{"id":2576,"date":"2013-05-03T13:35:31","date_gmt":"2013-05-03T18:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moriahjovan.com\/talesofdunham\/?page_id=2576"},"modified":"2026-04-04T15:58:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T20:58:44","slug":"kcmo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/moriahjovan.com\/talesofdunham\/extras\/landmarks\/kcmo\/","title":{"rendered":"Out and About in Kansas City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Where we live, where we go, and what we do there: Places mentioned or implied in <em>The Proviso<\/em>, <em>Stay<\/em>, <em>We Were Gods<\/em>, <em>Lion\u2019s Share<\/em>, <em>1520 Main<\/em>, and <em>Twenty-Dollar Rag<\/em>, and marked on the map.<\/p>\n<p class=\"subheadbiob\">NOTES:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"kcmo\">\n<li class=\"kcmo\">Galleries are sorted south to north (with a couple of exceptions).<\/li>\n<li class=\"kcmo\">\u201cSouth Kansas City\u201d encompasses everything south of the Missouri River, but most especially everything south of the Country Club Plaza, and most especially especially everything south of the I-435 loop.<\/li>\n<li class=\"kcmo\">There is a city called North Kansas City, so we can\u2019t say \u201cnorth Kansas City\u201d and be understood properly the way we can say \u201csouth Kansas City.\u201d We say \u201cKansas City North\u201d or \u201cthe Northland\u201d instead.<sup class='footnote' id='fnref-2576-1'><a href='#fn-2576-1' rel='footnote'>1<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<li class=\"kcmo\">I <strong><em>tried<\/em><\/strong> to use an AI art generator for some of the images because they\u2019re only in my head. For instance, there is an office building at 47th and Belleview, where I set Sebastian\u2019s office building-cum-residence, but it\u2019s a 1980s glass and dark granite extravaganza, which is not his thing. <strong><em>However<\/em><\/strong>, all my attempts sucked.<\/li>\n<li class=\"kcmo\">Hover for description.<\/li>\n<li class=\"kcmo\">This page is always a work in progress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n<p class=\"kcmo\">SOUTH OF THE RIVER<\/p>\n<p id=\"loosepark\" class=\"kcmoleft\"><a class=\"kcmo\" href=\"https:\/\/kcparks.org\/places\/loose-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>JACOB L. LOOSE PARK<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/kcparks.org\/places\/laura-conyers-smith-municipal-rose-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The park between the <a href=\"https:\/\/moriahjovan.com\/talesofdunham\/thebooks\/theproviso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kenards\u2019<\/a> Countryside neighborhood and the <a href=\"https:\/\/moriahjovan.com\/talesofdunham\/thebooks\/weweregods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LaMontagnes\u2019 Sunset Hill neighborhood<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/moriahjovan.com\/talesofdunham\/thebooks\/lionsshare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Finn Marston\u2019s Ward Parkway mansion (formerly the Hilliard mansion)<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"address\">\n\t\t5100 Wornall Road<br \/>\n\t\tKansas City, MO 64112<\/p>\n<div class=\"center\">ngg_shortcode_1_placeholder<\/div>\n<p id=\"plaza\" class=\"kcmoleft\"><a class=\"kcmo\" href=\"https:\/\/countryclubplaza.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">THE COUNTRY CLUB PLAZA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2026 is a shopping district in Kansas City, Missouri. The entire complex was built to replicate old Sevilla, Spain. It is rife with fountains, tile art, and shopping because, well, it <strong><em>is<\/em><\/strong> a shopping district. When you see the brass boar, rub its nose for luck. It was said Boss Tom Pendergast had people buried in the bottom of Brush Creek, but when it was rehabbed in the late 1990s, no bodies were found. So they say \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"address\">\n\t\t4706 Broadway<br \/>\n\t\tKansas City, MO 64112<\/p>\n<p class=\"kcmoleft\">SPRING, SUMMER, FALL<\/p>\n<div class=\"center\">ngg_shortcode_2_placeholder<\/div>\n<p class=\"kcmoleft\">CHRISTMAS, \u201cTHE PLAZA LIGHTS\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"center\">ngg_shortcode_3_placeholder<\/div>\n<div class=\"top30\">\n<hr class=\"excerptgradient\" \/><\/div>\n<p id=\"nelson\" class=\"kcmoleft\"><a class=\"kcmo\" href=\"https:\/\/nelson-atkins.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"address\">\n\t\t4525 Oak Street<br \/>\n\t\tKansas City, MO 64111<\/p>\n<p class=\"kcmoleft\">EXTERIOR<\/p>\n<div class=\"center\">ngg_shortcode_4_placeholder<\/div>\n<p class=\"kcmoleft\">INTERIOR<\/p>\n<div class=\"center\">ngg_shortcode_5_placeholder<\/div>\n<div class=\"top30\">\n<hr class=\"excerptgradient\" \/><\/div>\n<p id=\"kemper\" class=\"kcmoleft\"><a class=\"kcmo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kemperart.