Kansas City has recently gotten some great press – Ranked one of the top cities in many categories! One of my favorites reported by the Huffington Post via Forbes Magazine… America’s Top 5 Cities to Keep on Your Radar.
I am KC born and raised- BLUE when the BOYS IN BLUE TAKE THE FIELD (and tonight during the All Star Game!) in the Spring and Summer and ALL RED when CHIEFS FOOTBALL STARTS each Fall!
This week’s theme is KC and as always, I will include some thoughts on what we can learn from the uber cool place we call HOME.
For starters, when I am aching to get out of South Johnson County (South JOCO- which is a great place but sometimes you need the feel of a real city…), I love to go down to the River Market area and enjoy our Farmer’s Market — It is simply COOL. The farmer’s, the local music, the aroma of fresh produce and coffee.
On Sundays, the KC City Market has a flea market – strolling through the “booths” and finding unexpected treasures is sure to happen if you like that type of thing.
Here’s where my heart goes when I’m thinking about the “CORE” of KC that is the Rivermarket area —
- REAL PEOPLE: KC is home to strong midwestern values and the farmers are what made our city strong for many generations.
- CUTTING EDGE: While we might be old fashioned in many of our values and thinking, KC has made a leap forward in recent years in ensuring that our great CITY has world class amenities and industries that ensure growth for many years to come.
- CULTURE & DIVERSITY: If it’s music you love, we have it- If it’s art, we have that- If it’s sports, we have it- Great education- check- have that too- We have diversity galore and within 30 minutes in any direction, a multitude of neighborhoods with their own unique vibe.
I LOVE KC and am PROUD to be have not only been born and raised here but to have raised my children here! If you haven’t been to KC, come for a visit- We will be sure you have a TERRIFIC EXPERIENCE!
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