News

In 1888, cable cars ran through the Eighth Street tunnel between downtown and West Bottoms.
Get a glimpse of Laila, a new upscale cocktail lounge in Kansas City that will make patrons feel like they've traveled the ...
Kansas City's West Bottoms is celebrating 100 years as a district in 2024. The Historic West Bottoms Association is marking the occasion with its 10th annual Heritage Days event series.
West Bottoms businesses have issued a plea for relief after Jackson County's 2025 assessments increased several property ...
Kansas City officials broke ground Wednesday on a $500 million West Bottoms revitalization project.
The West Bottoms were founded in the 1860’s – with the arrival of railroads. It was the original downtown Kansas City, Missouri.
Eight months after officials plunged shovels into dirt for a ceremonial ground-breaking, phase 1 of the project — which, for some tenants, has raised concerns over gentrification, higher property ...
Either way . . . Here's a sneak peek at fancy new digs for the last remaining locals with too much disposable income . . .
Kansas City council members are debating whether to approve a developer’s new plans for apartments, a hotel, and offices in the West Bottom.
Kansas City's haunted houses in the West Bottoms are celebrating their 50th season with new timed ticketing and special events.
Anybody who has lived in the Kansas City metro for more than a minute understands that about every 10 years an EPIC West ...
The West Bottoms were founded in the 1860’s – with the arrival of railroads. It was the original downtown Kansas City, Missouri.