Community favorites champion a new normal. It’s no secret that Martin City landmarks Jess & Jim’s Steakhouse and RC’s Restaurant are battling back against pandemic pressures, and you can bet other restaurants are in for the fight as well. Dining room restrictions may have knocked them back on their heels, but it’s full steam ahead...
You know Irish eyes are smiling when Mayor Quinton Lucas joins your parade as Grand Marshal. That’s just one reason we’re feeling lucky about the 33rd Annual Martin City St. Patrick’s Parade. The biggest event of the year in our community will draw the largest crowd of the year and give local businesses a valuable...
The Martin City Whiskey Run 5k is nearing the starting line and shaping up to be bigger than ever this year. Nearly a thousand runners are expected to stretch their legs, taste top-shelf whiskey, sample local restaurants and explore our neighborhood on Saturday, March 21st. Now is the time for local businesses to get involved...
Whether you want to learn a new skill or get more involved in the community, consider a few options that await you in Martin City! Habitat ReStore If you’re looking to donate a little extra time to build a better community, check out Habitat ReStore. The giant warehouse just south of 135th Street offers a...
The project is designed to draw sustaining energy to our neighborhood. The southeast corner of 135th Street and Holmes Road in the heart of Martin City may not look like the future, but just wait! A development team partnering with local attorney Ferdinand Niemann IV is proposing a $36 million mixed-use housing project designed to...
1. BIG LOTS 13637 Washington Avenue Kansas City, MO 64145 (816) 941-0320 Celebrate the season with holiday must-haves from the always affordable Christmas Shop at Big Lots! Save big on small and large artificial trees, lights, tinsel, home decor, and gifts for friends and family. Need another reason to support Big Lots? They’re investing in...
The City of Kansas City, Missouri and the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority have created a Martin City Urban Renewal Area (URA) under the approved Martin City Urban Renewal Plan (URP). If you own residential property in Martin City, and you live in the residence, here’s how you could benefit from the Urban Renewal Plan: If...
Karyn Brooke, owner of Sidelines Custom Floral Designs, offers a fresh twist on holiday décor. You’ve finally gotten around to packing away your shorts and summer sandals and resigned your closet to sweaters, jeans and boots when it suddenly HITS YOU — the holidays are right around the corner! And in the next few weeks,...
A brief history of 13440 Holmes Road kicks off our new series celebrating the structures and spaces recognized as the historic “building blocks” behind Martin City’s charm. On the northwest corner of Holmes and 135th Street, right across from Jack Stack Barbecue, you’ll find a landmark that has witnessed Martin City’s twists and turns for decades....
We’re excited to welcome Spirit Halloween back to Martin City for the 2019 Halloween season! Spirit Halloween has opened a temporary location for the past two years in the former Gordmans retail store location, giving Martin City a few months of sales tax dollars we no longer receive while the space sits empty. The store...
