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1. Brookside Shopping Center Brookside Shopping Center Information about the Brookside district as a mixed-use shopping center and residential district at about 63rd and Brookside Boulevard (between Main and Wornall Roads). Description of its history, established...
2. Brookside Shopping Area Brookside Shopping Area 1961-05-31 View of the Brookside Shopping area located on Brookside Boulevard. The Brookside Theater located at 6325 Brookside is in partial view and a Jenkins Music Company truck in the street.
3. Biography of Robert E. Arfsten (1930-2002), Shopkeeper Biography of Robert E. Arfsten (1930-2002), Shopkeeper 2003
4. The Dime Store in Brookside The Dime Store in Brookside 2003 Street level view of The Dime Store located at 314 W. 63rd Street in the Brookside Shopping area.
5. Store's Still Got 'the Floor' Store's Still Got 'the Floor' April 25, 2007 The New Dime Store located at 314 W. 63rd Street in Brookside is set to open April 28, 2007. Fifi Wiedeman is the new owner and a long-time Brookside resident. Even though the store was updated, the creaky...
6. Brookside Typifies Benefits of Sustainable Community Brookside Typifies Benefits of Sustainable Community August 15-21, 2008 Article cites Brookside in Kansas City as an example of a sustainable community. The area is characterized by locally owned businesses, a high level of foot traffic, and "charm." The Roasterie Cafe is...
7. In Memoriam In Memoriam December 14, 2002 Lengthy obituary for Robert E. Arfsten, or Bob Arfsten, which includes his picture. He was the owner of The Dime Store in Brookside. Also includes a poem entitled "In Memory of Bob Arfsten" written by...
8. Author Looks at Rare Brookside Images Author Looks at Rare Brookside Images December 15, 2010 Article on local author LaDene Morton and her book, "The Brookside Story." The book traces the history of the Brookside area since 1919 when J.C. Nichols began developing it for commercial properties.
9. A Toy Store's Story: Brookside Toy and Science a Fixture For Many A Toy Store's Story: Brookside Toy and Science a Fixture For Many December 5, 2007 Article that features the Brookside Toy and Science store located in the Brookside area at 330 W. 63rd Street, Kansas City, Missouri. The store is owned by Mary Jo and Jim Ward with Jim's mother buying...
10. Memorial Park to Honor Owner of Dime Store Memorial Park to Honor Owner of Dime Store February 8, 2006 Article describes efforts by friends and fans of Bob Arfsten, founder of the Dime Store in Brookside, to create a memorial park in his honor. Arfsten died at age 72 in November, 2002.
11. Friends Honor Store Owner With Park Court Dedication Friends Honor Store Owner With Park Court Dedication January 5, 2005 The park at Brookside Court is to be dedicated to the late Bob Arfsten, owner of the Dime Store in Brookside. He died November 9, 2002. The dedication is to be in early May 2005. There is to be a fountain,...
12. Brookside Fixture Closes Its Doors Brookside Fixture Closes Its Doors June 29, 2006 The Dime Store located in Brookside has apparently closed for good. Located at 314 W. 63rd Street, it was owned by Bob Arfsten. After his death in 2002, his niece attempted to keep it open with new merchandise...
13. Center of Attention Center of Attention June/July 2010 Color pictures and article about the design by 360 Architecture of the Blue Grotto restaurant in the Brookside shopping area. Blue Grotto specializes in Neapolitan-style, wood-fired pizza.
14. Sisters Keep Women-Owned KC Shop in Family Sisters Keep Women-Owned KC Shop in Family March 30, 2011 Sisters Abbey Fields and Sarah Douglas believe their business, Shop Beautiful, is the only retail store in Kansas City to have been continuously owned and operated by women for at least 75 years. The business...
15. 'The Right Mix' 'The Right Mix' May/24/2000 New owner, Highwoods Properties, assures the neighborhood groups that the Brookside Shopping Center will not change..