I'm thinking of relocating there to buy some cheap houses.
2006-08-24 18:39:47 · 11 answers · asked by Chris C 5 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Kansas City
Kansas City: More fountains than the city of Rome.
Arrowhead Stadium - the best in pro football.
The Blues.
The Steamboat Gambling Ships.
The Horsetrack
Westport
St. Patrick's Day Parade.
Museums
Shopping
...
on and on -- it's a great city.
PS Forgot:
KC BBQ
River Que
The Plaza
The Plaza Lights
did I say Jazz?
Kemper Arena
March Madness - Final Four
... on and on...
2006-08-24 18:46:04 · answer #1 · answered by D 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Things I Love:
~Cheap houses as you said. You can get a nice 3 bedroom house with a large yard for $150 K and up. You can get a dream home for $300 K. Check out the following areas:
Liberty
Overland Park
Lenexa
Kansas City North
Westwood/Plaza area
Brookside area
~Cost of Living. Gas is cheap. Groceries are cheap. Utilities are cheap.
~Great schools. With exception of KCMO school district, most of the suburbian areas offer some of the countries top K-12 schools.
~Very community oriented. If you make the time, there are many activities going on throughout Kansas City that celebrate the community.
~People are great. Most are very friendly and down to earth.
~Safe in most parts of the city. When downtown avoid the blocks east of Main.
~Pride for the city. Citizens and especially home owners take a lot of care and pride in there community. Schools and a clean city is a result of this pride.
Things I Hate:
~Sprawl. The city is very spread out, however most of the large suburb areas have everything you need including dining, shopping, etc. But the best entertainment, shopping and dining is in the downtown and plaza area and Overland Park.
~Weather. Winters are very, very cold and not pretty. There is more ice than snow for much of the winter, which makes it difficult to travel to different parts of the city. Summers are hot, muggy and unpredictable. Some days it pours, some days you will be dieing of the heat. Spring & Fall are amazing though.
~Little career opportunity. Unless you are in the Biotech field, telecommunications, transportation or a government employee, it is difficult to find work without knowing some body. While it is a big city, it is like a small community when job hunting.
2006-08-26 19:27:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I live & work near Kansas City. I love: the friendly people, the fountains & the architecture on the Country Club Plaza (even though I can't afford anything there!), Gates BBQ, the Liberty Memorial and Union Station, the Nelson-Atkins Museum. When I was younger I liked the clubs in the Westport area. Things I don't like: the KCMO school district (my kids didn't go there, but I hear it's really bad), the almost constant road construction in the metro area, and the lack of decent road signs in some areas as a result of construction. (The detours are sometimes illogical.) I don't like hearing KC referred to as "Cowtown", since the stockyards disappeared years ago. Overall, I like KC.
2006-08-25 01:49:57 · answer #3 · answered by pvpd73127 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Love - The Plaza, The Chiefs, The Royals, Smokehouse Barbque, Strouds Chicken, Westport, Crown Center, Union Station, the river, The River Market.
Hate - the gangs, increased crime
2006-08-25 16:54:20 · answer #4 · answered by stevekc43 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
kc born and reared till 1990 when i relocated to Chicago everything that is said is true of kc the good and the bad the worse is crime and no jobs
2006-08-26 22:36:32 · answer #5 · answered by mf mf mf mf mf fmf mf mfmfmfmfmf 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Excellent BBQ, Music, not a bad place to raise a family, horrible driving conditions due to seemingly endless road construction !!
2006-08-25 14:32:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The people are great /friendly there. Great Concerts, Pro football, pro baseball, Great Restaurants, Easy to get around.
Life is Good :)
2006-08-26 18:07:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tornado alley and windy the rest of the time. I wouldn't be surprised if home owners ins was higher
2006-08-25 01:46:16 · answer #8 · answered by prettylittlepowderkeg 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Friendly people
football
jazz
parades
horsetracks
open areas
cool place to live if you dont mind tornados
2006-09-01 06:53:37 · answer #9 · answered by li li b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
....love my boyfriend from MO...hate the tornados
2006-08-25 05:15:30 · answer #10 · answered by masterwitchphd 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