Kansas City is so lucky to have the Kauffman Stadium Water Spectacular! Great news! After beginning the 2021 MLB season with limited capacity, Kauffman Stadium is now operating at 100% capacity! This means that over 37,000 fans get to experience the largest privately owned fountain in the United States – Read more…
The concept of “Bring down the hammer” was never more evident than in the early years of the KC Parks system. A group of KC citizens who thought a well-planned park and boulevard system was too costly from a tax perspective was caused quite a brouhaha in the 1890s and Read more…
Eagle Scout Memorial Fountain Believe it or not, Kansas City has a connection to the famous Madison Square Garden, the mega sports and event arena in New York City! It all began in 1903 when the President of the Pennsylvania Railroad decided to design a railroad terminal in New York Read more…
William Volker – Mr. Anonymous William Volker had quite a lot to do with many Kansas City initiatives including UMKC, Research Hospital and other civic efforts. He even was known to be a silent donor to individual citizens of Kansas City that needed a boost during hardships. But let’s read Read more…
Water – Life’s sustainability! Humans can’t go longer than 3 or 4 days without water and if I’m honest, I can’t go longer than 3 or 4 days without getting up close and personal with a KC fountain! There is just something about being next to the water spray on Read more…