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LIFESTYLE LETTER

Letter from the CEO Time flies when you’re having fun. And we must be having a lot of it here at Leawood Lifestyle, because somehow we blinked and it’s our 12 year anniversary. A lot has happened in 12 years. Since I started the first Lifestyle magazine

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back in 2009, we’ve grown to more than 100 magazines in niche areas across the country. But, between you and me, Leawood will always be my first and favorite. And, as we celebrate where we’ve been, we also look forward to where we’re going and what we’re doing from here. We are so excited to welcome the Village of Loch Lloyd to our family. Loch Lloyd is a great community and we can’t wait to spotlight all of its great people and events. And even with the passing of 12 years, more than 100 new communities and the stories of everyone in between, our mission remains the same: To serve you, our readers, by cultivating a community of people and businesses

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In that pursuit, we built a beautiful new website that connects you with businesses and experiences near you. Whether you’re looking for something down the road or in one of our many cities across the country, our website will connect you with what you’re after, helping to create the life you’re looking for in your city. And with all that said, we think after 12 years is as good a time as any for a little change. You’ve know and supported us as Leawood Lifestyle for so long, but as we move forward into a future endless possibility an connection all across the country, we’ll now be known as City Lifestyle. So when you see City Lifestyle—whether it’s on our website, a magazine in another city, or, eventually, our app (shhh, it’s coming in 2022!), you’ll be able to instantly know that you can count on us to give you the content and information you’ve trusted us with for so long.

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28 Aubrey Vineyards

Lifestyle Letter

City Scene

Local Experiences

Bringing Napa to You F E AT U R E D

34 Pivoting into purses A furniture maker opens a new business during the pandemic F E AT U R E D

40 Fall Fashion Finds

20 Hot Spot

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60 Open House

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66 Travel Destination

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Spruce up your fall closet with these local boutique finds. F E AT U R E D

52 You Never Have to Leave to Do What You Love Modern Masterpiece in The Village of Loch Lloyd Became Perfect Pandemic House

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AS YOU DRIVE TOWARDS THE VINEYARD TASTING ROOM, YOU’LL THINK YOU’VE LEFT JOHNSON COUNTY AND DRIVEN TO NAPA. In fact, that was the vision that first prompted a local Leawood family in 2010 to acquire the 200 acres near State Line and Kenneth Road.

“The Vineyard Tasting Room offers more of a wine bar

On the way back from their trip to Napa, they realized this

experience. Wine tastings, wine by the glass or bottle, as

land used by crop and livestock farmers could also be used

well as a beautiful vineyard backdrop for the premier patio

to grow grapes and produce wine onsite.

setting has guests coming back again and again,” Karine

In 2012, vines were planted, and grapes began to

states. “The Vineyard Tasting Room also now offers wine

grow, establishing Aubrey Vineyards as the first winery in

on tap through an artistically custom-designed tap system.

Overland Park. Located in Aubry Township, the vineyard’s

Guests love taking photos of the tap tank in the room!”

name is an homage to François Aubry, a French-Canadian trail rider in this area.

Aubrey Vineyards currently employs 21 staff, and it’s truly a team effort. Each tasting room team member goes

It’s the perfect environment for grapevines. Planted on

through extensive training to learn not only about AV

land with the highest elevations around that contain gentle

wines, but wine in general. The tasting room is led by

slopes of fertile, loamy soil low in clay content, the high loca-

sales manager, Mark Peebles, who brings his own Napa

tion affords breezes on most days, helping ward off vine dis-

Valley winery experience. The staff loves to talk all things

eases. Slopes with porous loam keep the soil well-drained.

wine, so they encourage customers to freely drop in and

“Aubrey Vineyards prides itself on well-executed tech-

ask questions anytime.

niques of art and science to produce notable Midwest wines

“We have a fabulous team that works together impecca-

that stand above the norm. The average production onsite

bly,” Mark says. From vine to bottle, the entire AV team works

is about 3,500 gallons or 1,500 cases of wine per year,” says

hard to produce a spectacular product, and it’s something

Karine Hellwig, winemaker & general manager.

the staff is proud to serve and share with guests. The AV tast-

In 2014, the first tasting room was opened in Downtown

ing experience is unlike any other in the Midwest.”

Overland Park, and The Vineyard Tasting Room opened in

The attention to detail will not go unnoticed. From every

2020, with its iconic red barn. At any given time, 15-20 differ-

food item on the light menu, to the stemware selected, to

ent wines are available in the tasting rooms for sale. Aubrey

the patio furniture, it’s all been painstakingly reviewed and

Vineyards produces both reds and whites, from sweet to dry.

