Welcome to Locally Speaking Kansas City

This is a daily, or weekly post about all things Kansas City and surrounding areas. About the fascinating people, places and things you should know around this great city. It is also the place that I will feature my personal stories of growing up and living in the Kansas City metro, places to eat an drink that I have discovered over the years and love. Local treasures you might not know about but really should. Books that I’m recommending, or from the list of 400 books that my second mom Bev Johnston read over the course of her life, 400 in all.

My Stories Growing Up in Kansas City: Who’s Kid is This?

Summer’s at the Pool When summer rolled around, my little brother and I would spend every moment at our local swimming pool. The pool was part of a recreational center that had everything—a go-cart racetrack, miniature golf, an arcade with pinball machines, and, of course, the pool. Fearless Fun My mom never learned to swim,…

Friends of the Blog: New Rock Island Bridge, River House Kansas City.

The River House Restaurant is the main attraction on the bridge right now. I first hinted at this fun new spot in my previous post about Lula’s Southern Cookhouse. Self-described as “Midwest lake house x coastal smokehouse,” the River House delivers not just incredible food but a truly unique dining experience. Guests can dine 60…

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.