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Author: Alaina Flory

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in KC

8 March 2024
Alaina Flory
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Leprechauns, gold coins, Irish flags, vibrant parades and green everything. These are common features of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations around the Kansas City area that…

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Deja vu – Super Bowl rematch

9 February 2024
Alaina Flory
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Chiefs vs. 49ers, a Super Bowl matchup that seems all too familiar. It may seem like a bad omen that we are about to repeat…

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Giving Thanks Through Food

17 November 2023
Alaina Flory
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Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. To me, it is a combination of the best parts of Christmas reduced into a less commercialized and distracting holiday.…

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Pumpkin spice and everything nice

6 October 2023
Alaina Flory
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While we wait for the fall weather to catch up with the official start of the season, people are already beginning to enjoy fall traditions…

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A guide to celebrate fall in Kansas City 

8 September 2023
Alaina Flory
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As we wait for the hot weather to fade, we can look forward to the fall events that are coming up in the Liberty and…

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How to celebrate Earth Day

22 April 2022
Alaina Flory
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Earth Day is an important day to reflect on our everyday actions that impact the planet we live on. The Earth Day 2022 theme encourages…

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Squishmallows: Fad or Fame?

8 April 2022
Alaina Flory
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In current popular culture, trends and fads take hold of its participants at unprecedented speeds highly contributed to by platforms like TikTok. Along with the…

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Harriman-Jewell Series set to feature three artist groups in upcoming performances

25 February 2022
Alaina Flory
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The Harriman-Series has a variety of acclaimed performances scheduled for the spring 2022 season. In the months of February and March, there are three scheduled…

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Holiday lights on the Hill

10 December 2021
Alaina Flory
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Despite the warmer-than-usual weather we have been experiencing so far this December, it’s beginning to feel like Christmas here on the Hill. Jewell traditions like…

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