more on the DOWNTOWN RENAISSANCE

Downtown Kansas City is bustling with new developments on every corner.  The excitement buzzing around the Streetcar Project is palpable as the beginning infrastructure is laid.  New Hotels, Condos, Historic Renovations, and exciting amenities are making downtown Kansas City a nationally competitive destination to work, live, and play.  The Crossroads district is a thriving arts corridor hosting a myriad of artists and artistic outlets every First Friday. The Jazz District at 18th and Vine houses some the countries jazz history at the world famous American Jazz Museum, which happens to be right next door to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The Historic West Bottoms is currently experiencing its own renaissance with new developments, major infrastructure upgrades, and a huge influx of retail, restaurants, and good times.  The West Bottoms also houses the nations most famous Haunted Houses and Macabre Cinema, drawing scare junkies in from around the world, and it houses the American Royal, aka FFA/Americana mecca.  The River Market area sits along the south side of the Missouri River and is home to thousands of Kansas city residents and loft dwellers.  In the heart of this area you will find the City Market, which brings a global food market right here to the heart of America.  Downtown is also the home to the Kansas City Ballet, performing in one of Kansas City's newest architectural gems, the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.  The headquarters of the Lyric Opera and the Kansas City Symphony are also found in Downtown KC and performances are held at the Kauffman Center.