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🎟️ ATLAS Giveaway, 🏈 Chiefs Record Price Tag, 🩵 Currents are at it again.
Published 2 months ago • 7 min read
Happy Holidays from all of us here at THE KC SCENE!
This season is a good reminder that what makes this city special is not just the neighborhoods, the homes, or even the growth. It’s the people. The neighbors who wave, the small businesses you keep coming back to, and the communities that feel like home faster than you expect.
Thanks for letting us be a small part of your year. Whether you’re already planted here or still figuring out your next move, we’re grateful you’re along for the ride.
And to our friends on the Kansas side, Merry Christmas and congrats on officially hosting the Kansas City Chiefs. Missouri side, we’re sorry. Truly. We’ll bring the tissues.
Wishing you a peaceful holiday, a full table, and a little time to slow down before the new year kicks in.
We’re teaming up with Atlas9 to give away 4 tickets to Track to The Future 2026, one of Kansas City’s most immersive New Year’s Eve parties. That’s a $150 value per ticket and a full night experience heading into 2026. Expect live performances, nonstop DJ sets, complimentary beer and wine, a champagne toast at midnight, and three premium cocktail tickets included. Hosted by Kemet Coleman “The Timekeeper”, with performances by Quixotic and sets from FK Menace, From Africa w/ Love (DJ Skeme & Bodmon), Rob Trib, Jus Gurlss, and Traditional Music Society Time Drummers. 21+ only. HOW TO ENTER: 1. Follow @atlas9.kc and @theKCScene 2.SUBMIT NAME TO THIS FORM Tickets are on sale now at tickets.atlas9.com. Winner announced soon. If you don’t win, don’t wait—this one will sell out.
👀 This Week Around KC
What you might have missed last week
Kansas City has received a $5 million federal grant from the EPA to expand organic waste collection, composting infrastructure, and food rescue efforts across the city.
Kansas City officially opened a new street soccer park designed to make the game more accessible for kids and adults across the city.
🏢 DEVELOPMENT SCENE
The New Current Landing
The Kansas City Current officially announced Current Landing as the name of their new mixed-use waterfront district along the Missouri River, anchored by CPKC Stadium.
The district is designed as a true live-work-play neighborhood, not just a game-day destination.
What’s Coming to Current Landing
Waterfront apartments with river and stadium views
10+ new restaurants and bars
A large town square next to the stadium
Year-round events, watch parties, and community programming
Direct access to trails and the streetcar extension
Big Milestones Ahead
Town square construction is underway and expected to open spring 2026
Residential pre-leasing begins January 2026
First move-ins start early spring 2026
Fully active ahead of the 2026 World Cup
Mayor Quinton Lucas called it the most exciting riverfront development in Kansas City in over a century, reconnecting the city to its origins while shaping its future.
We’ll be tracking restaurant announcements, leasing details, and how this project reshapes the riverfront as it comes to life.
Free Saturday Open Jam @ Knuckleheads | hosted by Billy Ebeling - 12:30 PM
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Free Sunday Open Jam @Knuckleheads | hosted by Levee Town - 1:00 PM
🏐 SPORTS SCENE
Chiefs Move to Kansas Comes With a Record-Breaking Price Tag
Kansas officials have now outlined how the Kansas City Chiefs’ planned move to Kansas would be financed, and it’s big. Like historically big.
The proposed $3 billion project would include:
A new domed stadium in Wyandotte County
A separate practice facility and team headquarters in Johnson County
Roughly $1.8 billion of the cost, about 60%, would come from public funding, making it the largest public subsidy for a sports venue in U.S. history.
How Kansas Plans to Pay for It
Funding would come from:
Kansas STAR bonds
A sports-betting revenue fund created to attract professional teams
Governor Laura Kelly says the deal would not raise or create new taxes, instead relying on sales tax revenue generated by the stadium and surrounding development.
Why It’s Already Controversial
Critics point out that sales tax dollars used to repay stadium bonds are dollars that cannot be spent elsewhere. Decades of academic research also show that public stadium subsidies often fall short of delivering the economic impact they promise.
What This Means for the Royals
The Kansas City Royals were not part of this agreement and remain in talks about potential stadium sites on both sides of the state line.
The Bigger Picture
This move follows years of negotiations across Kansas and Missouri, accelerated after Jackson County voters rejected a stadium sales tax extension in 2024. Missouri lawmakers later approved their own incentive package, but Kansas moved quickly, giving the Chiefs until the end of the year to accept the deal.
Supporters see it as a major win for Kansas. Critics see it as reopening a long-running debate over how much public money should be used to keep professional sports teams.
We’ll keep tracking what this means for the metro, both sides of the state line, and the future of KC sports.
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Pokémon gaming and trading event at Victory Road Collections, Kansas City, MO, Sunday, 2 PM–3 PM.
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