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KEMPER MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"address\">\n\t\t4420 Warwick Boulevard<br \/>\n\t\tKansas City, MO 64111<\/p>\n<div class=\"center\">ngg_shortcode_6_placeholder<\/div>\n<div class=\"top30\">\n<hr class=\"excerptgradient\" \/><\/div>\n<p id=\"kauffman\" class=\"kcmoleft\"><a class=\"kcmo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kauffman.org\/our-campus\/memorial-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EWING AND MURIEL KAUFFMAN MEMORIAL GARDEN<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"address\">\n\t\t4800 Rockhill Road<br \/>\n\t\tKansas City, MO 64110<\/p>\n<div class=\"center\">ngg_shortcode_7_placeholder<\/div>\n<div class=\"top30\">\n<hr class=\"excerptgradient\" \/><\/div>\n<p id=\"umkc\" class=\"kcmoleft\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umkc.edu\/index.html\" class=\"kcmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT KANSAS CITY<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bloch.umkc.edu\/index.html\" class=\"kcmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BLOCH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/law.umkc.edu\/\" class=\"kcmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SCHOOL OF LAW<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"address\">\n\t\tVolker Campus<br \/>\n\t\t5115 Oak Street<br \/>\n\t\tKansas City, MO 64112<\/p>\n<p class=\"address\">\n\t\tBloch School of Business<br \/>\n\t\t5108 Cherry Street, Suite 102<br \/>\n\t\tKansas City, MO 64110<\/p>\n<p class=\"address\">\n\t\tSchool of Law<br \/>\n\t\t500 East 52nd Street<br \/>\n\t\tKansas City, MO 64110<\/p>\n<div class=\"center\">ngg_shortcode_8_placeholder<\/div>\n<div class=\"top30\">\n<hr class=\"excerptgradient\" \/><\/div>\n<p id=\"midtown\" class=\"kcmoleft\"><a href=\"\" class=\"kcmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MIDTOWN, HYDE PARK<\/a><\/p>\nngg_shortcode_9_placeholder\n<div class=\"top30\">\n<hr class=\"excerptgradient\" \/><\/div>\n<p id=\"umkc\" class=\"kcmoleft\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowncenter.com\/\" class=\"kcmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CROWN CENTER<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/unionstation.org\/\" class=\"kcmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UNION STATION<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theworldwar.org\/\" class=\"kcmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LIBERTY MEMORIAL<\/a><br \/>\n\t\tHOSPITAL HILL<\/p>\n<p class=\"address\">\n\t\tWestin Crown Center Hotel and Shopping<br \/>\n\t\t2425 Grand Boulevard<br \/>\n\t\tKansas City, MO 64112<\/p>\n<p class=\"address\">\n\t\tUnion Station<br \/>\n\t\t30 West Pershing Road<br \/>\n\t\tKansas City, MO 64108<\/p>\n<p class=\"address\">\n\t\tLiberty Memorial<br \/>\n\t\t2 Memorial Drive<br \/>\n\t\tKansas City, MO 64108<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_10_placeholder\n<div class=\"top30\">\n<hr class=\"excerptgradient\" \/><\/div>\n<p id=\"downtown\" class=\"kcmoleft\"><a class=\"kcmo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitkc.com\/explore\/neighborhoods\/downtown-kansas-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"address\">\n\t\tCity Hall<br \/>\n\t\t414 East 12th Street<br \/>\n\t\tKansas City, MO 64106<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_11_placeholder\n<div class=\"top30\">\n<hr class=\"excerptgradient\" \/><\/div>\n<p id=\"rivermarket\" class=\"kcmoleft\"><a class=\"kcmo\" href=\"https:\/\/kcrivermarket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RIVER MARKET<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"address\">\n\t\t3rd Street and Grand Boulevard<br \/>\n\t\tKansas City, MO 64105<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_12_placeholder\n<div class=\"top30\">\n<hr class=\"excerptgradient\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"kcmo\">NORTH OF THE RIVER<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChouteau\u201d [Platte] Woods is a tiny little municipality in the middle of Platte County. These little pockets of municipalities are all over the Kansas City metro area. Generally, we are aware of them and refer to them properly just to orient ourselves on the map as to where something is. However, we also expand those pockets in our references to others. Eilis lives in Platte Woods proper. However, Knox, who lives on the other side of I-29, two miles as the crow flies, does not. His address is Kansas City. That said, if someone who knows the area weirdly referenced Knox as living in Platte Woods, it would be understood with a little further clarification.<\/p>\n<p>Knox lives in the very large subdivision called The Coves, just south of Barry Road. When I wrote <em>The Proviso<\/em>, there was a little unnamed street at the back of it with three houses that sat on about three acres each. I expanded that a little so that Knox lived on ten acres with a barn. That wasn\u2019t far off. Now, it\u2019s been developed into the same mid-upscale tract housing everywhere else has been, which disappoints me.<\/p>\n<p>Further north is Tiffany Springs, which is not a municipality. It\u2019s an area of office parks, car dealerships, hotels, and a convention center, as it\u2019s near the airport. This is where HR Prerogatives is. In any case, I\u2019ve consolidated that section of the northland into one Platte Woods gallery.