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Running Rabbit Antiques celebrates 14th anniversary

Running Rabbit Antiques celebrates 14th anniversary

by | Sep 1, 2022 | Historic, Mid-American

September 2022 ... 

Running Rabbit Antiques celebrates 14th anniversary

Running Rabbit Antiques & General Store in Higginsville will celebrate its 14th anniversary in September.

Owner Sandy Wescott, who started the business, has turned the day-to-day operation of the mall and its 50+ dealers over to her son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Christy Wescott.

Dale and Christy are dealers themselves, having inherited their love for antiques and all things vintage from Sandy and her late husband Jerry. They continue to operate the Running Rabbit with the same eye toward quality antiques and collectibles, a friendly shopping experience and excellent customer service.

To celebrate the Running Rabbit’s 14th year in business, there will be an Open House and Parking Lot Sale on Saturday, Sept. 17.
Running Rabbit Antiques & General Store is located at 509 Fairground Ave. in Higginsville, and is open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
 - Submitted by Tammy Kleoppel

 

Enchanted Frog's Free Flea

Now celebrating its 14th anniversary, Running Rabbit Antiques & General Store in Higginsville is owned by Sandy Wescott and operated by her son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Christy Wescott. (Image courtesy of Running Rabbit)

Enchanted Frog’s Free Flea is the place to be

Enchanted Frog’s Free Flea is the place to be

by | Sep 1, 2022 | Historic, Mid-American

September 2022 ... 

Enchanted Frog’s Free Flea is the place to be

Enchanted Frog Antiques has plenty of deals available to shoppers both outdoors and indoors throughout the month of September.
On Saturday, Sept. 17, you’ll enjoy finds, friends and food aplenty at the Frog’s Free Flea Market at I-35 and Exit 40 in Lathrop.

Check out gently used treasures while enjoying a BBQ dinner. The event runs from dawn to dinnertime.
In the days both before and after the Free Flea, Enchanted Frog presents its regular Lucky $7 Days – shoppers receive $7 off one item worth $25 or more. Lucky $7 Days for the month of September are Sept. 3-5 and Sept. 23-24.

For more information, call Enchanted Frog at 816-740-6933.

 

Enchanted Frog's Free Flea

The historic slave cabin on the grounds of Rice-Tremonti Home will be part of the activities during Raymore’s Second Annual Festival of the Trails on Sept. 10. (Image courtesy of the Raytown Main Street Association)

Bring your senses of adventure, fun and community to Raytown’s Festival of the Trails

Bring your senses of adventure, fun and community to Raytown’s Festival of the Trails

by | Sep 1, 2022 | Historic, Mid-American

September 2022 ... 

Bring your senses of adventure, fun and
community to Raytown’s Festival of the Trails

Raytown’s Festival of the Trails will step off on its second annual observance Saturday, Sept. 10. The event is a commemoration of the three westward pioneer trails that wound through what became the Raytown community. It also celebrates the Rock Island bike and hiking trail that opened last year.

Many 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. Historical interpreters will represent the Buffalo Soldiers, the African American cavalry units of the 19th century, and Sophia White, an enslaved woman, whose cabin still stands. The Missouri Free Trappers will be camped on site.

The Windy Hollow Historical Band will perform. A blacksmith with demonstrate his skills and there will be a wool-spinning demonstration. Food trucks will be present, and the Friends of the Rice-Tremonti Home will hold a bake- and ice cream sale.

Activities are also scheduled at Abiding Faith Church, 6700 Raytown Road, where the Buffalo Soldiers will provide interpretations, 4-5 p.m. Food deals are on the menu all day at Crane Brewing, 6515 Railroad St., and at the NewzRoom Café, 6020 Blue Ridge Blvd.

Raytown’s Greenspace, 10009 E. 62nd St., will come to life at 4:30 p.m. for live music by Nick Schnebelen, food offerings and kids’ games until 8:30 p.m.