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This attention happens first in the vine-

With a relaxing wine bar atmosphere

yard and cellar. Only the best grapes are

that’s also kid-friendly, The Vineyard Tasting

harvested off the vines. The winemaker

Room offers more than 15 well-crafted wines

works diligently alongside the vineyard crew

available for tastings or by the glass. Choose

to ensure the vines are getting the care they

between a 3 or 5 wine-tasting session, and

need, resulting in the highest-quality fruit

plan to devote 90 minutes to truly enjoy the

coming in for wine production.

experience. (Wed. – Sat. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m./Sun.

“The team’s skill and ingenuity for new

The team leads guests through a sam-

out,” Mark says. “Aubrey Vineyards show-

pling of wines customized for their personal

cases a variety of wines with some familiar

tastes and interests. A hand-selected gour-

names—Vidal Blanc, Chambourcin and the

met charcuterie menu of sharable meats,

spritzed Catawba are three of its best-selling

cheeses, crackers, hummus and nuts along

wines using Midwestern grapes. Especially

with local sweet treats is available, as well as

popular in summer is Apple Wine or try the

non-alcoholic Polly’s Pop and bottled waters.

Honey Wine. Also featured are traditional

Also featured are custom/corporate labels

Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon from

and accessories and gifts. Aubrey Vineyards

Lake County, CA. Our lighter wines are

looks forward to soon offering private event

showing wonderfully on our patio, including

options and tastings as well.

our spritzed Traminette, whereas in winter our deeper reds and two ports take over the forefront of our tastings and sales.”

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A FURNITURE MAKER OPENS A NEW BUSINESS DURING THE PANDEMIC JOHN PRYOR WAS WORKING TO GROW MADISON FLITCH, HIS HEIRLOOM FURNITURE BUSINESS BASED IN THE CROSSROADS ARTS DISTRICT, WHEN THE PANDEMIC SHUT THE CITY DOWN. With all the uncertainty, he began reflecting on the needs of the community and how he could help in a way that would also keep his business going. In that process, an idea was born. “It occurred to me that if the world is having a face mask shortage, I have a lot of space and tools to contribute to alleviating the shortage,” John says.

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With that in mind, he quickly began selling face masks, and the response was overwhelming. As a result, he needed more people to sew to keep up with demand. John says he put the call out to all those with sewing skills, and in the process got connected to the local refugee community from Myanmar and Afghanistan through organizations

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Sewn, Jewish Vocational Service, and Catholic Charities. With his increased workforce, the company made, sold or donated over 35,000 masks. John quickly realized he found a large talent base, and their skills extended far beyond making face masks. In fact, they were highly skilled at making handbags and other accessories as well.

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f we hav i s a e .” s ’ s t a to -table c ppl g e “I a m h t i r e d b on d fa n cept to ha r yo -John Pr

John says he based his original business on taking local materials and turning them into beautiful furniture art representing Kansas City. He wanted to take that same approach to handbags as well. “It’s as if we have applied the farm-to-table concept to handbags,” John says. He says the originality of the handbags is evident in the design of the stitchers and the locally sourced leather, wood and linen they use. The local tanneries they source for leather abide by safe environmental practices and use traditional techniques from the 19th century. They also offer a lifetime guarantee for all their products.

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“We want this to be a celebration and representation of the local community,” John says. He says not many companies operate under such a business model because it is costly and the supply chain is sometimes difficult, but he says the result is rewarding. His dream is to have a national imprint that represents Kansas City well. “It begins with the stitcher, the artisan,” John says. “That’s what the company is built on— it’s a platform for their skills.” He says he hopes to expand in the future and is currently partnering with Rightfully Sewn for more opportunities. Overall, it’s been quite a business odyssey for John as someone who did not previously know anything about sewing. “Change can be a good thing even though change effort is difficult,” John says. “Good things can result from an earnest change effort.”

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BOOTS. We found some of the latest fall trends at local boutiques in Kansas City.

