 E 32nd Avenue, North Kansas City | 10:30 AM
Bring your dog for a morning of Easter fun at Waggin’ Trail Dog Park! For a $5 donation your pup will receive a goodie bag and get to participate in a dog only Easter Egg Hunt. There will be prizes, pet vendors, and more. For more information, visit nkc.org
APRIL 5TH
Dance Mode Party — For Real Life!
Zona Rosa’s Central Park | 10:00 AM
We’re throwing the ultimate dance party with your favorite friends, Bluey & Bingo! Dance and get your photo op with Bluey and Bingo, play the ultimate keepy-uppy game inside a giant inflatable bubble bounce house, and more.This is a free event, but please bring a donation to help KC Pet Project. More info at zonarosa.com/events/events/dance-mode-party-for-real-life/
APRIL 11TH-20TH
The Big Bunny Trail Hunt
Jefferson Park, Liberty | 9:00 AM
Join us for The Big Bunny Trail Hunt, a fun and interactive family activity along a section of the trail at Cates Creek/Jefferson Park. Liberty Parks & Rec will hide 12 bunny cutouts along the trail and it’s up to YOU to find them. For more information on the self-guided tour or to find the activity sheet, visit libertymissouri.gov/2615/Big-Bunny-Trail-Hunt
APRIL 12TH
Easter Egg
Hunt
YMCA Platte County Community Center North | 2:00 PM
Join us for an Easter Egg Hunt in the water. Bring yor own plastic bag to collect the eggs. Turn them in for a prize and/or candy. We will have face painting, NRAD, sheriff and police and much more. Reserve your spot today.
APRIL 16TH, 23RD, 30TH
Chair Yoga On Zoom
North Kansas City Public Library Online | 10:00 AM
Join us for an hour of gentle, chair-based stretching with instructor Tina Duer! This class meets on Zoom. Register on www.nkcpl.org and we’ll email you the Zoom link in our class confirmation and reminder emails.
APRIL 18TH-20TH
Kansas City Wide Open Disc Golf Tournament
Badrock Creek Disc Golf Course, Liberty | 10:00 AM
The 43rd annual Kansas Wide Open has been a staple of the PDGA tour since its inception. The championship-level Bad Rock Gold course features stunning views, open fairways, and challenging wooded holes. While the front nine offers a more forgiving start, the back nine ramps up the difficulty with four formidable “monster” holes. For more information, visit dgpt.com/event/2025-kansas-city-wide-open/
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APRIL 19TH
KC Wide Open Block Party
Historic Downtown Liberty | 5:00 PM
Join us for the third annual KC Wide Open Block Party, held after the KC Wide Open Disc Gold Pro Tour! Whether you’re a seasoned disc golfer, spectator, or just looking for a fun evening, the Block Party has something for everyone. Enjoy local vendors, disc golf demos, yard games, and art activities hosted by Orange Easel. Admission is free.
APRIL 19TH Spring Fest
Zona Rosa | 10:00 AM
The event will feature free photos with the Easter Bunny, balloon artists, face painters, air brush tattoos, a DJ, Zona Rosa coupon book and giveaways, kids activities and crafts, food trucks and pop-up shopping from The Strawberry Swing. For more information, visit zonarosa.com/events/events/ spring-fest-2025. This is a free event.
APRIL 26TH
Parkville Microbrew Fest
English Landing Park, Parkville | 11:00 AM
Join us to celebrate the 21st Annual Parkville Microbrew Fest! Held in beautiful English Landing Park along the Missouri River, Parkville Microbrew Fest is one of Kansas City’s largest beer festivals offering handcrafted ales, live music, beer-related merchandise, and great food! All participants will sample beer from our annual commemorative tasting glass! Tickets start at $40.
APRIL 26TH
4th Annual Bigfoot Search
Downtown Weston | 11:00 AM
He’s back! Bring the family for the 4th Annual Weston, Missouri Bigfoot Search. Tickets/search licenses are available at westonmo.com, the Chamber of Commerce or Beverlin’s Statuary. Adults are $5 and kids 12 and under are free. There will be Bigfoot specials and excitement all around town.
APRIL 27TH
Orange Easel Student Art Show
Belvoir Winery, 1325 Odd Fellows Rd, Liberty, MO 64068 | 4:00 PM
Orange Easel artists are celebrating another amazing year of creativity! Orange Easel artists, their families, and the Kansas City community are invited to our annual art show. More details at orangeeaselart.com/ specialevents.html
MAY 3RD
Wings Over Weston
Weston Bend State Park Bee Creek Shelter | 10:00 AM
Wings Over Weston is a celebration of bird migration — there can be no better way to greet spring! This event is a great way to learn all about birds with hands-on arts and crafts, build a birdhouse, make a pinecone feeder, games with prizes, handouts, live birds, guided bird walks, monarchs, and native plant sales. For more info, visit platteparks.com/wings-over-weston
Explore Oakhill, an independent private school in Northland Kansas City, where students thrive and potential unfolds. From Pretoddler (18-months) through Grade 12, our community empowers growth, values uniqueness, and inspires excellence in every student
MAY 3RD
Mom & Me Art ClassMatching Charm Bracelets
Orange Easel, Platte Woods studio, 7617 NW Prairie View Road, Kansas City | 10:00 AM
Moms and kids are invited to create matching charm bracelets! Both mom and kiddo can make up to three unique charms, but you’ll make duplicates of each so that you each have one. Finished bracelets will have up to six charms! Charms will be made of shrink plastic and coated with uv resin. Registration required. Class size is limited.
MAY 3RD
Mom & Me Art Class - Pour Painting
Orange Easel, Liberty studio, 249 W Mill Street, Ste 107 | 10:00 AM
Create a painting set together using fluid painting techniques. Artists will choose their color scheme, dilute their acrylics with fluid medium, and use a “dirty pour” technique across two canvases. Registration required. Class size is limited to 16 artists.
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ARTICLE BY KRISTY BELLEY
The drink that makes you look forward to TAX DAY
INCOME TAX cocktail
INGREDIENTS:
• 1½ oz. Gin
• ¾ oz. Dry Vermouth
• ¾ oz. Sweet Vermouth
• ¾ oz. Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
• 2 Dashes Angastura Bitters
• Orange Twist
• Glass Type: Coupe
DIRECTIONS:
1.
2. Add everything to your shaker with ice.
4. Pour into your coupe.
5. Twist your orange peel again, like you did last summer.
7. Enjoy being done with taxes.
8. And a good cocktail.
The Income Tax Cocktail likely popped up during the Prohibition party scene of the 1920s. Its exact origin story remains a bit blurry, but it was definitely a hit in speakeasies.
The name? Well, it's like a cheeky nod to the idea that sipping on this cocktail might be more fun than paying actual taxes! Made with gin, sweet vermouth, orange juice, and a dash of bitters, it's like a boozy adventure for your taste buds, with hints of citrus and herbs. Despite its vintage roots, the Income Tax Cocktail still brings the party vibes, transporting you back to the roaring '20s.
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