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3rd Thursday in Martin City – March 2014
It’s time to celebrate SPRING! Why not kick it off by joining us in Martin City for 3rd Thursday!
Thursday, March 20th, 5-9pm
“3RD THURSDAY IN MARTIN CITY” – GENERAL INFORMATION
Support local Martin City businesses during 5-9pm on the third Thursday of each month. Many of them will have 3rd Thursday specials, events and other offers during this time so make sure to visit them all!
MORE UPCOMING 3RD THURSDAY DATES:
April 17
May 15
June 19
July 17
August 21
September 18
October 16
November 20
WHERE IS MARTIN CITY??
Click HERE for a map
EAT, DRINK, SHOP between 5-9pm!
Thursday, March 20th
For more information about the “3rd Thursday” event and other events in Martin City, please visit the Martin City CID Facebook page
GET INVOLVED!
The Martin City Business & Community Association is striving for a Better Martin City! Let’s Work Together to buy local and support the many Mom and Pop shops we have in our community! For more information, please contact the Martin City Business Community Association (MCBCA)
The Martin City St. Patrick’s Parade is fast approaching!
The Martin City Business & Community Association (MCBCA) is gearing up for the 27th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade – only two weeks away! Sunday March 16, 2014. Because we have construction going on along 135th Street in Martin City, our theme is “Hard Hats & Green Barrels.” Parade entries are encouraged to decorate with all things that relate to construction – and growth, in Martin City!
We are fortunate once again to have the lovely Kathy Quinn, Emmy-winning Fox4 News Reporter, as our official Grand Marshal!
STILL TIME TO ENTER THE PARADE!
The Martin City annual St. Patrick’s parade, also called Kansas City’s “biggest little fun parade,” consistently draws over 20,000 attendees who come to enjoy the IRISHPALOOZA festivities. They arrive early, line the streets with their folding chairs and await the entertainment.
Prizes are awarded for the following categories:
- Overall best parade entry = $600;
- Overall second place entry = $300;
- Overall third place entry = $100
- Best Smart Car entry – wins a Martin City Gift Card.
- RC’s Best of Show – wins framed certificate with Jess & Jim’s Gift Card
- Don Harmon Most Humorous Entry – wins a framed certificate and Jess & Jim’s Gift Card
- The Prince & Princess Contest – gift baskets for winners
- Best Dressed Pet Contest – prizes awarded by Martin City Animal Hospital
APPLICATION AND RULES FOR ENTERING THE 2014 PARADE:
- Entry fees are $40 per unit
- Please mail your completed application to be in the parade to 311 E. 135th Street, Kansas City, MO 64145 or drop off at Jess & Jim’s Steakhouse at 517 E. 135th Street, Kansas City, MO by March 8. 2014.
- Click here for other entry forms– (Best Dressed Pet, Prince & Princess, etc.)
- Parade begins at 2pm – line-up begins as early as 12pm.
- Entries can be walkers, vehicles and floats
We typically have over 35 entries – a great mix of floats, family entries, drill teams, auto clubs, motorcycle groups, dignitary cars, walking groups and many animal groups. The parade ends at around 3:30 p.m.
PARADE ROUTE:
More information on the parade and events is available on the Irishpalooza parade website.
For further information or specific questions,
please contact Missy Wilson at 816-308-1023
Our Own Jess & Jim’s Makes The List Of 30 Things To Know About KC!
How about this?! Our own Jess & Jim’s Steakhouse is #3 on the list of thing you need to know about #KC!
Straight from the article:
“Kansas City is full of surprises. While the name conjures images of cows and cornfields, KC was once known for its sinful ways, and has been home to a number of colorful characters past and present.”
3. KC Strip Steaks Put New York’s To Shame
Seriously, how could there possibly be any doubt? Kansas City is the third-largest beef capital in the United States, and the Big Apple…isn’t. Chow down on LOCAL beef at Jess and Jim’s, named America’s best steakhouse by none other than Playboy Magazine.
Click here to read the rest of the article
3rd Thursday in Martin City is Back!
Get bundled up and come out to Martin City for the first 3rd Thursday event of 2014!
Thursday, February 20th, 5-9pm
“3RD THURSDAY IN MARTIN CITY” – GENERAL INFORMATION
Support local Martin City businesses during 5-9pm on the third Thursday of each month. Many of them will have 3rd Thursday specials, events and other offers during this time so make sure to visit them all!
UPCOMING 3RD THURSDAY DATES:
March 20
April 17
May 15
June 19
July 17
August 21
September 18
October 16
November 20
WHERE IS MARTIN CITY??
