Here's The Kansas City Hipster Bar That Chased Royals & Chiefs Out Of City Limits

Filing this post just for the historical record and maybe for an old school data base left over for when the space aliens find our rubble . . . 

THIS WEEK PUBLIC RADIO CELEBRATED THE HIPSTER HANGOUT NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR INSPIRING BACK-TO-BACK SUPER BOWL CHAMPS TO LOOK FOR ANOTHER STADIUM!!!

Go ahead and try to explain the egghead economics which CLAIMS that sending Super Bowl champs packing is a great idea to boost financial growth. Because that's just AN OUTRIGHT LIE that social media tricked so many gullible old codgers into accepting.

Of course . . . 

We're always willing to listen to other arguments . . . 

In the meantime, here's a peek at hipsters barflies who also agree . . .

After the Royals announced their intention to construct a stadium in the Crossroads, which would have required taking over several blocks of businesses, “vote no” signs began greeting customers at Chartreuse’s entrance and bar. THE OWNER became one of the most prominent business owners campaigning against the Jackson County sales tax extension vote, which would have green-lit the Royals plan.

And, on the night of the April 2 election, the bar hosted a packed watch party for KC Tenants, which also opposed the tax. The “no” vote prevailed.

“The energy in that room was something else,“ says A PATRON. “Everyone was just floating. It was like an after-school special, like, ‘We saved the place.’”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Meet the pool-playing regulars of the Chartreuse Saloon in the Crossroads: 'This is sacred to me'

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