Raytown’s Second Annual Festival of the Trails is supported by the Raytown Area Chamber of Commerce, Raytown Parks and Recreation Deptartment and the organizations mentioned above. For more details go to Raytown’s Festival of the Trails Facebook page or call the chamber at 816-353-8500.
- Submitted by Leigh Elmore

 

 

Slave cabin at Rice-Tremoni Home

The historic slave cabin on the grounds of Rice-Tremonti Home will be part of the activities during Raytown’s Second Annual Festival of the Trails on Sept. 10. (Image courtesy of the Raytown Main Street Association)

Take a leisurely drive down Highway 64 to find bargains

Take a leisurely drive down Highway 64 to find bargains

by | Jul 27, 2022 | Mid-American

August 2022 ... 

Take a leisurely drive down
Highway 64 to find bargains

The 23rd year of Bargains Galore on Highway 64 will take bargain hunters from Fort Smith to Beebe, Aug. 11-13.

Sellers setting up shop at stops along the highway throughout Central Arkansas will be selling a variety of gently used items, including clothing, furniture, antiques, crafts and collectibles. Stop for a bite and a rest at a number of food trucks and live music locations throughout.

For more information, e-mail bgaloreon64@gmail.com or visit the event’s Facebook page (“Bargains Galore on 64 – 2022”).

 

 

Iron Horse Marketplace in Perryville, AR

Bargains Galore on 64

Furniture, art, glassware, and lamps are just a few items waiting for a new home during the Bargains Galore on Highway 64. (Image courtesy of Facebook)

Marvel at the power of steam during annual Antique Machinery Show

Marvel at the power of steam during annual Antique Machinery Show

by | Jul 27, 2022 | Mid-American

August 2022 ... 

Marvel at the power of steam during annual Antique Machinery Show

The annual Antique Machinery Show returns to Sterling on Aug. 14 to showcase antique tractors, classic cars and vintage trucks and other mechanical wonders in action.

The show, sponsored by the Deer Creek Sodbusters, is now in its 40th year, and offers something for adults, kids, and everyone in between. The event will include an opening church service, machinery demonstrations, live music, a World War II storyteller, a parade, and a kids straw pile scavenger hunt. Refreshments will be available for purchase at the show’s food stand, and a craft and flea market will welcome shoppers from all around. Electrical hookups for RVs and campers are available, and those wishing to register as a vendor must contact Denise Wolff at 402-866-2122.

For a full schedule, visit www.deercreeksodbusters.org.

 

 

 

 

Iron Horse Marketplace in Perryville, AR

Deer Creek Sodbusters

Antique tractors and other vintage farm machinery will be on display at the Antique Machinery Show, Aug. 14 in Sterling, (Image courtesy of Deer Creek Sodbusters/Facebook)

Day celebrates the history, heritage of small Kansas town

Day celebrates the history, heritage of small Kansas town

by | Jul 27, 2022 | Mid-American

August 2022 ... 

Day celebrates the history, heritage
of small Kansas town

An entire day packed with fun will introduce residents and visitors alike to Yoder as Yoder Heritage Day returns to the city’s historic downtown on Aug. 27.

The festival, which traditionally takes place on the fourth Saturday of August each year, will kick off with a pancake and sausage breakfast at 6 a.m., so bring your appetite. The festivities begin with the opening of the Vendor Village, where local crafters will sell their handmade items. The remainder of the day includes a parade, live music, an antique tractor pull, a quilt and craft auction, a draft horse pull, and pony events. The day concludes with a firework show at dusk.

A full schedule of the day’s events is available at www.yoderkansas.com/heritage-day. Follow the event on Facebook at ‘Yoder Heritage Day’ for the latest information.

 

 

 

Iron Horse Marketplace in Perryville, AR

Yoder Heritage Day

Yoder Heritage Day will interest crafters and quilters alike, with displays and quilting supplies for sale. (Image courtesy of Yoder Heritage Day/Facebook)

At Leavenworth Live, it’s time to boogie

At Leavenworth Live, it’s time to boogie

by | Jul 27, 2022 | Mid-American

August 2022 ... 

