1. Large enough to have great culture, entertainment, sports, restaurants, and shopping.
2. Small enough to avoid traffic nightmares and to retain that Midwest down home feel.
3. The weather...you get to experience all four seasons, sometimes all in one week.
4. The people...they are down home, middle America, hardworking, kind and helpful to strangers, and represent many nationalities and ethnicities.
5. Did I mention the culture? Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Starlight Theater, Nelson-Adkins Museum of Art to name a few.
6. Our Sports Teams...the KC Chiefs NFL Football team, the KC Royals MLB Baseball, the KC T-Bones Minor League Baseball team, the Sporting KC MLS Soccer team, the Missouri Mavericks CHL Hockey team, and the Kansas City Explorers world tennis team.
7. The shopping...The Country Club Plaza, Zona Rosa, The City Market, Independence Center, The Legends Outlet Center, KC West Bottoms Antiques, Oak Park Mall, and so many more places.
8. The entertainment options...the Sprint Center, Worlds of Fun, Oceans of Fun, Schlitterbahn, the Kansas City Power & Light District (also falls under the shopping & restaurant categories), Stanford & Sons Comedy Club, Union Station, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Casinos, National World War I Museum and a lot more.
9. The food...BBQ (Gates, Bryant's, Smokehouse, Jack Stack), Mexican (Manny's, Rudy's, Ponak's)...Oh, there are so many places I love to eat in KC, too many to list here!
10. The beauty...our many fountains, the hills, the bluffs and cliffs, the historic neighborhoods like the River Market Area, the Plaza area, Hyde Park, & Quality Hill, the Kansas City skyline, and the parks & boulevards.
These are just a few of the things about Kansas City that I love. What do you love about KC?
Friday, March 7, 2014
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Made in America, Made in Kansas City
There is a lot of negative reaction to designer Ralph Lauren having the 2012 Summer Olympics Team USA's uniforms made in China. Rightfully so. The USA has lost many jobs to outsourcing. The unemployment rate is continuing to rise here. Therefore, buying goods made or produced in the US by a true American owned company is important for the state of our economy and our country.
Kansas Citians, I challenge you to take that a step further. Buy products made, produced, and/or owned right here in Kansas City and the metropolitan area. It's important for the economy of our hometown.
Not sure what products are made here? Well, let me share a few with you. Most are aware of Hallmark Cards, Gates BBQ Sauce, and most likely, Belfonte, but did you know that Mr. Dell's is a product of Kearney, MO? How about La Tiara Taco Shells? Did you know they are produced in Gladstone, MO?
Bread anyone? Try Roma's line of breads. They are made here in KC off of Chouteau Trafficway and 210 Highway.
Looking for a car? The Buick LaCrosse and Chevrolet Malibu are both built at the General Motor's Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kansas. If you are looking for a Ford, the Escape, Mercury Mariner, F-150 and F-150 Crew are all made at the Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, MO.
These are just a few of the products made here in the Kansas City Metropolitan area. Buying of these products or other Kansas City made products helps keep our local economy going strong and keeps our local citizens employed.
What are some of your favorite Kansas City made products?
Kansas Citians, I challenge you to take that a step further. Buy products made, produced, and/or owned right here in Kansas City and the metropolitan area. It's important for the economy of our hometown.
Not sure what products are made here? Well, let me share a few with you. Most are aware of Hallmark Cards, Gates BBQ Sauce, and most likely, Belfonte, but did you know that Mr. Dell's is a product of Kearney, MO? How about La Tiara Taco Shells? Did you know they are produced in Gladstone, MO?
Bread anyone? Try Roma's line of breads. They are made here in KC off of Chouteau Trafficway and 210 Highway.
Looking for a car? The Buick LaCrosse and Chevrolet Malibu are both built at the General Motor's Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kansas. If you are looking for a Ford, the Escape, Mercury Mariner, F-150 and F-150 Crew are all made at the Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, MO.
These are just a few of the products made here in the Kansas City Metropolitan area. Buying of these products or other Kansas City made products helps keep our local economy going strong and keeps our local citizens employed.
What are some of your favorite Kansas City made products?
Monday, July 16, 2012
The Challenge: Positives vs. Negatives
Today a co-worker, mentor, and friend challenged me in getting this blog up and running again.
I have vowed to make this a positive site about the great city of Kansas City. I find this to be a challenge at times because there are many frustrating things that occur daily within and around this town. Not that anyone should be surprised by this, after all Kansas City has a population of nearly a half million people and a metropolitan area of over 1,000,000. In a city and metropolitan area of this size, horrible things occur each day. Yes, we have crime in Kansas City. What city or town these days doesn't? Even the small towns where everyone knows each other has crime.
It saddens me to say that not far from where I sit writing this in Edgerton, Missouri, two young mothers, Britny Haarup and Ashley Key, who are sisters, were senselessly killed. Their bodies were found not far from where they were killed and even closer to where I currently sit. My heart goes out to their families during this difficult time. I couldn't imagine losing one child, let alone two, in such a horrific way. The Platte County and Clinton County, Missouri Sheriffs' Departments should be applauded for their handling of the case and for locating the suspect and the victims so quickly. Because of their quick actions and investigative skills the family of these two women can move forward in their grief and can help to ensure that the monster who did this won't be able to hurt anyone else.
Even though this didn't occur in Kansas City, it is still part of the metro area and affects us who live here. It also affects how others view the safety of the Kansas City area when visiting. Unfortunately, this and other crimes occur regularly in and around the city. Statistically, most crime victims know the suspect.
