Kansas City on the Cheap is looking for a new publisher. This is a great opportunity for someone who is well connected locally, has journalism or marketing experience and wants to be the boss of a hyperlocal news and entertainment site. The ideal candidate: Lives in the city. Has contacts in the local media and […]
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Free and Cheap Advent Activities You Can Do in Kansas City
Every year, on December 1st, I hang a festive clothesline across the window between my kitchen and living room. Using tiny white clothes pins and small brown envelopes numbered from one to 25, I construct a make-shift advent calendar. In each envelope is an activity. Some nights are easy and built around our regular schedule. […]
Where to get free cookies on National Cookie Day 2023
Who doesn’t love free cookies? Cookie monsters can celebrate National Cookie Day on Dec. 4, 2023. A national (and international) favorite dessert, cookies are pretty much the perfect treat. After all, there’s little better than an ice-cold glass of milk for dunking and a warm, soft, gooey cookie. I mean, come on, an estimated 7 […]
Winter Magic Drive Through Christmas Lights Display
Winter Magic is a drive-thru Christmas lights event in Downtown Kansas City. The festive display runs nightly through December 31, 2023. Open nightly from 6 PM. How Winter Magic Works Buy tickets: Purchase Winter Magic tickets online in advance (one per carload), choosing the day and time you would like to visit. Offering tickets based on […]
Incredible Cyber Monday Deal on HBO Max!
Insecure, Sex and the City, Veep, The Sopranos, Big Little Lies, The Wire…Besides being some of the most iconic television of all time, what do these shows have in common? They are all HBO Max Originals. Sign up for Max, and you can stream them all any time you want. But with what feels like […]
The Best Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks in Kansas City
There’s something quintessentially Christmas about ice skating. The best part is that it’s a winter magic we can conjure long before Christmas, and that lasts long after Dec. 25 has passed. Lucky for us, Kansas City has a few outdoor rinks that bring all the Norman Rockwell vibes. We’ve compiled a list of the best […]
FREE Admission to Christmas in the Park at Longview Lake
If you haven’t been to Longview Lake to see Jackson County’s annual light show, “Christmas in the Park”, you’re missing out. It’s definitely a Kansas City “must-see!” A Kansas City Holiday tradition since 1987, Christmas in the Park typically runs nightly from Thanksgiving through New Year’s. The ride-through show is located at Longview Campground (1499 […]
FREE & Cheap Things to Do with Guests Thanksgiving Weekend in Kansas City
Are you hosting Thanksgiving dinner with overnight guests this Thanksgiving weekend? Here are some FREE and cheap things to do with guests Thanksgiving weekend (after a nice, long, post-feast nap, of course). Watch the Plaza Lighting Ceremony Thursday, November 23, 2023 Location: Country Club Plaza Time: 5 PM – 7 PM Admission: FREE If you’ve […]
Black Friday Sale On GloWild Tickets
Get into one of the best family winter activities for a significant discount this week with a Black Friday Sale on GloWild Tickets! The Kansas City Zoo’s GloWild is a festival of lights that takes guests around the world. With state-of-the-art silk and steel recreations of animals and global landmarks lit from within to […]
Enjoy Thanksgiving feast in 2023 for less than last year at Walmart
Thanksgiving 2023 is nearly here! As delicious as this holiday is, the Thanksgiving feast tends to get expensive. But frugalistas don’t have to worry. We’re here to help you gobble up any savings or deals you can find on all of the meal’s essentials — including mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and, of course, turkey. […]
Christmas at YaYa’s Alpaca Farm
Recapture the magic of Christmas at YaYa’s Alpaca Farm. Remember the low thrum of excitement and coziness lying just beneath the surface of everything at Christmas time when you were a kid? Maybe it’s the financial strain or the nonstop schedule, but whatever the case, the magic tends to fade as we get older. Now, […]
