If you ask Karyn Brooke, owner of Sidelines Custom Floral Designs in Martin City, about how she got her start in the floral business, she’ll tell you it didn’t start with flowers at all. It actually started with branches. Brooke’s father had hoped his daughter might make a career out [continue reading]
Excellent turn out for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade! The event has certainly seen its share of Missouri weather and this year was no exception! Definitely a cold and gray start but by the time the parade began at 2pm, the sun started to come out and the celebration [continue reading]
Excellent turn-out for the 2nd annual 5K Whiskey Run! Generally we expect it to be frigid and gray and that’s exactly what we were graced with again this year. The race started right on time at 8 am with more than 100 die-hard runners lined up to participate. Here's a [continue reading]
The Martin City Business & Community Association (MCBCA) is gearing up for the 27th Annual St. Patricks Parade and 5K Whiskey Run in Martin City, Missouri - Sunday, March 16, 2014. Kick-off St. Patrick's Day weekend by running in the Martin City Business & Community Associations' 2nd Annual Whiskey Run [continue reading]
Ground has been broken on the construction site of the new QuikTrip Superstore, slated to take the place of the existing QT on the corner of Blue Ridge Blvd and Holmes Road in Martin City. It will be twice the size of the existing store as QuikTrip purchased the land [continue reading]
135th Street Construction Begins! After years of designing, seeking funding and just plain tenacity, Martin City will see the start of improvements along 135th Street from Holmes Road to Hwy. 150 beginning mid to late January 2014. Once all of the construction is completed, Martin City will have new street curbing, [continue reading]
Eight ENORMOUS Rosehill Gardens employees decided to take the plunge on July 17th and attempted the 75 oz. Steak Challenge, captured here on video. One participant did actually finish! Curtis Stroud, Rosehill Gardens Owner, supervises! This is really a hoot! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huQHhNmBclY&w=560&h=315]
After years of designing, seeking funding and just plain tenacity, Martin City will see the start of improvements along 135th St. from Holmes Road to Hwy. 150. Once all of the construction is completed (3 years), Martin City will be beautiful with street curbing, new sidewalks, parallel parking spaces, decorative [continue reading]
Sunday, April 28th, 12:01pm Where: Martin City Brewery, 500 East 135th Street, Kansas City, MO Out of shape from the winter months? That's okay! Anyone can "compete "in our .1K race.All you have to do is make it 328 feet! Costumes, trophies, and finish line medals. Everyone gets a T-shirt, hot dog and [continue reading]
Celebrate 75 years of family-owned business success with the 75-ounce steak challenge at Jess and Jim's Steakhouse! You must eat EVERYTHING - including the baked potato, beets, salad, and bread in order to receive the meal free. You have 75 minutes to eat it all and you will be recorded [continue reading]
