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Kansas City’s first women’s sports bar is making ready to welcome followers when it formally opens Thursday, Oct. 16.
Owners Monica Brady and Rachel Glenn have spent this previous week welcoming household and buddies to The Dub — a second they have been dreaming about for years.
Kansas City’s first women’s sports bar prepares for grand opening
“It’s surreal, honestly,” Brady stated. “To actually have people in The Dub, experiencing what we’ve been trying to build for so long, is overwhelming. It’s emotional. It’s so exciting.”
While watching a record-breaking KC Current match, they had been additionally making historical past themselves.
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“We want to break that barrier down because, at the end of the day, sports are about community,” Brady stated.
Community is the key phrase there. It was Kelsey Allen’s first time visiting her buddies’ new spot.
“It’s going to create a community that we didn’t even know existed in Kansas City,” Allen stated. “It’s going to bring people together around something that hasn’t always been fully embraced or supported. I think it’s really going to bring a lot of people together.”
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Friends and household say the timing for the opening couldn’t be higher.
“You’d have to be living under a rock not to know that Kansas City is really big on women’s sports right now,” stated Shawn Harding, a member of the family.
Especially contemplating what’s on Kansas City’s sports calendar.
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“We’re thrilled for the World Cup,” Brady stated.
They’ll additionally supply sports training courses.
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