Discover The Merriam Bear Pit! If you’re an enthusiast of fountains like me in the Kansas City area, make sure to include a visit to the suburb of Merriam, Kansas. There, you’ll be delighted by “The Bear Pit,” an alluring public art installation created by Kwan Wu in 2006 that Read more…
Colonel Thomas H. Swope was a prominent figure in the history of Kansas City, Missouri. Born in Kentucky in 1827, he came to Missouri in 1856 and became a successful real estate land owner and philanthropist. Swope’s influence on Kansas City was vast, and his legacy still lives on today, Read more…
1. Appreciate ART Visit the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art for world-class art exhibits, an outdoor sculpture garden, and one of the city’s most unique mini-golf 9-hole game… and GUESS WHAT? There are several FOUNTAINS there too! In fact, the oldest fountain in our city, The Fountain Basin was purchased by Read more…
George Kessler, The Paseo & the City’s First Fountain Kansas City may have never been known as “The City of Fountains” without the foresight of George E. Kessler’s vision of The Paseo, Kansas City’s first boulevard. Kessler is credited for designing the beautiful landscaping of the Hyde Park neighborhood, which Read more…
Here is the definitive list of the Best of Kansas City’s Fountains! Kansas City is most definitely the City of Fountains! With over 200+ fountains (second in the world to Rome, Italy) there is a fountain to match every mood, feeling, or activity. We’ve splashed around Kansas City to gather Read more…
11 Facts About Loose Park Rose Garden The original land for what was to become Loose Park, was originally a 450-acre farm and pasture owned by Seth Ward and his wife in 1871. Ward was a former Wyoming rancher, trading oxen for goods and services for early settlers who had Read more…
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…
Drive your own tour – Patriot Day Patriot Day, also known as National Day of Prayer and Remembrance, has been an American holiday observed since December 18, 2001, when the US Congress passed a joint resolution to honor those that lost their lives during the terrorists’ attacks on American soil 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…