<\/p>\n<div class=\"top30\">\n<hr class=\"excerptgradient\" \/><\/div>\n<p id=\"pw\" class=\"kcmoleft\"><a class=\"kcmo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofplattewoods.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cCHOUTEAU\u201d [PLATTE] WOODS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"address\">\n\t\tPlatte Woods City Hall<br \/>\n\t\t6750 NW Tower Drive<br \/>\n\t\tPlatte Woods MO 64151<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_13_placeholder\n<div class=\"top30\">\n<hr class=\"excerptgradient\" \/><\/div>\n<p id=\"pc\" class=\"kcmoleft\"><a class=\"kcmo\" href=\"https:\/\/visitplatte.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cCHOUTEAU\u201d [PLATTE] COUNTY<\/a> and <a class=\"kcmo\" href=\"https:\/\/cityofdearbornmo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cRIVER GLEN\u201d [DEARBORN]<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"address\">\n\t\tPlatte County Courthouse<br \/>\n\t\t415 Third Street<br \/>\n\t\tPlatte City, MO 64079<\/p>\n<p class=\"address\">\n\t\tDearborn City Hall<br \/>\n\t\t100 Short Street<br \/>\n\t\tDearborn, MO 64439<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_14_placeholder\n<div class=\"top30\">\n<hr class=\"excerptgradient\" \/><\/div>\n<p>While we don\u2019t differentiate the east and west sides of the Northland, there is a vast chasm between Platte Woods to the west (almost to Kansas), and Liberty, to the east, which is the northeastern-most corner of the metro. Liberty is where the <em>Lion\u2019s Share<\/em> characters started out and visited occasionally.<\/p>\n<div class=\"top30\">&#160;<\/div>\n<p id=\"liberty\" class=\"kcmoleft\"><a class=\"kcmo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitlibertymo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LIBERTY<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"address\">\n\t\t11 North Gallatin<br \/>\n\t\tLiberty, MO 64068<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_15_placeholder\n<div class=\"top30\">\n<hr class=\"excerptgradient\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"kcmo\">EAST SIDE<\/p>\n<p>There is some debate as to the exact definition of \u201cthe <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neighborhoods_of_Kansas_City,_Missouri#East_Side\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">East Side<\/a>,\u201d as some people want to lump some of the Northeast neighborhoods with it, and some want to include parts far more southern. I always thought I grew up on the East Side (and thus, Sebastian and Giselle), but apparently, my neighborhood, Sheffield, is considered to be in Northeast. Who knew.<\/p>\n<div class=\"top30\">&#160;<\/div>\n<p id=\"elmwood\" class=\"kcmoleft\"><a class=\"kcmo\" href=\"https:\/\/elmwoodcemeterykc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ELMWOOD CEMETERY<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"address\">\n\t\t4900 East Truman Rd<br \/>\n\t\tKansas City, MO 64127<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_16_placeholder\n<div class=\"top30\">\n<hr class=\"excerptgradient\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"kcmo\">OUR PLACES<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_17_placeholder\n<p class=\"subheadbiob\">FOOD<\/p>\n<p class=\"smallblock\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theclassiccupcafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Classic Cup<\/a><br \/>\n301 West 47th Street<br \/>\nKansas City, MO 64112<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+18167531840\">(816) 753-1840<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"smallblock\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arthurbryantsbbq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arthur Bryant\u2019s Barbecue<\/a><br \/>\n1727 Brooklyn Avenue<br \/>\nKansas City, MO 64127<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+18162311123\">(816) 231-1123<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"smallblock\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Peter-Mays-House-of-Kielbasa\/104947912903271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peter May\u2019s House of Kielbasa<\/a><br \/>\n1654 Bristol Avenue<br \/>\nKansas City, MO 64126<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+18162319850\">(816) 231-9850<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"smallblock\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestofplazaiii.