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2nd Annual Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival
Join us for a vibrant community festival hosting the Pennsylvania State BBQ Championship on July 26, from 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM & July 27, from 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM!. Over 80 competition teams from the Mid-Atlantic and beyond will vie for more than $29,000 in cash prizes. Winners earn a chance to compete at the annual Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue in Lynchburg, TN, and The American Royal in Kansas City, MO. While professional KCBS teams compete, attendees can enjoy free parking and event entry, food trucks, a selection of beverages including beer and adult slushies, yard games, diverse vendors, and live music on multiple stages. On Friday, there's a People’s Choice Wing Competition, and on Saturday, a People’s Choice Pork Competition. Parking is FREE! Shuttle service is also available FREE of charge from the New Freedom Community Center located at 150 East Main Street, New Freedom. All proceeds from this event will be reinvested locally to develop a dynamic Trail Town Community.
A Kansas City author wants people to learn from her mistakes as her mother's caretaker
It wasn't in Dean Mitchell's nature to forget her daughter's birthday. "She was always working to make others happy," remembered her daughter, Sonya Jury. So when Jury didn't get a card in the mail on May 28, 2012, and when her mom didn't say "happy birthday" in a phone call the next day, either, she knew something was seriously wrong.
New Turf for Blue Cedar Landing
Will Manda’s life would look a lot different without aviation. Manda had grown up flying with his father but until a few years ago had not been able to pursue flight training of his own. He passed down his passion for flying to younger members of the family, and...
Word On The Street Is That Garazzo's Serves The Best Italian Food In Kansas
Italian food is one of those specialties that it seems like just about everybody loves. Really, when you combine cheese, tomatoes, pastas, and breads, nothing can go wrong. We’re lucky enough to have some pretty amazing Italian restaurants in Kansas, but if you want the best of the best, a visit to Garozzo’s is a good bet. This family-owned restaurant has been around since 1989 and has two Kansas City-area locations, with an Overland Park branch right here in the Sunflower State. Check it out:
These 6 KC Current players love good coffee. So they launched their own coffee truck
“It is such a unique thing for professional athletes to be out and about with the community,” forward Kristen Hamilton said. “The city’s supported us so much, and so that was really important to us.”
Holy Brunch food truck has permanent home now
During the pandemic, Drue and Kat Stewart decided there was a void in food truck options – brunch. So they rolled out Holy Brunch KC, setting the truck up in spots from Lee’s Summit to Olathe. “It just blew up from there,” Drue Stewart says. “Everything is really...
The 8th Allman Betts Family Revival Announces 2024 Tour Dates
The 8th Allman Betts Family Revival Announces 2024 Tour Dates. The Allman Betts Family Revival announced 2024 tour dates and initial lineup for their 8th annual celebration honoring Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, and The Allman Brothers’ enduring music and legacy. The tour begins on November 30 in Saint Charles, IL, and concludes December 21 with a return to the historic Fillmore in San Francisco.
KC Fringe Festival takes audiences on an aural adventure at The Sound Mandala
Kansas Cititans have an opportunity to experience sound in an entirely new way with this week's premiere of The Sound Mandala, part of KC Fringe Festival. The 50-minute aural experience immerses audiences in the sounds of more than 80 speakers mounted on every wall — and even the floor. It includes 13 original pieces produced by local graduate students, musicians, poets and other creators.
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