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Kansas City
Attractions
Rockhurst is located in the cultural heart of Kansas City, just a few blocks from the world-famous Country Club Plaza, a picturesque complex of shops, restaurants and movie theaters. Kansas City, Mo., is home to five professional sports teams, 240 major offices of Fortune 500 companies, and plenty of good times. Visit these links to learn more:
Attractions
With a population of about 1.8 million people, Kansas City abounds with cultural activities and opportunities.
Crown Center - 2450 Grand. Three-level
enclosed shopping, restaurant, theater, and hotel
complex. Outdoor ice skating - November through
March.
Hallmark Visitors Center - Crown Center,
Level Three. Exhibits present the story of Hallmark
Cards.
City Market - 5th and Walnut. Redeveloped
historic area with the largest open-air farmer's
market in Missouri.
Country Club Plaza - 450 Ward Parkway.
Retail, restaurant, and entertainment district
with more than 160 shops and restaurants, set
in old-world architecture.
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art - 4525 Oak.
Be sure to see the Thomas Hart Benton collection,
the Asian collections, the Henry Moore Sculpture
Garden.
 Westport - Broadway and Westport Road.
Historic district features shops, restaurants,
and galleries in some of the city's most historic
buildings.
Truman Sports Complex - I-70 & Blue Ridge
Cutoff. Twin stadiums for baseball (Kansas
City Royals) and football (Kansas
City Chiefs).
Kansas City International Airport - 25
minutes northwest of Downtown. Taxis, express
buses, limousines, and the KCI Shuttle transports
visitors to and from city locations.
Midland Theatre - 1228 Main. One of five
theatres in Downtown Kansas City's Avenue of
the Arts historic theater district.
Linda Hall Library - 5109 Cherry. One
of our closest neighbors. The largest privately
funded library of science, engineering, and technology
in the country.
Kansas City Art Institute - 4415 Warwick
Offers exhibitions throughout the area as well
as tours of the 12-acre campus (by appointment).
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