Kansas City
Kansas City,
Missouri occupies portions of
Cass,
Clay,
Jackson and
Platte counties in the Midwest. Located at the convergence of the
Kansas and Missouri rivers, this bustling city sits opposite
Kansas City, Kansas. Also known The “City of Fountains”, Kansas City
features over 200 beautiful
fountains positioned in various places within the city’s 318 square mile
boundaries. Rome is the only other city on the globe with more fountains.
This busy city, incorporated in 1850, is home to more than 440,000
individuals (Census
2000 data). Kansas City remains the most populous city in MO and the
seventh most populous in the Midwestern
United States. Known for having more avenues and boulevards than any other
global city, besides
Paris, Kansas City divides into more than 150 distinct neighborhoods.
Many opportunities for higher learning exist in
Kansas City. Facilities here include
Avila University,
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences,
Nazarene Theological Seminary,
Rockhurst University and the KC campus of the
University of Missouri. Kansas City also hosts an extensive
Metropolitan Community College system with five local campuses.
Cultural and recreational activities abound in the vibrant communities that
comprise Kansas City. The
Kansas City Symphony,
KC Ballet and the
Lyric Opera of Kansas City, entertain those with a more classical flair,
while jazz music, hip-hop and punk musicians perform in a variety of more laid
back local venues. Art galleries such as the
Monarch Gallery and a wealth of museums including the
Airline History Museum,
American Jazz Museum and the
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum provide interesting subjects
for every taste. History buffs frequent sites such as the
Liberty Memorial and the
Laugh-O-Gram Studio, which served as Walt Disney’s original cartoon studio.
Kansas City 's parks wind through the cityscape with sculpted gardens,
tranquil
fountains and majestic statuary.
Swope Park, one of the nation’s largest in-city parks, hosts the
Kansas City Zoo, IMAX Theater, an amphitheatre, golf courses and a lake.
Other sites of interest include the
Isle of Capri and
Worlds of Fun. Sports enthusiasts have easy access to the home field events
of the
Kansas City Chiefs and the
Royals. Several community celebrations run throughout the year, including
the
KC Irish Fest,
KC Renaissance Festival and the
St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which ranks among the nation’s largest. Kansas
City also served as a frequent locale for television shows and Hollywood movie
productions. Titles shot here include Paper Moon, In Cold Blood and Truman.
A thriving economy, pro-business atmosphere and a centralized location poise
Kansas City's businesses for success. Fortune 500 companies such as
H&R Block and the
Sprint Nextel Corporation operate their headquarters from KC, while Fortune
1000 corporations include
AMC Theaters and
Great Plains Energy. Architecture firms also have a strong presence in the
city. Firms include
360 Architecture and Ellerbe Becket. Kansas City is home to the Federal
Reserve Bank of Kansas City, where the single dollar bills don the name “Kansas
City” on them. Other bills issued from this bank have the letter “J” or the
number “10” stamped on them.
Kansas City,
Missouri enjoys a favorable reputation for fantastic barbeque, friendly
people and a skyline teeming with beautiful architecture. Located in the thick
of America’s heartland, Kansas City affords its residents a balanced lifestyle
and its visitors a reason to return year after year.
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