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Labor Day Weekend Fun

Posted on August 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Explore events this Labor Day weekend in KC!

Have you decided what you’re doing this Labor Day weekend?

There are a few events that I’m really thinking about going to.  If you don’t have any plans, you should try and check them out:

Irish Fest:

The KC Irish Festival is a big celebration in the city.  Events will be held at the Crown Center, with three stages and a packed schedule of performers!!!

KC Renaissance Festival:

The Kansas City Renaissance Festival will open Labor Day weekend.  There will be plenty of games, costumed characters, rides, food and more!  And my favorite food to eat is the Giant Turkey Leg!!!

Royals vs. Detroit:

Who loves baseball? The Royals are playing against Detroit this weekend in a Friday, Saturday and Sunday series.

Enjoy the fun!

(photo courtesy of gaif from Flickr)
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Come for a free screening of Whoop Dee Doo!

Come out to enjoy a free screening of Whoop Dee Doo, a non-profit television show during the First Friday Crossroads art walk!

Whoop Dee Doo, a non-profit community arts project and faux public access television show for kids and adults, holds a screening of their first show during the First Friday Crossroads art walk. Saturday Whoop Dee Doo opens to the public with a second Free Live Show. ~ Kansas City Events Calendar

The Marching Pythons and the Kansas City Boys & Girls Choir (among others) will make special guest appearances!

The screening will take place Friday, Sept. 3 from 6-9:00 p.m.  And if you don’t think you can make that one, come out to Saturday’s screening from 4-4:30 p.m.!

Tell your Cityplace  at Westport friends about it!

(photo courtesy of  julia fredenburg from Flickr)

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Save BIG with Cityplace at Westport!!!

Did you hear about our special????

If you lease with Cityplace at Westport, your first month is FREE!!!!

That’s right, free!!!

So come out for a visit! This could be the right place for you to call home! Tell your friends, too!

"The Lottery Ticket" starring Bow Wow, opens tonight in theaters!

Remember when 103 Jamz was giving away tickets to see the movie, “The Lottery Ticket,” before it was officially released? Well if you missed the pre-screening, it’s okay– the movie is officially in theaters!!!

So here’s the gist of it the storyline:

A young boy (Bow Wow) who lives with his grandmother (Loretta Devine) goes to play the lottery for his grandmother.  As always, he goes to the store and ‘cashes’ in her numbers… and this time, it’s the winning numbers!

His grandmother is excited and wants to tell everyone… but her grandson stops her immediately and makes her promise not to tell anyone.

But somehow, the secret gets out!

You must go and see it at any of your local movie theaters TONIGHT!!!

Enjoy!!!!

(photo courtesy of Live at J&R from Flickr)

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Ever had a Soda Vie?

Posted on August 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Here. Have a Soda Vie.

There’s a new type of soda in town, and it’s making headlines. 

“In a world of high-fructose corn syrup-infused soft drinks, Soda Vie ( www.sodavie.com) is a refreshing change of pace. The sodas are made from natural (and where feasible, organic) ingredients, including fresh ginger, whole cloves, fresh Thai basil and, when a bit of sweetness is required, cane sugar.” ~ Jill Wendholt Silva, Kansas City Star

After a few days of sitting in bottles, it develops its own sparkling quality!  Then, the drink is immediately placed in the frige. 

What flavors does Soda Vie come in?

So far, interesting flavors include Thai basil clove, mojito, pineapple-cilantro, cucumber, celery, citrus kicker, strawberry-mint and strawberry-lavender.  As a summer beverage, they have been “toying” with peach-tarragon.  Fall flavors will include figs, quince and apples.
Has anyone tried Soda Vie yet?
(photo c0urtesy of  Nostromoo from Flickr)
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Kansas City Gets TWO Final Cups!

I just found out that the Kansas Speedway is adding a second cup race to the 2011 schedule… so that means there will be TWO NASCAR SPRINT RACES!!!!

Top cars will enter the series on June 5th and October 9th of next year.The second Cup race is scheduled for July 2011.

Can Kansas City handle so much speed?

Of course! Not only will this be great for residents, but the city will generate “$100 million in economic impact,” said International Speedway Corp. CEO Lesa France Kennedy.

Isn’t this great! I can’t wait for the races to begin! Now that we have a second one on our hands, I’ll be glued to the television for days!

Are any Cityplace residents planning to attend the races?

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Be the Best Snacker You Can Be!

Posted on August 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Cheetos are commonly considered a junk food.

I've got to lay off the cheese doodles!

There are good snackers, and there are bad snackers.  And I’m definitely a bad one.

With two weddings right around the corner, I have to change my eating habits, PRONTO!

If you’re looking to change your snack habits for the better, here’s some healthy tips:

  • A honey bun instead of an apple? Don’t get me wrong, honey buns are one of my weaknesses.  But I’ve realized that the things that come in those cute plastic wrappers will probably contain the most calories. It’s okay to have one every once in a while, but stick to fruits when your sweet tooth starts bothering you.
  • Go for the granola bar instead of Snickers.  They contain whole wheats, fibers and other healthy nutritional sources.   You can find healthy items like those at your local Super Walmart.
  • Choose calcium over sodium.  Both make me happy, but it’s best to eat yogurt or drink a glass of milk instead of that bag of Cheetos I have my eyes on.

What are some good snacking habits you’ve picked up?

Realsimple.com also has tips to help you become a healthy snacker!

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Win BIG with HOT 103 Jamz!

Posted on August 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Ice Cube

Win tickets to see Ice Cube in "Lottery Ticket!"

Who wants to see “The Lottery Ticket” with the 103 Jamz crew?

If you sign up now on the website, you’ll get a chance to win two tickets on Tuesday, August 17th at the AMC Studio 30 in Olathe.

The new movie stars Bow Wow, Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Charlie Murphy, Loretta Devine… and that’s just a sneak peak of the cast.

Apparently, Bow Wow’s grandmother (Loretta Devine) wins the lottery, but they try to keep it a secret.  Well, the secret gets out somehow, and now the whole city is after them!  I’m anticipating this to be another hilarious one!

So register!  And AMC Studio 30 in Olathe isn’t far from Cityplace at Westport Apartments!

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Wardrobe

Wardrobe remedies, anyone?

There’s so many things sitting around your house that you can use to infuse your clothing with delicious scents and clean them at the same time.  Here’s a few I found, I’d like to share this with you:

  • Use scented mint, vanilla and other soft scents to keep your clothes smelling fresh.
  • Wet shoes? Keep them in shape and help them dry faster by stuffing them with newspaper.
  • Velcro for gaps? That’s right.  Just sew in a patch of velcro between buttons on your shirt…  and wa-la! No more gaps!

I’m sure everyone at Cityplace Apartments can find small items around the house that will mend or improve your apparel!

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Easy Ways to Burn Calories

Posted on July 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Exercise without even thinking about it!

Sometimes, working out can take lots of energy out of you… but you don’t have to make exercising feel like a tiresome job… make it fun by burning calories doing other things besides hitting up the treadmill:

  • Do crunches while looking at television: Yep. Most 30 minutes shows have about 7 minutes of commercials… so get on the floor and get busy! You can burn up to 30 calories.
  • Wash your car: Wax on, wax off! Washing your car can burn off 140 calories.
  • Take a break: Take short four-minute breaks throughout the day and take a walk around the job.  You’ll burn about 100 calories from doing just that!

Besides going to our wonderful fitness center, what are some things you do around your apartment to burn some calories?

(photo courtesy of Kaptain Kobold from Flickr)

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