A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.
Kansas City stayed dry and summery, with a sunny Saturday near 85 and a cloudy Sunday near 86. The weekend held dinosaurs at Science City, free art at the Nelson-Atkins, GloWild at the zoo and a free day at the toy museum.
What the weather did
Saturday
85° / 64°
Sunny, no rain.
Sunday
86° / 65°
Cloudy, no rain.
The weather rule that weekend: Warm afternoon: do the open-sun stuff in the morning and save shade for later.
Science City's Jurassic Journey featured animatronic dinosaurs, fossils and dinosaur bones kids could touch. It was included with Science City admission.
Science City at Union Station · Price not listed · Indoors
GloWild: Hidden Treasure lit up the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium with a mile-long glowing path of shipwrecks, buried treasure and jungle scenes.
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
Also Saturday: CREATE Together: Family Coding Workshop paired kids 8 and up with an adult to build a coding project side by side. (Price not listed · Indoors)
Also Saturday: Fablewood Forest at Ernie Miller Park turned the trail into story stations with costumed characters, storytellers and live animals, with advance registration required. (Price not listed · Mostly shaded)
A Pirate's Feast paired GloWild admission with a pirate-themed dinner and a live interactive pirate show at the zoo's Boathouse. Spots were limited.
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · Price not listed · Indoors and out
Also Sunday: Slime Time Sundays at Createarium Art Studio let kids mix custom slime with color, glitter and scents. (Price not listed · Indoors)
Also Sunday: JET Fall Harvest Festival ran both days at JET Produce & Meats, with farm tours, hayrides, a pumpkin patch, animal viewing and apple cider samples. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)
The weekend bonus
That week's Whole Foods ad had a Pumpkin Turmeric Sourdough loaf, and it doubled as a kitchen project. Families could slice it together for a toast bar or press it into grilled cheese.
Quick grocery wins
duBreton Organic Ground Pork, 16 oz
Whole Foods Market · about 10 g protein per $
$7.49
Organic Air-Chilled Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast - $8.99 to
Whole Foods Market · about 10 g protein per $
$9.99/lb
SIMPLi Lentils and Grains, 12 oz - $6.99 to
Whole Foods Market · about 10 g protein per $
$8.19
Responsibly Farmed Fresh Steelhead Trout Fillets
Whole Foods Market · about 6 g protein per $
$15.49/lb
From the ads that ran Oct 7 to Oct 13. Prices varied by store. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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