Celebrate August: KC Style

Aug. 2: National Ice Cream Sandwich Day

Betty Rae’s Ice Cream (locations in Waldo and the River Market, BettyRaes.com) serves tasty ice cream sandwiches filled with homemade gourmet flavors at the friendly neighborhood hangout. Betty Rae’s offers delicious classic flavors and a variety of unique concoctions for the truly daring.

Aug. 13: Lefthanders Day

Harry S. Truman wrote with his left hand as a child but, like many children of the era, was forced to learn to use his right hand. Still, it’s a great excuse to remember one of our beloved left-handed presidents on a tour of the Truman Home (219 N. Delaware St., Independence). Learn what life was like for the Truman family in their quaint home near the square.

Aug. 17: Honeybee Awareness Day

Visit the Messner Bee Farm (8301 Westridge Rd., Raytown), our local bee business. The honeybee operation produces a variety of products made from the farm’s honey and bee byproducts, including lip balms, hand salves, honey sticks and, of course, raw honey, honeycomb and creamed honey

Aug. 19: Aviation Day

Fall in love with flight at the Airline History Museum (201 NW Lou Holland Dr., Kansas City, MO), where visitors see artifacts and memorabilia from airlines all throughout the United States. Aircraft include the first Lockheed Constellation ever restored, a Martin 404, a DC-3 and a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar.

Aug. 30: Frankenstein Day

At Westport Ice Cream Bakery (4120 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 14, Kansas City, MO), get a taste of old-fashioned handmade ice cream. In addition to classic flavors, the shop serves a variety of one-of-a-kind concoctions, including Frankenstein, a green-colored, mint-flavored ice cream with cookies and candies giving it a crunchy texture.