Here's a sampling of what Kansas City nightlife has to offer.
It takes a whole lot of fabulous to keep J Space going, so every month we feature guest stars for you to meet and learn about. Our July guest is Lisa Houser, an Overland Park good witch who knows how to be bad.
Bad Witch
Oh the draw of $1 flip-flops.
You would have thought Old Navy was giving gasoline away Saturday morning. By the time I arrived with five eager nieces and nephews in tow, the Olathe store had been open only 15 minutes, and already moms were leaving the store as if it was on fire, kids and Old Navy plastic bags in hand.
I hate bios. But if you care, here it is: I'm a lifestyle columnist for The Kansas City Star. J Space, is an extension of my column and it gives me a chance to interact with my readers and friends.
I've worked for The Star for almost six years. I'm a Virginia girl and I graduated from Norfolk State University with a B.A. in Journalism in 2001. That same summer I became a Knight Ridder Rotating intern, spending four months at The Kansas City Star, four months at The Contra Costa Times and four months at The Pioneer Press. By the end of the internship I was offered a job in features at The Star. I started off as a general assignment writer for FYI and Preview and within a year I added "The Scenario," a nightlife column to my duties.
Two years ago, I made the jump to lifestyle columnist, a great but welcome challenge. And when I'm not writing or meeting new people to write about, I'm with my dog, a downtown diva named Charli Brown. That's enough about me for now.
Welcome to my space!
Charli Brown and Me
Every Tuesday and Saturday my lifestyle column runs in The Kansas City Star, and you can find the most recent ones below. For previous columns, click here.
Two years ago April Lacher was a stay-at-home mom and wife. That alone was hard work _ taking care of her son, paying bills, cleaning house, running the day-to-day errands. Still, she wanted more.
She'd discovered she had an artsy side when she was planning her wedding. To save money, she took on the task of decorating the facility, designed the floral arrangements and helped create the invitations.
"I realized I loved creating beautiful things that other people could appreciate," says April, 32.
So when a family member couldn't use a lip balm because of an allergy to almond oil, April figured she could make some.
I just don’t understand why there has to be so much T’n’A. It’s everywhere. Just take a look at our new entertainment district.
I mean, the Power & Light is sexy enough with Mosaic, the chic lounge with Miami flair.
The indoor-outdoor living room with potent martinis is the gem of the Cordish Co.’s mall of bars that have taken over downtown.
But it isn’t enough to have sultry décor and a hot staff. The P&L wants its waitresses to look as if they’re auditioning for a spot in the Pussycat Dolls.
Seriously, the servers at Angel’s Rock Bar look like extras in that old Christina Aguilera video — “Dirrty.” And pretty much every bar in the district serves up a wait staff with thighs exposed and/or breasts spilling out of their tops.