Jacket - Kate, KC RIvermarket Sweater Vest - Lady Bye, Brookside Blouse - Lady Bye Denim - Lady Bye Sunglasses - Eyestyle Optics, Overland Park Jewelry - Julie Zancanelli, Alysa Rene Boutique, Park Place, Leawood

To see behind the scenes video of the fall fashion shoot please go to Instagram: @leawood_lifestyle @jjohnsoncountylifestyle

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Wardrobe: Blush Pink Maxi Dress, Lady Bye, Brookside Jewelry - Bracelet - Tat2, earrings and necklace- Julie Zancanelli, Alysa Rene Boutique, Park Place, Leawood

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Leather jacket - Alysa Rene, Park Place, Leawood Watercolor Print Blouse - Alysa Rene, Park Place, Leawood Denim - Alysa Rene, Park Place, Leawood Jewelry - Georgina Jewelry, Alysa Rene Boutique, Leawood

Wardrobe: Suede Poncho - Peaches Vintage Collective Jewelry - Julie Zancanell

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Wardrobe - Ulah Apparel and Lifestyle, Westwood Sunglasses - Eyestyle Optics, Overland Park Leather Duffle Bag - Bed Stu, Alysa Rene, Park Place, Leawood

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MODERN MASTERPIECE IN THE VILLAGE OF LOCH LLOYD BECAME PERFECT PANDEMIC HOUSE

You Never Have to Leave to Do What You Love

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KEVIN JONES STARTED GOING TO KANSAS CITY HOME TOURS

“When Loch Lloyd opened up new lots, no single lot fit all of our

WHEN HE WAS JUST A KID, AND HE KNEW THEN THAT SOMEDAY

criteria,” Kevin says. “So we bought two adjacent lots, and it’s perfect.”

HE WOULD BUILD HIS OWN HOME. That boyhood dream became

Kevin designed the home himself, and Starr Homes brought it to life.

a reality in August 2019 when he and his wife, Michelle, their two boys

As owner of a virtual law firm, Kevin has worked from home for the past

Kayson (4) and Cooper (2) and two dogs moved into their Loch Lloyd

six years. Michelle is a stay-at-home mom, so the new build, although

modern masterpiece they designed to be their forever home.

modern, had to be livable since they were all there, all the time.

The Village of Loch Lloyd had already lured Kevin when he first

“We built this home so we didn’t have to leave to do what we

golfed there as a guest in 2011, and he knew this was where he

love,” Kevin says. “Little did we know, six months after building it,

wanted to live someday.

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“WE BUILT THIS HOME SO WE DIDN’T HAVE TO LEAVE TO DO WHAT WE LOVE.”

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we essentially weren’t allowed to leave. Our friends say we built the perfect pandemic home.” Their biggest design challenge was maximizing every space. “In our previous homes, there was always a room never used, so we made sure each space has a purpose. We wanted a kidfriendly home that looks lived in yet still modern and stylish.” With their active boys and dogs, they take advantage of every square inch, including the long driveway and large private yard backing the woods. Also crucial was a west-facing home to avoid the brutal evening sun, plus a walkout basement connecting to the Four-seasons room—Michelle’s favorite spot. In the mornings she opens the doors and sips a latte from her built-in latte machine before the kids wake-up. And after they’re in bed, the couple can watch TV, relax, and take in the night air. Kevin’s favorite spot is the movie theatre. “He’s a huge movie buff, and it’s a source of escape and relaxation,” Michelle says. (Not to mention the husband props he gets for designing the ceiling: a fiberoptic star field in an exact map of the night sky at the time and place he proposed to Michelle in Cabo San Lucas.) As fitness buffs, they built their gym to include workout equipment, infrared sauna and steam shower. Kevin also custom-built a golf simulator with a secret door to a play room for their future golfers. At night, they enjoy the firepit, especially with friends. “We love to entertain, so a full-functioning bar (beers on tap) and wine cellar was a must. Also, we love Sonic-restaurant ice, so our ice machine has been a huge hit with both kids and adults.” After initial help from Starr Homes, Michelle completed the interior design that includes furniture built to take abuse from the dogs/kids. “Brett Porter of Porter Furniture made us the amazing entry console and dining set, and Michelle’s friend, Rory Ezell from Roryswood did other pieces.” And Michelle’s favorite item? The peacock chair she found years ago at a thrift store. Because every gorgeous new home needs something thrifted to celebrate the past and make us smile at the future.

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“P ra i r iebrooke a r t consu lta nts develop v isua l ly compel l i ng

col lect ions that create eye-level i nterest a nd i nspi re a cohesive aesthet ic th roug hout a ny g iven room or bu i ld i ng.”

PRAIRIEBROOKE HAS BEEN THE ART RESOURCE FOR

With employees, clients and visitors front-of-mind, the Prairiebrooke

KANSAS CITY HOMES SINCE 1990, BUT ITS TALENTS

team expertly weaves interior design principles with your brand

AREN’T RESERVED FOR JUST RESIDENCES. For more than

identity to achieve a look that’s both appealing and functional.

