And so, the World Cup’s stay in Kansas City has come to an end. And it ended the same way it began 25 days ago, with an Argentinian celebration.
The greatest sporting event in the world outside of the Olympics came to our city and we did more than just hold our own, we dominated. We didn’t just host the party — provide the venue, the refreshments, the music — we did a stage dive right into the middle of it. And our guests took note. Teams, fans, media, everyone was over the moon about Paris of the Plains.
This was a transformational moment in the history of this place we call home. So many people fall in love over one summer with someone they never met before. I feel like we’re going to look back at this as the summer when the world fell in love with Kansas City.
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Some people still think of the @kcstreetcar as a novelty, nothing more than a downtown circulator.
After the Main Street extension (Oct 2025) and Riverfront extension (May 2026), the numbers tell a different story.
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I'm no apologist for the crime issues we have (you know this if you know me), but this is also one of those "lies, damn lies, and statistics."
What is noted is the homicide rate in Kansas City, MO, which as a jurisdiction makes up less than 1/4 of the metro population.
When you look at stats for the whole metro (which are surprisingly hard to come by), you'll see KC ranks basically in the middle of American metros.
USA. A Mexican restaurant. We had not yet ordered anything, and the food was already arriving.
Chips. Salsa. Unrequested. Free.
I stopped the waiter. "We have not earned these."
"They just come with the table, man."
They come with the TABLE. In my land, hospitality is a debt. Every gift creates an obligation, weighed carefully, returned in the proper season with interest of feeling. Here, the gift arrives before you have even proven you can pay for dinner.
This is not an appetizer. This is a declaration: we trust you. Eat.
I ate with the gravity the moment deserved. And then — I must report this calmly — the basket emptied, and a new one appeared.
"Did we…?"
"Refill," the waiter said. "It's bottomless."
Bottomless. They have wells of salsa. The supply lines of this nation are beyond anything my ancestors imagined.
My friend warned me. "Don't fill up on chips, dude."
Too late. I had accepted three baskets. Honor demanded each one be finished — an unfinished gift is an insult. By the time my actual food arrived, I was a ruined man.
I was not hungry. I was not comfortable. I had been defeated by a courtesy.
Generosity that arrives before the request cannot be repaid. It can only be survived.
I know the rule now. I have made my peace with the basket. One basket. Two at the most.
Who am I deceiving. There is no number of baskets I would refuse. The trust of a nation is in that salsa, and I intend to honor all of it.
It was awesome getting to meet @nate_bukaty and @sperrydaniel94! They are a wealth of KC soccer knowledge. Would strongly recommend everyone to go and buy Nate's book!
We are proud to share our plans for the future of Royals baseball in downtown Kansas City and to begin a partnership that will last for generations to come.
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The FIFA Fan Festival™ Kansas City entertainment lineup is HERE! 🔥
Add these names to the list of reasons you won’t want to miss this once-in-a-generation event.
Music. Matches. Moments. Memories.
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