There are too many good things about Kansas City and the surrounding metropolitan area for me to focus solely on the crime and the negative things that occur. No matter what, Kansas City is my home and I am proud of many things that make this a great place to live. To start, we have incredible law enforcement agencies in and around Kansas City that work hard to keep it safe for us. This time we have the Platte County Sheriff's Department and the Clinton County Sheriff's Department to thank, along with any other law enforcement departments that worked along side of them to solve this so quickly.
I have vowed to make this a positive site about the great city of Kansas City. I find this to be a challenge at times because there are many frustrating things that occur daily within and around this town. Not that anyone should be surprised by this, after all Kansas City has a population of nearly a half million people and a metropolitan area of over 1,000,000. In a city and metropolitan area of this size, horrible things occur each day. Yes, we have crime in Kansas City. What city or town these days doesn't? Even the small towns where everyone knows each other has crime.
It saddens me to say that not far from where I sit writing this in Edgerton, Missouri, two young mothers, Britny Haarup and Ashley Key, who are sisters, were senselessly killed. Their bodies were found not far from where they were killed and even closer to where I currently sit. My heart goes out to their families during this difficult time. I couldn't imagine losing one child, let alone two, in such a horrific way. The Platte County and Clinton County, Missouri Sheriffs' Departments should be applauded for their handling of the case and for locating the suspect and the victims so quickly. Because of their quick actions and investigative skills the family of these two women can move forward in their grief and can help to ensure that the monster who did this won't be able to hurt anyone else.
Even though this didn't occur in Kansas City, it is still part of the metro area and affects us who live here. It also affects how others view the safety of the Kansas City area when visiting. Unfortunately, this and other crimes occur regularly in and around the city. Statistically, most crime victims know the suspect.
There are too many good things about Kansas City and the surrounding metropolitan area for me to focus solely on the crime and the negative things that occur. No matter what, Kansas City is my home and I am proud of many things that make this a great place to live. To start, we have incredible law enforcement agencies in and around Kansas City that work hard to keep it safe for us. This time we have the Platte County Sheriff's Department and the Clinton County Sheriff's Department to thank, along with any other law enforcement departments that worked along side of them to solve this so quickly.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
What MyHometownKC is about...
If you are reading this, then you found MyHometownKC, which I find very exciting since this is the first time I have blogged! I chose the name MyHometownKC, because most simply Kansas City is my hometown. But more so because I want to share my hometown with other people who call Kansas City home, people who have visited and fell in love with Kansas City, and those who never have been to Kansas City, but might like to find out more about this great city.
I'm not a professional writer. Therefore, please don't criticize my grammar or writing style. The most import thing I want people to take from this is what Kansas City has to offer.
Now let's get one thing clear, when I refer to Kansas City I am referring to Kansas City, Missouri and not Kansas City, Kansas. Yes, people there is a Kansas City in Missouri and one in Kansas and we sit across the Missouri river from each other. You can see one downtown from the other's downtown. Although we are that close, we are two completely different cities. Kansas City, Missouri is the larger of the two Kansas Citys and is the home to the Kansas City Royals & Chiefs, the Kauffman Performing Arts Center, the Country Club Plaza, and much much more.
Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Kansas City, Kansas it's just that is not where I was raised or have lived for the past 42 years. And, although it's just across the State line and across the river, I don't tend to know much about KCK, except for the Legends Shopping center area.
MyHometownKC blogs will consist of all of the great things about KCMO (things to do in KC, where to eat in KC, Royals, Chiefs, positive stories about citizens, the Police/Fire/EMS, city services, etc.). Unlike other Kansas City bloggers (no names will be mentioned), this blogger intends to bring about positive light on KCMO rather than bringing sensational news items to the forefront.
Stay tuned for upcoming blogs from MyHometownKC. You can also follow MyHometownKC on Twitter to get the latest tweets about Kansas City, Missouri.
Let me know if there is anything in particular you want to know about Kansas City. I will respond to you directly or post a blog covering it.
I'm not a professional writer. Therefore, please don't criticize my grammar or writing style. The most import thing I want people to take from this is what Kansas City has to offer.
Now let's get one thing clear, when I refer to Kansas City I am referring to Kansas City, Missouri and not Kansas City, Kansas. Yes, people there is a Kansas City in Missouri and one in Kansas and we sit across the Missouri river from each other. You can see one downtown from the other's downtown. Although we are that close, we are two completely different cities. Kansas City, Missouri is the larger of the two Kansas Citys and is the home to the Kansas City Royals & Chiefs, the Kauffman Performing Arts Center, the Country Club Plaza, and much much more.
Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Kansas City, Kansas it's just that is not where I was raised or have lived for the past 42 years. And, although it's just across the State line and across the river, I don't tend to know much about KCK, except for the Legends Shopping center area.
MyHometownKC blogs will consist of all of the great things about KCMO (things to do in KC, where to eat in KC, Royals, Chiefs, positive stories about citizens, the Police/Fire/EMS, city services, etc.). Unlike other Kansas City bloggers (no names will be mentioned), this blogger intends to bring about positive light on KCMO rather than bringing sensational news items to the forefront.
Stay tuned for upcoming blogs from MyHometownKC. You can also follow MyHometownKC on Twitter to get the latest tweets about Kansas City, Missouri.
Let me know if there is anything in particular you want to know about Kansas City. I will respond to you directly or post a blog covering it.
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