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Prairiebrooke has partnered with many of the area’s top busi-

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nesses to enhance the look of their spaces through artwork. You’ll

spaces across the metro.

find their signature touch around town in high-visibility projects

Megan Hoban, president & owner of Prairiebrooke, not only

like Meadowbrook at The Kessler, Meadowbrook Inn and Verbena.

has a passion for art—it’s in her blood. She began designing

Prairiebrooke’s team is responsible for the exquisite lobbies and

artscapes for corporate environments alongside her mother,

community spaces for City Place, Waterside and other signature

Prairiebrooke founder and namesake, Brooke Morehead. With

Block Multifamily Group projects, as well as AdventHealth.

decades of experience under her belt, Hoban has mastered the

With a vast collection of original works and custom giclees, as

art of creating extraordinary public spaces, all through well-

well as in-house custom framing facilities, Prairiebrooke’s assets

placed and thoughtfully selected art.

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Working throughout the healthcare, hospitality, multifamily

ment for distinction maximizes each project budget and activates

and corporate industries, Prairiebrooke art consultants develop

key spaces with cohesive collections. Whether fulfilling a project

visually compelling collections that create eye-level interest and

with one piece or 200, the Prairiebrooke team handles the pro-

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T he pa ndem ic made us a l l appreciat ive of the

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t rend towa rd pu rchasi ng q ua l it y a nd i ntent iona l

possessions that tel l ou r stor ies,” Hoba n sa id.

“The pandemic made us all appreciative of the

When planning a design for a corporate space, Hoban rec-

spaces where we spend our time. Instead of buying

ommends starting with art, both in budget and concept.

filler ‘things’ from big box stores, we have seen a huge

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trend toward purchasing quality and intentional pos-

expertly crafted from start to finish.

sessions that tell our stories,” Hoban said. “Businesses

Prairiebrooke’s award-winning gallery in Downtown

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Overland Park is home to a renowned collection by artists

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ORIGIN AL PRICE

SO L D P RIC E

%SO L D/ O RIG

DO M

B DRM S

B AT H S

Hallbrook Farms

$1,775,000

$1,708,000

96%

5.2

Charlemagne Manor

$1,600,000

100%

6.1

Hallbrook Farms

$1,749,500

$1,600,000

91%

5.2

Tuscany Reserve

$1,599,999

$1,550,000

96%

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4.2

Tuscany Reserve

$1,395,000

$1,390,000

99%

5.1

Hallbrook Farms

$1,225,000

$1,262,500

103%

5.2

Hazelwood

$1,275,000

$1,145,000

89%

4.4

Hallbrook South Village

$1,125,000

$950,000

84%

3.2

Hallbrook Farms

$980,000

$915,000

93%

4.1

Hallbrook Farms

$950,000

$900,000

94%

3.1

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Stylish Hotels to Experience Across the Country

ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENTS FOR A GOOD TRIP IS WHERE YOU’RE GOING TO STAY. Sure, you can always go with a highly rated corporate hotel, and it would be fine. But do you just want it to be fine? Or do you, dear stylish traveler, want more from your hotel? Our contributors from across the country have rounded up the insider knowledge you need to ensure the next time you travel you can rest easy at some of the most stylish boutique hotels there are.

1. The Graduate Nashville L o c at i o n : N a s h v i l l e , T n S u b m i t t e d B y M a r i a D i n o i a , Fran kli n Li festyle The millennial pink interior design at The Graduate Nashville is screaming for you to come take a picture with your friends. There is so much of Nashville’s history to take in and so many amenities to enjoy. This hotel is definitely a tourist attraction, not just a place to stay.

2. The Inn at the Mission San Juan Capistrano L o c at i o n : S a n J u a n C a p i s t r a n o , C A S u b m i t t e d b y M i c h a e l G e r a r d , Lag u na N i g u el Li festyle “High

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The Graduate Nashville

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and thick corbel ceiling beams add a timeless authenticity

Another fantastic wedding venue, No Vacancy has a uniquely mod-

to our hacienda-style guest rooms, suites and luxury villas.”

ern and cozy atmosphere that will enchant guests. It is also a great

—The Inn at the Mission San Juan Capistrano

space to host a retreat or just take a trip on your own.

3. The Arrabelle at Vail Square

5. Amangani

L o c at i o n : Va i l , C O S u b m i t t e d b y J a h n a E i c h e l , Fo rt Co lli ns Li festyle

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You can never go wrong with a romantic ski resort. Your beautiful

“Evoking the pioneering spirit of the Old West in its redwood and sand-

lodging awaits you with in-room iPads, canopy beds, and ice skating

stone architecture, the all-season retreat invites guests to discover

at the square.

outdoor adventure and extraordinary natural beauty.” —Amangani

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