Gentleman (and some of you ladies too), it is that time of year again.  The 2010 NFL season is right around the corner and fantasy football fanatics around the globe are dusting off their charts and graphs, hoping to put together the right combination of player that can deliver them the highly coveted title of Fantasy League Champion. While the  Kansas... [Read more...]

I know 3D versions for both the movies Jaws and Pirahna are due out eventually, but I think Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore will actually be the first official 3D movie starring animals.  Can't wait to see dogs jump out of the screen.  LOL. The movie is actually a sequel to a 2001 comedy. Kitty Galore is a spy who hatches an evil plan for... [Read more...]

Green Zone Academy Award® nominees Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum) reteam in this action-packed thriller. Damon stars as Roy Miller, a rogue U.S. Army officer who must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil before war escalates in an unstable region. Also starring Academy Award®... [Read more...]

The ASPCA estimates that it costs nearly $400 a year to maintain a pet.  There is of course, food, vet visits, vaccinations.  If you live in an pet-friendly apartment community like Hampton Woods, you may have to pay a small additional fee to help keep the facilities in good shape.  It's not a great deal of money if you love your furry friend, but that doesn’t... [Read more...]

Most of us love a good beer, don't we?  But how many of us casual beer drinkers know the proper way to taste and savor it?  Sure, wine tasting is immensely popular for some, but some of us beer drinkers know a thing or two about the fine art of tasting.  For those that would like to know more, here's a shortened "how-to" guide.. Look Raise the beer... [Read more...]

If you're a Shawnee, KS resident, give yourself a pat on the back!  Why?  Because Shawnee was just ranked as #17 on CNN/Money Magazine's list of the Best Places to Live in 2010!  How great is that?  Here is what the magazine had to say about our city... Taking a walk through Shawnee Town is like walking back through time to the city's roots as a farming... [Read more...]

You need a reason to go see Despicable Me (besides it being probably one of the funniest 3D animated movies you will ever see)?  How about the fact that the voices of nearly every hot comedian in Hollywood is used in the movie, including Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Kristen Wiig, Russell Brand (from Get Him to the Greek), Will Arnett and Ken Jeong. This... [Read more...]

Living at Hampton Woods apartments gets you used to having the good life right at your fingertips.  Swimming pools, vaulted ceilings, WiFi access, tennis courts, covered parking...who would want to give all of that up?  Not many.  But sometimes it's important to reconnect with nature too.  You know - get outdoors and sit by a campfire.  I think that it's... [Read more...]

I just learned that in the Kansas City metro area, there is one of the largest adult kickball leagues in the midwest.  The league is called Kansas City BIG BALLS Kickball and they look like A LOT of fun.  They play on Sundays in the spring, summer and fall.  In fact, the summer league just recently began and it’s not too late to join.  They’ve always... [Read more...]

Fourth of July without fireworks is like peanut butter without jelly, apple pie without vanilla ice cream - you get the idea.  It's just un-American.  With that being said, I'm here to make sure that you know where to take the fam (or a nice date) this weekend to celebrate the 234th birthday of our great country!  Here are a couple options... Corporate... [Read more...]