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Here are some places to learn about things in and near the
metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas area.
| Kansas City is known for Jazz music and Bar-B-Que.
A coworker assures me that this Bar-B-Que link is "the only one
you'll need."
I managed to find this one on my own:
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| Our major newspaper:
The Kansas City Star
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| Television in Kansas City:
In some parts of the metro area you might get
KQTV Channel 2 (ABC, St. Joseph, MO)
What to know what is on all of these TV stations?
Try tvguide.com,
Yahoo!TV
or
Zap2it
(zip code 64130 will get KC listings for you).
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| Want a weather forecast for Kansas City?
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| Places to visit and things to do in metro Kansas City
- City Market.
Head to the Kansas City (Missouri) City Market in the River Market area.
Weekends and Wednesdays. Please see their web site for the
schedule and directions.
- Support the environment.
Visit the Kansas
City Earth Day
home page for tips and a calendar of Earth Day events in the metro KC
area.
- Kansas City Museum's
exhibits feature artifacts and audio/visual shows about the region
from the time of the Osage Indians to the opening of the Hannibal
Bridge in 1869.
Separate admission fees for museum, Planetarium, and Challenger
Learning Center.
- The Kansas City Symphony
offers classical, pops, and family concert series.
- Kansas City Zoo.
Be warned that our zoo is very large. Plan on spending a full day
and doing a *lot* of walking.
When they offer a ride to another section, there's a reason.
- Want to see a movie?
- Nelson-Atkins Museum of
Art. Located near Country Club Plaza,
the museum is known for it's collection of Asian art, especially the
arts of China. Admission is free on Saturdays.
- Verizon Wireless
Amphitheater (formerly Sandstone Amphitheater)
has a variety of concerts during the summer.
Located in Kansas, 3 miles west of I-435 on I-70.
- Starlight Theater
is an outdoor theater presenting concerts and Broadway-style musicals
during the summer.
Near the Kansas City Zoo.
- Sierra Club. Whether your interest is outdoor excursions
or the environment, the
Thomas Hart Benton
Group of the Missouri Ozark Chapter or the
Kansas Chapter
of the Sierra Club may interest you.
- Toy and Miniature Museum of
Kansas City. Located on the campus of the University of
Missouri, Kansas City.
- Union Station and
Science City.
Union Station was an important link in cross-continental travel
during the glory days of rail traffic. Now it is the home of
Science City.
Exhibits and activities for the entire family.
- Worlds of Fun
amusement park.
The MAMBA roller coaster is one of the largest and fastest in the
world.
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| Professional Sports in metro Kansas City
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| Area Libraries
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| Recycling in metro Kansas City - help take care of our planet
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Drop-off Recycling Centers
list on the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) web site.
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Bridging the Gap
has several recycling centers and other projects that support
our environment. They can always use volunteers to help.
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| Quilt Shops in the Metropolitan Area
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Harper's
Fabric & Quilt Co., 7918 Santa Fe Drive, Overland
Park, KS 66204, (913) 648-2739 or toll free (877) 780-2SEW.
In downtown Overland Park just west
of Metcalf between 79th and 80th streets.
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Peddler's Wagon, 115 Main St., Parkville, MO 64152, (816)
741-0225. Corner of 2nd and Main St.
From Kansas City International airport, take I-29 south to 45
Hwy./64th St. Exit. Go right (west) on 45 Hwy. to Hwy. 9. Go left
(south) to 2nd Street and turn right. Go one block to Main St.
From Kansas, take I-35 north to 635 north. Take the 9 Hwy. north
exit (it's a left lane exit) to Parkville.
After you pass Park College, Hwy. 9 takes a sharp right.
Immediately after the sharp right, turn left on 2nd St. Go one
block to Main St.
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Prairie Point,
7341 Quivira Rd., Shawnee, Ks 66216, (913) 268-3333 or toll free
(888) 268-5606.
Located at north end of shopping center on the northeast corner of 75th
and Quivira.
2 miles west of I-35 and 75th Street. Ten minutes north of Oak Park
Mall.
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Quilter's Haven, 120-B S. Clairborne Rd., Olathe, KS 66062,
(913) 764-8600.
From I-35, exit Santa Fe east (exit 218). Turn right (south)
at the first light east of I-35. Turn left into the Townsquare Shopping
Center.
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Quilter's Station, 834 SW Blue Parkway, Lee's Summit, MO
64063, (816) 525-8955 or toll free (866) 649-8024.
Take 50 Highway to 3rd Street. East on 3rd to Blue Parkway (1st
intersection). South (right) on Blue Parkway approximately 3/4 of
a block to shopping center on left.
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Rustic Yearnings,
17601A E 40 Hwy., Independence, MO 64055, (816) 373-2423.
7/10 mile west of Hwy. 291 on 40 Hwy.
The store also has a gift shop filled with country primitive home
accessories and furniture.
Over 5,000 bolts of fabric.
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Scraps Quilt Company,
316 SW Main St., Lee's Summit, MO 64063, (816) 554-1892.
Between 3rd and 4th Streets in downtown Lee's Summit.
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