Kansas City Magazine

Because the night, as Springsteen wrote, belongs to lovers. A funny thing about summer nights: Surprisingly few people seem to fully enjoy the “night” part. 

Oh, sure. People may love the mystery and drama inherent in the darkness, but how often do they actually get beyond the city lights, find a true country dark sky and gaze up at the majesty of the night?

Absinthe isn’t a common U.S. libation, and it’s even less so in Kansas City. In my extensive efforts to seek out places that serve the licorice-tasting spirit, I found only two spots offering a traditional absinthe cocktail: Lifted Spirits Distillery and J. Rieger & Co.

Rooted in Paris’ Bohemian 19th century cafe culture, absinthe struggles to move past its mur...

Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, there are 98 sizzling summer nights. With the warm weather and late sunsets, it’s the perfect time to take most any activity outdoors. From just lingering on a lawn and gazing at the stars to eating al fresco and enjoying an ...

If you’ve stretched out on the south lawn of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on a summer day, you’ve likely noticed the seasonal addition of mini golf nestled between the hedges. The nine-hole Nelson-Atkins

Candice Moore doesn’t make a point of telling people she doesn’t drink alcohol. Most customers wouldn’t even think to question it while she pours them a beer at one of the two bars she manages. But it’s true: The Overland Park native has been sober for six years.

Of course, Moore didn’t always forgo alcohol. She jokes that she “sampled plenty” during her early bart...