At Leavenworth Live, it's time to boogie

Get ready to grab your sweetie and shake off the summer heat as Leavenworth Main Street brings its free concert series, Leavenworth Live, to town with a performance by local rock-horn band Brass Rewind. The performance will take place Aug. 13 in Haymarket Square in Leavenworth. Brass Rewind specializes in music from some of the great musicians of the past, including Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Steely Dan, and Chicago.

For more information on Brass Rewind, visit www.brassrewindkc.com. For more Leavenworth events this summer, visit www.leavenworthmainstreet.com.

 

 

Iron Horse Marketplace in Perryville, AR

Brass Rewind band

Trombone player Michael Eaton and his bandmates from Brass Rewind will play in downtown Leavenworth, KS, as part of the Leavenworth Live concert series. (Image courtesy of Brass Rewind/Facebook)

First Wednesdays at Greenwood Vintage Market allow shoppers to stay out late

First Wednesdays at Greenwood Vintage Market allow shoppers to stay out late

by | Jul 27, 2022 | Mid-American

August 2022 ... 

First Wednesdays at Greenwood Vintage Market allow shoppers to stay out late

Mark your calendar for August 3 and get a babysitter for the kids – you’ll be out late shopping at Greenwood Vintage Market’s First Wednesday event. 

The event welcomes shoppers until 8 p.m. to browse the new deals on display at the store’s expansive mazes of booths. If you don’t have dinner plans, be sure to stop by one of the food trucks in the parking lot, and wash it down with a glass of wine from beverage caterer Embrace the Grape. Live musical entertainment will also be on site.

Greenwood Vintage Market’s next First Wednesday event will be Sept. 7.

For more information, visit their Facebook page; you also can call the store at 816-537-7172.

 

Iron Horse Marketplace in Perryville, AR

Greenwood Vintage Market

Jeannie has some absolutely wonderful pieces!!

Elsie Bell’s sidewalk sale back by popular demand

by | Jul 27, 2022 | Mid-American

August 2022 ... 

Elsie Bell’s sidewalk sale back
by popular demand

For only the second time in its history, Elsie Bell’s Antique Mall in Independence will give its dealers and friends an opportunity to clean out their booths, closets and basements by hosting a sidewalk sale. Prices are slashed on existing merch and not-seen-before items are brought in as well for this six-hour event, which has received rave reviews from customers for its low, low prices.

The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20 in front of Elsie Bell’s Antique Mall, 1101 S. Crysler (23rd and Crysler) in Independence MO. (10’ x 10’ spaces are also available to outside dealers at a cost of $20/booth as space permits.)

Call 816-832-8711 for further information.

 

 

 

The Mother Road is calling you at Route 66 Festival

The Mother Road is calling you at Route 66 Festival

by | Jul 27, 2022 | Mid-American

August 2022 ... 

The Mother Road is calling to you at the
Route 66 Festival

Lovers of classic cars and Route 66 culture can get their kicks at the annual Route 66 Festival, Aug. 11-13 in downtown Springfield.
The festival, a celebration of all things Route 66, will feature a classic car and truck show, a parade, a poker run, live music, a parade, and historical exhibits on Route 66 itself. New to the festival this year is the Route 66 Kickoff Concert and Street Party, with music from the Emerald City Band.

“This Thursday night concert will also provide a chance for community members and visitors alike to celebrate coming out of the pandemic and set the stage for future economic vitality and recovery efforts to be promoted during and following the highly anticipated festival,” according to festival organizers on the event’s website.

For more information, visit www.route66festivalsgf.com.

 

 

Slater St. Antiques in Merriam

The Emerald City Band

The Emerald City Band will kick off Springfield’s annual Route 66 on Aug. 11 with a free concert and street party. (Image courtesy of Emerald City Band)