August 2026

Bella Rustina is even bigger this August

Conway will once again host the Bella Rustina Modern Vintage Market, August 28-30 inside the Conway Expo Center as well as in the Open Air Pavilion.

More than 300 booths will be set up inside the venue, selling both vintage and vintage-inspired items, as well as handmade treasures. Multiple food trucks will also be on site to feed hungry shoppers. Admission is $10 for the early buying day on Friday, August 28, and it’s $10 for Saturday, August 29, and $5 for Sunday, August 30.

For more information, visit www.bellarustina.com.

August 2026

Pilgrim House on the Bluff has everything for your garden

Shawnee’s Pilgrim House on the Bluff is hosting a garden items sale for their Second Saturday event, August 8. All garden items are 25% off that day.

The gorgeous 19th-century home, situated just 100 feet above the Kaw River Valley, is a hot spot where you can find antiques, vintage items, garden décor, funky bohemian clothing and jewelry, and linens. They are open on the second Saturday of each month, as well as by appointment.

For more information, call Cynda at 913-387-7754.

September 2024. 

Raytown’s Festival of the Trails Commemorates Pioneer Heritage

Raytown’s Festival of the Trails will step off on its fourth annual observance Saturday, Sept. 14. The event commemorates the three westward pioneer trails that wound through the area that became the Raytown community: the Sante Fe, Oregon and California Trails.

Much of the activities will take place at the Rice-Tremonti Home, 8801 E. 66th St., 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Admission to the site is free, but donations are appreciated. A full day of family fun is planned with games and crafts for the kids, tours of the historic home, and a huge craft fair on the grounds. Free parking is provided at the Sutherlands store, 6709 Blue Ridge Blvd.

Historical interpreters will represent the Buffalo Soldiers, the African-American cavalry units of the 19th century. In addition, Sophia White, an enslaved woman, whose cabin still stands on the property, will be portrayed in the cabin. The Missouri Free Trappers will be camped on site in their distinctive tepees. The Windy Hollow Historical Band will perform. Food trucks will be present, and the Friends of the Rice-Tremonti Home will hold a bake- and ice cream sale and will conduct tours of the historic 1844 home.

Activities are also scheduled at Abiding Faith Church, 6700 Raytown Rd., where the Buffalo Soldiers will provide interpretations beginning at 5 p.m.
Raytown’s Greenspace, 10009 E. 62nd St., will come to life at 7 p.m. for live music by Lucidity, with food offerings and kids’ games until 9 p.m.

Raytown’s 4th annual Festival of the Trails is supported by the Raytown Parks and Recreation Department, Raytown Area Chamber of Commerce, and the organizations mentioned above. For more details go to Raytown’s Festival of the Trails Facebook page or send an email to the Parks Department at davet@raytownparks.com. For information on renting a booth for the craft fair call Carla Coldwell at 816-729-0890.

For more information contact Leigh Elmore, leighroi333@gmail.com, 816-510-8179.

September 2023 ... 

Event will show off the best of Leavenworth

Just because summer is over doesn’t mean camp has to be.

The Camp Leavenworth Festival will bring together community members and visitors alike on Sept. 22-23 at Leavenworth Landing Park. There, you’ll enjoy a variety of activities while showing off all the town has to offer. Shopping, live music, games, and food will be available, and you can even shake your groove thing to silent disco.

A 5K run on the 23rd will allow you to burn off the calories you consumed the previous day. Registration is $35 for adults, and kids race free. The event has a $350 prize purse.

For more information, visit www.campleavenworth.com.