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Rose Garden

Kansas City’s Municipal Rose Garden is the realization of a dream that began in 1931 by a group of women lead by Laura Conyers Smith. They established the Kansas City Rose Society which created the public rose garden in Loose Park. The first garden contained 120 rose plants. Now there are about 4,000 roses of about 55 varie...

Powell Gardens

Set on 915 acres of lush, rolling hills and windswept meadows, Powell Gardens -- Kansas City's botanical garden -- offers breathtaking display gardens, interesting architecture, a nature trail and a year-round calendar of special events and classes for the entire family. Garden features include the Island Garden, Rock an...

Paradise Pointe Golf Complex

The Outlaw is an excellent public course featuring numerous signature holes, the most dramatic being the tough par 3, 10th hole. Great overall golf facility with good service and an award-winning pro shop. Holes: 18 Par: 72 Yardage: 6,988/6,469/5,322 USGA Course/Slope Rating: 74.3/138, 72.3/129, 67.0/118...

Memorial Hall - Osawatomie

Memorial Hall is a public facility. The hall includes a meeting room, stage, kitchen, and service area. The facility is available to be rented for family reunions, birthday parties, wedding receptions and other activities.

Kansas City North Community Center

Kansas City North Community Center has a full-sized gymnasium, cardio/ weight room, auditorium, kitchen, meeting rooms, pottery studio, exercise room and tennis courts adjacent to the building. The center has an active program for seniors (50 and older), including monthly social meetings, card clubs and field trips. The ...

Kansas City Convention & Entertainment Facilities

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.

Gem Theater

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...

City of Independence Parks & Recreation Dept.

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...