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AVIA AREE is an independent Kansas City living magazine covering local culture, small businesses, neighborhoods, history and architecture, food and coffee, wellness, arts, fashion, city events and everyday life across the Kansas City metro. Explore original stories, photography, guides and Talk About The Weather, AVIA AREE’s daily Kansas City editorial.
The Hereford Bull Above Kansas City
The giant Hereford Bull near Kansas City’s Westside is one of the city’s strangest landmarks, carrying the memory of the West Bottoms stockyards, the American Hereford Association, and Kansas City’s cattle history.
AVIA AREE
May 295 min read
Sound and Fire: The History of Kansas City Barbecue
Smoke settled over Kansas City long before barbecue became branding. From Henry Perry’s alley pits near 18th & Vine to the stockyards, burnt ends and modern smokehouses, the city’s barbecue history carries the marks of labor, migration and survival.
AVIA AREE
May 194 min read
Shatto Milk Company: Missouri Dairy History Near Kansas City
Shatto Milk Company built a loyal Kansas City following from its family dairy in Osborn, Missouri, preserving glass bottles, local distribution and a closer relationship between the people producing milk and the families buying it.
AVIA AREE
May 153 min read
The ASB Bridge: Kansas City's Industrial Masterpiece
The ASB Bridge in Kansas City is a historic vertical-lift railroad bridge over the Missouri River. Opened in 1911, the Armour-Swift-Burlington Bridge once carried trains below and road traffic above, connecting the city’s industrial past to its riverfront history.
AVIA AREE
May 102 min read
Le Fou Frog: A French Restaurant in Kansas City’s River Market
At 5th and Oak in Kansas City’s River Market, Le Fou Frog has built an enduring local identity through intimate dining rooms, warm brick, French cooking and a restaurant experience that feels inseparable from its neighborhood.
AVIA AREE
May 64 min read
Missouri Wedding Venues People Forget to Consider
Missouri wedding venues do not have to begin with a ballroom. Historic courthouses, train depots, museums, gardens, theaters and public spaces can create a more personal setting with architecture, texture and local history already built in.
AVIA AREE
May 59 min read
AI, Business, and the People Building With Purpose
AI is already changing how people write, organize, publish and build businesses. This essay examines what the tools can do—and why purpose, judgment and human direction still matter.
AVIA AREE
Apr 292 min read
Kansas City HUMPday Post
A weekly Kansas City roundup of events, local activities, family outings, neighborhood energy and things to do across the metro.
LaRee Durden
Apr 284 min read
The Business of Becoming
Practical AI and growth guidance for brick-and-mortar businesses, covering customer engagement, operations, visibility and community without losing the human touch.
LaRee Durden
Apr 213 min read
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