What brought you to the Northland? I grew up and went to school in the Northland. Describe your art: I paint with oils, acrylics and colored pencil. I enjoy painting portraits of people and animals. I make paintings of all sizes, but I spend most of my time painting miniatures. It is a centuries old …
Babies. The mere idea of them strikes fear into the hearts of many men and women. I enjoy babies, although I have none of my own just yet, so when the baby issue rolls around, I defer to the mothers that have been in the trenches. I look at my own. My mother was young, …
Article Rachel C. Murphy | Photography Angela C. Bond Roller Derby. The mere name strikes fear in the hearts of the timid. The images that are conjured up are brutal bruises, broken bones and…bonding? Yep, that’s right, good old-fashioned sisterhood is a side effect of roller skating, fishnets and full body contact. At least, that’s …
There has been a lot of talk about extra virgin olive oil in the news lately. What is extra virgin olive oil, exactly? Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) relates to the first cold pressing of the ripe green olives. Extra virgin is the highest premium grade for olive oil. Taste and health benefits are the …
Article Nicholas Chai | Photography Angela C. Bond Victor Esquada, owner of Ixtapa, bustles about the dining room with the energy of a restless teenager. He carries hot plates of food from the kitchen to a table. Then he checks on another table and asks, “So far, so good?” before he continues on his rounds. …
Article Rachel C. Murphy | Photography Angela C. Bond If there’s one thing that P.J. Guastello knows, it’s that he loves his wife, JoMarie. As she holds their 2-month-old son Leo Jackson Guastello, he feels completely satisfied with his life. Their story is classic. Both of them are from the Northland and attended Catholic high …
Article Kris Koederitz Melcher | Photos provided by Legoland Discovery Center and Sealife. April showers may bring May flowers, but they can also bring cries of “I’m bored! There’s nothing to do!” So, the next time there’s a gray day, add a little sizzle to the drizzle: Create an ongoing Inventor’s Center. Label a large …
Article Lisa Allen | Photography Angela C. Bond At All About Dance by Katye, there’s more to the slogan ‘keeping you on your toes’ than initially meets the eye. After 20 years in the Northland, All About Dance by Katye isn’t the typical dance studio. With a commitment to making dance accessible to everyone, regardless …
With temperatures surpassing the 60-degree mark, North Kansas City had its biggest and best-ever Snake Saturday Parade & Festival on March 10th. Crowd size for the 28th annual parade was estimated to be greater than 100,000. In addition to the parade and festival, a charity cook-off was held on the eve of Snake Saturday; a …
Article By Alexandra Bush Every new pregnancy comes with a set of decisions, from names and doctors to birth plans and nursery color schemes. On the forefront, obviously, is choosing a health plan that will be the most beneficial for both mom and baby. In a world of infinite advice and information resources, it can …
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