Today’s events
ConQuesT 44: Magic, Mystery, & Mayhem
10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Holiday Inn CoCo Key Kansas City, MO $18 - $65
Harlem-Renaissance Style RENT PARTY
9 p.m. to 2 a.m., 720 E. Ninth Street
- Faith Forum: Can prayer really heal people?
- May 25, 2013
- The Rev. Dr. Pam Morrison and the Rev. Shaun LePage answer.
- Off the Beaten Plate: Black Forest Crepe at A.B.’s
- May 23, 2013
- These are not the crepes of French street carts, folded in paper and easy to eat while walking. They come on plates piled with creamy, syrupy, cheesy toppings. By Sara Shepherd
- Fab 5: Desserts with bacon
- May 23, 2013
- Bacon: it’s not just for club sandwiches anymore. Putting it in sweet treats, it seems, is now what you might call “a thing” (even Sonic’s doing it). Here are five savory/sweet tastebud trips to be had in Lawrence. By Sara Shepherd
- Garden Calendar: City proposes alternating irrigation schedules
- May 23, 2013
- Wise watering saves time and money, grows healthier plants, and could help to reduce the need for future expensive infrastructure from your water provider.
- Fix-It Chick: Gutter repair
- May 20, 2013
- A leaky gutter, left unattended, can damage even the best foundation. Periodic checks of guttering, followed by the proper repair of any leaks, are an essential part of general home maintenance.
- Go-Getter: Book club
- May 20, 2013
- With summer approaching along with the free time and hot weather it brings with it, it’s the perfect time to join or even create your own book club. By Rebekka Schlichting
- Daytripper: We’re in the money
- May 20, 2013
- Whether you think that money can buy happiness or believe that money is the root of all evil, there’s no denying that the subject of money (and their love/hate relationship with it) has fascinated people from the time of Aristotle. If you’re one of these people, there are a couple of places not far from Lawrence that will “show you the money.”
- Masterful gardens
- Garden Tour to showcase spectacular landscapes in the area
- May 20, 2013
- Looking for ideas to spruce up your yard? Want to see some of the Lawrence area’s finest gardens? The upcoming Garden Tour, organized by the Douglas County Extension Master Gardeners, is the perfect opportunity to see the plants and practices that work best in this area. By Jennifer Smith
- The Fashion Column: Fashion in the streets
- May 20, 2013
- It’s about that time again for Kansas City’s annual fashion spectacle, also known as the West 18th Street Fashion Show.
- Double Take: Respect girlfriend’s wishes for space
- May 20, 2013
- How should a boyfriend handle a girlfriend who has stopped answering his texts and phone calls?
- Behind the Lens: Website helps teach photography basics
- May 19, 2013
- Camerasim.com explores the mechanics and functions of a digital single-lens camera in a unique way.
- Faith Forum: Who is your favorite lesser-known Bible character and why?
- May 18, 2013
- The Rev. David Rivers and the Rev. Marshall Lackrone answer.
- Off the Beaten Plate: Menudo at Tres Mexicanos
- May 16, 2013
- The Tres Mexicanos menu describes this simply as “Special Mexican Soup.” It’s so special, in fact, that you can only get it on weekends, and not many — if any? — other Mexican restaurants in town serve it. By Sara Shepherd
- The java experiment: Downtown resident opens Alchemy Coffee at 19th and Massachusetts
- May 16, 2013
- To see Benjamin Farmer at work is to know why he named his new coffee shop “Alchemy.” By Sara Shepherd
- Garden Calendar: Bees begin annual swarming
- May 16, 2013
- Over the next few weeks, honey bees will gradually become more active, and a swarm of them could end up in your yard.
- Film screening revisits former Lawrence photographer’s project, ‘Revealed’
- May 16, 2013
- In the seven years since its first subjects were photographed in Lawrence, Scott Indermaur’s “Revealed” project has developed a resume spanning multiple states and artistic media. The project will have a homecoming of sorts this weekend, with a film screening at Unity Church. By Sara Shepherd
- Beer and food — a hoppy couple
- Craft beer movement creates flavorful, complex brews that make food taste even better
- May 15, 2013
- The craft beer movement — being celebrated this week during American Craft Beer Week — is creating new, flavorful and multidimensional brews every day.
- Tune In Tonight: CNBC doesn’t stand out with ‘Crowd Rules’
- May 14, 2013
- Call me confused. I’m frequently stumped when a cable network deviates from its original purpose to pursue generic reality shows, readily available elsewhere. The newest CNBC offering is “Crowd Rules” (8 p.m.) a show so unabashedly unoriginal, it just might work. Imagine the set from “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” the music from “The Apprentice” and the general thrust of “Shark Tank” and you’re getting close.
- Double Take: And next teen co-author is…
- May 13, 2013
- We had a record nine applicants for this year’s Double Take contest, with three juniors and six seniors, one from Free State, four from Bishop Seabury Academy and four from Lawrence High.
- Fix-It Chick: Eliminate weeds with proven methods
- May 13, 2013
- Though it can be argued that weeds are not our enemy, uncontrolled fields of dandelion, chickweed, ground ivy or wild onions can unnerve even the most passive groundskeeper.
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