Click HERE for a map
EAT, DRINK, SHOP between 5-9pm!
Thursday, February 20th
For more information about the “3rd Thursday” event and other events in Martin City, please visit the Martin City CID Facebook page
GET INVOLVED!
The Martin City Business & Community Association is striving for a Better Martin City! Let’s Work Together to buy local and support the many Mom and Pop shops we have in our community! For more information, please contact the Martin City Business Community Association (MCBCA)
Enter the 5K Whiskey Run!
You are invited to participate in the 2nd annual
5K Whiskey Run in Martin City!
The Whiskey Run 5K race is part of the 27th annual Irishpalooza St. Patrick’s celebration in Martin City, presented by the Martin City Business and Community Association.
RACE DETAILS
DATE: March 16, 2014
START TIME: 8:00 am
LOCATION:
135th & Oak St, Kansas City, MO
REGISTRATION FEES:
$25 thru 1/31
$30 thru 2/1 – 3/14
$35 if paid on Race Day
*Packet pick up is on Saturday, March 15th from 1-5 pm at
KC Running Company, 411 E. 135th St., Kansas City, MO
AWARDS
Top overall male, female, male masters and female masters awards will be given out together with age group awards to the top three males and top three females in the following age groups.
19 and under
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-79
80+
The top overall male and female winners will be featured in the parade!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
CLICK HERE for more details about the parade
Martin City Pizza and Tap Room Brings Small Town Brewing to South KC
When we think of signature Kansas City dining and nightlife, we tend to think of downtown. But places like the Martin City Brewing Company in South Kansas City are looking to change that, without losing their small town feel.
As featured in The Pitch, the Martin City Brewing Company has already been making a splash in the KC dining scene. With a delicious seasonal menu prepared by ambitious and passionate chefs, the Brewing Company features one of a kind signature macaroni and cheese dishes, garlic-infused fried egg sandwiches, and risotto balls, just a few of the offerings.
The Pitch article cites an hour-long wait for a table—pretty impressive for a small pub on the outskirts of the metro—but also a Cheers-like hometown atmosphere, which has definitely contributed to the success of the family-owned restaurant.
Co-owner Matt Moore’s grandfather once owned and operated a pub in the same 100-year-old building that the Martin City Brewing Company now occupies. Moore’s grandfather not only operated the Martin City Pub, but also created the aforementioned Jess & Jim’s and R.C.’s Restaurant and Lounge just down the street. When Moore bought back the building (after being the Martin City Pub, it housed a handful of other businesses, most recently a Chinese restaurant), he had the intention of converting it back into a small town bar and café and that’s exactly what he’s done.
The Martin City Brewing Company is already doing more business than our current location can really handle,” says Moore. “And we don’t even actually have a brewery.” That’s about to change with the opening of the Martin City Pizza and Tap Room right next door.
Housed in a formerly vacant building, the Martin City Pizza and Tap Room will not only allow the Martin City Brewing Company to live up to its name but it will also expand their accommodations to add pizza and home grown beer.
Moore has invested $320,000 in new equipment and $680,000 in rehab/new construction costs to bring the microbrewery to life. The new restaurant is expected to bring in around 20 new jobs right away but if the success of the Martin City Brewing Company is any indication of what’s to come, this little business is likely to grow quickly, especially with the upsurge in popularity of local specialty breweries and microbreweries.
Where might you find the next up-and-coming Kansas City dining hotspot? Why in Martin City Missouri of course!
About Martin City
Annexed by Kansas City in 1963, Martin City sits on the southeast corner of the metro area, with the Saeger Woods Conservation Area and Jerry Smith Park separating it from Grandview. In 2005, the Martin City Community Improvement District was launched as an economic development tool to help improve Martin City through master planning in infrastructure, transportation, appearance, safety and security policies, marketing campaigns, and special events. The 300-acre political subdivision includes over 75 primarily family-owned local businesses like the Martin City Brewing Company.
What’s in store for Martin City in 2014?
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS!
After years of designing, seeking funding and just plain tenacity, Martin City will see the start of improvements along 135th Street from Holmes Road to Hwy. 150 beginning mid to late January 2014.
Once all of the construction is completed, Martin City will have new street curbing, sidewalks, parallel parking spaces, decorative benches & trash receptacles, street banners and possibly even hanging plants. A whole new look!
Martin City customers and local residents WILL be able to travel East and West at all times, with access to all of the businesses along 135th Street during construction.
NEW BUSINESSES TO OPEN IN MARTIN CITY!
