Happy Labor Day to you...

It's been a beautiful holiday weekend around here, and hopefully you've had a chance to get out there and enjoy it. Kansas City definitely offered plenty of options if you were looking for some good food and entertainment. The Renaissance Festival kicked off (Huzzah!) and the Santa-Cal-Gon Days are always a big hit in Independence. My family had a chance to go to one of the fastest growing festivals, not only in the metro, but in the entire nation on Friday night: Irish Fest.

It had everything you'd want at a holiday festival, from food to drink to music to family fun. I've got a five-year-old who loves any ride that's inflated, so he loved the slides and obstacle courses in the kids area. We all enjoyed the music, but unfortunately had to leave before a U2 cover band took the stage. I love U2, which I believe is the greatest rock band of the last 20 years, Irish or otherwise.

Hats off to all of the hard-working organizers who make these events possible. Thank you for helping us say goodbye to summer in grand fashion.