The Kansas City Convention and Entertainment Facilities has just completed a $150 million expansion and technology upgrade. It now features one of the 10 largest convention center ballrooms in the country. Kansas City's downtown convention center can accommodate conventions and special events all in one place.
Originally named the Star Theater, the Gem was built in 1912 by the Shriner and Powellson Amusement Company as a silent movie palace serving Kansas City’s African American population. It was renamed the Gem in 1913, and by the time motion pictures could talk in 1929, it had become an established fixture on 18th Street. U...
The Fox Hall Community Building serves as a convenient location to hold social events, meetings and more. Complete with kitchen, the building offers renters an affordable location to organize catered meetings large and small.
The Eldridge hotel was renovated in early 2005, the fourth incarnation of the lodgings at the corner of 7th and Massachusetts streets. The first was given the name Free State Hotel in 1855, but the gathering place for slavery opponents was destroyed within a year during a pro-slavery attack. In 1858, a new hotel was built o...
The Independence Parks and Recreation Department is in the people business. We want to be your number one stop for family fun and recreation. The benefits are endless. -Adventure Oasis (2100 Hub Drive) Your waterpark adventure awaits. Try out the new poolside climbing wall Cactus Climb. Float down a 900-foot lazy riv...
Historic beauty with modern amenities! Welcome to downtown Kansas City’s premier indoor venue for live music and special events. Located downtown in the Power & Light District, the original Midland Theatre opened in 1927 and hosted many well-known artists throughout its history.
Brush Creek Community Center was created with community participation and input. Covering more than 26,000 square feet, it was built to accommodate a variety of recreational and leisure programs. The center meets all standards of the American Disabilities Act.
Designated as the 2012 "Best Casino” by Ingram’s Magazine, the 2011 Kansas City Magazine’s “Best of Kansas City” readers’ poll and 2011 Best Casino in Home in the Northland Magazine’s readers’ poll, Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City has become known as one of the largest and most impressive casinos in the country. Amerista...
Located 20 miles east of downtown Kansas City, Courtyard Kansas City East/Blue Springs offers ideal accommodations for business or leisure. We're connected to the Adams Pointe Conference Center, as well as the Adams Pointe Golf Club for great events and golf getaways. Next door to our hotel is a new shopping center, Adams D...
Quintessential Steak House, timeless yet contemporary. Unique in-house meat program, serving only aged USDA prime cuts, wet and dry-aged products and select Japanese and domestic Wagyu beef. Complimented by a daily fresh sheet, in-house pastry desserts, small-batch bourbons and scotches, and our award winning wine list....