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plaza III: The Steakhouse<\/a><br \/>\n4749 Pennsylvania<br \/>\nKansas City, MO 64112<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+18167530000\">(816) 753-0000<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"smallblock\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tassosgreekrestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tasso\u2019s Greek Restaurant<\/a><br \/>\n8411 Wornall Road<br \/>\nKansas City, MO 64114<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+18163634776\">(816) 363-4776<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"smallblock\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.povitica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Strawberry Hill Baking Company (povitica)<\/a><br \/>\n801 N Meadowbrook Drive<br \/>\nOlathe, KS 66062<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+18006311002\">(800) 631-1002<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"smallblock\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gatesbbq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gates Barbecue Midtown<\/a><br \/>\n3205 Main Street<br \/>\nKansas City, MO 64111<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+18167530828\">(816) 753-0828<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"smallblock\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mannyskc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manny\u2019s Mexican Restaurant<\/a><br \/>\n207 Southwest Boulevard<br \/>\nKansas City, MO 64108<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+18164747696\">(816) 474-7696<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"smallblock\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kellyswestportinn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kelly\u2019s Westport Inn<\/a><br \/>\n500 Westport Road<br \/>\nKansas City, MO, 64111<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+18165615800\">(816) 561-5800<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"subheadbiob\">SHOPPING<\/p>\n<p class=\"smallblock\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantersseed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Planter\u2019s Seed &amp; Spice Company<\/a><br \/>\n513 Walnut Street<br \/>\nKansas City, MO 64106<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+18168423651\">(816) 842-3651<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"smallblock\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tivol.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tivol<\/a><br \/>\n220 Nichols Road<br \/>\nKansas City, MO 64112<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+18165315800\">(816) 531-5800<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"smallblock\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.halls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Halls Kansas City<\/a><br \/>\nCrown Center, 3rd Floor<br \/>\n2405 Grand Boulevard, Suite 200<br \/>\nKansas City, MO 64108<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+18162743222\">(816) 274-3222<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"smallblock\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sojournspakc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sojourn Spa<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/mcitx-cascade-hotel-kansas-city-a-tribute-portfolio-hotel\/overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cascade Hotel<\/a><br \/>\n4600 Wornall Road, Suite 300<br \/>\nKansas City, MO 64112<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+18162822320\">(816) 282-2320<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"footnotes\">\n<p>______________________________<\/p>\n<p class=\"footnote\"><span class='footnote' id='fn-2576-1'><a href='#fnref-2576-1'>1<\/a>.<\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp; To annoy me, my husband, who is originally from southern California calls everything south of Gladstone \u201cDowntown.\u201d He also says things like \u201c<span class=\"catb\"><em>the<\/em><\/span> I-35.\u201d He\u2019s been here 23 years. He knows better. He also has regrettable taste in barbecue sauces. I don\u2019t feel he can be blamed for this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"date\">20260404<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where we live, where we go, and what we do there: Places mentioned or implied in The Proviso, Stay, We Were Gods, Lion\u2019s Share, 1520 Main, and Twenty-Dollar Rag, and marked on the map. NOTES: Galleries are sorted south to north (with a couple of exceptions). \u201cSouth Kansas City\u201d encompasses everything south of the Missouri [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9364,"menu_order":461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2576","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/moriahjovan.com\/talesofdunham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2576"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/moriahjovan.com\/talesofdunham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/moriahjovan.com\/talesofdunham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moriahjovan.com\/talesofdunham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moriahjovan.com\/talesofdunham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2576"}],"version-history":[{"count":223,"href":"https:\/\/moriahjovan.com\/talesofdunham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26016,"href":"https:\/\/moriahjovan.com\/talesofdunham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2576\/revisions\/26016"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moriahjovan.com\/talesofdunham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/moriahjovan.com\/talesofdunham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}