Businesses in Royals stadium footprint worried about future

Businesses in Royals stadium footprint worried about future

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s been a series of anxiety-ridden sleepless nights for business owners within the footprint of the Kansas City Royals’ new stadium. On Tuesday, those fears were confirmed for people operating within the ballpark’s newly proposed boundaries in the Crossroads District. Kansas City Royals pick Crossroads site for new stadium, release renderings … Read more

Tiki Taco opens new downtown Overland Park location

Tiki Taco opens new downtown Overland Park location

Tiki Taco is celebrating its grand opening in downtown Overland Park. The Kansas City-based taco shop originally planned a late summer opening last year but instead opened Monday afternoon. KC Bier Co. to release first canned beer this spring “We have pretty lofty goals for this brand,” co-owner Lyndon Wade said during a previous interview. “This … Read more

Independence Center refutes plans to put Royals stadium on site

Independence Center refutes plans to put Royals stadium on site

Independence Center has clarified how redevelopment could look around the for-sale indoor mall after city officials namedropped the Kansas City Royals in pitching the site for a new ballpark. Media reports on Independence’s outreach to the team, as discussed during a recent City Council meeting, should not alarm existing mall occupants, Holly Solomon, the center’s director of … Read more