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Martin City Pizza and Brewery
KC Running Company
Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant – late spring opening
The new QuikTrip on Holmes/Blue Ridge Blvd – open in Summer 2014
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REAL ESTATE
Martin City has big opportunities for commercial real estate!
CLICK HERE to view available properties
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2014 MARTIN CITY EVENTS
MARTIN CITY ST. PATRICK’S PARADE – March 16th – Kathy Quinn, Fox4 News Reporter is Grand Marshall – Visit the Irishpalooza website for more details.
5K WHISKEY RUN – March 16th, 8am – KC Running Company is coordinating.
View last year’s Whiskey run video
3rd THURSDAY IN MARTIN CITY –Starting in February a monthly shopping and dining evening amongst Martin City businesses every 3rd Thursday of the month between the hours of 5-9 pm. More information about 3rd Thursday Here.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL: Spring leagues at Volleyball Beach begin on March 30th. League registration is now open. Registration link
Martin City CID Offers Security Program to Businesses
FACT: Businesses small and large continue to suffer economic and personal loss from the criminal segment of today’s society.
FACT: Increasingly, the private sector is incurring significant costs in an effort to provide their own protection of property.
SOLUTION: If you are a Martin City business, you can join the MC-CID Security Program!
The Martin City Community Improvement District offers all Martin City businesses the opportunity to join the MC-CID Security Program. The MC-CID Security Program is a partnership between the Martin City CID, the Martin City businesses and Orion Security Inc. We offer ONE level of participation to all businesses electing to enroll in the program.
The MC-CID Security Program provides services 365 days between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m. The officer on duty makes 6-7 district circulations per evening and will shine a light on all participating business properties to detect suspicious activities. Should suspicious activities be detected, the officer will call the property owner and Kansas City Police Department, if warranted. The MC-CID Security Program coordinates all security monitoring with alarm companies installed by the business. MC-CID keeps a log of each incident per night. All incidents are posted monthly at the Board of Directors meeting and shared with the Kansas City Police Department.
On December 24th at 1:10 a.m. Christmas Eve morning, the CID Security Program noticed Jess & Jim’s Steakhouse had a water leak on the second floor. Because they were able to notify the owners in a timely manner, the problem was addressed and it was back to business as usual for Jess & Jim’s Christmas Eve patrons.
“We can’t express enough how thankful we are that our security program helped us out that night,” said Mike VanNoy, Jess & Jim’s owner. “We had a pipe break inside the Restaurant. We got a call at home from our security telling us water was coming out the second floor. We got down here and got the main water line shut off. If it wasn’t for the security company, the water could have run for 8 hours but instead it was only a couple of hours!”
The annual cost to a Martin City business is $500 per Martin City property, or $1.36 per day, which is less than a small cup of coffee at Starbucks! In addition to your annual payment, the MC-CID also pays an annual fee to offset the direct cost to the business.
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Want to get started?
If you are interested in joining the security program, please contact Missy Wilson at manager@martincity.org
Food Drive in Martin City!
The Martin City Business and Community Association (MCBCA) is proud to support….
Harvesters – The community food network
December 17th -19th
Food Barrels will be placed at specific locations in Martin City and we need your help to get the word out so we can fill the barrels! Several Martin City businesses are offering specials to help promote the drive and two of them are donating up to 10% of their sales collected between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 19th to help with the efforts!
Please help us get the word out to your employees, clients, and neighbors about the locations of the barrels!
The following specials are being offered to help promote the food drive:
Beadz Galore: Bring in non-perishable goods on December 17th-19th and get 10% off items in the store, some excludes apply. If you don’t have items to donate or time to get one before shopping, make a donation equal to 5% of your purchase and receive 5% discount on your purchase.
Jess & Jim’s Steakhouse: On Thursday, December 19th, bring in non-perishable goods and receive $4 off the 20 T-Bone dinner(special price of $28.99).
Sidelines Custom Floral: Bring in 5 items and receive 40% off any one Christmas item in the store on Thursday, December 19th from 5-9pm. Limit one discount per customer.
Harvester barrels will also be located at the following Martin City locations
between December 17th thru December 19th for your convenience:
Infinite Energy Construction
Thank you for supporting the Martin City businesses and Harvesters!
Happy Holidays!
Time to start planning the 27th year of the Martin City St. Patrick’s Parade!
The Martin City Business & Community Association (MCBCA) is gearing up for the 27th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Sunday March 16, 2014. Because this is the year we will have construction going on in Martin City, our theme is “Hard Hats & Green Barrels.” This means that parade entries are encouraged to decorate with all things that relate to construction – and growth, in Martin City!
