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About Downtown Kansas City

Downtown Kansas City, Missouri is at the west side of the state, near the border with Kansas. There are in fact two cities named Kansas City, one in Missouri and one in Kansas, which causes some confusion. Each Kansas City has it's own downtown area. Kansas City International Airport is about 20 northwest of downtown.

The downtown Kansas City, Missouri area is built atop a bluff on the south side of the Missouri river. The old downtown airport and the city of North Kansas City, Missouri are on the north side of the Missouri river. The west side of downtown Kansas City is Quality Hill, the highest point in the city offering majestic views of the river and the north shore, plus the West Bottoms and Kansas City, Kansas.

On the north side of downtown is the River Market area, site of the weekend produce market surrounded by shops and restaurants. The River Market area also houses the Arabia Steamboat Museum plus antique shops, and is on the north side of the downtown freeway loop. The east side of downtown is mostly government offices. On the south side of downtown is the restored Union Station and Amtrak depot, alongside a busy railroad yard. Across the street from Union Station is beautiful Penn Valley Park, with a tall World War I memorial and museum. A block from Union Station is the upscale Crown Center hotel, office, and shopping mall complex.

Downtown Kansas City Information

Shopping
Shopping near Downtown Kansas City gives you a wide selection of excellent shops and beautiful shopping malls...
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Attractions
With so many opportunities to enjoy world-class barbecue and jazz, visitors will want to spend time becoming acquainted with the area... read more

Dining
Visitors to Kansas City will be pleased at the wide variety of dining and food options that await them in this city... read more

Getting Around
Whether one prefers to use private or public transportation, there are options when visiting this city... read more