KANSAS CITY, MO-- - For the second consecutive year The Raphael, a historic Kansas City hotel , has been named one of the world's best hotels by Travel+Leisure magazine. The international travel magazine ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chandler Hoffman stuck his bare feet in the yellow paint and squirmed. "It's squishy," he said.

Gram & Dun, which opened in November in the former Baja 600 space on the Country Club Plaza, is a welcome addition to the dining scene. You’ll enjoy an evening of fun food with casual but courteous service in a stylish yet comfortable space. And it’s a great value, with average entrée prices ringing in at less than $20.

Kansas City has its share of artisan pizza parlors, but you really don’t have to venture out to enjoy restaurant-quality pizza. With a modicum of patience, it’s possible to make chewy and crusty pizza in the comfort of your own home. And no, you don’t have to own a commercial-grade, Neopolitan-made wood-burning oven.

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Estonian Knitted Lace. A rare presentation of the knitted lace style of Estonia and its relation to its earlier knitting disciplines as well as the knitted lace in the cultures of Russia, Shetland, Germany and other geographic enclaves.