We are fortunate once again to have the lovely Kathy Quinn, Emmy-winning Fox4 News Reporter, as our official Grand Marshal!
PLAN TO ENTER THE PARADE!
The Martin City annual St. Patrick’s parade, also called Kansas City’s “biggest little fun parade,” consistently draws over 20,000 attendees who come to enjoy the IRISHPALOOZA festivities. They arrive early, line the streets with their folding chairs and await the entertainment.
Prizes are awarded for the following categories:
- Overall best parade entry = $600;
- Overall second place entry = $300;
- Overall third place entry = $100
- Best Smart Car entry – wins a Martin City Gift Card.
- RC’s Best of Show – wins framed certificate with Jess & Jim’s Gift Card
- Don Harmon Most Humorous Entry – wins a framed certificate and Jess & Jim’s Gift Card
- The Prince & Princess Contest – gift baskets for winners
- Best Dressed Pet Contest – prizes awarded by Martin City Animal Hospital
APPLICATION AND RULES FOR ENTERING THE 2014 PARADE:
- Entry fees are $40 per unit
- Please mail your completed application to be in the parade to 311 E. 135th Street, Kansas City, MO 64145 or drop off at Jess & Jim’s Steakhouse at 517 E. 135th Street, Kansas City, MO by March 8. 2014.
- Click here for other entry forms– (Best Dressed Pet, Prince & Princess, etc.)
- Parade begins at 2pm – line-up begins as early as 12pm.
- Entries can be walkers, vehicles and floats
The parade departs from the State Line Point Shopping Center parking lot at Washington St. & 135th Street, just off Hwy 150 in Martin City. The parade will proceed East – down 135th Street to Holmes Road.
We typically have over 65 entries – a great mix of floats, family entries, drill teams, auto clubs, motorcycle groups, dignitary cars, walking groups and many animal groups. The parade ends at around 3:30 p.m.
More information on the parade and events is available on the Irishpalooza parade website.
For further information or specific questions,
please contact Missy Wilson at 816-308-1023
Join us for the Last 3rd Thursday event of the year!
Thursday, December 19th, 5-9pm
This month’s recipient of the Martin City 3rd Thursday donation is Harvesters. Forty percent of households turning to Harvesters include at least one adult who is working. Rising food and energy prices make it difficult for working families to make ends meet. Harvesters and its network of agencies provide a helping hand to tens of thousands of people in need every week. They are a clearinghouse for the collection and distribution of food and related household products and have been helping people in need since 1979 by:
- Collecting food and household products from community and industry sources
- Distributing those products and providing nutrition services through a network of nonprofit agencies
- Offering leadership and education programs to increase community awareness of hunger and generate solutions to alleviate hunger
You can start supporting them right now by joining their Facebook community!
“3RD THURSDAY IN MARTIN CITY” – GENERAL INFORMATION
The goal of “3rd Thursdays in Martin City” is to support local community organizations by donating a percentage of sales from Martin City businesses during a select period of time, on the third Thursday of each month. 10% from sales generated between 5:00 and 9:00 pm at participating Martin City businesses will be donated to a different organization each month.
If you shop at the below Martin City businesses on December 19th between 5 – 9 pm, they will donate 10% of the nights revenues to Harvesters!
UPCOMING 3RD THURSDAY DATES:
There is no Third Thursday event in January 2014
Dates for 2014 are:
February 20th
March 20th
April 17th
May 15th
June 19th
July 17th
August 21st
September 18th
October 16th
November 20th
December 18th
WHERE IS MARTIN CITY??
Click HERE for a map
EAT, DRINK, SHOP between 5-9pm!
Thursday, December 19th
For more information about the “3rd Thursday” event and other events in Martin City, please visit the Martin City CID Facebook page
GET INVOLVED!
The Martin City Business & Community Association is striving for a Better Martin City! Let’s Work Together to buy local and support the many Mom and Pop shops we have in our community! For more information, please contact the Martin City Business Community Association (MCBCA)
QuikTrip Construction on Holmes Road is moving along!
Ground has been broken on the construction site of the new QuikTrip Superstore, slated to take the place of the existing QT on the corner of Blue Ridge Blvd and Holmes Road in Martin City. It will be twice the size of the existing store as QuikTrip purchased the land next door in order to expand.
The new store is scheduled to open in the summer of 2014. Not too far away!
3 Parcels for sale in Martin City
Prime property, right next door to the heavily trafficked Volleyball Beach and the soon to be new and improved QuikTrip. At the corner of Blue Ridge Blvd and Holmes Road in Martin City.
Welcome to Martin City, Missouri (Located in South Kansas City, MO) 