Kansas City, MO

You may remember the “Crutch Bandit” that was swirling around this past week when the FBI showed raw footage of him robbing a bank. The bandit showed up wearing what looked like a Ninja get up and using a crutch to get around. However, the crutch didn’t stop him from shooting a gun twice inside a bank and proceeding to rob the place. Well, it seems they just caught the bandit in Kansas City, MO today.

Khoa Luong, the crutch robber, was arrested earlier this afternoon when police discovered who he is. The reason for the crutch? Seems Khoa had childhood polio which made it so he needed to use the crutch, his father believes his issues dealt with a gambling debt.

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When Elmo Grows Up - Fri, Sat & Sunday at the Sprint Center - Seat prices range from $10-$35 depending where you want to sit and how sold out they are.

Ton of Jazz going on this upcoming Friday, Saturday and Sunday. You’ve got events at the Jazz Museum Admission,
Jazz and Negro League Baseball Museum Admission.

For all other music fans here’s a quick list on what’s going on this weekend:

Will Matthews - $10 Blue Room on Feb 1 at 8:30 pm
Trace Bundy - $24 Uptown Theater on Feb 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Jazz Disciples - $10 per ticket on Feb 2
Cobra Starstrip - $14 per ticket at the Beumont Club Feb 3 at 7 p.m.

Have you been to any of these? What did you think of them in the past? Would love some opinions. All tickets can be bought through ticketmaster.com.

Today is one of those beautiful days in Kansas City, whether you are in Kansas or Missouri. Temperatures are both the same at a cool but sunny 25 degrees. My own little piece of the earth is the same type of weather. Looking out my back door I see the branches blowing slightly, not like yesterday and whopping up and down against the dancing snow. Snow is slowly melting away and their is a coolness blowing in the air, but their are no clouds above.

However, do not be fooled, reports show that both Kansas and Missouri (Kansas City) and surrounding towns should be warned of a winter storm. The storm warning is until tomorrow night, depending which way the storm moves will depend on how serious it is. So be careful out on those roads tomorrow, they will be icy and could be dangerous.

Tips:
- Check weather channels before figuring out when you should leave for work.
- Give yourself enough time with traffic delays, accidents and other road conditions.
- Always check before going outside, ya never know if the weather channel is wrong.

Yesterday, thousands of Americans gathered around and waited through rain and snow as Obama came to speak. While Obama spoke at the Municipal Auditorium other runners were in surrounding towns talking about they wished for this country in the upcoming years.

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Let’s chat about the weather. What is it like in your neck of the woods? Currently in Kansas City, KS the weather reports it is icy and freezing with temperatures of 42. Brrr! Just a little further in Kansas City, MO you’ve got the same type of weather and temperature.

Me- I’m a little further southeast, the temp is at 48 (still cold to me) but it is currently snowing outside, yes snowing. Here I thought it wasn’t going to snow anymore and it comes down in swift kicks and slow motion. I’ve never seen weather like this, I’m use to the hot sun burning your skin or listening to the beach splash up against the shore.

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Howdy ya’ll, I’m Eliza and I’ll be your new Kansas City Blogger and I hope I do it justice. Let me be tell ya briefly about myself. I’m the mother to four children and wife, my husband recently got out of the military and we were transplanted (yes that’s what I call it) here, a few miles outside of Kansas City but close enough to discover all of its hidden secrets. If you ever have suggestions just let me know, as I stated, I’m new out here and am just now learning the area.

Before here I lived in California, Oklahoma (brief 6 months), Arizona (hottest place on earth) and North Carolina, whic is where we just moved from. So far, I like it here…all except for the hustle and bustle on the road. I have learned bad streets to cross over at (accident).

What you will discover on this blog:

Reviews of places to eat, keep in mind I do have four children as well. The good news is this should help the parents out there that are wondering where they could take their kids out to eat. A little secret of mine, our rating system is also done by how often my drink is poured, kids, seen at least more than once after bringing our meal and if it gets messed up or not.

Places to visit, with and without children. We have already discovered Paradise Park, which will be reviewed later on.

Events that are going on around Kansas City and surrounding towns.

Sporting events, who won and maybe some big news there. Honestly I dont’ watch many sporting events and can barely write about them. But I’ll do my best, oh and yes I’ll be watching the Super Bowl.

Any other mentions will be my discoveries, opinions and of course things from the newspaper.

What would you like to see here? I’d love to hear from you.